The Osceola times., 1879-03-15

dmenumeuts, were hkreeu 10. Inc Dill tntn
passed The senate resumed consideration
OF the rlver aud harbor aPprop, iation bill.
Sundry amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 4tb, the Teller
committee was authorized to sit during the
recess, to continue their inquiry into the
alleged violations Of the constitutional rights
OF citizens during the late elec'ions......A
message was received from the house, ans
nouncing the non>concurrence of that body
insthe amendments of the senate to the river
and harbor appropr alton bill. The senate
insisted upon its amendments, and a com.
mittee Of conference was ordered .. Mr.
Morrill, called up the bill for taking the
tenth and subsequent census. The honse
amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed.. Mr.. Davis (lllnois) called up the
house bill for the relief OF soldiers and
sailors becoming totally blind in the service
of their country. Passed ....Ar. Window,
from the conference committee on the forts
fcation appropriation bill, submitted a re-
port, which was agreed to. and tine bill
passed. Mr.. Mcmillan called up the bill
making an appropriation for the payment OF
claims, reported by the southern claims com
mission, which was discussed and passed ....
Mr.. Allison, from the conference committee
mitted report, which was sgre ed to .... The
senate took up the report Of the committee
OF conference on the disagreeing amends
ments TO the sundry civil appropriation bill,
and after debate agreed to the conference
report.... The senate took up and passed
the house bill TO promote the education Of
the blind. 1t appropriates $250,0O0 .. Mr..
Allison made a report from the committee
OF conference on disagreeing to the amend.
ments to the river and harbor bill, and it was
agreed to. TIE bill appropristes about ST..
100000 in addition to the appropriation
made for Eads' ietties. The items OF appro.
prlation for the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers are retained without reduction .... On
motion of Mr.. Bruce, chairman of the com.
mittee on Mississippi levees the senate took
up the house bill reported by him from that
committee, providing for the organization of
the Mississippi improvement commission; !;
the deepening of that river and protection
OF alluvial lands. 1t ap'ropriates $3.50, 900
for the payment OF expenses and for surveys
The FORK is to be executed from time TO
time as the appropriations may be made for
the purpose. The bill was amended. but
further action upon it deferred mfr Win.
dom reported that the committee of confer.
ence on the legi lative, executive and iudi>
clsl appropriation bill had been unable to
agree. The point or which the committee
was unable to agree was the proviso of the
house fixing the pay of Jurors in the United
States court and repeating the test oath /;
aso so much of the revised statutes as pro.
vides for the appointment of supervisors of
election. The senate amend .nent TO the bill
was sustained, another committee Of confer.
ence was asked of the house, and a motion
made that the senate still further insist on
ITS amendments to the army bill .. The Gus,
tomafy thanks OF the senate were rendered
Vice>President Wheeler, and recess was
taken till ten o'clock. Upon reassemblinp
note was read from the vice.president, say,
ing that he would not preside again during
the present session. Mr.. Anthony submitted
n resolution declaring Thomas w. Ferry
electe- president pro ten. Mr.. Ferry wai
declared elecied......A number of private
bills were passed, and the senate adjourned
In the house, on the lst, the following
bills, reported from the committee on publio
lands, were passed Extending the provi.
sions OF the act OF 1874 for the relief OF set.
tiers on rail. oad lands; senate bill granting
lands TO Minnesota in lieu of lands hereto
fore granted; extending the time for the
payment of prescriptions Of public lands in
Minnesota senate bill amending a section
Of the revised statutes in relation to depos.
its, for the survey and FOR the protection OF
settlers on public lands establishing a land
district in the Black hills; senate bill for
the relief OF certain settlers on public lands.
1.-THE senate yellow fever bill was taken
up and substitute for it was offered by
Mr.. Young. 1t establishes board of health
to meet N Washington TO frame rules and
regulations TO make investigations. The
n q .la.. a
liz to l2s. Pending further action, the
house took recess
In the house, on the 81, a motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the senate
yellow lever bill was taken up, and Mr..
Young appealed TO the house to pass either
the senate bill or the substitute. The mo.
ton was laid on the table-l34 to 100. -. The
presidents veto message on the Chinese bill
was read, and the question was put, "Shall
the bill pass, the objections Of the president
to the contrary notwithstanding" The vote
resulted, yeas, 100; nays, 80. So, there not
being two.thirds vote in the affirmative,
the bill was rejected. The report of the
committee on expenditures in the state de.
partment was then read. 1t presented sew.
enteen articles Of impeachment against
George F. Seward, and concludes with reso.
lutions directing that said Seward be i'm.
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors,
while IN office, providing for the appoint.
ment OF members to proceed Immediately to
the bar OF the senate, and there impeach
said Seward in the name of the house and
the people Of the United States, and for the
appointment Of seven msnsgers to maintain
and support the impeachment proceedings
In the senate. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, Mr.. Reagan
presented the conference report on the river
and harbo- bill, and made some explanation
of il. He admitted the aggregate amount
appropriated in the bill was about $7,OOO,>
900. 1t also contained provision TO pay
E50,000 to Captain Eads for jetties at the
mouth of the Mississippi, and. made some
alterations in the terms Of the contract with
him, requiring the same depth as the original
contract required, bat not the same width,
and also paying him for depth instead OF
each two feet. II also contained q provision
for bridge over the Arkansas river at
Little Rock. The report was adopted by a
vote OF l07 to 62...... The senate amendments
to the post route bill were CONQUERED in.
......The conference report on the deficiency
bill was also agreed to......Mr. Bount pre-,
seuted the conference report on the post.
Office appropriation bill, and it was adopted
without explanation or debate ... The senate
amendments were agreed to on the bill for
payment OF claims reported and allowed by
the accounting officers OF the treasury de
psrtment .....A message from the senate an
nouncing that the conference report on The
postoffice appropriation bill had been disa>
greed to, and ASKING a new conference,
which the house refused TO grant. go. Mr..
Potter presented the report OF the commits
tee on election frauds, with the views Of the
minority and OF Mr.. Butler, and also the re
port on the cipher dispatches They were
ordered to be printed Senate bill for the
appointment OF James Shields as brigadie
general on the retired list was taken from
he speakers table and passed. SEES. The bill TO
allow thirty days extra pay to committees.