The Osceola times., 1879-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Voor-
hees took the oath of office under the recent
election to fill tho unexpired term Of the
late Senator Morton. ..... Mr.. Matthews intro.
duced joint resolution providing for
| commercial treaty with Mexico. Referred.
.....Mr. Edmunds called up the bill which
was partly considered last week to provide
for ascertaining and settling private land
claims in the Territories of New Mexico,
wyoming, Arizona and Utah, and the Ststes
of Nevada and Colorado, and ii passed ......
Mr.. Teller presented a petition Of the colored
people OF Louisiana, complaining that they
| are not protected either in life or property !;
that at the recent election they were met by
| armed white men known AZ democratic
clubs, and that they were shot and not al,
lowed to hold meetings. They therefore
invoked the protection OF the federal govern.
ment. Referred to a select committee, of
which Mr.. Teller is chairman...... Mr.. Harris,
from the select committee on epioemic dis
eases, reported a bill to prevent the intro.
| duction OF contagious or infectious diseases
in the United States, end to establish a
bureau Of public heal h. Ordered printed
and recommitted ..... The senate after execu.
tive session adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Maxey,
| from the committee on postal affairs and
| post roads, reported an amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill, establishing a
steamship line between New York and Rio
| via Norfolk, and another between New Or.
leans and Rio via Calves .on, allowing a
subsidy Of Sl50,000 to each line. Referred.
| MFR. Cameron Wis. J, from the committee
on privileges and elections, submitted a
msjorty report signed by the republican
members, declaring David 7. Coroin as the
| duly elected senator from South Carolina,
| and as entitled to his seat. Mr.. Hill, from
the same committee, submitted a minority
report, signed by the democratic members,
IN favor Of the incumbent, NJ. c. Butler.
Both reports were ordered printed and
placed on the calendar .....M Mr.. Coke spoke
at length in favor OF constructing railroad
in Texas to the Rio Grande. .... Consideration
was resumed of the resolution OF Mr.. Ed.
munds declaring the validity of the thir.
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend.
nents. After considerable debate the
senate adjourned without final action.
In the senate, on the 5th, Mr.. Mat
thews' resolution providing FOR a committee
to inquire into the claims OF citizens against
Nicaragua was agreed to without discussion,
The bill passed appropriating $4,9sS to
osy the Richmond Female Institute, at
Richmond, Virginia, for the use Of its
buildings bv the United States from October,
1865, until October, 1866. The senate re-
sumed consideration Of the resolutions of
Mr.. Etmunds, declaring valid the thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution. Several amendments were
rejected. The first and second resolutions
were agreed to......On motion of Mr.. Ed.
munds, the senate took up house JOINT reso-
luton proposing On amendment to the con.
stution OF the United States, prohibiting
claims Of persons for property injured OF
| destroye IN the late war OF the rebellion, SO
that it would be unfinished business TO NOR.
row. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Pad.
| dock submitted a resolution instructinp the
committee on agriculture TO inquire in re.
| gard to the reports concerning infectious
diseases among horned cattle. Agreed TO.
1.-THE Vice President laid before the sen.
ate the unfinished business, being the ioint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting payment to disloyal
persons for property injured or DESTROYED In
| the late war Of the rebellion. Mr.. Bailey
moved TO postpone the pending and all prior
orders. and proceed to consideration OF the
bin for the relief Of the book agents of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Re-
jected-27 to 80 ..""At the request of his
league, Mr.. Morrill,, Mr.. Edmunds consented
tndt the pusfucSs t0Oulu De la10
| aside informally, and the bill to provide for
taking the tenth and subsequent censuses
was taken up. Mr.. Conkling submitted an
amendment providing that upon the com.
plation and publication OF the census the
Office OF superintendent shall cease, and the
period of service of clerks shall cease.
Agreed to, He also submitted an amend.
ment providing that any subdivision as.
signed to any enumerator shall contain not
less than 5000 inhabitants, where the last
preceding census shows the inhabitants
thersof. Agreed TO. The bill was then
passed. After executive session, the senate
adjourned.
in the senate, on the 7th, Mr.. Hamlin.
from the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported back to the senate bill to restrict
immigration OF Chinese to this country and
the committee was discharged from further
consideration .. Mr.. Harris, from the select
committee to inquire as TO the best means Of
preventing epidemic diseases, reported a
bill to prevent the introduction Of cor tag ,ous
diseases, and to establish bureau Of public
health, which was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Matthews, from the select commits
tee to inquire as 10 the best means OF pre-.
venting the introduction of epidemic dis
eases, reported joint resolution authoriz>
ing the committee TO sit during the recess OF
congress and to retain the services Of three
experts, who shall visit Havana and such
other places - the committee may direct 70
inqsire istc the history cf yellow fever.