The Osceola times., 1876-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
sENATT

| In the senate, ON the 9th, Mr.. Spen.
Ger, from the committee on District OF Co
lumbia, reported back the petition Of col
ored citizens, praying that the lfth OF April
be set apart as a holiday for government EN-
ployes, favornbly, accompanied with Q joint
resolution providing that all persons employ
ed in the various departments in Washing
ton be granted n holiday on the i4th OF
April, 1876, to attend TO the unvciling of the
| Lincoln monument, in Lincoln park, Wash.
ington. Passed. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the consular and di.
plomatic bill. The question was taken on
the first amendment proposed by the senate
committee rs follows: For salaries of envoys
extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary
sia, fixed by the house Mt $l4,056, committee
moved to strike ont "$ii,056" and insert
"$17,57O," and the senate agreed TO the
amendment. The senate then went into ex-
ecutive session, and after an hours session
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Ed
munds called up the bill to relieve s. J.
Shotfon, of Mississippi, Of political disabili.
ties imposed by the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution. Passed. Mr.. Freling-
huysen called up the senate bill of the 18th
| TO amend the l4th section of the act to en-.
tabish judicial courts OF the United States,
approved September "a, 1889. A debate
ensued, but the morning hour expiring, the
bill went over, and the chair laid before the
senate the consular and diplomatic bill as
the regular order. The question recurring
on restoring Italy, which was stricken out
| by the house, on nay and yea vote il was
| roSt.roJ Tba naxt nd mani r,ator;ng
several ports which had been stricken out
by the house, was taken up. Messrs. Sher.
man and lIamlin urged the necessity Of con.
forming TO existing law, and spoke against
the general principle Of engrafting new laws
upon appropriation bills pending which
| the senate went into executive session, and
soon adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. ALI
son, from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported favorably on senate bill to author
ize the secretary Of the interior to deposit in
the United States treasury all sums now held
by him, or which he may hereafter receive,
| as trustee of the various Indian tribes on
account Of the redemption Of United States
| bonds or other stock and securities belong
ing to the Indian trust funds. The bill
also provides that the United States shall
|
sums SO deposited. Passed. The senate re-
sumed consideration Of the consular and
diplomatic bill. Mr.. Wallace spoke in op.
position to the restoration of appropriations
cut down by the house. The senate then
proceeded to consider the amendments pro-
posed by the committee on appropriations,
all OF which we're agreed TO. The bill was
then passed on yea and nay Votes to II.
On motion, Mr.. Morton's resolution for the
| appointment of a committee to investigate
alleged frauds in the recent elections of
Mississippi was taken up, and made the un-
finished business. The senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3Otb, Mr.. Ste
venson presented memorial from the legis-
lature of Kentucky, asking congress to t,ke
some action in relation to the case Of Il. o.
NJ. Conden. Referred. Mr.. Stevenson pre-.
sented memorial from citizens asking that
the barracks and arsenal at Newport, KY,
which it is proposed to move to Columbus,
Ohio, be restored to Newport, Ky. Referred.
After the morning business the senate
took up Mr.. Mortons Mississippi resolutions
and Mr.. Bayard spoke in opposition. Other
remarks were made, and without action the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3lst, bills, petit
tions, etc., having been presented and re.
ferred, the senate took up the Mississippi
resolution of Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Bruce began
his speech. lie said that in 1873 the repub-
Leans carried Mississippi by twenty thousand
majority, and last fall the democrats claimed
to have carried the state by thirty thousand,
a reputed gain of fifty thousand. Why this
change in the popular vote? The evidence
will show that in many parts OF the state
violence and intimidation were used and what
was known as the White League were instru
mental in much of this class of outrage. Mr..
Key was glad the late war was fought out
and over with. lie spoke highly Of the col
ored people, and their fidelity TO the whites
during the war, and the people of his state
was willing to protect them and aid them
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said when the right Of
suffrage had been conferred on an individual
he ought To have that right guaranteed I,
him, and should be protected in the right
He claimed that in this country, Of all others
the voter should be protected in his right ;,
vote, and that congress had the power L
protect him and TO pass this resolution an,
raise this committee for this purpose. Mr.
Bayard further opposed the appointment o
the committee. The question recurred OF
the adoption OF the preamble, and it wa
adoptes-27 to 10. The senate then adjourned
till Monday.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Payn,
moved to supend the rules and pass his bill
to provide for the gradual resumption o
specie payment. The first section Of tn
bill directs the secretary of the treasury Il
set aside and retain In coin each year, unit
United States notes shall be appreciated l.
par with gold, an amount equal to pc
cent. of outstanding legal tenders or lega
tender notes, to be held as resumption
fund for the redemption Of such legal tende
notes, provided that such coin set aside an,
retained shall be counted as part OF the sink
ing fund. The second section requires ma
tional banks TO set aside and retain iron
coin received by them rs interest on bond
deposited MS security for their circulation, al
amount equal to 3 per cent. Of their circula
ton, such coin 10 be counted as part Of thei
legal money reserve. The third section re
peals SO much Of the resumption act of Jan
uary Il, 1875, as provides for the redemption
OF legal tender notes TO the amount Of so pc
, cent. Of national bank notes in circulation
and as much as provides for the redemption
of legal tender notes in coin after January
) 1879. The melton was defeatcd-s1 to 15t
The house then went into committee OF tn
/ whole on the bill providing for the defcieuc
in the engraving and printing bureau Of tn
treasury, and for the issuance Of subsidiar
I silver coin. Varions amendments wer