The Osceola times., 1876-05-13

Whoie, Mr. nolnlhh IN tne cnhir, on tne pFl-
vate calendar. After passing number Of
bills of a private character, the house ad-
journed.
In the house, on the Goth, Mr.. Morri-
son introduced bill in relation TO the stor-
age sf fermented liquors. Mr.. Harris called
mp the contested election case of Lemoine
vs.. Farwell, from The third congressional dis
trict OF Illinois. Mr.. Brown (Kan.) spoke in
support Of the claims Of Mr.. Farwel as a sit.
ting member. Mr.. Thompson followed, sup
porting the majority, and Mr.. Baker, Of In
diana, advocated the minority side, when
the matter went over without action, and the
house soon after adjourned.
In the house, on the lst, under cali
Of states to-day bills were introduced and
referred relating 10 the punishment Of wit
nesses a,ljudged in contempt by either house
Of congress, aud W repeal the law which re-
quires the speaker 10 certify the case Of a re-
cusant. Witness 70 the district attorney for
trilnih> Dbseeu.ich. Mrs~ ~. x fMo. )movcd
TO suspend the rules and 30 make in order,
TO offer an amendment to the postoAicc ap.
preparation bill to repeal the legislation Of
last session in regard 10 thrdclass mail mat
ter. Agreed to. Mr.. Holman moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to repeal so
much Of the resumption act as authorizes
the redemption and cancellation Of United
States notes and the sale of United States
bonds for the accomplishment of that pur-
pose. Rejected-yeas 1l5, nays III not two
thirds in the affirmative. The speaker nn-
nounced the appointment Of a select commit
tee 10 investigate federal officers In New Or
leans, as follows: Messrs. Gibson, Black
burn, New, Vance (Ohio), Stephenson, Jas.
j. Reilly tPal Foster, Crapo and Darrell.
The speaker asked and obtained leave ofab-
sence on account Of personal illness for not
exceeding 10 days, and appointed Mr.. Cox
speaker pro TEN. lie then in an earnest
manner expressed his thanks to the house
for its long continued kindness and indul-
gence toward him. The house adjourned.
In the house, on the 2nd., Mr.. Wells
MOI from the committee of appropriations,
reported a bill appropratipg $4,000 for the
maintenance of lights on the Mississippi,
Ohio and Missouri rivers. Passed. The res
oluton Of censure OF Mr.. John Young Brown,
of Kentucky, in the last house was rescinded
and expunged, and the contested election
case of Lemoyne VS.. Farwell was taken up,
the report OF the committee being that Far
well, sitting as member, is not entitled to
his seat, and that LemOyne, contestant, is.
After discussion the case went over until
TO morrow. Mr.. Payne, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported bill
authorizing the secretary Of the treasury,
under such limits and regulations az will
best secure a Just and fair distribution of
silver coin throughout the country, may is
sue the silver com now in the treasury to an
amount not exceeding $4,000, 600 in ex-
change for an equal amount of legal tender
notes, and providing that the notes received
and exchanged shall be reissued only on re-
tirement and destruction Of like sum of
fractional currency received at the treasury
in payment Of dues TO the United States, and
that such fractional currency, when so sub
stituted, shall be destroyed and held rs part
of the sinking funds as provided in the act
of 18th Of April, 1876. Mr.. Holman sug-
gested that the bill should be amended by
striking out that portion which provides that
legal tender notes should not he reissued
Mr. Blount objected TO the consideration oI
the bill, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 3rd, the bill
passed transferring sixteen thousand dollars
to the maintenance Of the lighthouse service
on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri riv-
ers. In the house, the illinois contested
election was taken up, and its discussion re-
| suited in unseating Fsrwell, the sitting men-
Der, and the seating of Lemoyne, the con-
testant. The house spent the remainder OF
the session in committee of the whole ON the
postofiice appropriation bill. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, the house
went into committee Of the whole on the
postofice appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer in
the chair. Mr.. Vance IN. CD addressed the
committee on the subject Of fraternity, and
pointed out certain things which he believed
would greatly tend TO create a better feeling
in the south. One of these was to stop the
partisan appeals that were indulged in by
northern republicans; another was 10 help
to build up the waste places of the south /;
another to go as fur as possible in the pay
mcnt Of claims TO the southern people for
services rendered the United States in the
war. Among these claims was that of mail
contractors for services prior to 1861. The
committee rose, and on motion OF Mr.. Glib
son, the bill passed appropriating $1,000 for
the expense OF the committee to investigate
federal Offices in Louisiana. A resolution
was passed accepting an invitation TO attend
the opening of the centennial exposition, and
adjourning the house from Tuesday, the 9th,
to Friday, the 10Th. Mr. Blaine offered a
resolution directing the committee on Ways
and Means to consider at once some measure
for the relief of the country from threatened
scarcity Of fractional currency. Accepted.
The message from the president declining to
furnish the house with information as to his
various absences from Washington was read
and was received with cool disdain on the
democratic side and with evident enjoyment
on the republican side Mr.. Randall moved
that it he referred TO the judiciary committee
and printed. So ordered. Mr.. MacDougal
then offered a resolution instructing the Sc
lect committee for the investigation of fcder-
al Offices in Louisiana to make full and
complete investigation of the circumstances
attending the assassination Of NJ. ii. Twitch-
ell aud David King, on Red river, Louisiana,
particularly as to whether the cause was or
was not ofa political character. Accepted,
and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, resolution
was adopted appropriating $4,000 for securing
better ventilation Of the hall Of The house of
representatives. Mr.. Blount, from the ap-
preparation committee, reported the naval
appropriation bill, which was made the spe-
cial order for Monday next. After the pas
sage Of u large number of private bills the
house adjourned.