The Osceola times., 1878-12-14
HOTsE.

In the House on the "a the galleries con.
tanned the customary crowd at the opening o. !,
rappeS the House to order when the Cha plain made
a prayer. and I've foll was called.
new members, Bailey, Of New York, and MAJORS. Of
Nevada tnen took the iren >clsd oath and Atkins.
Cox aud Garfield were appointed TO ini rm the
President hat Congress was in session.
After recess the Presidents message was received
from Private Secretary Rogers and real.
The reading concluded, the messaes was laid on
table. and ordered printed. Adjourned.
In the House on the Sd several bills were
introduced TOR the recoinage OF the silver trade
dollar into STANDARD silver dollars, the repeal OF
missioners ON yellow fever epidemics.
BILLS were introduced as follows
By Mr.. Cox, of New York-To give ncticc Of ie
termination u the treaty OF 1865 with the North
German Confederation.
By Mr. ward-To abolish the tarif on matches.
~ Nj. Harris, oi Nirginis -T9 abolish the pro
Of loyalty ss condition precedent to obtaining
pensions for services in the war OF lsl2.
By MIR. Rainey-To punish election frauds.
BY Mr.. Bcll-To authorize tobacco rsisers to sell
their products without the ayment OF tax.
ny Mr.. Chalmers 10 prevent corruption in elec'
BT Mr.. CSbs n-For the i'm mprovetneut Of the Mis-,
sis-ipri River from its mouth TO H. hca waters.
by Messrs. Durham and Price-To maxi trade
By Mr ibrell-To make trade dollars and ether
silver coins a legal tender.
By Mr.. nunter-To require the Secretary of The
Treasury 10 receive trade dollars IN exchange foi
legal tender silver dollars.
By Mr.. Fort For a like purpose, and to stop fur
All bills on this subject were, on motion of MT
stephens, referre to the Committee on Coinage, o
Il, Mr. Brentano-In relation to the expulsion
from Germany of the naturalired American citizen
pv Mr.. Hari ison-For the admission and registry
Of foreign>built shirs.
By. Mr. springer For the termination OF th'
NATURALIZATION treaty with Prussia.
The Honsc went ints Committee Of the Whole on
the Military Academy Appropriation Bill, which
approrl lated &g76,6i7. which 10 &l6,Wn below th'
INSTRUMENTATION for The current year. This hill and
thu Fortihos ton Bill were passed, and the House
adjourned.
In the House on the 4th Mr.. Atkins intro
.uced hill correcting error in the enrollmen'
Of the Civil sundry. Appropriation Bill in relation
to the Hot Springs rcservation.
ON motion Of Mr.. Hewitt, of New York; pro
vision was added directing the Superintendent o.
the Hot Springs reservation to provide and main
indigents The IN then passed. Aoisurned,
I'm the House on the 5th Mr.. Garfield from
the Committee on Rules. reported concurrent re-
luton for The ~ seoS no le,.i tS
| III nower of Con ress in the matter, further thar
10 recognize the fact that unser even striet cen
| st,notion OF III Cons tuition Congress had the
ceare.t possible right to take care OF the quarsutn
| regulations along the harbors and nasigahle river
/ In this Instance men Of all parties ana :. ton
we're ab.oluely in accord. and any light that couis
| be thrown on the history Of the pesulence and OF
tbe dIrec ton. splendid generost'es and sympsthie
Of the people was sure to ne sheh upon u t"r utnt
wr Hooker was sure the remarks of the gentle
nrcry norton Of the country. The recent afric
/ tton uhich had visited the : nth with virulenc.
never before known. had called 70 tn feeling. whoi
! made mankind akin; IL has broken down all bar
per. Of pride; had prostrated all boundaries ofs' G
] 10, and had made people North and peopl sontl
s.sI thst they we're indeed bone Of one bone and o
ibe same bio A and lineage In that terriele sffiic
! ton when the hand Of the fell destroyer was upoi
| The people Of the -outa, tn. North and West ha'
gone 10 their rescue with open hearted beneyolauce
| which never would ha forgotten hy the afflicted
people. whose gratitu could not mud words to ex
] prssst self
| Mr. Cox. Of New Ystk, while favoring the resolu
| I on hoped the Committee woni in no way IA ter
I ire " til local quarantines.
| The resolution was adopted, aud the House ad
| journed until Monday.