The Osceola times., 1885-01-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL rRocEEprNGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Hawley In
troduccd a bill TO establish internationa!
copyright. Consideration OF the oregon Cen
trai land grant bill was resumed. Mr.. Nor.
gan offered an amendment similar 10 the one
In the Atlsntic a Pacific forfeiture BILL pro
viding n method OF judicial proceedings for
the ascertainment OF rights OF any parties
claiming under the grant. Messrs. slater anu
Doiph opposed the amendment, which, after
. lengthy discussion, was lost by a vote OF
- to Is. The bill was then passed without
sion to reconsIder......I In the House a bill
was passed nppropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief OF destitute Indians In Montana In
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Rogers iot Ar
kansas) In the chair. the pension biii was
taken mp. IL approprates *s9'lb Vo.
Amendments were added to check the many
agents. During the debate several ONO
members had aiively spat. but 1nally the
committee rose and the bill was passed
In the Senate ON the eth Mr.. Plumb pre-
scnted petition from Oklahoma settlers,
claiming that the land they occupy has
long since been bought from the Indians by
the Government, and protesting against be-
ing removed. Mr.. Dawes said that the com
mIttce had already reported that In
the present condition OF the titles these
lands could not be opened for settlement,
end the Senate had adopted the report.
1lr. Morrill, made speech on his resolution
declaring that reciprocity treaties with ma
should be regarded with disfavor When the
inter State commerce bill was reached Mr..
Bayard suggested that as similar measure
was before the House the matter should be
laid aside until some decision was reached
In the House.......ln the House almost the
entire day was consumed by discus
sion of the inter state commerce BILL in
amendment was adopted giving United
States Courts power to Issue writs OF man.
damus compelling railroads TO forward
freight; also another amendment providing
that no case brought under the act In any
state Court OF competent jurisdiction shall
be removed to any United States Court. The
matter then went over.
In the Senate ON the sth Mr.. Allison In
troduced a bill In relation to the fees of pen.
sion claim agents and attorneys. general
discussion followed, In which several par
tlcipated, and II finally driued into criti.
cism OF the appropriation and conference
committees OF the senate. The action OF the
House was also criticised, and the debate
turned Into wrangle n TO which branch of
Congress had the stronger backbone. Tho
bill was finally referred. Mr.. iiawiey offered
q resolution requesting the President to
Furnish the statements recently filed In the
WAR Department by General sherman con
corning the Confederate government during
the late war. In the House the inter State
commerce bill was taken up. Mr.. o'Neili Tor
Pennsylvania) offered as substitute the bill
providing for commission, Lost, A motion
10 recOmmit was also lost The bill was then
passed by vote OF las to IS Mr.. Randall re.
ported a new bill, making an appropriation
for the naty. The Alabama contested elec.
sion case OF Craig VS.. shelley was decided by
the seating OF Craig. Republican.
In the Senate on the 9th a bill was passed
transferring one ofthe Greedy relief vessels
for service in Alaska waters, and to use the
otherifor surveying vessel. When con
sldcration OF the inter state commerce bill
was resumed, Mr.. Garland called mp the
House bill on the same subject In order to
move to recommit the senate bill with all Its
amendments to the House bill. to the com
mttee on railroads for iurther consideration.
Mr.. Cnllom preferred 10 have the bill de-
bated In the senate instead of In the com
mIttec. After further debate, partIcipatedln In
by Messrs. Dawes, Bnyard. Cuilom, IIar.
rison. ingalls,. slater, MaNcy and Jones (of
floridn), the motion TO reconfnit was lost by
a vote OF Is to "a MIR. Wilson's amendment
In relation to determinations against local-
ties and individuals was added TO the bill.
MIR. Vance offered an amendment making 10
unlawful for railroads to charge small ship.
pers higher rates than large shippers.
Pending turthes action the Senate adjourned
until the l2th..... In the IlOnse, by II vote OF
81 to 70, that body refused 10 postpone
private business to take up the naval bill.
kesoiutions In favor Of the passage OF the
the Philadelphia Hoard OF Trade. 4 number
session was held for Sie considerati on Of
pension bills
The Senate was not In session on the
1oth......ln the House there was quite
warm debate on the proposition to put tasido
other matters and take up the naval appro.
priation bill, Mr.. Randall making n strong
point that unless the appropriation bills
were passed an extra session would be
necessary. Finally the naval bill was passed
Ms reported, with the exception of "A few
minor paragraphs. The bill is for half
OF the fiscal year, and appropriates some.
thing less than the estimates. The consular
and diplomatic bill was next reached
Messrs. Burns and Townshcnd spoke on the
question, and tine latter incidentally called
attention to the great Importance OF building
up larger trade with the Central and south
American States. Mr.. Robinson (of New
York; made speech In reference to sending
ministers to foreign courts. No definite con.
clusion was reached.