The Osceola times., 1879-01-25

the bill was laid aside, with the understand
| ing that il should be unfinished business the
next day. Adjourned.
| In the senate on the 15th Senator Allison,
| from the conference committee on the mills
tary academy appropriation bill, submitted
a report, which was agreed to. The house
| having agreed to the report, the bill now
goes to the president.
| he bills on the calendar not being obs
iected to, were considered under the FIVE
minute rule. The house bill, for the pay
ment to officers aand soldiers of the Mex.
| lean war OF three months extra pay, provided
for BY act Of July 10, 1878, led TO a long dis
cussion. Senator Edmunds submitted an
amendment to make the act apply to those
who served in the late war for the preserva>
ton OF the Union. The bill was laid aside
without action.
The bill to amend the patent laws was
taken up. Pending its discussion the senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors reopene 4, adjourned
| In the senate on the 10th, Senator Window
submitted the following resolution That
| with a view to pesce.ul ad diustment OF all
questions relating to suffrage, to the en>
| forcement of constitutional and national
rights, and the promotion of the best inter,
ests of the whole country by the elimination
Of sectionalsm from politics, a committee
OF seven senators be appointed by the chair,
charged with the duty of inquiring as to the
expediency and practicabihty of encourage
ing and promoting by all just and proper
methods, partial migration OF colored per>
sons from those states and congressional
districts where they are not allowed to freely
and peacefully enjoy their constitutional
rights as American citizens, into such state
as may desire to receive them and will pros
tect them in said rights, or into such terrific
ry or territories Of the United States as may
be provided for their use and occupation,
and il said committee shall deem such mis-
grafton expedient and practical, that they
report by bill or otherwise, what in their
| judgment is the most effective method of &C.
complishing that object, and said committee
have leave to sit during recess. Laid on the
table for the present, at the iequest OF Sem
ator Window, and he gave notice that he
would call it up sosn and submit some re-
msrks.
The house bill providing for the payment
Of arrears OF pensions was taken up, on
motion OF Senator Ingalls,. Considerable
discussion ensued, and a number of amend
ments were offered, which were rejected.
The bill was then read third time and
passed. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, the report
of the committee on foreign affairs was
unanimously adopted, recommending the
payment Of the remainder of the salary Of
the late Representative Schleicher as
member Of the forty-ninth congress to his
bereaved family, and requesting the next
congress to make similar appropriation OF
his salary. Adjourned.
In the house on the 14th, by a vote Of 1'2
to 105 the Geneva award billlwas postponed,
and the house went into committee OF the
whole on the bill for the payment Of pensions
to Survivors ct the Mexican aud other wars.
Mr.. Goode moved to embrace in the benefit
bill the officers and privates in the marine
service. Adopted. Mr.. Sinnickson offered
an amendment granting pensions to soldiers
who served sixty days In the military or
naval service OF the United States in the
late war for the Suppression OF the rebellion.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the amend
ment so as to include the survivors in
Oregon and Washington Of the Indian wars
OF 1865 and 1866. The amendment was
agreed to. Mr.. Hewitt moved TO strike out
the portion granting pensions to the surviv-
ors of the Indian wars, and $50 the amend.
ment just adopted on mot, IN of Mr.. Sins
nickson.
The committee, without further action,
| rose, and the speaker announced the follows
ing appointments to fill vacancies in the
bisbies VI
Columbia, Townsend; foreign affairs, Ack>
len; militia, Young; expenditures in war
department, Bailey; expenditures in de-
partment OF justice, Young.
The committee on appropriations was in>
structed to report on an appropriation to
the widow of the late Hon Julian Hart idge
Of an amount equal to the remainder of
his salary as member of the forty>ffth
congress.
l. Al
committee on appropriations to make an ap~
preparation Tor the payment to the widow
of A. 9. Williams the amount Of his salary
tor the remainder OF the session. Adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, in response to
a resolution, the speaker submitted a COM
munication from the secretary of the treas.
ury. transmitting a supplemental statement
Of balances on the loan account, in coin,
standing to the credit of the treasurer OF
the United Ststes in national bank deposi.
tories on the first of January, 1879. The
aggregate amount OF the balances was S4s,>
S9S,16S.
The bill reported from the committee on
ways and means for the issue of certificates
OF deposit Of the denomination of ten
dollars, and bearing interest at the rate of
three per cent, and convertible at any time
into four per cent bonds, was taken up
and discussed. Mr.. Springer moved to lay
the bill on the table. Mr.. Bundy moved to
adjourn and the house took recess until
half past seven o'clock.
During the day Mr., Hunton offered
resolution, which was adopted, for the pays
ment to the children of the late B. b. Doug>
lass the remainder of his salary as a mem,
Der OF the forty>6fth congress.
At the evening session, the house resumed
consideration OF the bill authorizing the
issue of certificates Of deposit. After con-
siderable di cussion and the failure OF sew
eral amendments, q motion to lay on the
table was defeated. The bill then passed.
Ii simply provides that after the passage OF
the aot United States notes shall be received
in payment Of duties on imports.
In the house on the 18th, the speaker
announced the regular order of business to
he the consideration Of the bill reported
from the committee on ways and means, to
facilitate the refunding OF the national
debt, and the pending question to be on the
passage OF the bill. The bill passed without
division.
The house then went into committee of
the whole. Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the
bill organizing the Mississippi river i'm
provement commission, and providing for
the improvement of that river and the pro,
lection OF its alluvial lands. An appropri-
alton OF two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was made for the payment of sala'
aries, and the committee which reported the
BILL az an amendment, added a section ap-
propriating three million eight hundred and
seventy.one thousand dollars for streng gthen.
ing the Mississippi river levees. Mr. Gibson
gave notice that he would, il he had the
opportunity, offer as a substitute an amends
ment appropriating two million FIVE hundred
thousand dollars for the improvement Of the
Mississippi from the head passes OF that
river to the mouth OF the Illinois river. Mr..
Robertson spoke in full in favor of the bill.