The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

judicial and legislative appropriation bill,
and considerable sparring was INDUCED in
by the members. Mr.. Wilson, in connection
with the appropra ions for the agricultural
bureau, spoke OF the importance Of fax grow
ing interests In his state, which he said would
be seriously tterfered with II Mr., Morriron's
tariff bill should become . law. Mr.. Hunter
made speech on the currency question,
against the resumption Of specie payments
until after the cancellation OF the public
debt, and in advocacy OF the bill introduced
by himself 10 establish uniform rate Of in
terest throughout the United States. Ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Camp
bell presented petition Of seven hundred
and thirteen citizens Of Illinois, asking for
the repeal Of the resumption act; referred.
The following bills we're introduced and re-
ferred; Prohibiting contributions from Off
GERS and employees Of the government for
political purposes; allowing three months
war; for the benefit of distillers Of lesa
quantity than five hundred barrels per year /;
granting the right Of way TO railroad
companies through the Indian territory.
Mr.. Baker offered resolution that the
people Of the United States constitute one
nation and not mere confederacy Of states
or nations that the constitution was formed
by the people acting in their primary and
individual capacity through their delegates
thereto duly constituted; that the govern
ment under the constitution is one of the
people, by the people, and for the people,
and that in its appropriate sphere the gov
crnment of this nation Is sovereign and su-
preme; that in its nature II is permanent and
indissoluble except by the action and con-
sent OF the whole people; that no state has
any right or authority to Judge Of the consti-
tutionality OF laws enacted by congress, or to
nullify the execution Of the same, and that
all overt acts by any state, or people thereof,
the same, constitute treason, and that the
late war Of the rebellion for the dismember-
ment OF the Union was causeless and inde-
fensible on any theory Of right or Of consti-
tutional law. He called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered. The resolution
was rejected-9l to 72-two-thirds not voting
in the affirmative. Mr.. Cox then offered the
following; That the people Of the United
States constitute nation in the sense and to
the extent and for the purposes defined in
the Federal constitution; that the govern
ment of the United States is q Federal I'm
ion, and was formed by the people of the
several states in their sovereign capacity :,
that the rights and powers Of the United
States government are defined and limited
by the Federal constitution, and these rights
and powers cannot be enlarged or dimin-
ished except by an amendment to the con-
that the rights of the states have
the same sanction Of security in the consti.
tuition as the rights and powers Of the Fed
eral government, and that local domestic
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limits OF the constitution is absolutely nee
essary for the preservation Of the liberties OF
the citizen and the continuance Of our popu-
lar system of government; that the doctrine
that any state has the right to secede from
the Union is in conflict with the idea of per
petual union as contemplated by the consii-
tuition and should be regarded AZ being for.
ever extinguished by the result of the recent
civil conflict. The yeas and nays were called
for and the resolution was adopted-l50 to
AZ. Mr.. Wells offered resolution calling
for the information ~ TO the cotton claims
presented and paid by the treasury depart
ments since January, 1865, requiring the
names and residences Of the original owners
and of the attorneys also, and as TO the man.
ner OF paying fees in such cases, and whether
there has been any combination to defraud
the government in respect to such claims.
Adopted, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the l4th, Mr.. Atkins
reported back the senate amendments TO the
pension appropriation bill, which were con.
Cured in. Mr.. jerks offered resolution
calling on the secretary Of the interior for
information as to the defalcation of VIM. 7.
Collins, late pension agent in Washington
city. Adopted. Mr.. Hunton, from the judi
ciary committee, reported resolution calling
on the attorney-general for copies of all let
ters, kilograms and papers asking for the
removal of Judge Bedford, of Colorado.
The house then went into COM
mittee of he whole on the legislative appro-
priation bill and was addressed by Mr.. Ben
nett, Of Idaho. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Wall
ing offered resolution instructing the COM
mittee on District Of Columbia TO inquire as
to the new assessment Of personal tax in the
district authorized in the act Of March 8,
1875. Adopted. Mr.. Faulkner offered rcso-
luton instructng the committee on foreign
affairs to inquire into the powers conferred
on A. b. Steinberger as special agent or COM
missioner 10 Samaon or Navigators' island.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bili,
and was addressed by Mr.. FELTON,. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Atkins in favor OF the
Texas and Pacific railroad bill, by Mr.. Coch-
rane in advocacy Of reform and economy, by
Mr.. Miller in favor Of sound specie cur
rency, and by Mr.. jerks in favor Of the
transfer OF the pension bureau from the In.
terror to the war department. The commit
tee then rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, the bill for
the distribution Of unappropriated moneys
of the Geneva award was recommitted and
made the special order for March Goth. The
bill to provide for holding terms Of the dis.
trict and circuit courts Of the United States
at Jackson, Tenn, passed. Mr.. Hunton, from
the judiciary committee, reported back the
resolution directing the attorney-general to
transmit TO the house all papers and letters
asking for the removal Of Judge Bedford
district Judge for the territory Of Colorado
and the appointment Of Judge Stone; also
all papers appertaining TO the alleged cor
rupt rulings OF Judge Stone. Adopted. Mr.
Hurd, from the judiciary committee, reported
bill providing for holding terms OF district
and circuit courts at Chattanooga, Tenn
Passed. The house then went into committee
oil the whole, Mr.. Sayler IN the chair, on the
bill to supply the deficiency in the currency
printing and engraving bureau of the treas
ury department, and for the issue Of silver
coin in place of fractional currency. The
bill appropriates $l63,000, and directs the
secretary OF the treasury to issue silver coin
in redemption Of all fractional currency out
standing. Mr.. Ianders offered resolution
to restore the elective government in the
District Of Columbia. Referred. The house
then adjourned.
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