The Osceola times., 1878-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.

The house, on the 9th, went into COM
mittee OF the whole on the consular and di-
plomatic appropriation bill, Mr.. Cox, of New
York, IN the chair. The bill appropriates
81 0S6, ,9S5, reduction of Sl02439 from the
appropriation of last year, and a reduction
OF Sl77, ,462 from the estimates of the state
department The salaries Of ministers to
Great Britain, France, Germany and Russia
is fixed at fifteen thousand dollars each to
Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Japan
and China at ten thousand dollars each to
Chill and Peru at six thousand dollars each;
TO Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Venezuela,
Hawaiian islands, Argentine Pepubkc and
United States of Colombia, seven thousand
Ave hundred dollars each to Bolivia, five
thousand dollars to Guatemala, Costa Rica,
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua, one
minister ten thousand dollars; to Hsyt,
five thousand dollars to Liberia, two thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars. Mr. Singleton, a
member of the committee on appropriations,
explained that the committee had reduced
the salaries of the four principal ministers
abroad from seventeen TO fifteen thousand
dollars, an amount amply sufficient, consid.
ering the work to he done by them. He
referred to the fact that the consul at Lon.
don received two dollars a head for each
American shipped at that port, and every
used at the consulate, and not one covered
into the treasury. That was what made the
position of consul so much sought after.....
After a speech by Mr.. Hubbell in favor of
the extension OF our foreign commerce, the
committee rose, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the llth, under the
call of states number OF bills were received
and referred......By Mr.. Bayne-To punish
crimes relating to the coin of the United
States......The house went into a committee
of the whole on the appropriation bill l....o
Mr.. Hewitt N. ", after criticising the poor
talent employed in the late fishing commis-
sion with Canada, gave his ideas as to foreign
missions, consulates, etc, and then attacked
the president for the character of his foreign
appointments, declaring that none OF them
were well made, and many showed how
partisan service had been rewarded. Lowell,
Bayard Taylor, Lee and Kasson came in for
their share OF adverse criticism. Adjourned.
The house, on the 18th, went into COM
mttee Of the whole on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Without action
on the bill the committee then rose and the
house ad djourned.
In the house, on the 18th, after the
introduction and reference of few bills,
the house went into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Cox n. Y. in the chair on the dplo.
matte appropriation bill. After further
discussion, and adoption or rejection Of
amendments, the committee rose, and the
bill and amendments were reported to the
house. All the amendments were concurred
in, and the bill passed ......Mr. Wood IN. VI
moved TO take from the speakers table the
senate bill to aid in the Polar expedition
designed by James Gordon Bennett. After
a brief discussion the motion TO refer was
voted down, and the bill passed Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, Mr.. Durham
from the committee on expenditures in the
department OF justice, reported bill limit
ing to three thousand five hundred dollars
the compensation of clerks of the district
and circuit courts when one person holds
both Offices. Passed ...... The house passed
yeas, lis: nays, 1l6-the bill extendingro
three wears the time for withdrawal from
bond of distilled spirits.,....M Mr. Foster, from
the committee on appropi istions, reported
the bill sppropriating thirty thousand dollars
for the contingent fund Of the house. Passed.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, on motion
OF Mr.. Springer, to.morrow's session was set
apart for private business......The contested
election case of Dean VS.. Field from the
third district of Massachusetts, was then
considered. After some discus ion the
speaker sad The chair believes it his duty,
though it is a very painful one, TO lay u com.
munication before the house. He then
handed the clerk and had read tele gram
from the secretary of sta.e, announcing the
death, in Havana, of yellow fever, of Hon. J.
T.. Leonard, OF Louisiana. On motion OF Mr.
Ellis the house adjourned in respect to the
memory of the late Judge Leonard.
SENATE.
| The senate, on the 1lth, resumed
the consideration OF unfinished business, II
being the bill referring the claim 0! Benz
| Halliday 10 the conrt of ciaims, which wa.