The Osceola times., 1878-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

| SfNAIEs
In the Senate, on the 10th, over forty
senators were in the chamber before the
senate was called to order at noon. great
| part of the morning hour was taken up in
| the presentation OF a large number OF pets
tions from various parts Of the country in
| favor of the adoption of sixteenth amends
ment, prohibiting the states from disiran>
! chsing persons on account of sex, all OF
i which was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. "A large number OF
| bills were introduced and referred to appro>
pirate committees, among them the follows
| ing: By Mr.. Sargent-To regulate Chinese
| immigration .. BY Mr.. Dorsey-Suppemen>
tary TO the act of March 3, 1877, in relation
| to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas.
| BY Mr. Plumb--TO reoNanize the pay
| department of the army BY Mr.. Voorhees,
| TO extend the provision of the act of 1874
| in relation to prize money to the fleet officers.
..... BY Mr.. Kellogg La. a
mail steamship service in the Gulf OF Mex
| leo between New Orleans and certain ports
of the republic of Mexico......Mr Edmunds
! submitted Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution Of the United
States prohibiting states from making ap~
propriations for sectarian purposes, the pro-
visions of which are similar to the amend
| ment proposed during the session of 1875
and 1876. Referred TO the committee on ju-
dietary After the morning business had
| been disposed Of, Mr.. Edmunds vermont
called for the regular order, and the senate
resumed consideration of the resolution OF
Mr.. Matthews, submitted before the recess,
declaring ii to be the right Of the government
| TO pay the principal and interest of the bonds
in silver coin......Mr. Beck spoke in favor oil
| the demonstration of silver dollars. Mr.,
Reck said he did not favor the Bland silver
| bill as il came from the house of representa-
tives, and thought the senate finance com
mittee did RIG hit in striking out OF that bill the
clause allowing any owner Of silver bullion
to deposit the same at any United States
coinage mint or assay office to be csined into
dollars for his benefit on the same terms and
conditions as gold bullion is deposited under
existing laws He believed the acts stiking
silver dollars from the coinage of the coun-
try, and declaring il shonld not be legal ten
der, were vicious AMI unconstitutional.
After an unsuccessful attempt by Mr.. Sar-
gent to get the senate to admit the female
sufiragists with their memorial, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The house met on the 10th at noon,
80 members responding to their names,
more than quorum, and the journal of
December 18th was read MIR. Stephens
ga introduced a bill directing the secre.
tary of state to aiix the great seal of the
United States to the document entitled "The
Administrators Of theI United States Governs
men. at the beginning of its Second Centu.
ry" Passed The following bills were
introduced aud referred: By Mr.. Luttrell
tCh.e To prohibit the employment of Chi
nese or Mongolisns on any public works Of
the United States; also to prevent the nat
uialization OF Chinese or Mongolians; also,
TO punish and prevent the practice of polyg.
amy in the territories and other places suo.
iect TO the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States; also, joint resolution of the
California legislature concerning Chinese
immigration. BY Mr.. Cox (N.Y.); For the
coinage of tve~cent silver coins and the dis
continuance OF the five.cent nickel and
copper coins......The resolution reported by
Mr.Wood prior TO the recess, directing IN.
vestigations to be made into the manage
ment of the several departments of the gov>
ernment, came up as the first business in
order, 1t having been postponed until after
the reading OF the journal today. The
motion to refer Mr.. Woods resolution TO the
committee of the whole was then adopted,
and thereupon the house went into commit.
tee Of the whole, Mr.. Eden Ills } in the chair.
for its consideration. Mr.. Wood opened the
debate by explaining the object of the reso.
luton. Messrs. Clymer, Cox (Ohio), Garfield,
Banks and Tucker nade exhaustive speeches
upon the resolution Mr.. Burchard, also
After considerable discussion Mr.. Fosters
amendment was adopted. The question then
recurred on the Hale substitute, and it was
adopted by 10l to 80. II is in the following
terms; "Whenever any committee Of the
house shall ask for special and extraordinary
powers, whether in relation to time and con-
duct of its meeting, the power to send for
persons and papers, the right to report at
any time, or any other extension of its pow.
ers and duties, for the purpose of Investigate
ing the conduct and action Of any present or
former officer of the government, or business
of any department, bureau division or
branch OF the public service, the charges on
which such demand for investigation is
based shall be presented in writing 10 the
house, with the names of such officers as are
charged with improper or unlawful proceed
inCs and a particular statement of the
charges against them, and the same shall be
accompanied by a statement in writing,
signed by one or more members of this
house, that such charges or statements are
sustained by evidence suen as to make in
yestgaiion necessary" When the result of
the vote was announced it was greeted with
side of the house. Tie committee then rose
and reported the resolution and substitute.
Mr. Hale endeavored to get action in the
house, but Mr.. Wood (N.Y) moved an ad-
tournament, characterized by Mr. Hale as
tillibustenng, which was carried, l9l TO 80,
and the house adjourned.
In the house on the llth Mr.. Luttrell
offered resolution instructing the commit
tee on wsys..and means TO inquire into the
management of those ports of entry whose
expenses are larger than their receipts.
Adopted ..... The house then considered pri-
yate business. ...... Among the reports made
was one from the committee on foreign
affairs, adverse to the claim of Antonio Pei
letter for indemnity from the government Of
| Hayti. The report was laid on the table, and a
resolution adopted that the papers in the
case be transmitted to the president without
recommendation. There was a good deal of
discussion on one private bill, but no bill
passed.....Mr. Kelley presented petitions
/ from Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
| other cities for the passage of alaw,giving to
all perssns, without preference, permission
70 establish telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and foreign coun-
tries and the rejection of all applications
for exclusive privileges. adjourned until
Monday.