The Osceola times., 1878-05-18


then went into committee of the whole, wit
Mr.. Sayler in the chair, on the tsriffbill, an
Mr.. Banks spoke in opposition thereto
Adjourned.
The house, on the Sth. went into commit
tee OF the whole, Mr. Sayler in the chair, on tn
tariff bill. The committee then rose wthou
action.....Mr. Fills introduced bill TO in
corporate the ocean navigating compan
and to restore the shipping interests OF tn
United States. Referred THE house thel
took a recess till half.past seven. ..Th
evening session will be for general debate
only.
In the house, on the 9th, the senatl
bill authorizing the citizens of Colorado an,
Nevada and the territories TO fell and re
move the timber on the public lands TO
mining and domestic purposes, was passe,
with the amendment offered by Mr.. Fort
that such lands shall not be open to railroa,
corporations for the cutting of timber.
The bill subjecting the Fort Wayne miltar,
reservation in Arkansas to entry as othel
! public lands in that state. Passed ...... Tn,
house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Ssyler in the chair, on the tariff
! DILL The committee without action arose
and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 10th, Mr.. Dunnel
introduced a bill providing that notice oi
contest under preemption, homestead and
imber culture laws, must be printed in a
newspaper published in the county where
such contest lies. Passed .... The house went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Knapp in
the chair, on the private calendar, the pend
ing business, the William and Mary College
bill, being passed over without action
The bill appropriating $1,000 TO Richard
Heater, OF virginia, for stores and supplies
taken by the United States army, led to dis.
eussion. The bill was then passed. Ad-
journed.
In the senate, on the 9th, on motion of
senator Thurman, the senate took up the
bill repeating the bankrupt law, reported
from the judiciary committee, with amend.
ments, on Thursday last. The discussion of
the bill lasted until the expiration Of the
morning hour, when the bill to repeal the
specie resumption act came up as unfinished
business. General Gordon spoke at length
in favor of repeating the specie resumption
act, Senator sargent from the committee
on appropriations for the payment OF
invalid and other pensions Of the United
States for the year ending June 30th
Senator Dorsey submitted an amendment
THAT on the first day of January, 1879, the
terms of office Of all pension agents shall
expire, and thereafter honorably discharged
wounded or disabled union soldiers, or
widows or daughters OF such soldiers, shall
be appointed TO such Offices" Agreed to-
ayes, 27 nays, 22.... Senator Sargent then
submitted an amendment providing that
from and after the passage OF this, in case of
vacancy in the office of any pension agent,
1t shall be filled by the appointment OF a
wounded or disabled union soldier. Agreed
to. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 7th, considera-
tion of the pension appropriation bill was
resumed. The bill was then reported to the
senate, the amendments OF the committee in
the whole concurred in, and il was read a
third time and passed......M Allison called
up the Indian appropriation bill, and in
explanation thereof said the committee on
appropriations hsd made very few amend
Inc amendments were uufnPvra..i.-----
moved that The five minutes rule be applied
to the discussion OF the amendments. Agreed
to "A lengthy discussion ensued as to
whether the Indians preferred to 90 to the
Iudian territory or back to Idaho, and what
the interior department required of them,
etc. Pending the discussion the senate
went into executive session. When the
doors reopened the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the sth, the following
bills were introduced: By Senator Hoar:
To provide Tor an ocean aud mail ship
service between the United States and
Portugal By Senator Morgan A concur
rent resolution touching the relations OF the
United States with Mexico. LAID on the
table for the present, that he might call it
up and submit remarks in regard thereto
hereafter..... BY Sen tor Anthony: A bill
authorizing the publication for sale OF an
edition o. the narrative Of the Polaris ex-
pedition 80. Senator Burnside called up the
house joint resolution to amend the Joint
resolution of July 3, 1876, authorizing the
secretary OF war to issue arms SC as to pro>
vide that the same shall be issued to terri
tories as well as states, not exceeding hve
hundred stands OF arms to each territory .....
Senator Davis Nv. Va submitted an amend.
ment providing that the present quota of
the states shall not be diminished ON ac-
count of such issue. Agreed to, and the bill
was passed. The senate then resumed the
consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill. Pending the discussion was substi'
tuted resolution directing the commits
sioner of the district of Columbia to report
to the senate what church property in the
district, taxed under an act OF June, 1874, is
in arrears in regard such tax, and If steps
have been taken to enforce the collection OF
said tax. Agreed to.....Senator Thurman
gave notice that as soon as the Indian ap-
preparation bill should be disposed of he
would press the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law to vote Senator Window gave
notice that as soon as the Indian appropria
ton bill was disposed of the postoffice ap
preparation hill would be called up...,..
| Senator Gordon introduced a bill tor the
| improvement OF the sanitary condition o.
| Washington. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, after con
sderation Of the Mexican award bill, the
Indian bureau appropriation bill, both o
which were passed, and several items o.
minor Importance, discussion Of the bill tt
repeal the bankrupt act was resumed.....
Senator Maxey spoke in opposition to al
the senate amendments aud in favor o
agreeing to the house amendments and pas
sing the bill, but before he had been sneak
ing long he yielded TO Senator Davis [Ili.1
and on his motion the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, considera
ton OF the bill to repeal the bar krupt Law
was resumed and Mr.. Maxey continued hi
argument in favor of the bill. After further
debate the pending question being on thu
amendment of Mr.. Thurman to strike ou
january 1, 1879" and insert "Septembe
1, 1873" so that the repeal shall take effec
on the first of September next. !
was agreed to-yeas 27, nays II. as fol
lows: Yeas-Bsily, Barnum, Bruce, Butler
Davis, (Ill.l Davis, Nv. Va.), Dorsey, Eaton
Eustis, Ferry, Gordon, Grover, Hoar, John
ston, Jones, (Fla.b Kirkwood, Mcmillan
Matthews, Merrimon, Patterson, Randolph
Ransom, Sargent, Salisbury, Spencer
Thurman and Windom-27. Nsys-Anthony
Beck, Cameron, WISH Co ,krell, Conkline
Dawes, Garland, Harris, Hill, Howe, Kel
logg, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald, Maxey
Morrill,, Oglesby Saunders, Voorhees,, Whyt
and Withers-2l.. Allison, Bayard, Booth
ingalls,. Lamar, Edmunds and Mitchell, VIII
would have voted in the affirmative, wer