The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-06-06

congressional districts By MIR, CTluehuen
Providing that the claims OF militlaineh anu
men not ENLISTED 70. pensions on account OF
disabilities received in battle WIN the reoeis
or Indians shall be valid II filed previous 10
July, 1882. BY Mr., Ellis; To protect inter
national and domestic commerce; among iA
provisions Is one empowering the Texas ana
pacific railroad 10 extend its line from Fort
Worth TO the Rio Grande st or near III PaSo'
.,,,, The house went into committee OF the ,
whole on the army appropriation pill.
When the committee rose several dislriot |
bills were passed, and the house adjourned
On the 2lst the house went into com |
mittee Of the whole, Mr.. Springer In the |
chair, on the army appropriation bill"",
After speech by Mr. Boone, in favor oil the
b apsfer of the Indian bureau TO the war
department, the committee rose,,,,, he
general debate on the army appropriation
hin was ordered to be terminated WIN 10
nights session, and the house took recess
In the house on the 22d Mr., Wilson
offered resolution authorizing the B-lect
committee to investigate electoral Irauus ID
any state where it has probable cause 10
believe that such frauds were prHcuceo'
| The resolution was adopted without dlVlsoh
Mr. Springer, chairman OF the committee
submitted report which he stated set forth
ten articles of impeachment against o. IS.
| Bradford. late vice.consul al Shanghai,
| China. and concluded with resolution that
| he be impeacbed at the bar OF the Senate.
! Inasmuch as two members OF the committee,
! Messrs, DunneIl and Bundy, had grave
doubts az to whether Bradford was an I'M
peachable officer, the committee recon.
mended that the whole subject be referred
TO the committee on the judiciary. 80
ordered Adjourned.
The house on the 23d, went intoa com"
mittee of the whole on the frmy approprla'
tion bill, Mr.. Springer in the chair. The
amendment being to fix strength OF the army
at 25,OOO instead of 20,0U0 men. Agreed to
-ll5 % l07. The following democrats voted
with the solid republican vote in the am rma'
. tive: Cutler, Patterson, Williams, Mich y
Robertson, (La.b Wiggiugtou, and al Texas
members except Reagan, who voted In the
I negative .... After disposing OF twelve pages
OF the bill, the COMMITTEES rose and the
house adjourned.
In the house on the Oath on the
expiration of the morning hour the house
7 went into committee of the whole, Mr..
a Springer in the chair, on the army appro-
| priation bill. Without action the house
= adjourned
4 SENATE
!. In the senate on the goth the following
, bills were introduced and referred: BY Sen
d ator Christancy, to organize the court Oh
: claims and to extend ils jurisdiction 10 take
in all claims from before congress aud tht
departments for adjudication by S-natol
g M'Millan, to provide for the construction o
:. q bridge across the Mississippi river at For
n Smelling Minu....,....Th The bill TO amend th'
one hundred and third article OF war, so o.
, to provide that no person shall be trled ahc
y punished for any offence by q court.mar'la
~ II such otfepse was committed more than wv
=. wears or in case OF desertiOn, three years
=. before the arraignment OF such person 10
such offence, was rassed..... senator IockreI
moved to oslpone the pending ordef, IN
l. bill to repeal the specie resumption net, an
'e take up the bill authorizing the president .
'e the United States to appoint James Shield
~ a brigade r.geneIal IN the United states arm
u on the retired list, Senator Edmuhds DE
e. manded the regular order, but the motion
II. Senator Cockrell WAS agreed to -- yeas, 8
lie na,s, 20. Senator Sargent submitted tn
ts following smenument rs an additional SCI
in lion: That the president y hereby author
"a lied to appoint Ulysses S, Grant, late geneI
sh al commanding the armies OF the Unite
lie States. a general on the retired list OF ii
nd army, with the full rank, pay and all0Want
ID. of that grade, e1cept that the general so r
be tired shall not be allowed forage Tor horse
ed or communication therefor, or aidesde-cah
he or other staff officers unless called into q
sm tive service in time Of war" Senator BialI
he favored the amendment 1t was then agree
IN. to-yeas, 80; nays % ........Senat0r I Ionkiii
raj took the floor to speak on the shielus pl
ire but Welded to Senator Hamlin, ana u
senate adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Sena'
Conkling from the committee on commer'
eis reported adversely on the senate biil TO
,ea thorize the construction OF q bridge acre
me the Mississippi river at Memphis and 1t
I,, nv indefinitely postponed d....,.,.Sen. DaVls u
~" from the committee on the judiciary,
ported favorably on the senate bill TO- p
sies vide for the appointment OF dislr
mai Judge for the western district OF lenness
q Placed on the calendar. AT the concius
OF the morning hour the senate resumed
act consideration of the bill to place the ma
ere. of James Shields on the retired list oil
army, with the rank OF brgadier gene
and the bill having been considered IN
al'' committee of the whole, was reported to
,on senate, the question being, on concurring
ofty the amendment made in the committee
no' the whole yesterday, to place the name
fase General Grant on the retired list. Sen'
Copkrel dt manded the ayes and nayes,
,rial the amendment was cOncurred in-yeas
'uin. nays 2S: a striot party vote, the repuoilc
rna- voting ia the affi NATIVE and the democ
fair ~ tha negative, After further debate
been aI,endment OF Senator Thurman was
inue ;acted yeas 81 nays, S3. Adjourned.
''"'e In the senate on the 22d, Mr.. Alli'
from the conference committee on
rltes Ind;an appropriation bill, submitteda re
ne is ybich was agreed to, and the bill passed
Vhlle N, paddock called up the senate bill tof
dls, relief OF settlers on public lands under
goou nreemption laws, and Ill explanation tnt
s,pu' said il was to give the settler VINO Dao
hs or on the publiC lands two or three years u
er IN th. nre emption laws the benefit OF that
'uo upon changing their claim, -o as 10 DO
mats Ire homestead law. Bill passed. .:...f
omen The executive session the senate adIou'
, lost. Tn the senate on the 23d Mr.. ri
.ailsd nm the senate bill authoriziu,
secyeta,y of war to have corrected /
stones erected over the graves OF the U
soldiers inferred in private cemeteries.
sed The morning hour having eG|
the senate resumed consideration OF tn
80 providing for a permanent form OF go
point ft -,t,o p;.,r;ot of Columbia -
Potter ,nent .nioD III VIZ &c ,onets wont into
rauds Ing uisous.U", ad T ,oon aftar adionTne
lows: oul'e 'e'''o'' "ND 'A
illiam In the senate on the 4th consider
IN, OF was resumed Of the bill providing p
J. c. nent form of government for the Dist
enger, Colurnbia. After executive session
1iana, senate adjourned.
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OK, OF
repub. THE talk at dinner is about Vi
were arntIaintancss. how they have ma
By Mr.. and their domestic lite. After nun
tax Of Luo,;nn. from one and anoti
Shelby op,e, . I'll" oaJrs.sa, ths bost,s dauyb