The Osceola times., 1876-04-08

| H0ar introduced Dill 10 permit Tue lul'or'
tation, free Of duty, Of books printed in any
foreign language. Referred. Mr.. Gordon
offered a resolution directing the Judiciary
committee TO inquire into the exrcdiency Of
preventing the use OF the United States
Adopted. Mr.. Atkins, from the conference
committee ON the bill to supply the def.
cheney at the Red Cloud (Sloux) agency,
made report that the house should concur
in the senate amendment inc easing the
amount from 100000 to $i5o,0O0. Agreed
to. The house then took up the bill re-
ported from the committee on commerce to
amend the law for the regulation Of steam
vessels. The bill went over. Adicarned.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr.. Banks,
from the committee on rules, reported a res.
olution fixing the compensssi, "a Of witnesses
summoned to appear before the committee
of the house at three dollars per day, and
allowing five cents per mile mileage. Adopt.
ed. Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
ways and means, reported a bill providing
that all unused stamps shall be redeemed
when properly presented. Passed. Mr..
| I}uchard, from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill authorizing the sec.
retary Of the treasury TO convert into cou
pOns the five per cent. registered bonds neces-
sary to pay the judgments of the Alabama
claims commission. Passed. The house
then, as regular order Of business, consid-
cred the bill regulating the pay and allow
ances Of officers of the army. The bill is TO
take effect on the LIST of July next. Mr..
Garfield sent TO ths clerks desk, and had
read an extract from the testimony of Major
General Hancock before the committee ad-
verse to the proposed reductions, and with
out any further debate the bill passed-1il
TO 81. The house then proceed TO the con-
| slderation of the bill appropriating $4,000
for the bureau Of printing and engraving Of
the treasury, and providing for the issue Of
silver coin in the place Of fractional cur.
rency. Various propositions were made in
regard TO mileage. Mr.. Foster moved 10
abolish il altogether. In the course OF the
discussion on the mileage question, in
which many members joined, Mr.. Page
moved an amendment providing that
the pay of any member elected TO fill va
cancy shall begin from the date of his cleo
ton. Agreed TO. The house then went into
| committee of the whole on the Legislative
and judicial appropriation bill, the question
| being on several amendments TO the item of
| salary Of senators. The first vote was on
the amendment reducing the salary of sena-
tors to $500. Rejected. All the amend
ments to the mileage item were rejected, in
cluding Mr.. Fosters. Without disposing of
the bill the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
| In the house, on the 30th, Mr.. Bur
leigh, from the committee on naval affairs,
reported bill directing the naval estimates
to be made in detail, under the various heads
OF expenditure. After discussion the bill
passed. Mr.. Faulkner { ON the committee
on foreign affairs, reported n resolution di.
recting the committee on foreign affairs to
inquire il there was any conflict of construc-
tion between Great Britain and the United
States in regard TO the extradition treaty Of
1912, and what legislation, il any, is proper
| to remove any difficulty in the execution Of
said treaty. Adopted. Mr.. Knott presented
articles to be adopted and presented TO the
senate in maintenance and support OF the
impeachment, for high crimes and misde.
meanors in Office, of WIN. ". Belknap, late
secretary Of war, which were recommitted
and ordered printed, with the undertaking
they would be called for on Saturday next
The Impeachment articles are five in num-
ber and are worded in usual legal phrase.
ology, one being largely repetition Of the
other. The committee also report the fol.
lowing resolution: That seven managers be
appointed, by ballot, to conduct the i'm.
peachment exhibited against VIM. w. Bel.
knap, late secretary Of war Of the United
States. The house then resumed considera-
ton of the bill sppropriating $l63,0OO for
| deficiency in the printing and engraving
bureau of ,e treasury department, and fer
the issue of silver coin in place Of fractional
currency. The amendment Of Mr.. Willis, to
add to Mr.. Holman's amendment a proviso
that If silver bullion is not presented for
/ N in snf t.in mt a., "A tha Il
mand, the treasury may purchase silver bul.
lion for purposes of coinage. was agreed TO-.
Mr.. Reagan again offered his amendment
| making silver a legal tender 10 the amount
OF fifty dollars. Ii was adopted and with
out disposing Of the bill, the house ad-
journed.
In the house, on the 3lst, Mr.. Wood,
from the committee of ways and means, re-
ported bill for the separate entry of express
packages contained in one importation.
Passed. Mr.. Morrison, from the committee
on ways and means, reported bill to define
| the tax on fermented or malt liquors. IL
provides that nothing contained in section
1887 OF the revised statutes shall be construed
10 authorize assessment on the quality Of the
material used fer the purpose OF producing
fermented or malt liquors, and that the quan.
tity of the material used shall not be evil
dence for the purpose of taxation; but that
the tax on all beer, lager beer, ale, porter
and other similar fermented liquors shall be
paid as provided in that section, and not
otherwise, provided that the act shall moi
apply 10 eases Of fraud. Passed. Mr.. Tucker,
from the same committee, reported bill Ia
authorize the commissioner of internal rev.
enue to designate and fix points at whicl,
| collectors and supervisors OF revenue shall
hold their Office. Passed The house then
proceeded to take vote on the bill appro
priating $i63,OOO for the deficiency in th,
treasury printing bureau, and for the issue o
subsidiary silver coin. The bill was passed
I-l22 to 100. The following is the text o
the bill: There be and hereby is appropriated
ont of any money in the treasury not ether
wise appropriated, the sum of sl63,OO0 :,
provide for engraving, printing and othei
expenses Of making and issuing United State,
notes That the secretary of the treasury !,
} hereby directed to issue silver coins Of tn,
| United States of .he denomination Of ten
twenty, twenty-five and fifty cents Of stand
ard value in redemption of AN equal amount
| of fractional currency, whether the same b,
, now in the treasury awaiting redemption, ol
whether il may be presented Tor redemption
and the secretary Of the treasury may, undel
| the regulations of the treasury department
provided for such redemption, issue, by sub
sttution at the regular subtreasury and pub
lie repositories Of the United States, unit
, the whole amount of fractional currency out
standing shall he redeemed. That the slve
coins Of the United States Of the denomina
ton of one dollar shall be a legal-ten,fcr q
their nominal value for any amount not ex
ceeding fifty dollars ia any one payment
! and silver coins Of the United States Of de
nominations of less than one dollar shall b.
|, a lcgal-tender at their nominal value for an.