The Osceola times., 1876-04-29

by the judgment Of a single judge Of the
supreme court Of the District OF Columbia!
II so, then that court has a right TO do the
same next week to the senate. Mr.. Garfield
quoted from Mays parliamentary law, to the
effect that habeas corpus law in binding on
all persons whatever, and that II is therefore
competent for Judges to have before them
persons committed by houses of parliament
FOR contempt Mr.. Ilurd stated that he had
Just been Informed by the sergeantat-arms
that he had appeared before the judge this
morning, and that hearing Of the case had
been postponed until next Tuesday. lie
therefore gave notice that he would call the
previous question Monday at three o'clock.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the debate
on the kilbourne habeas corpus case was
interrupted by the house proceeding In n
body to the senate TO attend the impeach-
ment trial Of the late secretary Of war. Re-
turning therefrom, discussion was resumed.
Mr.. Tucker proposed an amendment TO the
resolution proposed by the majority OF the
Judiciary committee, directing the sergeant
alarms to appear by counsel before court
and TO make motion to quash or dismiss
the writ or to take such other procedure as
he should be advised, to raise the question
of legality and propriety of the issue of the
writ on the facts stated in petition and by
complainant. An acrimonious discussion
ensued, and at its close the amendment was
tabled-S6 to I49. The substitute offered by
Mr.. Lynde, directing the sergeant-at-arms TO
make return 10 the writ and produce Kill
bourne, was adopted-165 to 75. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the report
Of the election committee on the Alabama
contested election case Of Bromberg against
HARRISON was taken up. The report was
unanimous, declaring the sitting member,
Haralson, entitled TO the seat. The report
was agreed to. The house then took up the
Floyd contested election case, the resolution
of the majority of the committee being that
Mr.. Walls the sitting member is not en-
titled to the seat, and that Jesse j. Finlay,
the contestant, Is, the resolution of the mi.
nor,y being to the opposite effect. Several
speeches were made, but no vote was taken.
Mr. Scales introduced bill to refund certain
direct taxes on land, collected from citizens
of the late resurrectionary states. At the
evening session speeches favoriDg the transfer
of the Indian bureau TO the war department
were made by Culberson, Hooker and Ban
ming. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, Mr.. Lord
reported replication to the plea of jurs-
diction filed on behalf OF Belknap. The
replication was adopted and ordered com.
muncated to the senate. The sergeantat-
arms reported that he mad obeyed the writ
of habeas corpus in the Hallet Kilbourne
case, and that Kilbourne was ordered by the
Judge into the custody of the marshal. Mr.
Whitehouse introduced bill for retiring
the interest bearing debt Of the United States
into United States consols bearing four per
cent. gold interest and having forty years to
run. Referred. Mr.. O'Brien introduced n
bill to provide for the coinage Of centennial
coins. Referred. The bill provides for silver
dollars and half dollars, one side Of the coins
TO give a corresponding value in the coins OF
the other principal commercial nations. The
house then resumed consideration Of the
Florida contested election case. After sew.
eral speeches, the report was adopted--ils
to 81. Mr.. J.J. Finlsy was declared entitled
TO the seat, and was sworn in, taking the
modified oath. The house took up the senate
bill to repeal the act making restriction in
the distribution Of public lands In Alabama
Mississippi, Arkansas and Florida, contining
them the provisions of the homestead law
No action was taken on the bill. The pro
ceedings in the evening session were entirely
devoid Of public interest
In the house, on the Goth, bills were
introduced and referred as follows: Tograni
to Ohio the unsold and unappropriated pub
lie lands IN that state; to limit the power Of
courts to punish for contempt; also, to ems
large the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus. Mr.. Singleton, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the senate
amendments 10 the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and moved that they be
concurrcd in. Agreed TO. Mr.. Wells reported
hack the senate amendments to the def
cheney bill, some of which were rejected and
some concurred in without being read to the
house. The bill to transfer the Indian bureau
| TO the war department was then taken up,
and Mr.. Cox made n speech against the bin.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill in the name Of
the churches OF the country, Of all religious
| denominations. which would look with
amazement at this effort TO substitute the
sword for the bible. Mr.. Mills advocated
| the bill, in the interest of the white men OF
| the frontier. Mr.. Hunton moved an amend.
ment allowing officers on the retired list Ia
be employed as Indian agents. Adopted
| Mr.. Sparks offered an additional section
providing for the admission to United States
citizenship OF any Indian who may prove to
| the satisfaction Of a court nearest 10 the
| reservation of his tribe or nation that he !,
sufficiently intelligent and prudent to con
duct his own affairs and interests, and thai
he has adopted the habits of civilization
Adopted. Without making final disposi
| ton Of the bill the house adjourned.