The Osceola times., 1877-11-17

Neal: Imposing duty on barley. BY Mr..
Banning: Amending the act relative tc tax
on cigars also removing all restrictions now
existing in relation to the enlistment of col.
orcd citizens in the army. By Mr.. Poole
For the repeal of the bankrupt law. By Mr..
Young: For protecting the alluvisl lands OF
the Mississippi river from overflow. BY Mr..
Riddle: Directing the Transmission OF printed
matter through the mails when postage is in.
sufficient; also for the election of postmaster.
| BY Mr.. Whttorne: Authorizing treaty with
Mexico to procure protection for the capital
| and labor OF United States, citizens which
may be invested IN opening railway com.
| munications. The house passed, under sus.
pension of the rules, Mr. Bands bill Tor the
rccoinage Of silver. II provides that there
shall be coined at the several mnts Of the
United States, silver dollars of the weight of
four hundred and twelve and one.half grains
troy, Of standard silver, as provided in the
ac, of January Is, 1887, on which there shall
he the devices and superscriptions provided
by said act, which coins, together with all
silver dollars heretofore coined by the United
States, of like weight and iiaeness, shall be
legal tender at their nominal value for oil
debts and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise provided by contract ; and
any owner of silver bullion may deposit the
same at any United States, coinage mint or
assay Office, TO be coined to such dollars for
his benefit upon the same terms and co1di-
tions as gold bullion is deposited for consge
under the existing law. Section provides
that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed. Mr. Phillips introduced bill 10
create a postal savings bank. The house
then adjourned, on motion of Mr.. Calkins,
in respect to the memory OF Senator Morton.
N ha ha ~ La L.
order of business being demanded, Mr.. At
kins said that the committee on appropria.
tons did not desire a consideration Of the
army bill to-day. and the speaker declared
that the regular order was the consideration
OF the bill for the repeal of the resumption
clause. Mr.. Gardner proceeded 10 address
the house in favor of repeating the resump.
ton act. Mr.. Riddle followed in favor Of
the repeal of the resumption act and the
substantial equality in the imposition of bur.
dens and the distrbntion of benefits of the
government. The subject went over till to-
morrow. Adjourned.
The house, on the Sth, went into com.
mittee OF the whole on the Appropriation bill. |
General debate upon the bill was limited to |
two hours, and the house was addressed by |
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the appropriation |
committee. Without action the committee |
rose and the house adjourned.
The house, on the 9th, went into COM
mttee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York,
in the chair, on the army appropriation bill. |
All propositions to the army bil! in the line |
of a reduction or limitation of recruiting |
having been voted down by small majorities, |
recruiting is now limited to a force of %, ,O0j |
men. The committee arose without action |
on the bill. The petition of the national |
board trade in regard to the navigation laws, |
and the memorial of the same body for light |
houses, removal of wrecks, etc, were pre-.
sented and referred, and the house adj |
journed till tomorrow.