The Osceola times., 1878-02-02

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ported bill, directing the secretary of wal
to pay to the officers and soldiers engaged il
the war with Mexico the three months extr,
| pay already provided for by act OF congress
Passed. The house then vent into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Beebe in the chair, OF
the state OF the union, and was addressed iy
Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire, on the fnan
cial question. The speaker laid before tn,
house message from the senate communica
ting its resolutions on the death of the late
Senator Morton, and M. Hanna gave notice
that he would call them up tomorrow. Ad
journed. a .-r....r- .-
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Single
ton introduced bill extending the jurisdic
tion Of the southern claims commission. Re
ferred ,.... Mr.. Mills (Texas) Introduced bin
donating lands to the several states and ter
ritories which may provide colleges for the
education of females. Referred .... The
house went into committee Of the whole, Mr.
Caldwell Tenn. in the chair, on the private
calendar. The first bill on the calendar was
one for the relief of w. H. Newman for prop
erty destroyed during the war at Alexandria
| Va..,.. Without action on the bill the COM
mittee rose and Mr.. Hanna called up the
senate resolution in regard to the death o.
Senator o. p. Morton, and eulogies on the
life and public services Of the dead senator
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Hunter, Calkins, Wilson, Hardenbe,gh, Gar,
| field, Dunnell, Williams Wis \ and Hazel,
ton. They occupied three hours In the de-
livery. Resolutions were adopted and the
house adjourned till Monday. '%ha 4"
In the house, on the 2lst, under call
OF states the following bills we're introd uced
| and referred: BY Mr.. Norcross; To prevent
| the manufacture, Importation or sale OF in
| In icat Arn Is in ha r;a at ,f
| bia.....By Nj. Willis n. Y.) To authorize
the killing of fur seals and other fur bearing
animals within the limits Of Alaska; also for
the organization of a navy during peace.
by Mr.. Ketchum On. Y.e Proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing
that no clam against the United States shall
| ever be paid unless the same shall have beef
presented to the proper tribunal within ten
years from the time the claim shall have
| occurred. -. By Mr.. Shallenberger ;'Author.
izing the coinage of silver dollars, and de.
claring gold and silver jointly and net
| otherwise, to be n full legal tender. By
Mr.. Watson. To regulate interstate com
merce, and prohibit unjust discrimination
by common carriers. BY Mr.. Marsh: For
the transfer OF the Indian bureau TO the war
department. BY Mr.. Lyon: Restricting the
| admission Of cadets to West Point. By Mr.,
| Gibson: For the establishment OF mail
| steamship service between the United States
| and Brazil BY Mr.. Townsend (Ohio): Pro.
viding for a commission to examine and
adjust all outstanding claims sgainst the
District of Columbia. by Mr.. Blaekbnrn !:
Extending the time for the withdrawal of
distilled spirits, now in bond, until January
l, 1879. By Mr.. Wood: For Joint com.
mittee Of congress to inquire into the causes
| Of sickness in the District Of Columbia By
Mr.. Riddle: To reduce the tariff and in-
| ternal revenue taxes by the suspension of
the sanitary fund law, until under the oper~
alton of said law there would accumulate
the amount which had been applied to the
| reduction OF the national debt IN excess of
| the requirements of said law, from July l.,
1862 to July !, 1877. BY Mr.. Brown (Ind. u:
BY request, to incorporate the National
railroad company, for the purpose Of con.
structiug railroad from the Atlantic sea.
board TO Chicago, st. Leuis and Council
Bluffs. BY Mr.. Fort: To prevent the fur
ther destruction or retirement of United
States treasury notes, and to keep them
after resumption as the paper currency of
!, the country. BY Mr.. Leonard-Declaring
the sense OF congress in regard to subsidies
BY Mr.. Buckner-To suspend for five years
the operation of the law requiring the pur-
| chase annually of one per cent Of the debt
of the United States. BY Mr.. Davidson
Establishing line Of mail and. emigraut
steamphips between Fernandina, Florida,
and Liverpool. BY Mr.. Oliver-Proposing
an amendment to the col stitution providing
for the issue Of legal tender notes and regu-
lsting the amount thereof BY Mr. Luttrell,
by request - Authorizing the postmaster
general to contract for an ocean all service.
By Mr.. Ryan--For the relief Of sctual set.
tiers on the Sac and Fox Indian lands. BY
Mr.. Understanding lands 10 aid in the
construction of a railroad from Bismarck TO
the Black hills; also for the relief of settlers
in the Black hills. By Mr.. Young-For the
erection OF fire. proof building for the
national museum. BY Mr.. Blair-For the
erection of a congressional library. By Mr..
Banks-Tc extend the commerce of the
United States with Mexico and provide for
the completion of the Southern Pacific rail.
road BY Mn. Morse-To recall the duty on
jute - The joint resolution Of the Missouri
legislature, for the removal OF the capitsl,
was reported back adversely and laid OF, the
table e...".Mr. Southard's motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill making customs
duty payable in greenbacks after January,
1879, came up for a vote. The motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was de-
.feated-yeas, 154, nays, 81. not two, thirds in
the affirmative. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, the COM
mittee on Indian affairs agreed to report aud
recommend the passage OF bill introduced
by Mr.. Scales for the transfer OF the Indian
bureau to the war department. ..... The treas
ury committee took mp and discussed at
length Senator Plumb's bill TO suppress
gambling in the army by means of an sddi-
tienal article OF war, and was made the Spec
ial order for the next meeting, with every
indication that it will then be apreed urcn
- t. ~ A.. d. a. ~
Burnside's bill to abolish all determinations
as to race and color in the army enlistment,
etc. was also taken up, but met with con.
siderable opposition, and went over without
action.....Mr Ewing, from the committee
| on banking and currency, reported resolu-
| ton instructing that committee to ascertain
the amount Of eold and silver coin md hal
| lion owned by the United States, the amount
| Of bonds which have been sold by the secre.
tary of the Treasury for coiH, and The amount
OF gold and silver coin, bank nc.es aud legal
tenders held by banking institutions, and
such other facts as will tend to inform the
house when and by what method 1t will be
practicable and consistent with the public
welfare TO resume speeis pays,ents lAdcpted
MIR. Willis IN. W, from the committee
on navel a1airs, reported bill authorizing
Rear Admiral John j. Almy 10 receive a
| decoration from the king Of the Hawaiian
islands. Passed yeas, l46; nays. i0l.,.
! The house then took up the. bill 10 amend
the existing laws concerning commerce, the
| navigation and the regulation OF steam ves-
sells. Mr. Reagan, who reported the bill
| from the committee on commerce. stated tht t
J. it was substantially the same bill as II passed
I the house in the last congress, After die
/ posing of thirteen pages o the printed bill,
which consists of twenty-six pages, the bill
,ra, laid suido. nd thS Sos, -. ioink n>~~Is,
statue of VIM. King to be placed in the old
| hall OF the house Of representatives was
| takan nm for action. and after several