The Osceola times., 1878-05-04
OSCEOLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY MAY A. 1875

bill was passed authorizing the president to
make certain negotiations with the Indians
OF Colorado,"...Th senate funding bill in
| regard to the Pacific railroad commissions
having been reached on the speakers table,
Mr.. Cox N. Y. J, moved that ii be put upon
| its passage. 80. The main question being or.
dered, a vote was taken on the passage OF the
bill, and resulted-yeas, 243; NAYS, 2; 30 the
bill was passed. The negatives were east by
Butler and Lynde.....The house then took a
recess until half-past ten O'Clock, the even>
| ing session to be for debate only.
In the house, on the 25th, Immediately
after the reading OF the journal, the speaker
announced the regular order to be the con.
alteration of the senate bill for the repeal
of the bankrupt Mr.. Mcmahon, who
had charge OF the bill, stated that at the end
OF two hours discussion he would demand
the previous question. The question was
then taken on the passage Of the senate bill
as amended, and 1t was passed-yeas, 206 I;
nays, SO. The bill as amended is as foil ows:
That the bankrupt law approved March I'd by
title 61 Of revised statutes and an act en-
titled an act to amend and supplement an
act entitled an act TO establish uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, approved March 2, 1867, and for other
purposes, approved June %, 1874, aud all
acts in amendment or supplementary there.
to, or in explanation thereof, be and the
same are hereby repealed; provided that
such repeal shall in no manner inyalidate or
affect any case in bankruptcy instituted and
pending in any court prior to the day when
this act shall take effect, but as to all such
pending cases and all future proceedings
therein, and all penal actions and criminal
proceedings arising therein under the acts
har NV Iad haI1 IN f,,II
and effect until the same shall be disposed Of,
in the same manner as if said acts had not
been repealed Adjourned.
The house on the 26th, went into com.
mttee of the whole, Mr.. Mills in the chair,
on the postoffice appropriation bill..... An
amendment providing that the compensation
of postmasters of the fourth class shall be
based upon the number of stamps cancelled,
instead Of the number sold at their respective
offices, was agreed to. After several other
minor amendments had been adopted, the
bill was passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Harris
introduced bill to repeal section S4l2 of the
revised statutes, which provide for tax on
the note, of state banking associations. Re.
ferred..... Mr.. Wallace presented a remon.
STRANGE from the Pittsburg chamber of com.
merce against the passage OF the law author
izing the construction OF a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis until the pro-
pose location OF the same shall have been
examined and reported upon by q board Of
competent engineers, to be appointed for
that purpose, and praying for the appoint.
ment of such board. Referred. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 23d, Senator Nor.
rill, from the committee on finance, reported
favorably on house bill to prohibit the coin.
age Of the twenty.cent silver piece, and it
passed. ...... The amendment OF the house to
the bill granting pension to Gen. Shields,
so as to increase his pension from fifty to one
hundred dollars month, was, on motion Of
Senator Sargent, rcferred......At the conclu-
sion OF the morning business, consideration
was resumed of the bill to extend the time
for the construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad. The bill was then
read third time and passed without di.
vision. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the Oath, Senator Nor
rill, from the committee on finance, reported
adversely on the senate bill to encourage and
protect the shipping interest, and to revive
American commerce. He stated that the bill
should have originated in the house, and
therefore moved that the committee be dis
charged from its further consideration. So
ordered. Senator Eustce La. introduced
a bill to provide tor the ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and
Brazil ..... After executive session, the senate
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, the river
and hsrbor appropriation bill, which recently
passed the house, was read by its title and
referred .n" Consideration Of bills on the
calendar not objected to was then resumed
......T The report OF the conference committee
on the deficiency bill was agreed to-yeas,
So; nays, 10. Adjourned until Monday.