The Osceola times., 1877-11-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the house on the . 'th, bills introduced
and referred: Providing permanent form
OF government for the district OF Columbia
Repeating the act ESTABLISHING n uniform
system OF bankruptcy. Also, providing for
the appointment of a commission on the
subject OF alcoholic traffic. Repeating the
sections OF revised statutes embodying the
tenure Of civil Office act. Providing for uni.
form certificates of election OF members Of
congress. Reducing postage on letters. To
repeal the law taxing deposits in savings
institutions. To simplify existing laws i'm.
posing and collecting duties on imports and
TO remove all antiquities therefrom. Also,
to reduce rates on imported merchandise,
and TO restore duties on tea and coffee'and
to enlarge the free list. Also, hill to re.
store national credit by funding the nom
interest bearing debt iuto bonds bearing a
four per cent. interest, payable at the expira-
ton OF forty years. Also, to regulate and
| facilitate the payment of duties on imported
merchandise. Also, providing for the classi-
| hcati0n of fabrics and other articles COM
| posed of mixed materials. Also, TO provide
for the construction OF an act entitled an act
/ 10 amend the customs revenue laws and To
repeal moieties. Also, to repeal the duties
on packages aud coverings OF goods. Also,
providing a repeal of all taxes on capital
/ and deposits of state and national banking
institutions. Also, TO abolish the tax on
bank checks. Also, to provide for the aboli.
ton of all bonds for duties on imported
| merchandise while the latter remains in
custody of the government. Also, 70 pro.
vide for the prompt payment OF all judg.
ments obtained against the government for
refunding or overpayment sf duties. Also.
| providing for the reduction OF duty on all
| laces manufactured by hand. Also, to pre-
vide for the responsibility Of the government
| for all merchandise while in its custody.
Also providing for relunding Of redemption
agency expenses. .Also,, TO provide for the
abolition OF all naval officers al ports where
| United States appraisers departments are es.
tablshed. In elation to the Paris exhibition
OFFS. ltproyides for acceptance OF the invita-.
tion, for the appointmentofag of a general cotnmis.
sioner, at a salary not toexceed 5000, and
| OF fifteen additional commissioners rs, eight OF
whom are TO be skilled artisans aud seven
scientific experts, whose pay and expenses
shall not exceed $1,000, and authorizes the
assignment of one or more public vessels Ia
| transport to and from France, fee of cost
/ articles for exhibition. It appropri
ates $4,000 10 cover all expenses
| BY Mr.. Cox-For The removal of all pollti
cal disabilities. Also, for the issue of silver
| coin not to exceed $4,000 600 on deposit oI
bullion. Also, to repeal the act authorizing
the coinage Of twenty cent silver pieces
! BY Mr.. Butler-Declaring the department OF
agriculture one OF the executive departments
BY Mr.. Peddie-For the establishment OF
n department Of commerce. BY Mr.. Kelley
| To repeal an act for the resumption oi
specie payment. BY Mr.. White PA For the
stamping of unstamped documents and pa
pers. ByMr. r.Errett-To regulate commerce and
by Mr. Marsh--Proposing an amendment tc
the constitution in regard to the election oi
president. BY Mr.. Hsrris-To give circuit
courts supervisory jurisdiction over district
courts in certain criminal cases Also "a
abolish the iror-,lad oath Of Office
BY Mr.. Cahill IVA. TO remove the duty
from the ingredients used in the manu-
facture of tobacco and snuff by
Mr. Goode-For the restoration of wages
in the government printing Office. BY
Mr.. Walker-To make United States netes
receivable for imports duties. Also, to con-
soldate the bonded debt, and to reduce the
interest. BY Mr.. Davis-ro refund money
| to the state of North Carolina. Also, to re
peal the laws forbidding the payment OF
| claims 10 persons who. were not loyal. BY
Mr.. Yates-To abolish the tax on liquors
distilled from fruits. BY Mr.. Scales-1'o re.
fund the direct taxes collected on the insur.
reetionary states. Also, to refund all special
| taxes paid by distillers of fruit. BY Mr..
Robbins prevent interference with the
administration of Justice in criminal cases.
Also, to reduce the tax on distilled spirits Ia
s5c per gallon; on tobacco to l2c per pound
and cigars to IS per 1000, allowing pro
ducers OF leaf tobacco to sell 500 worth 10
consumers without a tax. BY Mr.. Vance
Abolishing the h per cent, tar on the circu
lation OF national banks and to reinforce a
uniform rate of interest. By Mr.. Herbert
| To abolish the ironclsd oath. Bv Mr.. Ellis
| For mail steamship service TO Brazil. By
| Mr.. Gibson-To improve the navigation oi
the Mississippi. Also, for the appointment
OF commissioners 10 ascertain on what terms
treaties of commerce may be arranged witl
Canada, Mexico, Brazil and the centra
American states. BY Mr. banning Repeal
ing the law forbiddiDg the appointment il
the army and navy of persons who hav,
served in the army or navy OF the confede
rate states. Also. TO transfer the conduct o
the Indian affairs to the war department
BY Mr.. Rice-To reform the civi
service. Also, TO provide for pensions 4
commence from date Of death or disability
BY Mr.. Riddle Making import duties p,
able in legal tender notes. Also, abolishii.
the ten per oentum tax on the circulation q
state banks. Also, reducing the whisky Ia
10 fifty cents per gallon. BY Mr.. Hamilton
10 reimburse Indiana fos sSpvpeut19A Apre