The Osceola times., 1876-08-26

ate that there had been frauds committed in
the recent election in that state, and said
that no such thing had been charged on the
part uf the gosctnment of Mississippi OF Of
the election judges. Mr.. Henry Wattcrson,
member elect from Kentucky to fll the va.
| cancy caused by the death Of Mr. Parsons.
| presented himself and took the oath ri
| office. Nr. Schleicher made speech in ad.
vocacy Of the silver bill. His speech closed
l'the Legislative session OF Saturday last and
that OF to-day was begun under the csll of
| states. A few private bills were introduced
| and referred. Mr.. Randall submitted the
report of the committee of conference on
the Indian appropriation bin. The report
was agreed to without discussion. Mr.. RAN
,lall then proceeded TO make scme general
| remarks on the several appropriations. Mr..
Foster, member OF the appropriation COM
mittee, replied 10 what he called the ingen.
ious misstatements Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. RandalI). The speaker
laid before the house message from the
president in regard TO the river and harbor
bill, stating that il il had been compulsory
10 expend money therein appropriated he
would have violated il, but as il was not he
would take care that no public money should
be expended on useless works or upon any
that were not clearly national. The message
was referred to the committee on commerce,
and the house took recess till eight o'clock.
Evening session-There was great confusion
on the reassemblins Of the house and many
members were noisily endeavoring to at
tract the attention and receive the recogn.
ton of the speaker. The house at two
O'Clock was still in session, without having
been able TO accomplish anything, except
voting to adjourn and answering a call OF
the house.
Monday night session of the house
continued till six o'clock, a. m. of the 18th,
most of the time after midnight being taken
up in diatory motions and mancuvres to
prevent Cox resuming his speech in reply to
kasson. At last about five o'clock this
morning truce was effected between the
opposing forces and an opportunity was af-
forded to both Cox and Kasson to make due
apology to the house, and to each other for
exhibiting any angry passion or the viola
ton of any parliamentary decorum that
either might be guilty of. After Mr.. Hewitt
took the floor and in a speech which was
frequently aplauded by his own side Of the
house, defended Gov. Tilden from the as.
saults made on him by Mr.. Kasson and
eulogized him as the standard bearer of
national democracy. A message was read
from the president, announcing that he had
signed the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill, but calling attention TO the
fact that constitutionally the house, had no
right to order the withdrawal of consuls or
ministers, though il, might reduce or with
hold entirely the salaries to be paid to said
officers. Mr.. Lawrence thought congress
was as morally bound as political duty, to
appropriate for salaries OF ministers as for
any other officer. Mr.. Page moved to take
up and pass the senate bill TO increase and
promote telegraphic communication be-
tween America and Asia. After some dis
cussion, and the adoption Of the amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Holman to guard
against telegraph monopoly, the bill was
passed. Mr.. Randall reported the bill ap-
propriating $1,000 to defray the expenses Of
the commission to prepare a suitable form Of
government for the district Of Columbia.
Passed. On motion Of Mr.. Wiltshire, the
senate bill limiting the expenditure for a
public building at Little rock, Ark to $l5 50,-
600, passed with the amendment Of Mr.. Hol-
man, reducing the amount to 100000. On
motion of Mr.. Grouse, the bill providing
for the sale of a portion of the reservation
Of confederated 0toe and Missouri Indians
an. Sacs and Fox Indians in the states OF
Kansas and Nebraska was taken up and
passed by two-thirds vote over the rresi-
dents vote. The speaker pro TEN, then an
nouncea that the hour for final adjournment
had arrived, and thanking the house for its
courtesy, he declared that the first session
of the house Of the Forth-fourth congress
stood adjourned without day.