The Osceola times., 1879-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the senate, on the 9TH cousidera
| ton was resumed of the bill to prevent the
introduction Of contagious or infectious dis,
eases into the Uuited States. The bill was
recommitted for amendment. MIR Eaton
introduced bill similar 10 one in the house
| TO prohibit military Interference at elections
| Referred TO the iudic aTy comm ttee zee. The
bill extending the time for special postal
service passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, Oh the 9Th, Mr.. MoDon-
I aid reported from the committee on judiciary
with amendments 1.-The bill introduced on
the 9th by Mr.. Eaton, making it unlawful to
use any part OF the army and navy at the
| polls Mr.. Beck reported from the com.
/ mittee on appropriations, with amendments,
! the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, and gave notice that he
/ would call il up at An early day THE reso.
/ luton authorizing the taking Of testimony,
| in relation to the claim of Mr.. Spoflord to
the seat Of Senator kellogg, was considered
MIR. Hoar offered a substitute, declaring
| that the senate had already case on its
merits by declaring that Kellogg was enti>
| tied TO a seat. After very exciting debate
( the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 7th, on motion
OF Mr.. ingalls,, a resolution was adopted
calling on the president to communicate 10
the senate what measures have been taken
! to pTeven, the occu patton of tine Indian
Territory by white settlers......The house
bill TO prevent military interference in
elections was read twice, aud by vote OF
"A against 81 the senate disagreed to the
motion OF Mr.. Elmunds to refer 1t to the
committee on judiciary, and laid it on the
table,. COnsideratio was then resume d
! OF the resolution asking for authority to
take testimony IN the contested case OF
! Spotiord against Kellogg. After a long
| debate the senate adjourned without further
action.
In the senate, on the 9Th, considera
| ton was resumed of the house bill prohibit.
ing military interference at elections, but no
action was taken. After an executive ses.
sion the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, the house
bill providing for payment of money heres
toi0re appropriated 10 Jas. B. Eads and his
assoc iates for the construction of the ietties
and other works at south pass OF the Missis-
! sippi, was passed with amendmen The
bill prohibiting military interference at elec>
tions WAS passed in the precise form in
which il came from the house. On motion
of Mr.. Beck the senate took up the house
bill making appropriations Tor the legisla-
| tive, executive and judicial departments Of
| the government, and then adjourned until
the l0th
In the house, on the Sd, Mr.. Springer,
| chairman OF the committee on elections, re
| ported back the bill relating to oontested d
| election cases, with few unimportant
amendments After some discussion the
bill went over to another morning hour .....
| In a long speech Mr.. Warner submitted an
amendment to the bill relating to coin
age, etc, providing that gold and silver
bullion which shall become the property OF
| the government by the return of certificates
to the treasury in payment of dues thereto,
shall be received and payed out as other
money. Adjourned.
In the house, en- the 5.h, under the
call OF states a bill was introduced by Mr..
Ladd to prohibit military interference at
elections, and it was referred to the commit
| tee on judiciary mfr. Jorgenson intro,
duced bill for the cancellation of export
bonds on tobacco manufactured at a port OF
clearance .....Mr. Harris introduced bill
repeating 30 much OF joint resolution aps
proved March 2, 1867, as requires proof of
loyalty before soldiers of the war of 1912
can obtain the bounty lands......Mr. Kitchen
introduced bill allowing employers TO pay
employees in tobacco without being subject
to tax as wholesale dealers Mr.. Gibson
introduced bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi river.
In the house, on the 9Th, Nj Knott,
from the judiciary committee, reported back,
without amendment, the bill introduced
the day previous TO prohibit military inter.
ference at elections. Mr. Roheo offered a
substitute making il unlawful to bring to or
employ at any place where general Or spe-
cial election is being held in state any part
of the army or navy, unless such employ.
ment shall be necessary to carry out the
cons tuition or overcome iolcble obstruc-
tons to the execution Of the laws made in
pursuance thereof and making any vIo>
lation of this act a penal o1ense. Substi-
tute was defeated ...,. Mr. Chalmers called
up, as a question of privilege, the resolution
heretofore offered by him for an investigation
into the Fort Pillow massacre ..... Mr.. New
bern introduced resolution of the Michi-
gan legislature, asking the United States
congress and the Canadian parliament to
authorize the building OF a bridge across the
Detroit river...... Mr.. Cannon introduced a
resolution for the admission OF Utah into
the union as a state...., Mr.. Cox introduced
joint resolution relating TO slaves in Cuba.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 7th, Mr. Chal-
mers made personal statement Of his con.
nection with the Fort Pillow massacre. The
subject was laid on the table. ...... The bill re.
latipg to coinage aud coin and bullion cer-
tifcates was taken up, but without action
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the Slh, the house
bill to enforce the eight hour law was taken
up as the business OF the morning hour.
After some debate, resulting; ayea, i22
nays, s7......To the silver bill Mr.. Kimbsll
offered an amendment fixing the weight of
silver dollars At AGO instead OF 4i211 grains.
Without action tue house adjourned
In the house, on the 9th, Mr. Boyd,
from the committee on accounts, reported
The payment OF the committee CLERKS and
pages TO be- computed from the first day ol
The session. The bill gave rise TO a long
discussion, and the morning hour having
expired the bill went over.