The Osceola times., 1878-02-02

gulf states, had been harsh, oppressive an,
illegal .... The house then considered tn.
boat bill. Having disposed OF all but fou
pages OF the bill, il was laid aside, and III,
speaker presented the resolutions adopte,
by the senate In honor Of the late Senate
Bogy. Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs
Cole, Hatcher, .Waddell, Phillips, Knott
/, Sparks (lll.l, Throckmorton, Clarke mo.
Ellis, Rea and Crittenden after which tn,
resolutions were adopted and the house ad
| journed.
The House, on the oath, proceeded Il
/ the consideration Of the bill amending III,
laws concerning commerce and navigation
and the regulation Of steam vessels. ..... Mr.
Lockwood moved an amendment to the SEQ
| ton fixing the salaries Of steamboat inspec.
tors, classifying them 81, 700 a wear at New
York and New Orleans down to 500 al
Puget Sound, Appalachico!a and Oswego
Pending Discussion on this amendment the
house, having disposed OF all but the last
| paragraph in the bill, ad djeurned. 4 .
In the house, on the 25th. Mr.. Storrs,
for the Southern Pacific railroad company,
contended that the Texas company had not
completed its railroad as the law required,
and it was now competent TO adopt measures
to secure its speedy completion. Thiscould
be more efectually done by granting author.
ity to the Southern Pacific company to con,
tinue on east to the Rio Grsnde at FL Paso,
| and transfer 70 much Of the former land
grant asit should earn by so buildins. He
also claimed that the Texas compsny had no
right TO build a railroad across California,
not having the esuthority of that State SHs
also contended that the Southern Pacific had
the right to construct bridge across Color
ado river, and the Texas Pacific had not .....,
The house considered the bill revising the
steamboat laws. Mr.. Harrison offered an
amendment declaring that officers, pilots
and engineers OF all steam vessel, aud that
none but cltizens OF or persons actually re.
siding in the United States shall be licensed
as pilots and engineers. lie said over fifty
thousand had petitioned to the house topro.
tect poor men from being defrauded Of
their rights by foreigners not residing in the
country. Large numbers of men were idle
to- day in the lake parts while Canadians
were employed by owners Of vessels.
l73; nayes, 3d. :. !. The bill exteudiuv The
tine for the Withdrawal. Of distilled spirits
now in,bond until July l 1878, having been
reached, Mr.. Tucke proceeded 10 explain
the bill. He said that there was great sgi.
tation throughout the country on the
question OF reduction the of tax
on whisky. The question was, should
the house, during thar agitation, save from
bankruptcy and ruin the golden geese who
were to-day laying golden eggs for the gov.
ernment. He thought the bill was very !
good one. thad been drawn up by the
commissioner of internal revenue, who had
agreed that some action should be taken by
congress-. Mr.. Garfield alluded to the bill
as being class legislation, and thought il not
wise to give any advantage to ono interest
when so many were suffering throughout the
country. The plain English Of Ii e resolution
was that the whisky men should be allowed
to keep their whisky in bond until congress
sheuld release the tax and permit them to
walk off With millions wlirh rightfuIly be !.
lopged to the governmentin their poekeu.
He was opposed TO reducing the tax on whis.
key, and was in favor Of adding q section to
the bill under consideratio declaring that
no reduction would be made by which q
mans revenue would not be reduced, and
whisky men would be put out Of the agits-
tion in which they now were. II this bill
was passed, would not the iron men come
here and asked to be saved from the danger
threatened by the reduction of the tariff on
iron Would not all other interests come,
and thus make the revenue laws a series of
plasters and patchwork ?......ln the midst OF
great confusion the amendment reported BY
the ways and means committee was read and
adopted, which amendment Is 10 add the
words "And acknowledged gtheir liability
under the terms OF said bond for the period
for which said extension is granted" as II
the same was inserted in the body Of said
bill .....After further scenes of confusion
and excitement, the committee rose without
sny further action on the amendment, and
the house adjourned. ...
SENATE.
In the senate on the l4th Mr.. Bailey
presented petition from citizens of Ten.
nessee askiny 9 congress to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco. Referred .l...... Mr..
Harris presented the proceedings of meet
ing Of distillers, rectifers and wholesale IL
quor dealers Of Tennessee. in favor OF re.
duction of the tar on distilled spirits. Re.
ferred ......Mr. Hill presented resolution
from the Savannah cotton exchange denying
that the south is unaniprouyly in favor Of the
restoration of the silver dollar, and favoring
gold standard value alone, and speedy
return to specie payments. Referred. Ad.
iouned.
In the senate, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred as follows: BY Mr..
Dorsey-To authorize the payment Of fees
of counsel for the defense Of poor persons in
courts Of the United States. BY Mr.. Davis
and for the protection of immigrants. BY
Mr.. Windom--For the restoration of wages
in government printing Offices BY Mr..
Spencer-To extend, fscilitsts and cheaptn
land and water transportation Of. freights
and passengers and TO proBote Industry and
labor without further appropriation of' pub.
lie property or ircr, ase of the public debt.
Adjourned. Ae.I~ '.-4.
In the senate, ON the 18th, at 1890, 2
vote was taken on the pending question, to
refer the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews in re>
gard to paying the bonds in silver to the
committee on Judiciary. The amendment
was rejected. Yeas, 20; nnys, 81. The vote
In detail was as follows: Yeas-Anthony,
Barnum, 2ayard, Blaine. Butler, Conklin.
Herman, Rsrsi SspS.,.on. TsSSeli, Ha3eill, PAD Pad.
dock, Rawlins, Sargent and Wadleigh-l9.
Nays-Armstrong, Beck, Booth, Cameron,
PA. }, Camersnt wls + Cockeriii Cske, Csn.
over, Davis (Hl,l Dorsey Ferry, Grove, Hhr.
ris, Hereford, Howe, Johnson, Kirkwood
McCreery, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey, Mer-
rimon, Morgan, Plumb, RANSOM. Salisbury,
Saunders, Spencer, Teller aud Withers-31
After some further consideration the resolu.
tion of Mr., Matthews wasupsnipnousc coh<ent
postponed until Friday next at one o'clock,
10 day being assigned for eulogies upon the
late Senator Bogy, Of Missouri, and sulogies
we're made by q number of ssnators.. SO. The
senate then adjourned, v q mark Of respect
to the memory Of Senator Boey. =
In the senate, on the 18th, BILLS were
intrbdu ced and referred AZ follo~s:s BY Mn
Howe, to punish forcible obstructisps 10
interstate commerce BY railways. Referred
70 committee on judiciary. BY Mr.. Ferry
Providing for class6 6sation of mail matter,
snd rstss Of postSyei thereon. Referud n
committee on postoflices .....Aftcr the morn
ing business hsd been disposed Of Mr., Nc,
Donald submitted resolutions of, respect 10
the memory of the late SENATOR Morton, ,and
made suitable remarks upon The lfisf and