The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-05
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate.

PAYMENT OF customs duties IN leSui b'lhoV |
notes, but askel that in Difference 10 me
wish Of another Senat ", 1t he placed on the |
calendar. II was ~ placed. Mr.. Morril
also reported ADVERSE, the bill providing |
for the retirement Of snail legal tender
notes: also, adversely. th3 bill authorizing |
the secretary Of the treasury to make maj
al justment Of claims OF foreign steamship
Companies arising from the illegal action OF
tonnage dues. Tile last two DIS were III,
definitely postponed. Mr.. Blair introduced
d bill to amend the pension laws 80 Inc 0ei-
| ate further considered the bill 70 provide Tor
| the issu, Of circulation 10 national banks.
The Senate passed the bill making IL q
| felony, punishable by three years !mprisIu'
ment and 8 900 fine, TO falsely persohttf
| government officers or employees with Intent
to defraud :. Most Of the Jay was spent III
debate on Mr. Morgan's nne dment permit
| ting national banks to dnp,sit bonds OF the
separate States rs security for circulation,
and finally Mr. Morgan Withdrew III having
introduced the same proposition us dn Orlgi'
| nal bill ON motion OF Mr. Sherman d
| joint resolution was passed appropriatng
$4,000 to enable the COMM tee on privileges
| Ed elestious 70 carry on its investigations
Mr. Hale. from the committee on naval
affairs, reported unfavorably and moved the
indefinite postponement Of the Joint tesrlli-
ton introduced by Mr., Mcpherson, limiting
the amount Of money to he expended
by the President on the Greedy relief
expedition TO $jOO,OW. Mr.. Noor-
hees offered resolution directing
the secretary OF the interior to withhold ap-
prevail of selections of lands made by che
| Northern Pacific Railroad company within
certain indemnity limits The Senate con
sidered the Mcpherson banking bill and Mr..
Bayard delivered an address in its support.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the bill recently
| reported from the committee on post
offices AMI post roads, making all public
roads and highways post routes, and after
some amendment it was passed ..A resolu-
ton was agreed TO directing the committee on
finance to consider the expediency OF provid-
ing by general legislation for the change oi
names OF national banks, and to report by
bill or otherwise at the present session ....
Mr. Logan introduced bill to provide that
PERSONS honorably discharged from the mill
tary or naval service Of the United States
shall be preferred for appointment to civil
offices, provided they are found to possess
the necessary business capacity; :.
The Senate spent most of day again dis
cussing Mr.. McPhersons National Bank
Note bill and the proposed amendments TO
il. Mr.. Plumb argued against the bill. He
said the national debt should be paid off as
soon as possible, and what was wanted was
something to take the place of the bank cir
lation as it was withdrawn from time to
time. He offered an amendment pro-
wiling for the issuing OF treasury notes to
take the place of the circulation OF the banks
as it is surrendered. Mr.. Shermans amend
ment. providing that II any OF the bonds de-
posted bore interest higher than three per
cent. additional notes should be issued equal
TO one-haf the interest IN excess OF the three
per cent accruiug before maturity, was voted
down. AZ nays to z yeas.
House.
Mr.. Dorshemer moved 10 suspend the
rules and make the bill granting copyright
10 citizens OF foreign countTie' Especial order
Tor February q. Mr. Deuster said the elect
Of the bill would be to make books dear AMI
to tax our people for the benefit of foreign
authors II would also throw out Of employ
ment men who we're engaged III max
ING reprints of foreign authors. Mr.
r Chace believed in internatiuaa c'py'
: right, but was opposed TO the bill IN iti
. present shapc. Mi Kelley wished to have
the bill fixed for later dat in order to hear
A authors, publishers aud okmakerN. Mr..
DorSheiners motion was lost. The bill fOf
1 the retirement Of the trade dollar was made
, a special order for Mach II. Mr.. Town
shend said he was opp ISed to the bIll. no
trade dollar had circulated at par until tho
,, bankers repudiatcd it, aud the merchants re-
fused to receive it, 1t immed a ely dcpr",
ciated ~ eighty cents on the dollar, and
went into the hands OF jobbers in New ork,
r who now wish to have il exchanged mt lar
Il ....A bill was passed relieving from til,
3 charge of desertion soldiers who serve
: through the war, but who being absent iron
l. their command when il was mustered out
}. did not receive an honorable discharge,
It A bill was passed fixing the postage On tran
> sent newspapers at one cent for four ounces
10 -. The House voted TO hold night sessions o
FRIDAYS to consider pension bills
N The House spent ali night in iilihustern
i session. From o'clock at night until
o'clock Ia the morning there was dca loci
l. owing to the fact that the Republicans de
d clined to vote on motion to fix day 10
l., the consideration of the bill t. Ie Isl N Mex
can veterans, and the survivors of some IN
n dian wars. At about 8 o'clock A. Nj, an es
= citing discussion was brought about by me
a ton, made by Mr.. Lamb, Of Indiana, to fin
y Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, five dollars 70
leaving the House after the contest OF III
n evening had begun. An angry debate fol
II lowed principally participat d in by MeSSl'N
n Hiscock, Morrison, Tucker, Reed and Hunt
Il At one time Mr. Hiscock was standing full II
L front Of the Speakers desk, where he was sur
rounded by an excited crowd of adhcrent
and opponents aud the services OF the ser
geantatarms hal 10 be called into relulNI
ton in order to secure some degree OF oruer
x Finally, Mr. Brumm explained that he ha'
been misunderstood as saying that he had no
ID left the House until the filibusterlnE wa
begun. He had left before that time. M
=. Lamb then withdrew his motion, ana Mi
Brumm was excused Aisle a quorum In,
. ing been obtained u motion to make the III
" the special order for the 2lst was carried
~ lT5 yeas to IS nays, and the House then a
journed.
no A communication was received from .
Us President, transmitting statement mo