The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
In the house, on the 29tn, under call
Of states, the following bills were introduced
and referred: BY Mr.. Clark, To prevent in.
solvency OF railroad companies. Bv Mr..
Phillips, A bill setting aside the contract en-.
tered into between the secretary OF the treas.
ury and the syndicate by Mr.. Acklin,
Repeating the ironclsd oath for Jurors. ... BY
Mr.. Turner, 10 prevent assessments for
political purposes: also joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting members of congress from hold
ing during his terai, or for two years there.
after, an Office under the United States which
has been created, or compensation for which
has been increased during his term Of Office,
and declaring judges Of the supreme court
ineligible for election to the Offices of presi-
dent and vice president....By Mr.. Williams,
Mich For the erection OF statue OF Gen.
Custer, by Mr.. Aldrich, To establish a
branch mint at Chicago...... BY Mr.. Wilson,
Repeating the act entitled can act to
strengthen the public credit" approved in
March, 1869, and pledging the payment in
gold OF all bond heretofore payable in law.
full money of the United States. Adjourned.
! In the house, on the 8Oth, the bill fol-
the relief of settlers on land claimed by the
| North and South Alabama railr Dad, under
consideration last night, when the house
found itself without quorum, was presented
by the speaker. After a short discussion the
bill was referred TO the committee of the
whole, and the house went iuto committee OF
the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill, Mr.. Eden in the CHAIR. Mr.. Gibson
offered an amendment recognizing the min,
at New Orleans, and approprating $ls5,O0C
tor ifs maintenance. After long discussion,
in which the reorganization Of the New Or
leans mint Was advocated by Messrs. Butler
and Garfield, Mr.. Gibson's amendment was
defeated by a vote of II TO 96......After
further discussion the committe rose, after
having disposed OF only four pages OF the
bill, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the ID, Mr.. Reagan
reported a bill granting the right OF way
through public lands 10 the Bsrataria canal
company to construct a canal from New Or
leans to the Gulf of Mexico. Passed. Also a
bill to regulate interstate commerce and pro.
hibit unjust discrimination by common car
riers. He explained tina. the object OF the
! bull was to prevent discrimination in charges
for freights by railroads, so that no greater
rate should be charged TO one shipper than
to another. Corporations were also forbidden
from entering into combinations for the pur
pose of discriminating against persons or
places The only other material provision
was that they should not charge more for
shorter distances than for longer distances ON
the same lue of carriages 49,. The morning
hour having expired, the bill went over
without action, and the house went into com.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Eden in the chair,
on the legislative appropriation bill After
disposing OF ten pages in the bill the com
mittee rose and the house took recess until
half,pa seven o'clock. The evening session
to be for debate only.
The house, on the Sd, went into com.
mittee OF the whole on the Legislative
appropriation bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair ....
Mr.. Cutler oheyed an amendment increasing
| the compensation of the different officers ol
the agricultural department to the amount
allowed by law. A long discussion ensued
| in the course OF which Mr.. Durham charac,
teriEed both the agricultural departments
| and the commissioner OF agriculture as hum
bugs. The amendment Was adopted. The
\ reading of the bill was then concluded, and
the committee rose and reported the bill "a
| the house, but no action was taken thereon
THE house took recess until hslf-pasi
seven o'clock, the evening session to be foi
the consideration Of pension billie.
SENATE.
la the senate, on the Goth, the hOust
| Dill ndklnR an dppfoPtidtiOn Vi plO,uW 10
| pier lights at the entrance OF the jetties II
South Pass, Mississippi river, passed .....
The house joint resolution sppropriatinj
5000 for the erection Of n monument owe
| the grave OF Thomas Jefferson passed.
In the senate, on the 30th, after Oh,
morning business had been disposed OF, tb
senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
| 10 repesl the bankrupt Law. ...... Senator Ali
son moved that the senate adjourn, and tina
the bill and amendments be printed. n
said that should the senate adjourn now, |
would allow time to further consider the bill
and IL could be disposed Of In half an hour Ia
morrow. The motion was agreed to-yeas
81; nays, IL, and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the lst, Senate
Blaine called up the resolution submitted b,
him few days ago, declaring that any rad
ical change in our tariff, ut this time, woul,
be inopportune, and said he did 90 for tn
purpose Of having q vote thereon. ... Pend
ing the discussion the morning hour expire,
and the subject was laid aside. Considers
ton was then resumed OF the bill to repes
the bant rupt law. After some discussion
Senator Davis (Tll moved to refer the bill l.
the Judiciary committee, that the savin
clause might he perfected. Agreed to--yess
SO; nays, l6...... After q brief executive ses
SION, the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the ID, Senate
Ferry called up the house bill to repeal tn
specie resumption act, and read a length
Argument explaining the amendments re
ported by the committee on finance. Senate
VOORHEES, then took the floor, and read
lengthy argument in favor Of the repeal Q
the resumption act. Senator Gordon the
took the hoor. with the understanding. ths
he would speak On Aoadsy nsxt, and u
further ccnsideration Of the biil wrs pesl
pousd until that tims.-..At)os - e1eso1fV
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