The Osceola times., 1886-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


IS the Senate on the Esd Mrs Hancock's
pension bill passed. Mr. Becks resolution
relating TO payment OF duties In coin was re
ferred to the finance committee. Senator
Logans bill to promote the efficiency of the
army WAS taken mp aud debated at icnytn.
bill conh ming certain land entries
passed The Elmunds resolutions we're
then taken mp and discussed So. In
the House the bill to establish u National
cattle trail was reporie1 from committee.
also bill to extend the immediate de VERY
system OF letters; also to repeal the Pre-
emption laws. The Fourth OF July Claims"
bill passed. The Indian Appropriation bill
was then debated. The conference report
on toe Urgent Deficiency bill was agreed to.
In the senate ON the stth protests from the
Pacific coast against cruelty to the Chinese
were laid before the Senate. The bill 90 in
crease the army was debated at length, but
gave place to the Edmunds resolution, on
which senators Morgan, Mitchell and
others spoke.....ln the House re.o-
luton calling ON tho heads OF depart
ments for information Ms to the subsu-
tute system among employees was adopted.
An order was made allowing the labor com.
mittee to rcport at any time. The Congres.
sional Library bill was considered. but VITA.
out action. The House, In committee ot the
whole, took up the Indian Appropriation
bill and IL was passed The Post Office APP
preparation bill was taken up and consid-
cred in conmittce of the W hole.
In The Senate on the 25th bill was passed
creating a committee to pass upon the
valuation OF manuscripts belonging to Con-
gress. The bill to promote American com.
meree was fnvorably reported, A list of
fourth class postmasters removed slnce
March was laid before the Senate. 4 bill
was passed authorizing the building of II
dam across the Mississippi at or near
Brninerd, Minn. The Edmunls resolutions
addressed the senate In the House sat-
uidny, April Is was get apart Tor the consii.
Grafton of certain o,hs Tor public buildings:
Bills were reported For the organic atom Of
the Territory OF Oklahoma, the Free Sup
bill to promote Introduction OF fresh water
into tn Colorado desert. The Post oiliGe
Appropriation bill was taken up In commit.
tee OF the whole aud Mr.. Dockcry made u
speech.
IS the Senate on the 2Sth the report OF the
Civil. Service Commission was laid before
| the senate. Mr.. uoar introduced a bill pro-
vldlng for inquests under National author
ty, which he sad was suggested by the re.
cent bloody business at Currollton, Mss
The E lmunds resolutions were then taken
up and Mr. Ingalls, spoke mt length. A de-
bate followed, which was closed by
the adoption OF the resolutions ....:n tho
House draft OF n bill regulating immisrs'
tion, prepared by Assistant secretary OF the
treasury fairchlld, was laid before the
House also a letter asking for an sppro-
priatlOn to provide storage room for silver,
! The defeat OF the bill giving the widow OF
General Benhtm pension was recDnsi Ter
| ed and the bill passed. The private calendar
! occupied the rest of the session.
THE Senate was not In session on the
?7th..,..-ln the House the chaplain created
somewhat OF sensation In HIS opening
prayer by alluling In pointed language to
the prevailing struggle between labor aud
capital In the country. Mr.. James IN W
| characterized II Ms IAN incsndary speech "
The debate on the silver question WAS the
only business transacted, Msssrs. tu berson
| trex.l Long Miss }, Durgau Is. c., lialseli
lky) and j. NJ Taylor (ienn.) speaking on
the subject.