The Osceola times., 1876-06-17
cached the point Of the bill providing for
he transfer of the Indian bureau fcom the in.

reached the point OF the bill providing for
the transfer of the Indian bureau fcom the in.
terror to the war department, Mr.. McCrary
made "a point Of order that II changed the
existing laws, and did not on its face retrencb
cxpenditures After discussion the commit
tee rose with the understanding that the
point Of order would be decided when the
house next went into committee. Mr.. Ran.
dali, from the committee on rules, reported
an mendment to rule seventy'four, author
izing the committee on banking and current
cy to report at any time. Opposition to the
rule was made by Mr.. Kelly and Others, and
without coming to decision the house ad'
journed.
In the house on the 9th, after numcr
Gus resolutions had been offered, Mr.. Blaine
addressed the house on the subject of inves-
tigation into the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific transactions in which his name had
become involved, after which the house ad-
journed.
In the house on the bth, after its dis
cussieu, the propssitiaaso change The rules
so as to allow the committee on banking and
currency to report at any time was agreed
to-yeas, 1l5, nays ~. The object Of the
charge is TO allow that committee TO report
the bill Tor the repeal Of the resump-
ton act. The house then went into com
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Maginnis offered an amendment provid-
ing thats any person desiring to trade with
the Indians, shall receive a license on the
certificate of district Judge, or Judge Of
the supreme court Of any territory that he is
of good character. Agreed to. The COM
mittee rose and reported the bill to the house,
and il passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 7th, Mr.. Crounse
introduced a bill authorizing n railroad pom
toon bridge over the Missouri river Ne.
braska City, Passed. The house proceeded
to consider the bill reported from the com
mittee on public lands, repeating the section
Of the revised statues making restrictions in
the disposal of lands in the states OF Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Florida. Passed. Mr.. Cannon from the
committee on postofiice and postroads, re-
ported a bill providing penalty Tor mail
ing obscene books and prohibiting lottery
circulars passing through the mails. Passed.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, from the commit
tee on ways and MEANS submitted unani-
nous report in regard to the Alaska Com
nercial Co, to the effect that the lease to
the company for the right to take seals was
made in accordance with the act of July LIST,
1870 and has been complied with, and that
there is no just ground for complaint against
the company. The house then proceeded 10
the consideration of the bill for the distribu-
ton of unappropriated moneys of the Gene
va award. Pending discussion the house
took recess till the evening session, to be
for the continuance of debate on the &C.
neva award bill.
In the house on the Sth, the post route
bill, and the bill to prevent straw bids were
passed. The bill relating to the execution of
customhouse bonds was concurred in; also
the senate amendment to the bill for the re-
lief OF settlers on certain public lands. The
house then resumed the consideration OF the
Geneva award bill, aud was addressed by
Mr.. McCreary. At the close of Mr.. McCrea
ry's speech the house agreed to a committee
of conference on the consular and diplomat
ic appropriation bill, and Messrs. Singleton
Randall and Waldran we e appointed. The
senate's amendment to the bill establishing
Sheboygan, Michigan, port of delivery
was concurrcd in. The house then took q
recess, the evening session TO be devoted tc
debate on. the Geneva award bill. tn,
evening session proved an entire failure, but
two members being present
In the house on 9th, the bill allowing
the widow of ex.Presdent Polk 81 800 fol
supplies furnished the army in Tennessee
was passed. Mr.. Hunton moved 10 lay on
the table Mr.. Blaines motion to reconsider
the vote for printing the testimony taken be
fore the judiciary committee. Mr.. Bucknel
raised the question Of consideration claiming
that private business being before the house
under the rule 1T was not in order to interpost
other business. A parliamentary squabblc
over this and other points of order ensued
Mr.. Glover and other democratic members
rose to question Of order; but Mr.. Blaine, in
the midst OF great uproar and confusion, as
serted that all the members on the democrat
ic side of the house were out Of order. Al
ter several stormy and exciting scenes, al
which the occupants Of the gallery chcered
hissed and applauded, without the slightest
regard for the efforts Of the chair to pre-
serve order, the house set itself down TO vot
ing by yeas and nays. The republican a
first resorted TO the plan Of Withholding
their votes, SO as to defeat any action, bu
did not persist in this policy, and conse
quently Mr.. IIunton's motion TO lay on III
table was carricd-i26 to 81. Mr.. Wiko1of.
fered a resolution instructing the committee
on Indian affairs to inquire into the issue o
bonds by n railroad in Kansas, predicate'
on conditional grants of Indian lands in th'
Indian territory, in whose hands they ar
held, and whatever public faith had beel
pledged for their payment or redemption
Adopted. Adjourned till tomorrow.