The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEsAfH.

In the senate on the 10th, Mr.. Morrill,
called up the concurrent fesclntion accept.
ing. the ia'a!e Of Ethan Allen, contributed
by Vermont, for the national statuary hall,
at the capitol and returning the thanks of
congress TO the state for the contribution.
Messrs. Morrill, and Edmunds made speeches
and the resolution was accepted. Mr.. Ker.
nan moved TO take up the house bill RELATIVES
to the redemption Of the Unused stamps. hi;
visions showed but twenty hihe senator's
present, and the senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
In tho hotie On the 10th, Mr.. Cox re-
ported from the committee on banking and
currency bill for the issiie df siuOod, ,tiOJ
silver relnase II exchange for legal tender
nstes. lie moved the previous question,
and refused to admit the amendment pro
posed by Mr.. Mills to repeal the rssump-
ton act. The previous question was
seconded, So to as, aud the house then x6:ed
by yeas And nays, on ordering the main
question, which was ordered, and the bill
passed without divisipni also reported Mr..
Randalps bill, authorizing the purchase of
bullion FOR that purpose, which was passed.
A bill providing that when Colarado is adj
mtted as a state the laws IT the United
Cttts sHtii nhNe t'e bdtlt lOfCt tneTc rs tlhe-
where, and that that state shall constitute
one judicial district, was passed. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Knott, the bill prescribing an
oath for grand and petit jurors was recon-
mitted. Mr.. Lynde reported back the bill
amending the bankruptcy bill; passed. He
also reported back the senate bill reducing
the medical corps in the army passed., Mr..
Lynde also reported back the bill In re-
lstion to immigration passed. The house
house then took up the Geneva award bill,
and was addressed by Mr.. Wills. The bill
and measure went ever. The senate amend
ments to the executive, legislative and judi
cial appropriation bill were non concurred
in. The special committe on Louisiana af-
fairs was instructed to investigate the out
RACES alleged to have been committed in
West Felicisns, and the house soon after
wards adjourned.
In the house on The 18th, the join
resolution to modify the treaty with China
so as to restrict immigration was passed.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. Lord:
Joint resolution recommending an addition
al amendment to the constitution, providing
that officers Of the Uaited states, such as as
SCISSORS, postmasters, marshals and collectors
except collectors OF custom duties, shall be
elected for a term of four years. BY Mr..
Raymond: Providing for the gradual re-
sumption of specie payment, and for the re-
peal of so much OF the resumption act rs
fixes the date for resumption on January !,
1879. Mr.. Clymer from the committee on
expenditures in the war department made n
report in the case Of the charges against
Speaker Kerr. The report states that after
full inquiry into the facts, and after a thor
ough examination of Lawrence Harvey, the
only witness making tho charge, and also of
Aug. p Green and divers other witnesses, it
appears that in 1866, while member of the
house Of representatives Of the thirty.ninth
congress, Mr.. Kerr did, in the exercise OF his
right or privilege, nominate Green for an ap-
pointment in the regular army. The COM
mittee, however, found no difficulty it
reaching conclusion that the charge as on
the payment of money to Mr.. Kerr was un-
qualifedlv false, and that Mr.. Kerr stood
fully exonerated from all complication Of
fecting his personal honor or official integri-
ty. The committee has found nothing in Its
whole progress OF investigation to impair or
detract from the well established reputation
for unquestioned personal integrity and un-
sullied purity. Mr.. Clymer remarked that
the conclusion was the unanimous Judgment
not only of the committee, but of the house
and country. Mr.. Garfield suggested that
vote be taken on the report by the members
rising. The suggestion was adopted, and
all the members, 2l0 in number, rose in the
affirmative; none in the negative. The
speaker pro ten. laid before the house let
ter for Thurlow Weed suggesting that Oscar
Lafayette, grand son of Gen. Lafayette, be
invited to visit the centennial as the guest
of the nation. Referred to committee on
centennial. Adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, Mr.. Roberts
introduced bill to reduce taxation on the
circulation of state banks to an amount
equal to that paid by national banks. Re-
ferred. Mr.. Ferry from the committee on
military affairs reported back the senate bill
in reference to the detail of army officers as
professors at the state military academies,
AMI extending the limit from twenty to
thirty. After discussion, passed yeas, 1872 I;
nays, 80. On motion of Mr.. Atkins it was
ordered that no business should be trans.
acted to-day and tomorrow, except general
debate ON the army appropriation bill. The
house then went into the committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on the
army appropriation bill, and was addressed
by Mr.. Wood IN. " Mr.. Lynch addressed
the committee on the political status OF the
colored people. Mr.. Savage addressed the
committee on the financial question. The
committee then rose, and the house ad-