The Osceola times., 1879-02-22

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across the Missouri river at or near L-xing
ton, Missouri was reported favorably from
the committee on CONNIE ce, and was placed
on the calendar,...After executiove session
adjourned
In the senate, on the llth, Senator
NJ orrill, IRON the committee on finance,
reported, without amendment, senate bill
| authorizing the conversion of national gold
banks; also senate bill to amend sections
5l57 and 5l7l of the revised statutes, relative
10 the deposit Of bonds. Placed on the
cale Senator Dorsey, from the coIa>
mittee ON appropriations, reported back the
postOftice appropriation bill, with various
| amendments. Placed on the calendar ......
Senator Window. from the conference com.
| mtttee on the naval appropriation bill, sub
miited report which was agreed to and
the bill passed. The bill as agreed upon
appropriates sl4, ,O29 ,96S, being sl22, ,634 less
| than for the present fiscal year, aud $685.
42 less than the estimates for next year,.
A number of bills passed for the removal Of
| political disabilities ..... 5. nstor Ferry subs
| mitttd an amendment to the army appro-
priation bill to provide that breyeis sonfer.
red on officers OF voluntee.s for services in
the field, and who are now officers of the
regular army, shall have the same force and
effect, and confer the same rights and
privileges, as II originally conferred in the
| regular army.....On motion Of Senator
Thurman an executive session was held,
and when the doors were reopened the
senate adjourned. ...-
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to
regulate the applications for the restoration
to the active list Of the navy passed. ..... The
senate bill authorizing the establishment OF
naval station depot at Port Royal, South
Carolina, was indefinitely postponed ......
Senator Anthony presented a memorial from
the colonization society asking the appro-
priation of TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars for
sn exploration ana survey of the west coast
Of Africa with a view to the promotion of
commerce. Ordered printed aud referred.
..... The house dill TO restrict the immigras
tion of Chinese to the United States was
taken up, so that il should be unfinished
business to morrow. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
Kellogg introduced a bill to secure the com
pletion of a line OF railway IRON San Antonio,
Texas, to point at or near Fort Clark and
thence to point at or near FL Paso, on the
Rio Grande, to be known as the Mexican and
Pacific extension of the Galveston and San
Antonio railroad. He spoke briefly in
favor of the construction of this road which
asked but ten thousand dollars mile from
the government. and had letters read show
ing the advantages of the proposed road.
Referred THE house bill to restrict the
immigration of Chinese was taken up, aud
Senator Sargent advocated the measure. ....
Senator Mathews called up the joint resolu.
tion to provide for the publication and dis
tribution of the supplement TO the revised
statues. Passed. Senator Thurman, from
the committee on judiciary reported favor
q ul n IN FaI m. ba IN. he r1sv,l
and Ohio road. and to authorize the same to
become a Tree road. Placed on the calendar
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the l4th. Mr.. Thur
msu called mp the house bill relating TO the
Cumberlan4 road Of Ohio and TO suthorize
the same to become sfree road. Passed ..
Mr.. Davis presented the petition OF Chicago
distilers, demonstrating AGAINST the pro
posed clause in the bill to amend the inter.
nal revenue laws allowing manufacturers Of
vinegar the privile of cOndensing alcohol
LAID on the table, the bill now being before
the senate The creceatials OF Y. B.
Vance, senator from North Carolina, were
placed on tle.....-Ms. VOORHEES, introduced a
bill 10 amend the pension law and punish
claim agents thereof. Refe ed -. Mr..
Cameron submitted resolution authorizing
select committee on TRANSFORMATION routes to
the seabord to take testimony relating to
the bill for the relief of Captain James b.
EAds. Agreed to....After considering the
bills on the calendar the consideration was
resumed Of the bill to restrict Chinese I'M.
migration. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 10th, the bill
authorizing the issue of certificates of
deposit of denominations Of ten dollars in
aid OF refundiDg the public debt, passed
with the amendment increasing the interest
to four per cent.....A hill was introduced 10
discourage usury and to promote the legiti.
mate rates Of interest and TO make it unlaw.
ful for banks to allow interest upon deposits
of any character. II further provides tax
OF hye per cent upon the gross amount of
deposits each year, such tax to be remitted
upon proper affidavit being made that no
interest has been allowed on the deposit by
the bank k......The house then went into cons
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair, on the legislative, executive and iuii.
cial appropriation bill. The bill appropriates
Sl5, l54 475, as against estimates OF SIC, ,O96..
sol, and as against the appropriations at the
last session of s15,S51 .2S9. Adjourned
in the house, on the 1lth, the con-
ference report on the naval appropriation
OF the committee on commerce, reported the
river and hafbor appropriation bi !, which
was ordered printed and recommitted ....
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bin.
After some progress on the bill the commit.
tee rose and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th. the con-
ference report on the bill to abolish volun.
-. ,la F,,4
to-. The house went into committee of
the whole on the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill. Mr.. Hewitt
Ala. submitted an amendment requiring
the marshal or officer making the arrest of
any person charged with a violation of the
revenue law to carry his prisoners before
the nearest official who is authorized to take
bail. Adopted. After progressing as far
as the tftyNffth page of the BILL the com.
mittee rose, and soon a tunultuous struggle
took place between those favonnc and those
opposed to night session for considering
the business of the committee on public
lands. The opponents prevailed. Ad>
journed.
In the house, on the 18th, a letter was
referred to the committee on ways and
means, from the sec etsry of the treasury,
stating that there will probably be deficit
in the revenues of the government for the
next fiscal year % twenty>seven million dol
lars, and asking authority to issue four per
cent bonds to cover such deficiencies.
The house soon afterwards went into com,
mittee Of the whole on the legislative bill
After disposing Of sixty.three pages of the
bill, the committee rose ..... The remainder
Of the days session was devoted to the
memorial services OF the late Julian Hart
ridge.
In the house on the 14th, Mr.. Bragg,
from the committee on military affairs, re-
pnr.ad a hill author'vinu TN. rrasidant 10