The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-12
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-
Senate.

The House bill repeating the test oath wa
Iassed after being modified by an amend
ment proposed by the Senate judiciary COM
mttee, providing that no person who he'll
q commission in the United States
army or navy before the war
aud was afterward engaged in the
military, naval or civil service of the So
called Confederate States, shall be appointed
to any position in the army or navy Of tho
United States, Mr.. Sewell introduced
bill to grant n tension TO the widow Of Gen
eral Juison fitzpatrick IA bill wai Intro
ducel to incorporate tho Yellow,tone Park
Reservation company -. The pleuro'pneu-
mOnia bill was amended in cOmmtte OF the
whole and reported to tho House
Consideration Of the bill for the construc.
ton of new steel cruisers was resumed, and
several amendments We're adopted. Mr..
ingalls, introduced bill to relieve the men,
bers of the original Fitz-John Porter court
martial of the obligation Of secrecy rs to the
votes of members E. Mr.. Pendletln, by re-
quest, introduced a bill to facilitate the set
Element and development Of Alaska and APP
proprating $4,000 to open overland con-
muncation with that Territory,
Mr.. Ransom reported adversely from the
committee on appropriations his joint reso
luton providing for an appropriation to aid
the sufferers by the recent great storm in
the South. He explained that on inyeStiga-
ton 1t appeared that the suffering caused by
the storm was not of such a charac-
ter as 10 bale local and state relief 49,.
A resolution by Mr.. Plumb was agreed TO
calling on the secretary ofstate for informa-
ton regarding the amount of wheat, rye,
corn and cotton produced and consum d in
foreign countries for several years back, and
especially whether political or other compli-
cations are likely to occur IN the near future
calculated to influence the market value OF
American pro lucts or their cost. Debate
on the bill to construct seven more
steel cruisers was resumed and
it was finally passei-S to b.. Mr.
Vest introduced bill to incorporate the In
,teroceanic Ship Railway company making
CAPTAIN Eais aud his associates body COR
porate, with power to hold property and tc
issue bonds to the extent Of j0,O0O, 600. The
capital stock is limited to the same sum-
A motion to strike out the enactng clause
of the pleuro-pneumonia bill WINS defeated
| lis to ia. "A resolution by Mr.. Morrison
was adopted, directing the secretary of the
treasury to inform the liOus, how much
money is now in the treasury OF the United
States, under what provisions of law 1t l.
there retained, and how much, In view oil
the current receipts, expenditures, and lega
| liabilities Of the treasury. can be applied at
this time in liquidation of that part o
the public deb now payable, without
embarrassing his department. Mr.
Phelps from the committee on foreigI
affairs, reported back the resolution direct
inr that COMMITTEES to in luire Us to whether
the minister Of any foreign power has en-
deavorei to nuify the effect OF unanimou
resolution Of the House by reflection on tn
honor and integrity Of its members. Tn
committee had ma lie an investigation bu
had been unable to obtain any informatio
on the subject, and asked TO b. excused fror
further consideration Of the resolution. III
report was Agreed to without discussion am
the committee discharged from the furthe
consideration Of the subject.
Mr.. Deuster of Wisconsin, obtained IMAM
nous consent to have the clerk read the reSc
luton OF the executive committee OF th
Liberal Union of thu German parliament
expressing it's appreciation of the action o
the House Of Representatives. IN adopting resc
lutionsin honor of Edward LaSker. Mr. Deuste
said he was convinced that this action of tn
Liberal Union was true index of the fee
ing of united Germ nv. Mr. Guenther. Q
Wisconsin, expressed similar opinion. Mi
Kasson thought the House would bette
consult its dignity by waiting until som
official communication reached II snow
ing that improper comment ma
been made upon its ACTOR
Upon his motion the matter was referred :
the committee on foreign affairs. -. I'll
pleuro-pnenmonia bill wa passed, l5) I
lei, Public business being suspended, u
House paid its tribute TO tho memory oil u
| late Representativ, d. {. haskell, oil hahsa
q Many eulogiSt s1et 'h'S were mah I
members, and as further mark oil resPe
! the House adiolrnel |.