The Osceola times., 1879-02-08
OSCEOLA ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1879

ments to the constitution, were taken up
and Senator Morgan advocated his substitute
of January 20tb. He argued that the exc
cutive was sls.ply the right hand Of the
judiciary TO enforce its DEGREES. Before
Senator Morgan concluded his remarks the
senate went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3lst, Mr.. Voor-
hees, from the committee on pensions.
reported resolution instructing the scores
tarv OF the interior to report the additional
clerical force necessary in the pension Office
and pension branch OF the surgeon generals
office, to secure to applicants prompt ex-
mination of their clsims and the speedy and
efficient transaction OF business of pens
sioners. Agreed to....,Mr. Shields was sp~
pointed member Of the committee on
railroads and enrolled bills, in the place of
his predecessor, Armstrong .....After execu.
tive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Wright 8
bill. losning $500 to every man not worth
$500, desiring to take advantage of the pro~
visions of the homestead law was taken up,
and after discussion was deieated-yeas %.
nays 2l2.....Mr Haskell moved to suspend
the rules aud pass a bili authorizing the
secretary OF war to erect headstones over
the graves OF union soldiers inte red IN pri-
vste, village or city cemeteries. Agreed
to.....Mr. Whitthorne moved to suspend the
rule, to pass a bill for the erection OF the
following buildings, the amount opposite
the respective places to b. the limit or total
cost or that which amount is herewith
appropriated: Custom house, Augusta Ga,
100000; court house, Oxford, Miss, ESQ.,
900; court house, Key West, Fla, 81 0,0O0
court house, Lynchburg, Va, $500;
postofice, Montgomery, Ala, $50 900 post.
Office, Brooklyn, New York, S250,0O0; court
house, Lacrosse, WIS; $65 900; court house,
Erie, Pa, $50, 900; court house, Greensboro,
N. c, 5000 court house, Council Bluff,
Ia, $4,000. Agreed to. Adiouin ned.
In the house, on the 2Sth, the bill to
restrict immigration OF the Chinese was
then taken up. The bill passed-yeas 1856
nays IL. 1t provides that no master of
vessel owned by any citizen Of the United
States shall take on board at any foreign
port any number of Chinese exceeding
fifteen. with the intent to bring them to the
United States, under penalty Of 500 for
each passenger in excess OF fifteen, such
penalty to become lien on the vessel.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the postofice approprii tion bill.
Mr.. Baker moved to increase the appropria-
ton tor mail transportation by railroads from
900 to $9J000,000. Adopted-yess SO,
nays 7S. Mr.. Chalmers submitted an amends
ment increasing the appropriation for
transportation on steamboats, from $750,0OO
to $90O,OO Agreed to, and the committee
ose......The nj ht session on the levee bill
was postponed and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 29lh, the post
Office appropriation bill was considered in
committee of the whole. The committee
rose and reported the bill to the house. The
hrst amendment was that increasing the
appropriation for the clerks in the postofics
from So ,46 1000 to $500, 600 1t was adopted.
The amendment increasing from 81 100000
to $2,OO0,OOO the Appropriation for payment
OF letter carriers was also adopted. The fol>
lowing amendments were then agreed to:
Increasing appropriation for transportion
on star routes from S., 500, 600 to $5 900, 900;
for railroad transportion 50 so 0 to $S,>
10000; and for steamboat transportation
from $3.50, 600 to 50 0000. The house then,
without hnal action on the bill, took recess
until 7:30...... The evening session was given
to consideration of reports from the com
mittee on commerce.
Ia the house, on the 30th, the postoffioe
appropriation bill passed after many OF the
amounts were increased. The motion 10
20 into committee of the whole on the army
Appropriation bill was defeated A number
Of bills were introduced and referred, and
the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 3lst, Mc Conger,
from the committee on judiciary, reported
back bill In reference TO the proceeds of
the sale OF captured and abandoned pro.
perty. Printed and recommitted.....O On
motion of Mr..Whitthone, the senate amend
ment t. abolish the United States volunteer
navy was concurred in.....1he senate bill
was passed for the erection of a military
post at Ell Paso, Texas. Adjourned.