The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

THE sen irE, January l9.--liills were in |
troduced and referred us follows: BY Mr.. |
Ferry--A Joint resolution proposing to amend
the constitution so MS to extend franchise to
all citizens, without reference to SEX. BY
Mr.. Prattro request the president to com
municatc with foreign powers upon the sub
icct Of an incr-oce&nic canal "ith view to
a mutual understanding asto route, ncutrali-
ty, ctc..m.By Mr.. Morgan-'fo grant certain
public lands in Alabama in aid of the War.
rior and Tennessee Rivers railroad company.
.... The morning hour having expired the
senate took the special order Tor the day,
which was Il bill to prevent cruelty to ami
mails in their transportation. -Aiter some
what extended debate, i'll which NlessrS Da
Wis, Glls.) Mcpherson, Davis, CIV. Na.) Thur
man and Others participated, the bill went
over till tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 10.-Bills introduced and re-
ferred as follows. Mr.. Vance North Carroll
nal to repeal the duty of salt Mr. Cobb
Ondana) for the distribution of unappro-
priated moneys of the Geneva award"...
Mr.. Townsend illinois, proposing Il "onsti-
tutional amendment in regard to the election
of the president and vice president, provi-
ding for their election by Il ma 0rity Of the
votes of the people and to the abolition OF
the electoral college. Mr. Tucker (Vir-
ginia), for the erection Ol monument 10
General Daniel Morgan. by MIR. Bland
(AIissouri) repeating the laws restricting the
sale of tobacco by the producers thercol...".
81 Mr. Wells (Alissouri) incorporating the
inter-occanic transit company. 1t makes j.
b. Eads and his associates body corporate
authorizes them TO acquire the right OF way
by negotiation or treaty; pledges the cooper
alton of the United States provides Tor the
detail of two ships OF war to assist in making
surveys, and appropriates 100000 Tor the
expenses of such surveys. the pas
sage of the bill appropriating $ll0,oOO for
the construction OF bridge across the Poto-
mac river at Georgetown, the house adjourn
cd
SENATE, January 20-Mr. Jones Florida
submitted a resolution calling on the sec t.
tary of the navy to inform the senate whether
the interest OF the country required the resto-
ration of the Pensacola navy yard to state
of.efliciencv, and the probable cost OF such
rcstoration. Adopted 80. The morning hour
having expired, the senate resumed the con
sideration Of special order, viz: a bill ren-
tive to the transportation OF animals. After
extended debate in which McSSrs. Thurman,
Eastern, Mcpherson and Davis West Viz
ginia) took part, the bill WAS rccommitted
to the committee on commerce. Adjourned
HOusE.--Among the bills referred was one
introduced by Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, for
| the discontinuance OF the NATIONAL banking
system . The. following bills were also in.
| troduced and referred under the call of the
| states: By Mr.. Cravens (Arkansas), Tor the
| settlement of the titles in the town OF Hot
| Springs, Arkansas. 10y Mr.. Loring MAS
| sachusetts), TO amend the constitution SO as
1 to extend. the franchise to all citizens with
| out distinctions. BY Mr.. Warner (Ohiol, to
provide for having the bonds Of the United
| States maturing in 1SS0-'Sl. by Mr.. Ellis
| 0.ouisiana) appropriating 100000 Tor the
relief of the destitute people OF Ireland 80.
| The house then took up the bill requiring
national banks to keep half their reserve in
COIN and Air. Crittenden, of New York,
made long argument in its fayora and against
legal tender treasury notes.....The morning
hour having expired, the bill went ovcrwith.
ont action. The house. in u committee OF
the whole, then resumed consideration OF the
revision OF the rules. Speeches in opposition
to the various proposed rules were made by
Acklen, Of Louisiana, House, of Tennessee,
and Williams, Of Wisconsin, and mt $40 the
house adjourned. ....
SENATE, january 2l.-The senate took up
the Bavard resolution for the withdrawal OF
the legal tender quality OF United States
notes. .... Mr.. Beck opposed the resolution
AT SPIN. Mr.. Coke obtained the floor
but yieldedto a, motion to go into executive
session, and wien the doors were reopcned
the senate adjodrned.
HOUSE.-1he house resumed the consider
alton of the bill relative to the national bank
reserves, and was addressed by Mr.. Louns
berry, of New York, in favor OF the withdraw
al OF the legal tender quality, OF United States
notes. Mr.. TownshenJ, OF Illinois, followed
in opposition to national banks, and to Mr.
Crittenden's speech Of yesterday. MIR. Crit
tenden questioned the accuracy OF some OF
Mr.. Townshends quotations and deductions
from his speech and an excited personal de-
bate followed, which was finally quieted by
the speaker. NIr. Townshend continuing
said he was opposed to the bill because il
proposed 10 strengthen national banks and
make them permanent institutions. He was
in favor OF retiring national bank circulation
altogether,.... Mr.. Buckner closed the debate
with speech setting forth the objects Of the
pending bill. He said he, too, was opposed
to the national banking system, but so long
as that system was the institution of the
country it should be improved. In conclu
sion he moved the previous question:.
Pending the vote on ordering the previous
question, the morning hour expired and the
bill went over. The house then went into
committee Of the whole on the revision o
the rules, all general debate on which is to
close tomorrow After an extended discus
sion the committee rose and the house ad
journed .....