The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
CUNGRESSI ONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Wal
lace, from the committee on appropriations
reported the house concurrent resolution
liking the date Of final adjournment, with
an amendment substituting Wednesday
June %, at p. M, instead of Tuesday June
IL. Mr.. Window objecting to its present
consideration, it went over till tomorrow
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the oath, a resolu
ton fixing Wednesday, the 25th, ss the ds,
for hnal adjournment, was on the motion Of
Mr.. Davis wv. Val, recommitted to the com
mittee on appror riations. ...A Joint resolu
tion providing thirty days ex ira pay for con.
gressionsl employees has been under consid,
Grafton. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, a commu.
nication from the secretary of the treasury
transmitting information in answer TO res
oluton regarding the national board OF
health In authorizing contract for a refrg
Grating ship, etc, was referred. .....A After de,
bate Of miscellaneous character the senate
adjourned.
In the senate, on the Goth, President
pro TEN. Thurman being still absent owing
to sickness, Mr.. Eaton presided. Mr.. Thur,
nan expected to be present tomorrow ......
Consideration was resumed of the Joint res.
oution providing eItr. pay for congressional
employees. Mr.. Ransom, from the commit>
tee on commerce, reported fsvorebly on
house joint resolution authorizing the sur>
vey OF the mississippi river near Lake Con.
cordia, La, and Cowper Bend, Miss. Passed.
1.-The finance committee by majority
vote made several important amendments
in the house bill providing for the exchange
of trade for legal tender silver dollars, and
decided that its further consideration should
be postponed until next December, with the
understanding, however, that the bill and
amendments are tnen to he reported to the
senste as practicable Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr. Vests
resolution, declaring in favor of free coin.
age and reconciliation of silver, was taken
up. The morning hour expirine, the resolu-
tion went over. The resolution providing
for the additional pay of congressional EN-,
.ployes was again taken up. Passed. Mr..
Eaton reported from the committee on ap.
propriations, without amend dments, the ju.
dicisl expenses appropriation bill passed
yesterday by the house. Passed .... House
joint resolution fixing Monday, June 30th,
at p. m, as the time for final adjournment
was laid before the senate. Referred to the
committee on appropriations. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 2lst, Mr. Kenns,
from the committee on enrolled bills, res
ported the army appropriation bill, and it
was signed by the speaker. The house then
resumed, in the morning hour, the consid>
Grafton of the bill prohibiting political as.
sessments. No action .aken.....A message
was received from the president announcing
his approval of the legislative appropriation
bill. The announcement was received with
applause on the republican side.....The
senate amen 1ments to the house bill for the
appointment of a Mississippi river commits
sion, after debate in which Mr.. Baker op-
posed the bill as introduced, as a gie lntic
scheme that would cost 800 600 900, and in
in which Mr., Garfield sustained it as a great
work In which men from the north anu from
the south could clasp hands together, the
amendments were. concurred in yeas l66,
nays 1. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 23d, under the
call OF states for bills of reference, many
were introduced, mainly OF private char
acter .... The presidents secretary delivered
message in writing vetoing the supple.
mentary judicial bill also announcing that
he had signed the army bill The follows
ing bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Herbert, to remove the duty on quinine
and all material for its manufacture. BY
Mr.. Dibrell: To prevent the payment Of
per diem to members OF congress when ab,
sent from their duties, except in case OF
sickness. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 21tb, Mr.. House
offered resolution for the final adjourn,
ment OF congress st o'clock on Wednes.
tpu In Iafa taI
Some bills OF miscellaneous character
were disposed of, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 25th, Mr.. Upton
offered a resolution calling on the secretary
OF war for information as to the number Of
massacres which have been committed by
Mexicans and Indians since the first OF Jan.
usry, and also as to the number and class
of troops under the command Of Brigadier
General Ord. Adopted .....The senate bill
exempting from license and other fees yes
sells not propelled wholly by sail or by inter
nal motive power OF their own was then
taken up. Adjourned.
In the house, on the Goth, PROPOSE
ton for revoking the leave OF absence
granted members and requiring all absent
to report Immediately, was made by Mr.,
Armbeid. Objected to-. The bill prohibiting
Of the morning hour. Mr.. Garfield sought
an opportunity OF speaking against Il, but
was cut of by the previous question, where.
upon dilstory cites were resorted to by the
republicans. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, the morn
ing hour (private business) wss dispensed
with and the house went into committee Of
the whole on the bill approprsting $780,.
900 to pay the fees of the United STATES
marshals and their general deputies Passed
yeas ss, nays 69......Mr, Morrison. as a
question of privilege, offered resolution
| for the FINAL adjournment of congress on
Monday, June 30th, at p. m. On division
the vote stood so to 40, and point OF no
quorum was made on the republican side.
fhe yeas and nays were then ordered and
vesulted- yeas 9S, nays 73 This was a strict
party vote, with the exception Of Mr. Ack'
t.. xrb,, vased in the Incentive. Adjourned