The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate, on the 9th The cyeden
tials OF Senator Shields, of NJ ssouri, were
pr senled, and Mr.. Shields took the oath OF
Office. A large number OF bills were
referred, including one by Mr.. Ferry to re-
organize anu discipline the militia of the
United States .... The bill repor ed from tn.
committee on naval affairs, u esta ilish a
volunteer navy of the United States, was
passed ,.... Mr. Edmunds, from the judiciary
committee, reported back the house joint
resolution, proposing an amendment TO the
constitution prohibiting the payment of
claims Of disloyal persons for property l. :
jured or destroyed in the war Of the rebel.
lion, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. Placed on the calendar . After
disposing OF the morning business and
placing several bills on the calendar, the bill
to pay Warren Mitchell for cotton taken
during the war, was taken and long dis
oassion followed. Mr.. Hill, in opposing the
bill, said he would vote against it because it
was war claim. lie was opposed to the
payment Of all war claims, whether they
be from loyal or disloyal persons. He might
probably except few religious and educa,
tionsl institutions whose pro, ,serty was des-
troyed. Mr.. Beck, in reply, defended the
cain of Mitchell. He knew that there
were many fraudulent claims. There were
men here now making affidavits of loyalty
ynom they had, as union officers, arrest ed
durILg the war for disloyalty. No definite
action was taken on the bill, and after ex-
ecutive session the senate s''iourned.
In the senate on the 2Sth, a number
Of oills wep introduced and referred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported adver. ely
on the memorial OF the Missouri Legislature
asking the removal OF he national capital
to more central portion OF the union. TIE
committee was charged from further
consid Grafton. mir Paddock, from the
comm ittee on public lands, reported favor
ably on the bill TO extend the time on public
lands. Placed ou the Gale ndar THE senate
resumed consideration of Unfinished busi~
ness, being the bill to pay Warren Mitchell
for cotton belonging to him taken by the
government. 1t was discussed at length
and the senate refused to order its thr rd
reading-yeas IL, nays 80 mfr. Edmundt
moved to take up his resolution declaring
the validity OF the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution
Mr.. Edmunds said he did not desire ia
occupy the floor this evening, and the
senate thereupon adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Ham.
lin called up senate bill for the promotion
and efficiency of chaplains OF the United
States navy, and it was passed without dis,
cussion The bill provides that no person un
der twenty-five years Of age nor over thirty,
five shall be appointed chaplain, and fxe.
the relative rank, the whole number not to
exceed twenty . The senate considered the
pension cases. Among the bills passed was
one granting pension of $50 per month to
Ann NJ. Paulding, the widow of Hiram
Paulding, late senior rear admiral OF the
United states navy. The senate bill increas.
ing the pension OF Dr. Mary e. Walker tC
| $50 per month and the house bill granting
pension of $50 month to Mrs. Eiizs B
Anderson, widow OF the late General Rober
Anderson, U. $. A, passed......In executive
session the vice>president laid before ths
senate the bill which passed the house yes
terday to restrict Chinese immigration
| Referred to the committee on foreign rela
tons and the senate went into executiv,
session. When the doors we're reopened
Mr.. Allison was appointed member OF tn,
Judiciary committee in place Of Mr.. Chris
tiancy. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 30th, Senate
Hill presented petition from his state, pray
ing for the payment of a balance due OF
account OF expenditures in the revOlutionar,
war, the war OF 1872, and various Indial
wars. ReferreL. The resolutions Of Sens
tor Edmunds, declaring the validity OF th
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend