The Osceola times., 1879-02-15

ceeded to consider bills on the calendar, and
the following were passed; Senate bill IN
extend the provisions of the act Of June s,
1879, in regard to prize m )ney TO all fleet
! officers; the house bill granting pension to
Julia Watkins, widow OF Thomas H. Wat
kins, late captain of ompany "B," Of the
Psrneli Legion of Maryland. After execu.
tive session the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 81, the bill to
make gold and silver interchangeable was
defeated--10l to 1856 ... Under the call of
states the following bills were introduced
and referred: Appropriating 800 600, 600
for the payment OF arrearpges Of pensions.
Resolutions of the general assembly Of
Alabama asking for an enactment of laws TO
prevent the exercise of jurisdiction by the
United States in proceedings against muni-
cipal corporations. Authorizing the issue
Of four per cent. bonds to ,he amount of
$4,000, 90, the proceeds OF sale which shall
be devoted to the payment of arrei RACES in
pensions. To establish a national board Of
agriculture. For the the relief Of persons
whose lands have been or may be washed
away or submerged by the Mississippi river
or its tributaries. The house then COM
menced the memorial serv ces In respect to
the late Terrence J. Quinn, representative
from the State OF New York, and adjourned.
In the house, on the 4 h, the army
appropriation bill came up for consid Grafton.
The debate thereon consumed most OF the
session......ln the evening the mississippi
levee bill was taken up. Mr.. Reagan I'd.
vOcated an amendment which he offered,
directing the commission 10 consider and
report on the ractIcability Of improving
IA nax-t.x ttnss a sn.~ sta oh al
deeming the alluvial lands of the Mississippi
by means OF outlets into the Gulf of Mexico.
Alter debate Mr.. Sparks offered an amend.
ment, striking out of the bill all that alludes
to the protection Of the alluvial lands. The
committee rose and reported the bill, and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 5th, the speaker
announced the regular order TO be the con.
sideration of the Mississippi levee bill. An
amendment was adopted striking out the
clause which gives the commi, sioners a life
tenure of Office. Also an amendment direct.
ing the commissioner to complete the sur~
vey of the Mississippi river between Alton,
Illinois, and the passes as the mouth Of the
river. The bill was passed-155 to 73.....
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the army appropriation bill. The
number OF aids-de>camp to which the
general of the army shall he entitled was
increased from three to four. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9Th, Mr.. Hayes
introduceda bill appropriatins 100000 for
the improvement of the Illinois river. Re-
ferred. d.....Mr. Cummings presented reso>
luton calling on the commissioner of pen.
sions fof statements in relation to the
amount required to pay the arrears of pen.
sions. Adopted. Mr.. Eden, chairman Of
the committee on war claims, reported back
the bill making an appropriation for the
payment OF claims reported allowed by the
commissioners of claims. The bill passed.
The house went into committee OF the whole
Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the army ap,
preparation bill. The pending amendment
was Mr.. Whites, which comprised most of
the features of Mr.. Beebe's bill. IL was
adopted. Mr.. Hewitt moved to amend sec.
tion 2002 Of the revised stasutes, so as to ex-
punge therefrom the provision that the army
shall be allowed TO be at the polls on elec-
ton days to keep the peace. Adopted-93
to 20. Pending discussion, the house ad.
journed.
In the house, on the 7th, the senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bills
were non-concurred in......Mr. Acklin subs
mitted a resolution calling on the secretary
OF the interior for a copy OF the report made
to his department by special agents Adams
and Hale in regard to the Calcasieu log
seizure. Adopted. The evening session
was given to the consideration of the bill
authorizing The United States treasurer to
receive coins of the United States in ex.
change for government notes. Adjourned.