The Osceola times., 1878-02-09

| corporations engaged III, UT PrVPosing 10
engage in, public or private enterprises, but
ali appropriations ought to be limited to
such amount and purposes only as shall be
imperatively demanded by the public ser.
vice Mr.. Ewing moved 10 suspend the
rules and take from the speakers table and
| pass the senate concurrent resolution Tor the
payment of United States bonds, principal
and interest, in gold and silver, known as
| the Matthews silver resolution. vote was
taken on passing the resolution, which re-
suited in yeas one hundred and eighty nine,
nays seventy-nine.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr.. Durham,
from the committee on appropriations, re.
ported bill making appropriations for de-
tectng trespass on public lands. Referred.
..... Mr.. Stephens introduced bill to make
importers use the metric system OF weignn
and measures. Referred ...-...Mr. kenna,
from the committee on commerce, reported
back the bill to recognize the woodruff
scientific expedition around the world. The
bill grants fer the purpose of the expedition
an American register to foreign built yes.
sci. After discussion the bill passed-yeas,
l67; nays, 100. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 30th, Mr.. Hayes
introduced bill prohibiting any further
destruction Of legal tender notes, and making
such notes a legal tender for custom duties
Refereed. Mr.. Davis IN. c. introduced
bill repeating section 4,7l6 OF the revised
statutes, forbidding the payment OF pensions
to any person or TO widow, children or heirs
OF any deceased person who in any manner
voluntarily engaged in or aided or abetted
in the late rebellion ..... The house went into
committee of the whole to consider the bill
extending the time for the withdrawal of
distilled spirits now In bond until January
1, 1873. The house sustained the action OF
the committee in adopting the substitute by
Il vote Of yeas, l46 nays, 1i2, and the title
was changed accordingly. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 3lst, the resolu.
ton TO investigate the charges of official
misconduct in the United States western dis
trict court of North Carolins was referred.
Also the bill reported from the committee on
postoflices, fixing the pay Of higher class let.
ter carriers, in large cities, at 81 900, and OF
lower class ut $500 per annum......The house
then resolved itself into the committee OF
the whole upon the military academy appro-
priation bill ......A After debate, but without
action, the committee ose...-.Mr. Money
reported bill authorizing ,he construction
Of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis... Ordered printed, Adjourned.
In the house, on the LIST, Mr.. Phillips
introduced bill 70 provide for funding the
national debt in home bonds convertible in.
to currency. Referred. 1.-THE house then
went into committee Of the whole on the
private calen lar. After some time the
committee rose, and reported to the house
sundry private bills,principally pension bills,
but no action was taken thereon. ......Ad.
iourned until Monday.
SENATE
On the 2ith, at the expiration of the
morning hour, the senate resumed consider.
alton Of the resolution (by Mr.. Matthews) to
pay the interest and principal OF bonds In
silver, and Mr.. Lamar spoke in regard there
to.". The debate was continued in colo
qual manner by Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman
| and Kernan.. The Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Davis III J, adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, Mr.. Harris
presented petition from distillers in Ten.
nessee, in favor of reduction. of tax on
whisky to so cents per gallon. Referred.
..... The bill directing the secretary of the
treasury to cause the customhouse at Mem.
phis to be constructed OF Tennessee marble
was passed. AT the expiration Of the
morning hour, consideration was resumed
| of the resolution of Senator Matthews, de-
elaring the right of the government to pay
the bonds in silver. The amendment OF
Senator Conkling, making the resolution a
joint instead OF q concurrent one, was re.
ected. Yeas, %; nays, 39......T The question
being on the passage OF the resolution as
submitted by Mr.. Matthews, on the 9th Of
December last, it was agreed to. Yeas. 43;
nays, 20. as follows; Yeas-Allison, Arm
strong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron
over, Davis tIll.), Davis Nv. Va.) Dennis,
Dorsey, Eustis. Ferry, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones Fla.
Jones New, Kirkwood, McCreary, McDon.
aid, Mcmillan, Matthews, Msxey, Meriimon,
Morgan, Oglesby, Plumb. Ransom, Sauls
bury, Spencer, Teller. Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wallace and WitRers-- 43. Nayes-Anthony,
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Chris.
tiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds.
Hamlin, Herman, Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitch.
ell, Morrill,, Paddock, Randolph, Rollins,
Morrill, then took the floor to address the
senate on the silver bill, but yielded to Mr..
Ferry. On his motion went into executive
session. When the doors opened, the senate
adjourned until Monday.
In the senate, on the 2Sth, the house
bill TO remove obstructions from the MissiJ.
sippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Red rive;s
were taken up and passed, after brief dis
cussion.. .....A At the expiration Of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of unfinished
business, being house bill to authorize the
free coinage of the standard silver dollar and
to restore it. legal tender character. Senator
Morrill, made long speech in opposition |
thereto. At the conclusion OK Senator Nor.
rilPs remarks, Senator Wallace, Of Pennsyl. |
vania, took the floor, with the understanding |
that he would proceed with his argument to.
morrow..... Senator Allison presented a COM |
munication from the secretary Of the interior,
relative TO the removal OF the kickapoo |
Indians from the borders Of Texas and |
Mexico to the Indian territory. Referred. |
The senate then adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, during the
morning hour, Mr.. Beck called up the reso.
luton submitted by him last week declaring
II unnecessary or inc expedient TO maintain or
impose taxes at this time for the purpose OF
providing for the $37, ,196, ,045.0i asked for by
the secretary for . sinking fund, and spoke
in favor Of passing the same. Upon the
conclusion Of Mr.. Beck's remarks, the reso.
luton was laid over and the consideration
resumed of unfinished business, being the
silver bill, and Mr.. Wallace spoke in favor
thereof. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the S0th, Mr.. Voor.
hees submitted a resolution requesting the
president, IL not incompatible with the pub>
lie interest, to transmit 10 the senate a
statement IS TO how many acres OF land in |
the Indian territory have been surveyed into
sections and quarter sections, for what pur.
pose said survey has been made, and how
much land remains in said territory not sur.
veyed; also, what amount Of lands were
owned by the several Indian tribes previous
TO the treaties OF 1866 and whether the
Indians title to such lands has been relin.
quished since ssid treaties were made, and II
80, to what extent and for what consideration.
Agreed to-, The senate then went into exc
cutive session, and when the doors were
nnan al ad;cupnaI