The Osceola times., 1876-04-22
OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, APRIL 22 1876

vation and completion OF different public
works on rivers and harbors. The bill passed
Ill to 80. The total amount appropriated
is $5,s72,sj Mr.. Lord offered resolution
requesting the president to inform the house
as to what measures have been adopted TO
enforce the s.ipulations of the convention
with Venezuela. Mr.. Seelye offered reso-
luton instructing the committee on judiciary
to inquire whether any additions! legislation
is necessary to define the relations Of the
army To congress, and to secure 70 the army
the right OF petition which belongs TO every
citizen. Adopted. Mr.. Cannon offered a
resolution instructing the committee on for
eign affairs 10 inquire into the cause OF the
imprisonment of f. O. NJ. COngdon. Adopted.
The house went into committee OF the whole
on the bill TO carry the Hawaiian treaty into
operation, and it was addressed by Mr..
Banks in advocacy of the measure. Ad.
ourned. -N
In the house, on the 1ltheMr. Kehr
reported bill to authorize the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Sioux City, Iowa. After explanation
the bill passed. Mr.. Wells, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the def
cheney bill, and said he would try and get
action on it tomorrow. The bill appropriates
1862, 1856. The house then proceeded to the
consideration, as special order, OF the bill
reported by Mr.. Reagan concerning COM
merce and navigation and regulation OF steam
vessels. The bill was amended in various
respects, and passed. The senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 for improvement Of the cap
itol groands was amended by reducing the
amount to $4,000, and passed. The evening
session was given to the consideration Of the
legislative appropriation bill. Discussion and
,aI
to the reduction Of special treasury agents,
limited to ten to proposition of Mr.. White
to relieve small private distillers from tax.
alton, which was voted down, and TO a vari
ETY. of minor matters connected with officials
OF the internal revenue, their numbers and
compensation. After little progress with the
bill, the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Hoar
offered a resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to inquire what steps have been
taken for properly representing the interests
of the United States in the suit instituted
against the Credit Moblier and others under
the provisions Of the act of Sd OF March, 1873,
and also whether the Union Pacific railroad
company has not forfeited its charter, and
whether the same should net he repealed
because the company resisted the recovery
in its behalf Of its capital stock, wrongfully
withdrawn by means OF fictitious construction
contracts or unlawful dividends. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris, from the election committee,
made report on the Minnesota election case,
that Sterret, the sitting member, is entitled
to the seat. Ordered to be printed. The
house then took up the deficiency bill, aud
Mr.. Wells made explanations as tc the BILL
The bill was amended in various minor par
ticulars and passed. The house then went
into committee Of the whole on the bill to
transfer the Indian bureau to the war de.
partment, and was addressed by Mr.. Cook in
support Of the bill. Without making any
further progress on the bill the house ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Walling
reported back the bill to authorize claimants
on even numbered sections OF land within
twenty mile limits of the Northern Pacific
railroad to make proof and payment for their
claim at minimum rate of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars per acre. Passed. The
bill for the restoration to market OF the
Uintah Indian reservation, Utah, passed F;
also the bill respecting limits Of reservation
for town sites on the public domain. Mr..
Sayler reported senate bill to confirm the
pre.emption and homestead entries OF public
lands within the limits OF railroad granting
cases, where such entries have been made
under the regulations of the land depart
ment. Passed. The morning hour having
expired, Mr.. Scales moved to go into com.
mittee of the whole on the bill to transfer
the Indian bureau to the war department.
Agreed to. The house thereupon went into
committee of the whole, and Mr.. Cook con-
cluded his speech of yesterday in favor OF
the transfer to the war department. Mr..
Seelye spoke against the bill. Mr. Hooker
advocated it. At the evening session vari-
Gus amendments to the bill were offered and
rejected; and after progressing as far as page
81, the committee rose and the house ad.
journed to Saturday.