The Osceola times., 1876-08-12

grains Of standard silver, and providing that II
be a legal tender at its nominal value for any
amount, except for customs due and inter-
est on the public debt. Ordered printed
and lie on the table. The morning hour having
expired, the senate resumed consideration
of the river and harbor appropriation bill.
The bill was then reported 10 the senate, and
the amendments made in the committee Of
theiwhole were concurred in. The bill then
passed. Those who voted n the negative
were: Messrs. Cockrill, Conkling, Eaton,
Edmunds, Hamlin, Hitchcock, Jones (Fla.l
Logan. McCreery, Morrill, and Wadleigh.
The bill rs passed appropriates in the sggre.
gate 81, ,oOO, 900, the exact sum recommended
by the committee ON appropriations, and no
change whatever was made In any amount
reported by the committee. The senate
then adjourned.
In the heuse, on the 3lst, the resOlu-
luton reported by the majority Of the
naval committee, referring the case Of
the secretary Of the judiciary committee was
adopted. The minority report was rejected
yeas, 80, nays li5. Mr.. Randall, chairman
Of the committee on appropriations, reported
bill appropristing $4,000 for the purchase
Of Indian supplies until the regular Indian
appropriation bill becomes = law, and to
authorize the purchase in the open market
and without advertisement Passed. He
also reported bill extending the appropria-
tions for the various departments Of the
government until August. Passed. The
speaker laid before the house message from
the president pointing out some OF the de-
fects In the sundry civil appropriation bill,
in making inadequate provision for some
branches OF public, and none at all for other
branches. The communication was referred
to the appropriation committee. Bills for .
commission TO take into consideration the
relative value Of gold and silver, ETC., were
introduced by Messrs. Hewitt, Cox and Glib
son and referred 10 committee on banking
and currency. Adjourned.
In the house, on the ist., Mr.. Randall,
chairman Of the committee on appropria-
tions. reported bill approprating $227 ,5eS
for payment Of the indebtedness incurred In
constructing the New York postoffice build.
ing. Passed. The house then went into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Clymer In the
chair, in order to take up the bill reported
by the committee Of invalid pensions for the
payment Of arreara es Of pensions, making
them date from the time Of the pensioners
death or disability. II was necessary, how.
ever, under the rules, to have each Of the
bills standing before II laid aside by party
vote, and as Mr.. O'Brien and others sought
to interpose all parliamentary obstacles TO
the cons; deration Of the bill, which would
take many millions out Of the treasury, the
process Of getting at II proved 10 be too
tedious aud had finally TO be abandoned.
The committee rose, when obituary speeches
were made by Messrs. Jones, Beone and
Lawrence, after which the house adjourned
In the house, on the third, report
exonerating Mr. Knott from all culpability in
the matter Of the Caldwell dispatch, was
presented, and made the text Of speech by
Mr.. Knott, in which he rehcarsed the whole
history Of the Blaine investigation. Mr..
Frye replied to Mr.. Knott's speech. Mr..
Hurd-In making the motion 10 recommit
do IL with the object that the minority Of the
committee may have en- opportunity OF pre-
scnting 10 the house a minority report The
report was accordingly recommitted. Mr..
Morrison, chairman OF the committee on
ways and means, reported resolution pro-
viding for the adjournment Of congress on
Monday next, at'twelve o'clock. Mr.. Waddel
called for the yeas and nays, which were ie.
fused, and the resolution adopted. Mr.. Ran
dali moved that the house go into committee
OF the reply to Mr.. lamar, pending which
the whole in order 10 allow Mr.. Carried to
speak in house adjourned.