The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-07

pay already provided Tor by act OF congress
Passed. d...The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Beebe in the chair, OF
the state of the union, and was addressed by
Mr.. Blair, OF New Hampshire, on the fnan
cial queston"..The speaker laid before the
house a message from the senate communica
ting its resolutions on the death of the late
Senator Morton, and M. Hanna gave motto,
that lie would call them up tomorrow. Ad
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Single,
ton introduced bill extending the iursdc
ton OF the southern claims commission. Re-
ferredoo"M Mr. Mills (Texas) introduced bill
donating lands to the several states and ter
ritories which may provide colleges for the
education of females. Referred ....., The
house wentinto committee of the whole, Mr.,
Caldwell Tenn. Yin the chair, on the private
calendar. The first bill on the calendar was
one for the relief of w. Ii. Newman for prop.
erty destroyed during the war at Alexandria,
Va.. Without action on the bill the com
mittee rose and Mr. Hanna called up the
senate resolution in regard to the death o.
Senator o. p. Morton, and eulogies on the
life and public services OF the dead senator
were pronounced hy Messrs. Hanna, Brown,
Hunter Calklns, Wilson, IIardenbclgh, Gar-
field, Dunnell, Williams (Wis( and Hazel>
ton. They occupied three hours in the de>
livery. Resolutions were adopted and the
house adjourned till Monday.
In the house, on the 2lst, under call
OF states the following bills were introduced
and referred BY MIR. Norcross: To prevent
the manufacture, importation or sale of in.
toXicating drinks in the District of Colum-
bia,.."By MI Willis On. Y.C To authorize
the killing of fur seals and other fur bearing
animals within the limits Of Alaska also for
the organization OF navy during peace.
BY Mr.. Ketchum On. Yl Proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing
that 10 clam against the United States shall
ever be paid unless the same shall have been
presented to the proper tribunal within ten
years from the time the claim shall have
occurred. &C.. BY Mr.. Shallenherger: Author.
izing the coinage of silver dollars, and de.
claring gold and silver jointly, and net
otherwise, to be a full legal tender.. BY
Mr.. Watson To regulate interstate com
merce, and prohibit Just discrimination
by common carriers. BY Mr.. Marsh. For
the transfer of the Indian bureau to the war
department.. BY Mr.. Lyon: Restricting the
admission of cadets to West Point. BY Mr..
Gibson: For the establishment of mail
steamship service between the United States
and Brazil. BY Mr.. Townsend (Ohior Pro.
viding tor commission to examine and
adjust all outstanding claims against the
District of Columbia. BY Mr.. Blackburn: /:
Extending the time for the withdrawal of
distilled spirits, now in bond until January
I, 1870. By Mr. Wood For Joint com.
mittee Of congress to inquire into the causes
of sickness in the District Of Columbia. BY
Mr. Riddle: 70 reduce the tariff and in,
ternal revenue taxes by the suspension of
the sanitary fund law, until under the oper.
alton of said law there would accumulate
the amount which had been applied to the
reduction of The national debt IN excess of
the requirements Of said law, from July /,
1862 to July /, 1877. BY Mr.. Brown (lnd,)
BY request, TO Incorporate the National
railroad company, for the purpose of con.
structing a railroad from the Atlantic sea-
board to Chicago, st. Louis and Council
Bluffs. By MIR, Fort: To prevent the fur
ther destruction or retirement of United
States treasury notes, and to keep them
after resumption as the paper currency of
the country. by Mr. L3onard-Decaring
the sense OF congress in regard to subsidies.
by Mr.. Buckncr-To suspend for five years
the operation of the law requiring the pur-
chase annually Of one per cent. of the debt
of the United States. BY Mr.. Davidson
Establishing line of mail and emigrant
steamphips between Fernandina, Florida,
and Liverpool, By Mr.. Oliver-Propo, ing
an amendment to the constitution providing
for the issue OF legal tender notes and regu-
lating the amount thereof By Mr.. Luttrell,
by request Authorizing the postmaster
general to contract for an ocean u all service.
BY Mr.. Ryan-For the relief of actual set.
tiers on the Sac and Fox Indian lands. BY
Mr.. Misunderstanding lands to aid in the
construction of railroad from Bismarck to
the Black hills; also for the relief Of settlers
in the Black hills. by Mr.. Young For the
erection OF fire proof building for the
national museum. BY MIR. Blair--For the
erection of congressional library. BY MIR.
Banks-To extend the commerce OF the
United States with Mexico and provide for
the completion of the Southern Pacific rail
road By Mn. Morse-To recall the duty on
iute ..". The Joint resolution of the Missouri
legislature, for the removal Of the capital,
was reported back adversely and laid on the
tabe....M Southard's motion TO supend
the rules and pass the bill making customs
duty payable in greenbacks after January,
1879, came up for vote. The motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was de-
feated-yeas, 154, nays, 60, not two>thrds in
the affirmative. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, the com.
mittee on Indian affairs agreed to report and
recommend the passage of a bill introduced
by Mr.. Scales for the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department......Th The treas.
ury committee took mp and discussed at
length Senator Plumbs bill to suppress
gambling in the army by means OF an addi
tional article Of war, and was made the spec
ia order for the next meeting, with every
indication that it will then be agreed upon
for fayorite report to the senate . Senator
Burnside's bill to abolish all determinations
rs to race and color in the army enlistment
etc., was also taken up, but met with con.
siderable opposition, and went over without
action Mr. Ewing, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported a resOlu-
ton instructng that committee TO ascertain
the amount OF gold and silver coin and bull.
lion owned by the United States, the amount
of bonds which have been sold by the Secre.
tary OF the treasury for coin, and the amount
of gold and silver coin, bank notes aud legal
tenders held by banking institutions, and
such other facts as will tend to inform the
house when and by what method it will. be
practicable and consistent with the public
welfare to resume specie payments. Adopted
..... Mr.. Willis IN. ", from the committee
on naval affairs, reported bill authorizing
Rear Admiral John j. Almy to receive a
decoration from the king OF ihe Hawaiian
islands. Passed-yeas, 146; nays, l01......
The house then took up the bill to amend
the existing laws concerning commerce the
navigation and the regulation of steam yes.
sells. Mr.. Reagan, who reported the bill
from the committee on commerce, stated that
it was substantially the same bill as it passed
the house in the last congress. After dis
posing of thirteen pages O. the printed bill
which consists Of tweaty-six pages, the bill
was laid aside, and the senate joint resoIu
ton accepting from the state OF Maine the
statue of Wm. King to be placed in the old
hall OF the house Of representatives wa,
taken up for action, and after severa
speeches the joint resolution passed and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 23rd, Mr.. Ells
worth introduced bill relieving bond de
posts from internal revenue tax. Referred