The Osceola times., 1876-02-19

bonds Of the District of Columbia, with the
senate amendments, WAS referred to the dis
trict committee. The house then ad iourned
TO Monday, proposition to have a session
Tomorrow fordebate having been objected to.
In the house, on the 9TH, bills were in
.roduced and referred as follows: Ecsolu-
tions of the Louisiana Legislature for an ap-
preparation to construct the lcvccs of the
Mississippi river. Declaring the birthday Of
Fbraham Lincoln 4 national holiday, aud
that on the ith Of April the national hag
shall float at hali.n,ast. To substitute legal
tender notes Tor the national bank notes,
and Ia make the duties on imports receiva-
bile one-hali in legal tender notes, and To re-
peal the resumption act Of the Iith Of jan
uary, 1873. To compensate the Baptist
church of Helena, Ark, Tor the destruction
Of its building by the federal troops during
she war. To indemnify Prairie county, Ark,
for the destruction Of public buildings dur
ing the war. Mr.. Riddle offered n resolution
for the payment of legal representatives Of
the two representatives from Tennessee who
died before the meeting Of congress.
Adopted. The house then went into cont
mittec of the whole, Mr.. lIoskins in the
chair, on the consular and diplomatic appro.
pristion bill The senate amendments to
the bill to provide for the payment OF claims
rendered by the Alabama court Of claims
were concurrcd in. Adjourned,
In the house, ON the Sth, Mr.. Lyndc,
from the judiciary committee, reported back,
adversely, the bill extending the jurisdiction
Of the circuit courts in suits against corpora
tions Laid on the table. Also the bill con.
cerning eases in bankruptcy commenced in
al
prior to the 22d of June, 1874, and now nm
determined therein. Passed. Also the bill
to repeal the bankruptcy act The first see.
tion repeals the bankrupt act of 2lst March,
1867, and all laws and parts of laws amenda-
tory thereof and supplemental thereto the
second section provides that all suits and
proceedings nov pending in the United
States courts, wherein an adjudication in
bankruptcy has been made, shall he pro-
eceded with and be governed by the pro-
visions Of the existing laws, which are con
tnued in force only for the purpose OF clos
ing up suits and proceedings now pending.
This act TO take effect from and after the LIST
of January, 1877. The bankruptcy bill, after
some discussion of the technical points,
passed by yeas 40, nays IS. The house then
went into committee of the whole, Mr. Hos
kins New York; in the chair, on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill, and
soon after adjourned.
In the house, ON the 9tn, Mr. Parsons,
from the committee on private land claims,
reported bill authorizing the secretary of
the treasury To sellat private sale such por
ton Of the public property at Nincennes
Ind, as may be required for tracks, switches,
shops and other purposes of the Ohio and
Mississippi, the Evansville and Crawior,is-
Vile, and indianapolis and Nincennes rail-
road companies. The bill was lost. The
house then went into committee OF the whole
on the consular aud diplomatic appropriation
bill, and was addressed by Mr. Springer of
Illinois, in defense of the bill In brief
discussion as 10 the further course of debate
il was understood that Blaine would address
the house on tomorrow and that the general
debate would then close. The committee
rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, the speaker
presented memorial from the citizens of
Louisiana, praying for relief against certain
political evils existing in that state. Re-
ferred. The house went into committee Of
the whole on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and was addressed by Mr..
Hale, of Maine. Mr. Hale was followed by
sion OF his speech Mr.. Blaine arose and ad-
dressed The committee. Mr.. Tarbox replied
to Blaine, and the committee then proceeded
to consider the bill by sections All amend
ments offered were rejected, and the house
adjourned
In the house, on the llth, the entire
session was consumed in considering the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr..
Hewitt moved to amend by providing only
one minister, 1T $1,000, for Denmark Sweden
aud Norway, to reside at such place in those
states as the president may from time Ia time
direct. Agreed to. Mr.. Tucker moved To
strike out the mission to the Hawaiian islands.
The amendment was adoptcd-93 to 81. Mr..
Tucker then moved to insert the following
item for the minister resident and consul
general at the Hawaiian islands: $500.
Adopted. Mr.. Seelye moved 10 increase the
salary of secretary Of legation 10 China when
acting also as intrrprcter, from 5000 to ST.
600. Agreed to. Mr.. kasson moved to insert
Bevrut among consulates of the sixth class
salary 81 800. Agreed to. The remaining items
in the bill were for various contingent ex-
nenses. Thlt for loss by exchange on consul
lar service was reduced from $4,000 TO SlO,-
GO. This finished the bill 50 far as the com
mittee Of the whole is concerned. All the
amendments adopted in committee were
agreed To. A vote hv aves and noes was then
taken on the passage of the bill, (which re-
suited ayes, lal; noes, >. IL approprlaies
about $9ii,000, being reduction of si7o,V0
from the bill of last year. Adjourned till
Monday.
A THIEvEs' SOCIETY IN BosToN.-
Gen. Chamberlain, warden of the Mas