The Osceola times., 1876-01-29

10 what it had been before the printing OF
the revised statutes in which the word
clerk" had been accidentally omitted. Bill
passed. Mr.. Ashe reported bill to amend
section 1869 Of the revised statutes, relating
to claims for abandoned property. Ii au-
thorizes the court Of claims TO take jnrisdic-
ton of claims of all persons who were infants,
married women, idiots, lunahcs, insane per-
sons, or persons who were beyond the seas
at the time of the seizure Of any abandoned
or captured property, provided such claims
are already on file, or shall be on file within
two wears. Referred. Mr.. Lawrence re-
ported back adversely the bill to abolish
capital punishment. Laid on the table. The
speaker proceeded with the call Of states for
bills for reference, and the following were
introduced and referred Providing that half
the duties on imports shall be collected In
lawful money; TO fix als',sl rate Of interest
ON national money thrcjs5hcrt me United
States at not exccedinQnx per cent; for con-
struction Of the Illinois and Mississippi ca
nal, to repeal the tax on bank deposits; for
improvement of the Mississippi river between
St Louis and Cairo. Mr.. Frye reported a
bill 10 extend the time for stamping ua-
STAMPED instruments to the ist Of January,
1877; passed. Also, a bill to extend Tor three
months the time for claimants before the
Alabama claims committee to prove their
claims; passed. A bill was introduced by
Mr.. House to restore to the pension rolls the
names Of pensioners which were struck off
or disloyalty. Mr. Williams introduced a
proposed amendment TO the constitution,
which was referred. II is supplementary to
the amendment proposed by Mr.. blaine,
which prohibits the distribution or control
of any school fund or school lands to or by
sectarian schools, and is designed to extend
A.. n 10 In, unrdp. Nal
ther shall money raised by taxation in any
state be appropriated for the maintenance of
any sectarian school or sectarian institution"
In the house, on the 10Th, Mr.. Blaine
offered a resolution calling for information ON
the subject of the transfer OF lands within the
railroad limits allowed TO union soldiers.
Adopted. Mr.. Springer introduced consti-
tutional amendment providing that congress
shall not pass any special or local laws in re-
gard to granting pensions, bou4ties, lands or
prize-money or for correcting the records of
any department in relation thereto granting
relief TO any person, or authorizing the pay
ment of any claim, giving any corporation
association or individual the right to lay rail.
road tracks or comforting any special and
exclusive privilege on such corporation; reg
ulating the practice Of courts or comforting
special Jurisdiction in particular cases;
that in all cases where general law can be
made applicable, no special law will be en-.
acted, and that courts may determine II any
special law csuld be embraced in the general
enactment Referred. Mr.. Wallace pre-
sented q petition, asking the passage OF a
law giving additional bounty to soldiers.
Referred. The centennial appropriation
came up for discussion, and without coming
to vote on the bill the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Waddell,
from the post Office committee, reported
back adversely the bill introduced by Mr..
Eames, to reduce postage on 6rst-class mail
matter to one cent for each half ounce laid
on the table. At the expiration of the
morning hour the house went into committee
Of the whole on the centennial appropria-
ton bill Without action on the bill, the
committee arose, and the house at i:30 adj
iourned, it being understood that eulogies
on the late Vice-President Wilson would
prevent vote being taken on the bill to-
morrow.
In the senate, on the 2lst the chair
laid before that body the memorial Of Stan
ley Matthews 4 Co., of the national railroad
convention, recently held in St Louis, set
ting forth the advantages or certain thor
oughfares, and asking aid for the Southern
Pacific railroad. Referred. Mr.. Sherman,
from the committee on finance, reported a
substitute for the senate bill to provide for
commission on the subject of alcoholic
liauor traffic. Placed on the calendar. Mr..
Logan introduced bill to reduce the num-
ber and increase the efficiency Of the medi-
cal corps Of the army. Referred After
the expiration of the morning hour, Mr..
Boutwell, announced the death OF Vice
President Wilson and delivered graceful
eulogy, which he closed by offering the
usual resolutions of respect. The resolutions
were adopted and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 2lst, Mr.. Knott
from the judiciary committee, reported
a bill for the retirement, on full pay,
ot Judge Wilson McCsndless, of the
western district of Pennsylvania in con-
sequence of physical disability, notwith-
standing he has not attained the age OF
seventy years. Passed. The house then
took action on the usual resolution in honor
Of the memory Of the late Vice President VIII
son. Euloges were pronounced or the vir-
tues of the deceased by Messrs. Warren,
Harris Mass, Kelley, Knott, Clymer kas-
son, Banks, Lynch, Hurlbut, Lawrence,
Lapham, Reagan, Joyce and Blair. The
most noteworthy portions Of the euogies
was that in which Mr.. Knott alluded to the
celebrated visit of Mr.. Wilson at the death
bed of John c. Brecknridge. Resolutions
of respect were adopted aud the house ad.
journed