The Osceola times., 1878-06-01

Requiring all appointments in the civil SER
y ice to be distributed equally among the
congressional districts By Mr.. Cdttenden:
Providing that the claims OF militiamen and
men not enlisted fo, pensions on account OF
disabilities received IN battle with the rebels
or Indians shall be valid II filed previous to
July, 1882. BY Mr.. Ellis To protect inter.
national and domestic commerce; among its
Trovislons is one empowering the Texas and
Pacific railroad to extend its line from Fort
Worth TO the Rio Grande At or near Fl Pa'o,
,.....T The house went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
When the committee rose several district
bills were passed, and the house adjourned.
On the 2lst the house went into com.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Springer in the
chair, on the army appropriation bill......
After speech by Mr.. Boone, in favor Of the
Transfer Of the Indian bureau to the war
department, the committee rose .... he
general debate on the army appropriation
hill was ordered TO be terminated with to.
nights session, and the house took 4 recess.
In the house IN tie 22d Mr.. Wilson
offered a resolution authorizing the select
committee to investigate electoral frauds iu
any state where it has probable cause TO
believe that such frauds were practiced.
The resolution WAS adopted without division
..-.Mr Springer, chairman Of the committee
on expenditures IN the state department,
submitted a report which he stated set forth
ten articles Of impeachment against O. 3.
Bradford, late vice.consul at Shanghai
China, and concluded with resolution that
he be impesched al the bar Of the Senate.
lnasmuch as two members OF the committee,
Messrs. DunneN and Blndy, had grave
doubts as to whether Bradford was an i'm.
off
mended that the whole subject be referred
to the committee on the iJdiciiry, So
ordered. Adjourned.
The house on the 23l. wen: intoa com
mittee of the whole on the rny appropris-
tI0n bill, Mr.. Springer in the chair. The
amendment being to fix strength OF the army
at $4,000 instead of 10000 men. Agreed to
Ills o i07. The following democrats voted
with the solid republican vote in the a ii -ma.
tive Cutler, Patterson. Williams, Mich },
Robertson, (La.l Wiggington, and all Texas
members except Reagan, who voted in the
negative ....,. After dispOsing Of twelve pages
OF the bill, the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
In the house on the oath on the
expiration Of the morning hour the house
went into committee OF the whole, Mr.
Springer in the chair on the army appro.
priation bill. Without action the house
adjourned.
SENATE
In the senate on the 20th the following
bills were introduced and referred BY Sen.
ator Christsncy TO organize the court OF
claims and TO extend its jurisdiction TO take
in all claims from before congress and the
departments for adjudication by Senator
M'Millan, to provide for the construction Of
a bridge across the Mississippi river at Fort
Smelling, Minn.,.,.....T The bill to amend the
one hundred and third article Of war, 20 rs
to provide that no person shall be tried aud
punished for any offence by q court-martial
# such ofiense Was committed more than two
years, or, in case Of desertiOn, three years,
before the arraignment of such person for
such orence,was Passed...-.. senator Cockrell
moved to pos pone tne pending order, he
bill to repeal the specie resumption act, and
take up the bill authorizing the president ~
the United States 10 appoint James Shields
a brigadler-genera IN the United states army
on the retired list senator Edmunds de,
manded the regular order, but the motion OF
Senator CockTell WAS agreed to yeas, 80;
nays, 20. Senator Sargent submitted the
following aIlenu ument as an addil ioual sec,
tion: " That the president = hereby author.
lied to al point Ulysses s. Grant, LATE gener,
al commanding the armies OF the United
States, a general on the retired list OF the
army, with the full rank, pay and allowance
OF that grade, excent that the general 30 re.
tired shall not be allowed forage for horses,
or communication therefor, or aides.de-camp
or other staa officers, unless called into &c.
tive service in time Of war" Senator Blaine
favored the amendment II was then agreed
tO-ycas, 80; nays % ........Senator COnkhng
took the door TO speak on the Shields bill,
but yielded to Senator Hamlin and the
senate adjourned,
In the Senate ON the Dist Senator
Conkling from the committee on commerce,
reported adversely on the senate bill TO su.
thorize the construction OF fridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis, and 1t was
indefinitely postponed. ......,., Sen. Davis (lll)
from the commi,tee on the judiciary, re-.
ported favorably on the senate bill to pro,
vide for the appointment Of n district
judge for the western district Of Tennessee
Placed on the cIleudar. Al the conclusion
OF the morning hour the senate resumed the
consideration OF the bill TO place the name
OF James Shields on the retired list OF the
army, with the rank Of brigsdier general,
and the bill having been considered in the
committee Of the whole, was reported 10 the
senate, the question being, on cOnourring in
the amendment made in the committee Of
the whole yesterday, to place the name Of
General Grant on the retired list. Senator
Cockre d, manded the ayes and hayes, aud
the amendment was concurred in--yeas 80,
nays 2s; 4 strict party vote, the republicans
voting in the affirmative and the democrats
in the negative. After further debate the
amendment Of Senator Thurman was re-
jected yeas 81 nays, 80. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 22d, Mr.. Allison,
from the conference committee on the
Indian appropriation bill, submitteds report
which was agreed 10, and the bill passed ......
Mr.. Paddock called up the senate bill for the
relief OF settlers on public lands under the
pre-emptiOB laws, and IL explanation thereof
said 10 was to give the settlers who had been
on the public lands two or three years under
the pre- emption laws the benefit Of that time
upon changing their claim, so as 70 be under
the homestead law Bill passed ...... After
the executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate on the 23d Mr.. Plumb
called up the senate bill authorizing the
secretary Of war to have corrected head
stones erected over the graves of the union
soldiers inferred in private cemeteries. Pass
sed ..... The morning hour having expired,
the senate resumed consideration of the bill
providing for permanent form of govern
ment for the District of Columbia .... Pend. :.
ing discussion, the senate went into exc.
cutive session, and soon after adjourned.
In the senate on the oath consideration
was resumed of the bill providing a perma
nent form OF government for the District OF
Columbia ... After executive session, The
senate sdiourned.
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