The Osceola times., 1878-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the house on the l4th the following
bills were introduced and referred BY NJ.
Davis Restoring to either house of congress
the power to punish for contempt. BY Mr.
Rice: TO enable the secretary of the interior
to make final settlement with the Potto.
watomie Indians. BY MIR. Banning: Author
izing the secretary of war to sell certain ord
nance establishments; also, authorizing the
secretary Of war to prescribe rules to be
observed IN the preparation and opening Of
bids for contracts under the war department.
BY Mr.. Neal: Constituting the cities OF
Portsmouth and Gallipolis, Ohio, ports of
delivery. BY Mr.. Whitthorne Providing
that all parties making contracts or agree
may be withdrawn from the treasury, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. BY Mr.. Young
Providing for the appointment Of a district
Judge for western Tennessee. by Mr. Fort:
Forbiddng territories to incur Indebtedness
in aid OF railroads or other private corpora
tons; also, reducing the expense of collect
ing customs, and limiting the fees paid in
the collection district. By Mr.. Rrentano To
prevent the overlooking of vessels carrying
freight and passengers. By Mr.. Buckner: A
Joint resolution from the general assembly
Of Missouri to repeal the restrictions on the
sales of tobacco. BY Mr.. Schleicher: To as.
sign certain credits to the sinking fund and
to make their eQuiva'en available for the
redemption of United States notes. BY Mr..
Williams (Wis.): Providing for the purchase
of the best movable torpedo. BY Mr.. Patter-
son: Authorizing the purchase of gold dust
and gold and silver bullion at the mint at
Denver and payment therefor by draft. ........
On motion OF Mr.. Banks, unanimous consent
was given that the petitions on the women's
rights question might be presented in the
open house.
In the house on the 10Th the following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Dunnell: To declare jurisdiction OF the
United States over the harbors aud naviga-
BILE waters of the United States. BY Mr..
Blair: For the reduction OF postage. BY Mr..
Robbins A resolution directing the COM
mittee on rules TO inquire into the expedien.
cy of a rule requiring the Record to print
the votes taken by yeas and nays under four
heads, to-wit: Yeas and nays, panied, and
absent and impaired; and also into the ex
pediency Of rule forbidding pairing by
members. Mr., Springer asked leave to in
troduce aud put upon its passage. bill Ia
prevent the further contraction OF the eur
! rency. 1t provides that the volume Of legal
! tender notes shall not 1e contracted or re-
+, duced below the amount of $3.50, ,000,O0 and
! thst any surplus OF such notes received OF
redeemed by the government, which may b.
, in the treasury in excess of the sums re
quired to meet the appropriations made by
congress, shall be issued by the secretary o.
the treasury in the purchase of coin for The
payment OF coin obligations. Mr.. Garfield
objected 10 Its present consideration. and Il
was referred to the banking and currency
| committees, house went ints com
| mittee Of The vhola On the 'stats ef u
union, with Mr.. Hooker II the chair, fcl
general dsbats.....Ns. Prize addressed tn
commattss, sdveoAt;ax demonstration Of II