The Osceola times., 1885-02-14
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
vuevss from Gvery,shere.
coronresroNAL PRoCEEDrNos.

In 0hs Senate on the ID, Mr.. Riddle
bsreer's desk was ornamented with . noral
Aarp Of Erin sent by Irish admirers- The
oredentials Of Mr.. Evarts (of New York; were
urosented and referred on account OF not be-
IN made out In the usual form. Consideration n
o3tho Inter State commerce bill was resuh.ed.
S5on ~ sGreed 20, also Mr.. Becks amend
Usnf. After consIdertble debate the Senate
Bill was substitu cd for the House bill. -: In
the House the resolution In reference 70 the
silver dollar in the New York Clearing. house
and in the Treasury was adopted. a resolu.
q icck into the case of ]. X Santos. an
ffd ffsSsdor. TnS % river and hsrbor sppropris.
don bill was discussed again without action.
In the Senate on the lth the most i'm
portant action taken was the passage Of the
mter State commerce blll-the Culiom meas
ure-which provides for railway commission
consisting OF nine members. The bill was
passed BY large majority. The bill inirefer.
6uce 20 trade dollars and the proposed sus-
pensIon OF the coinage OF standard silver dol.
quito 8 lengthy speech upon the question.
no further action was taken: :.....ln the
House an hour was wasted In the vain en-
essxSs TO call up Prya's IN o,: eseb oy ess. y.
there was objection. Discussion OF the
vas resumed. bu. very little progress was
Complained OF, and the galveston IIarbor
appropriation - again made special OBJ
lcc4 Of attack. An evening session was or
dsrsd. but nothing was done, NO quorum be'
0g present
In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Sherman In.
eroduced resolution. which was referred, to
provide for striking medals to commemo.
rate the completion Of Washington monu.
-
. statement Of amounts due the Government
nom the Union Pacific Railroad, and
ln reference TO courts martial. The bill for
the redemption Of trade dollars and a sus.
pension OF tn 70 coinage Of the standard sill.
yer dollar was discussed. The bill author.
1sing the construction of a bridge across
the nissis,ippi RIVER at Memphis was
Pssssd d::.:::in the House the "oblection,"
and sftsr discussion adopted. The change
enables Individual members TO call up bills
each day. M; Dockery's resolution in
marshais 1t the polls at the last election
and the amounts paid was reported and
adopted. The river and harbor bill was
ssssn up @ but very iistls Of general import
In the Senate ON tho 9Th . resolution was
offered calling for information as TO tho
plans for defending our harbors In case OF
f1ss isSd:n sss .r .s. srss IL lengthy
speech upon the woman suffrage consttu.
Sfonal amendment, which was taken up by
consent He expressed himself % being
woman. and pictured the many benefits
that would be derived were such an amend.
ment TO be submitted TO and adopted BY the
States. The consular and diplomatic and
the House the continuation OF the session
Of the day before was devoted to the
river and HArbor bill. and the refuge
barber ss scss%s o%n o.sns saady s.. ns
interest was accomplished until the regular
session. Tho resolution OF thanks to ,om-
mander Schley and others OF the Greeiy re-
OF The RIVER and hsreor b
was resumed, and long and somewhat
acrimonious debate wins INDUCED In. but
nothing conclusive was reached, and the biil
went over.
In the Senate on the 7th joint resolu.
General Grant ~ presents to the Govern
ment. The bill authorizing a retired list for
privates and non. commissioned officers
who served thirty years or more. was
passed. An amendment to one OF the
private pension bills was agreed to. pro-
viding that all soldiers, widows or minor
children, who by the exising law are or may
become entitled to - per month. shall in flu
ture receive sl2. The District OF Columbia
appropriation bill WAS passed; also the bill
the army, and placing him on the retired
list In the House Mr.. Reagan made an
unsuccessful attempt to ta,e the inter.
State commerce bill from the speakers
table for the purpose OF moving non con.
currence In the Senate amendments. The
bill appropriating 81, 900 for the relief OF the
trustees OF the Christian BROTHERS College,
et. Louis, was passed. Consideration OF tne
river and harbor bill was proceeded with.
The amendment to increase the amount Tor
the New Orleans harbor was lost