The Osceola times., 1876-07-08

whole subject was recommitted 10 the COM
mittee on finance. The house bill to au-
thorize the construction OF rail lway pontoon
bridge across the Missouri river at Nebraska
City, Neb., passed. Mr.. Conkling called up
the senate bill 10 punish the counte feiting
of trade marks on goods, or the sale or deal
ing in rounterfeiting trade marks on goods.
Several amendments. heretofore reported by
the judiciary committee, were agreed to, and
the bin passed. Mr.. Ingalls, called up the
house bill 10 declare forfeited to the United
States certain lands granted 10 the state OF
Kansas in ard Of the construction OF rail
road by act OF March 3rd 1863. Passed.
Mr.. Hamilton, n member Of the conference
committee, said the horizontal reduction OF
ten per cent. proposed by the house would
stop every fast mail train In the country.
lie noped no new committee TO be appointed
would make concesst ms made by the com
mttee Of which he was member Pending
the discussion the senate adjourned.
In the senate ON the Both, Mr. Ham
lin called up THE house bill to amend the
revised statues providing penalty for mail
ing obscene books and other matters therein
contained, and prohibiting lottery circulars
from passing through the mails. After dis
cussion the bill passed. Mr.. Morrill,, from
the committee on appropriation, reported
back the bill. passed by the house this morn
ing To continue hnetptndeu balances to
provide temporarily Tor the expenses Of the
government for period not TO exceed ten
DAYS. After some discussion the bill was
amended and agreed TO. The amendment OF
the house TO the bill providing for the i'm
provemeDt and transfer Of United States
pensions was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The amendment Of the house to the bill
authorizing the congressional printer TO con
tinue public printing, fixing the. time at ten
instead Of sixty days, was agfetd TO, and the
bill passed. The senate then took np the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr.. Win
dom, In charge Of the bill, said the amount
appropriated by the bill as it came from the
house was $i5,256,73i. To this the senate
committee had added $i,6si 6O3, making,
the total amount now proposed to be appro.
priated S29,94l 1884. The bill for the current
fiscal year appropriated 500, ,l59,T5B He
then explained the various items Of The in.
crease among them the following. $4,000
for the impeachment trail Of Belknap, s6i2,
600 additional for public printing, s5oO,OO0
Tor the general-expenses OF the District of
Columbia, e7O,On0 additional for mints and
assay Offices, 81, 900 additional for public
buildings throughout the country, $3.50, 900
for navy yards, Si6I, 900 for Rock Arsenal,
100000 additional for the signal service,
slS9,l10 for the capitol buildings and
grounds and $3.50 for surveying public
lands. The amendment approprating S5n,-
600 N defray the expenses Of the senate in
the Belknap impeachment was agreed TO,
Recess until 7:30.
The house met at noon on the oath,
and IN the absence Of the speaker and
speaker pro tem., elected Mr.. Sayler tem.
porary speaker and adjourned.
In the house on the Goth, under call
of the states by speaker (pro tenn Saylor
the following bills were introduced and re,
ferred: Fixing compensation of U. ). mar.
sbals and deputies, and Of clerk Of U. s. cir.
cult and district court To further provide
for the redemption of U. :. legal tender
notes. by Mr. kasson joint resolution pro-
vidng that when the two houses adjourned
Saturday for July it shall be 10 meet Tues.
day, July fth, at Independence hall, Phila.
delphia, there to consider joint resolution
in commemoration ef the centennial ami
call Of states being concluded Mr.. Neal in.
troduced bill providing for the repeal OF
the resumption act, and moved the previous
question. A point Of order raised by Mr..
kssson was, after some discussion, overruled
The previous question was not seconded
seveDty-seyen TO one hundred, and Mr.. N as.
son rising TO debate, the bill went over un
der the rule. Mr.. Faulkner from the com
miltee of foreign affairs, reported a bill 70,
the relief Of Edward q. NJ. Condor. II re
quests the president to take such steps as in
his judgment may tend to the release of said
Condor, Passed. Mr.. Hill, from the Judi
cary committee, reported a bill for the re-
lief OF BraDnon, Somers x Co, of Lexington
KY, appropria,ng s95ss. Passed. Under
the suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Terry moved
to suspend rules and pass the bill reyiyiu.
the law for the payment for horses anc
equipments during the last war and extend
ing time for filing the claims thereof, etc
Adopted. Mr.. John Reilly Of Pennsylvania
moved to suspend rules and pass bill fo
issue of disused government arms TO tn,
states and territories for their protection
against Indians. Adopted. Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th, the bill il
regard TO the sale Of spirituous liquors i
the Indian territory was passed. Also th
bill providing for the sale of the Cheroke
strip OF land in Kansas. The house decided
by vote OF sixty-three to fifty, to take n
the bill to authorize the Washington, Cir
clnnati and St. Louis railroad company I
construct n nerrow'gauge road from tide
water to st. Louis and Chicago. The hous
refused to order the previous question, an,
the bill was referred to the committe Of III
whole ON the state OF the union. The senat
amendments to the army appropriation bill
were referred to the committee on appro
priations. Adjourned.
In the house on the %, proceeded Il
the consideration of the Geneva award bill
After speeches by Messrs. Lynde and Frv,
the senate joint resolution, making ten,
porary provision for the ordinary expense
OF the government until after the passage o
the regular appropriation bills, was, on mo
tion Of Mr.. Randall, referred to the com
mittee on appropriations The house took
recess till eight o'clock. The evening ses
sien 10 be for debate on the Geneva awar,
bill
In the heuse on the 30th,kthe use o
the unexpended balances for ten DAYS of tn,
next fiscal year passed. Mr.. McCrary, from
the committee of the judiciary, reported bach
senate bill providing for the imprisonment
and transfer of United States prisoners
Passed. The senate amendments to hous,
bill making temporary provision for ordinar,
expenses of government for the next toi
days, were, on motion of Mr.. Randall, con
CURED in. The bill was sent imme ediately t,
the president for his signature. Recess un
I'll eight o'clock. Evening session - Mr.
Hurlbut, from the committee on military nj
fairs, reported bill to authorize the pay
ment OF three months extra pay 10 officer,
and soldiers of the Mexican war. Passed
The house then went into committee of III.
whole, Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) in the chair, on
the bill reported from the select committe,
on the Texas border outrages, requiring an
increase OF the cavalry force on the Ric
Srande and authorizing troops 10 cross th,
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