The Osceola times., 1879-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

| ported with amendments the senate bill foi
the interchange of subsidiary silver coin
and United States notes. Placed on the
calendar. .... Senator Cockrell offered an
amendment to the river and harbor appro.
priaton bill, providing for board Of engi-
neers to devise some method Of deepening
the channel OF the Missouri river and i'm
proving It's navigation. Referred...".Con
sideration was resumed Of the nriny appro
priation bill. An amend nent T. strike out
OF the house bill the provisions forbiddipg
| the use OF troops at elections and making 1t
| a penal ofense TO do SO, as above stated, was
reached, aud it was agreed to without dis.
cussion. Adjourned
In the 81 nate, on the oath, Mr.. Beck
submitted an amendment to the bill making
an appropriation to pay arrears OF pensions,
viii h proposes TO suspend the operation OF
all laws providing for a sinking find, and
applying the surplus revenue in the treas
ury after paying current expenses to the
payment OF arrears Of pensions. Referred.
...... The army appropriation bill was consid.
| cred, and, after action was had on several
amendments, the bill passed Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, the vice.
president submitted telegram from the
California constitutional convention, thank
ing congress for the triumphant passage OF
a bill restricting the immigration OF Chinese.
1.-THE senate then proceeded with the
consideration OF the deficiency aprropria-
tion bill. The amendments proposed by the
committee on appropriations were greed to
as follows Appropriating s52,s52 to pay the
Denver Pacific railway aud telegraph cor.
pany for carrying the mails; $1,000 for the
widow Of the late Bayard Taylor $1,000 for
the widow OF Justin +. Colburn, late con-
sui general to Mexico; $4,000 for the con.
tingent fund OF the senate, to be applied
toward dehaying the expenses OF such in
vestigations ana inquiries as have already
been and may hereafter be directed by the
senate during the forty fifth congress. Ad.
journed. a. ..
In the senate, on the 26tb, Senator
Edmunds reported b i'll TO protect the con.
stitutional rights of all citizens, and to pun
ish any violation Of ihe same. Placed on
the calendar sees. Senator Conc yer introduced
bill amendatoryof aud supplementary TO
the act to incorporate the Texas Pacific
railroad company. Referred ....,..Senatcr
Bayard, from the conference committee on
the bill to amend the internal revenue laws,
submitted areport, which was agreed to, and
the bill passed ..... The bill making an ap
preparation to pay the claims allowed by the
southern claims con mission was discussed
until the expiration Of the morning hour,
when it was laid aside without action, and
consideration was resumed Of the deficiency
appropriation bill THE bill having been
considered in committee of the whole, was
reported TO the senate and the amendments
made in the committee conquered in, with
the exception of that one spptopriating
$2;,1S0 Tor detecting and bringing to trial
and punishment persons guilty of violstiDg
the internal revenue laws, or conniving at
4. L.. A . 81, ;-er n a nrerp
number OF pension bills were passed, and
the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Spen-
Ger, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported the river and harbor appropriation
bill with amendments. Placed on the cal
endar. 1.-The census bill, as amended by the
house, was referred to the census commit.
tee. ...u. The senate resumed consideration OF
the bill making appropriation for the pay,
ment OF arrears OF pensions. Mr.. Dawes
submitted an amendment providing that In
no case shall arrears OF pensions be allowed
and paid from time prior TO actual disabil>
i,y. Agreed to.....Mr. Withers called up
house resolutions in memory of The late
Beverly B. Douglass. Suitable remarks
we're made upon the life and character OF
the deceased by Messrs. Withers, Thurman,
Hereford and Ransom. and the senate, as a
further mark OF respect TO his memory, ad-
journed.
!. In the senate, on the 2Sth, communi
cation from David 7. Corbi1, contestant for
seat from south Carolina, in which be
withdraws, was read and laid on the table
1.-THE census committee reported back the
bill to provide for taking the tenth and sub
sequent census and as amended by the
house, and fecomme nded that the senate
non. concur in the house amend ments, and
ask for committee OF coBferenoe....After
passing number of private bills on the
calen dar. the bill making an Appropriation
for the payment Of arrears Of pensions was
taken up. The committee inserts the fol-
lowing clause That public notice to be
given for the called bonds authorizing the
refuuding of the public debt, shall hereafter
be not less than ten days nor more than
thres months, at he discretion the secre
tary of the treasury. Mr.. Kirkwood sub
mitted an amendment, So as to provide that
pensions shall commence from the date OF
the death or discharge Of the person on
whose account IL Is granted, where appiioa-
ton shall be Aled prior to the lst OF July,
1880, instead OF January LIST, 1880, as pro.
posed by the committee, after that date the
pension to eommence from the time OF filing
the application. Adopted. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22d, the bill re,
ported from the committee on war claims
reimbursing MagiIi, Barron and others, OF
Tennessee, for supplies taken by the union
army during the war was laid on the table.
.... The house bill with the senate amend.
men.s to the act to amend the custom reve-
nue. laws and TO repeal the notifies were
agreed to. sees. The house bill for the repeal OF
the resumption act, with the senate amend.
Ynents, was laid on the table--14l 10 fl0.....,
After disposing OF several bills on the table,
the bill was reached restricting the immigra-
ton Of the Chinese, with the senate amend.
ments thereto. The senate amendments
were concurred in without division, ana the
bill now goes TO the president for approval.
Adjourned.
In the house, on tho Oath, considera>
ton was resumed of the amendments to the
tobacco bill. committee OF conference
was ordered on the dissgreeing votes OF the
two houses on the tobacco bill....The fol.
lowing bills were introduced and referred
Directing the president to institute an in.
quiry az to the disposition OF the funds be-
longing to the so-called confederate states
remeining at the end Of the war in the bank
of England or in the hanos of English citi.
zens, in order that such funds may be used
for the relief OF citizens Of the confederate
states who incurred disabilities during the
war. For the payment of additional bounty
to soldiers Of the late war. For the relief Of
settlers on the Hot SPRINGS reservation. To
prevent the introduction Of contagious dis.
eases and to establish national board OF
health. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 25th, a motion
which was made by Mr.Monroe to suspend the
rules and pass the bill applying $40 00O, 900
of the proceeds OF the sale OF the certifica'es
of deposit, authorized to be issued In aid Of
refun ding the public debt TO the payment Of