The Osceola times., 1877-02-17
SENATE.

In the senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Hamlit
submitted an amendment to the pos Office
appropriation bill sppropriating $4,000
for steamship mail service between San
Francisco, Japan and china for one yeaI
and authorizing contract with the Pacific
mai! steamship company for transporting a
monthly mail between the ports designsted
lie also submitted an amendment appropri
ating $3.50, eco from the revenues of the great
trunk lines for railway postotfice service
during the fiscal ear ending June 20, 1873
Referred. A bill for the sale nj Apart OF thu
Fort Dallas military reservation, O.egon
was discussed until expiration OF the morn
ing hour, when brief executive session was
held, followed by recess till Mondsy morning.
In the senate, OH the 9th, at the expi.
ratirn OF the morning hour, consideration
was resumed of unfinished business, the bill
TO amend the Picihc railroad acts so rs to
create sinking fund for the liquidation OF
indie btednSAdue to the government by the
Pacific raill.) companies. Mr.. Chrstiancy
spoke in favor Of the bill reported by the
judiciary committee, and sgainst that Of the
railroad committee. When Mr.. Chris,iancy
concluded the bill was laid aside informally
and the senate considered bills Of a private
nature. The senate at 2 o'clock went into
executive session and soon after took re-
cess till tomorrow.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr..
Winiom, from the Committee on appro-
priations, reported adversely on the house
hill TO provide for the payment of James b.
Eads for construction Of the jetties at South
Pass on the Mississippi river, and was placed
on ;he calendar with the adverse report, II
authorizes the secretary OF the treasury ~
pay out OF any unappropfated ihohey in the
treasury $5oO,00o to SAID Eads, whenever the
secretary Of war shall determine that
amount Is due said Eals by the terms OF the
contract. At the expiration of the morn ng
hour the bill to amend the Pacific railroad
act so as to provide sinking fund for the
liquidation of Indebtedness due the gov.
ernment was taken up and Mr.. Hitchcock
spoke IN opposition to the bill OF the judi
ciary committee. Af,er debate the bill was
laid aside informally, with the understand.
ing that it should be unfinished busines, TO
morrow. s.Mr. lnca'l, saidf the hill sbol
ishing the board Of metropolitan police
commissioners Of the Districs Of Columbia,
with the presidents veto, was lying upon
the table, the committee having recon.
mended that il be passed, notwith-
standing the objections OF the president
thereto. The subject was discussed at some
length, and the question being shall the bill
pas, notwithstanding the objections Of the
president thereto, il WAS decided in the neg
alive, yeas 33, nays -, two-thrds not voting
in affirmative. The senate went into execu.
tive session and when the doors were re-
opened took a recess till 10 o'clock to-mor.
row.
In the senate, on the 7th, Mr.. Dor,ey
introduced n bill to repeal the act to incor.
pJrate the National Capital Life Insurance
company, and to provide for winding up ITS
affairs. Referred. The bill providing pay.
ment to James B Eads for the construction
Of the jetties at South Pass, Mississippi
river, was d scussed at some length, bu, soon
efter expi a,ion of the morning hour Mr..
Gordon demanded the regular order, and
Eads' bill was laid over The bill t, amend
the Pacific railroad acts, so as TO create n
sinking fund for liquidation OF Indebtedness
due the government by the Pacific railroad,
was taken up, and Mr. Gordon spoke in ad.
voci of the bill introduced by him, and
reported afavorably by the committee on
railroads Mr.. Sherman called M the house
bill authorizing the commissioners of the
trecdmen's Swings and Trust company to
buy IN certain real estate and other proper.
", and to sell the same at public or private
sale. He submitted an amendment, provid.
ing that no sale Of real estate shal be made
| by The commissioners except at public auc.
! iion, unless such sale and terms thereof shall
be fiist approved by one of the justices OF
the supreme court. Agreed to. The bill
then lassed. Mr.. Clayton called up senate
bill TO authorize and empower the secretary
of the interior to adjust and settle the ao.
counts Of the ka,kaskis, Peoria, Piauke.
slIaw and Wea Indians Passed.