The Osceola times., 1876-08-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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message and accompanying documents in
reference To the recent trouble at Hamburg.
The motion to take up the reso. .ution was
agreed to; yeas, 49,; nays, 10. strict par
ty vote. The discussion became entirely
political, and was continued through the
morning hour, being participated in by
Messrs. Patterson, Thurman, Caaseron, Cor.
don and Mcmillan. The chair then present.
cd unfinished business, the bill to establish
post routes. On motion Of Mr. Edwards the
regular order, the post route bill, was laid on
the table; yeas s2, nays H. and the consid-
Grafton of Mr.. Morton's resolution was re.
ceived by a vote Of 80 to Is. The report Of
| the conference committee on the bill to pro-
vide for the sale of Osage ceded lands, etc,
was here agreed to-yeas 27, nays IS, and
discussion of Mr.. Morton's resolution and for
the punishment Of the perpetrators of the
Hamburg crimes. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 7th, joint reso-
luton in reference to the wreck of the ''mou-
itor Tecumseh in Mobile bay, and to provide
for the burial Of persons carried down when
she sank, passed. On motion of Mr.. Sher.
man the amendments of the house to the
senate bill extending the time for redemp-
ton of lands sold by the United States for
direct taxes were agreed to and the bill
passed. The house bill making an appro-
priation for the payment of claims, reported
allowed by the southern claims commission
er, passed with the amendments proposed by
| the committee. The senate then resumed
] consideration of unfinished business, the
resolution Of Morton to print 10000 extra CO.
pies Of the message of the president and The
accompanying documents in regard TO the
recent trouble at Hamburg, South Carolina.
Pending the discussion Allison, from the
conference committee on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill submitted the report
| that the committee had agreed upon the
bill, and it was ordered printed and laid
over until tomorrow. The chair appointed
ingalls,, Oglcsby and McCreery conference
| committee on the bill 10 authorize the secre-
tary Of the interior to deposit certain funds
in the United States treasury IN lieu of ir-
vesting them. The senate resumed consider.
alton Of the resolution OF Morton, and was
addressed by senator Eaton. Before Eaton
concluded, the senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
In the senate, on the Sth, the chair
laid before the senate communication from
the secretary of war, enclosing letter from
the chief of the engineer corps remonstra-
ting against the proposed amendment TO the
river and harbor appropriation bill limiting
the availability OF the appropriation for the
improvement of the southwest pass of the
Mississippi river. He expresses the opinion
that if the amendment should be finally
adopted, it will stop the work of dredging
and interfere with the commerce of New Or.
leans. Ordered to be printed and be laid on
the table Mr.. Hitchcock called up the SEN
ate bill to establish the territory of Pembina,
and 10 provide temporary government
therefor. The proposed new territory con.
sists of the northern portion of the territory
Of Dakota. After brief discussion, the bill
was passed; yeas 81, nays 10. The senate
then went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, During the
morning hour number of bills on the cal
endar, not objected to, were passed; among
them house bill to allow homestead settlers
to make proof Of settlement before the courts
as well as before the receiver The amend
ments of the house TO the senate bill to
provide for the sale of the reservation OF
confederate Otoloes and Missouri Indians in
Kansas aud Nebraska were agreed to, and the
bill passed. The senate then resumed con-
sideration of unfinished business the resolu.
ton OF Mr.. Morton 10 print ten thousand ex-
ira copies of the message Of president and
recent trouble at Hamburg, and Mr.. Patter.
son resumed his remarks. Mr.. Hamin moved
that the senate at p. m. take recess until
7;S0. Agreed TO, and Mr.. Wallace took the
floor upon Mr.. Morton's resolution 10 print
extra copies OF the presidents message, etc.,
but before concluding his argument the sem
ate took recess. Evening session-Upon re-
assembling, Mr.. Edmunds, from the commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported with amend
ment the house joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution Of the
United States prohibiting the appropriation
of money for tie support of schools of any
religious sect. Placed on the calendar. He
gave notice that he would call il up for con-
sideration tomorrow morning. Mr.. Wallace
| continued his remarks on the resolution of
Mr.. Morton, and was replied to by Mr.. Sher.
man, but before the latter concluded the
senate az, d,ourned.
The senate on the 10th resumed con-
sideration Of unfinished BUSINESS, the rcso-
luton to print ten thousand extra copies of
the message of the president and accompa-
| nying documents in regard TO the recent diff
ficulty at Hamburg, s. c. Mr.. Sherman re-
sumed his argument at the point where he
suspended last hight. Mr.. Mcdonald then
replied to the argument of Mr. Sherman.
The senate went into executive session, and
soon adjourned.
In the senate, on the 11th, the bill to
Establish post routes taken up. Mr.. Bogy
submitted an amendment TO continue the
fast mail service from Chicago to st. Louis.
Agreed to. Mr.. Withers submitted an
amendment as an additional section, author.
izing the postmaster general to contract for
u fast mail service from Washington to New
Orleans wa Ricmond, and appropriatng
| 100000 for that purpose. Agreed to. Mr..
Paddock submitted an amendment as add-
tional section TO the bill to restore the frank
ing privilege reported by him from the com.
mttee on postofiices and post roads, on the
25th Of May last. 1t provides that It shall be
lawful TO transmit through the mail free of
postage, letters, packages, or other matter
relating exclusively to business Of the gov
ernment Of the United States; also, thas sem
ators, representatives aud delegates in con-
gress, the secretary of the senate and clerk
in the house of representatives may send and
receive through the mail, free OF postage,
letters and documents. Mr.. Howe favored
the restoration OF the franking privilege, and
, moved an amendment so as to allow senators,
representatives and delegates in congress,
the secretary Of the senate and clerk of the
house Of representatives, to send and receive
letters and documents only, and not pack
ages and other matter relating exclusively TO
public business. Agreed to. The amend
ment Of Mr.. Paddock. restoring that priv.
lege, was agreed to. Yeas, 30; nays, Is, as
follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allison, burnside,
Christiancy, Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Dawes,
Dennis, Eamunds, Frelinghuysen, Gordon,
Harvey, Howe, ingalls,, Kelly, Key, Maxey,
Merrimon, Mitchell, Norwood, Paddock,
Patterson, Randolph, Ransom, salisbury,
Spencer, Stevenson, Wallace, West and
Withers-30 Nays Messrs Anthony Bogy,
| Rootb Cameron wis CLAYTON CockrelI