The Osceola times., 1886-12-18

IMPORTANT arrangements have been
made with q number OF the Northwestern
Indian tribes for cession of lands by TIE
commission appointed 10 negotiate with
them.
THE General OF the army
has reported favorably on the claim of the
st. Louis Christian Brothers and placed
the amount at $4,000.
A CRUSADE against underground insur-
ance companies has been inaugurated at
Chicago.
The Oil City Pa) Derrick has received o
letter purporting TO have been written by
''Jim Cummings the express robber, but
IL contained nothing Of Importance.
The St Petersburg Seei says that Gashan
Khan, the ruler Of Roundshout Central
Asia, and England's staunch friend, was
recently murdered at the instance of his
son, Sanner Khan, who is England's sworn
enemy.
A nox containing 200 pounds of dynamite
was by some means conveyed to the sum
mer residence Of King Charles Of Rouma-
mia, at Cotrocene, on the night of the llth,
and its contents exploded against the side
Of the building. The structure was badly
shattered and every window in the build
ing was smashed.
CITIZENS of Washington having sub
scribed guaranty fund of $4,000 to in
sure the payment Of prizes and cxpendi-
turcA for National drin aud encamp-
mcnt, the executive committee now give
notice that such drill and encampment
will begin in Washington on the I'D Of
May, iss7, and win end on Decoration any,
May 80
Az earthquake shock was fell in Smyrna
and throughout the Island of Chios on the
ilih.
The jury in the case of the moonlighters
ON trial at Cork, ireland, after ten min
utes' delibcration, on the llta, returned
verdict OF hot guilty.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 7th Senator Cheney, Of
New Hampshire, appointed In the place OF SEN
ator Pike, deceased, took the oath OF oiiice
Several bills were introduced aud referred The
Pacific Railway bill was made the special order
for DecemDer2i. A resolution was adopted in
qulring OF the Secretary os the Interior whether
the forfeited lands OF the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad In New Mexico have been restored to
entry The deaths OF Representatives Price,
o. Wisconsin, and Beach and Arueti Us New
York, were aanoanced nrd out Of respect to
lnt lusN'Ntt ui utctdstu lut otHtif uulouIh'd
49,. In the House number OF bills were in
troiueed, among them one by Nj Cox IN. W
10 prevent a Congressman drawing two salaries.
The committees were called for reports, but
none were submitted. The till providing
that graduates cf " est Point shall receive the
pay OF second lieutenant from the date OF
graduation was passed, also the Dill
providing for the establishment at ". Riley
Kas., OF permanent, school ior cavalry and
| et..t.s
bill was discussed at length, but without COM
ing to a vote the House adjourned
In the Senate on the sth n npmhet OF bills
were introduced and resolutions offered, among
,he latter, one by Senator Ingalls, asking for liz
formation In regard to the collection of oleomar-
garine taxes. Mr. Blair addressed the Senate on
| the bill amending the Constitution SO as to ex-
| tend the right of suffage TO women. A message
was received from thG Presindent transmitting
tho correspondence on the fishery question.
80. In the House traft OF blll Tor the issue OF
\ subsidiary coin was received from the director
OF the mint A bill was passed amending tho
act "for the muster and pay OF certain officers
and men OF the volunteer forces" The Eletor-
al Count bill was taken up and brief debate
| ensued.
liz the Senate on the 9th the Military Academy
Graduates Relief hill was considered, An in
vrstigation was naugrraled concerning salmon.
catching distractions ln the Columbia river.
1 Mr. morrill, tarin resolution was debated. Ad-
| tourned TIL Monday .....ln the House there
was continued disagreement on fortifcation APP
| proprlations 4 bill was passed relinquishng
4 certain lands TO San Francisco Mr.. Reagan
rose to personal privilege question and denied
statements In n New York paper of n dispute
between Senator Culom and himself The ex-
tension OF the free-delivery system was CON
sidered and the bill passed. Tho Electoral
| Count bill was passed, The bill creating de-
partmcnt OF agriculture was taken up In conf
inttec Of thr whole and was warmly advocated
| by Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri.
THE Senate was not in session on the 10th
! LIN the House, after the reading OF the
Journal, Mr. Campbell IN. " announced tho
death OF his colleague Mr.. Dowdney, and Of
fered the customary resolutions which were
adopted, and out OF respect for the memory Of
the deceased the House adjourned The Speak
or appointed the following committee TO attend
the funeral Messrs. Campboll Viele, Merrl.
man and Miller N. ", O'Ncill MO-, Scran-
ton O'a.l and Brady (va.).
[ THE Senate was not in session on the llth
...... In the House n bill was passed extending
the laws Of the United States over certain un-
organized territory south OF the State of Kan
sas linown as the public land strip"
and opening the same to entry by actual
settlers under the Homestead law. Tho
| bill declaring forfeited the Ontonagon and
Brulc river land grant was discussed and pass
cd Clt forfeits aslG0o aeres) The Houss then
| went into committee OF the whole on the sun
ury CiVll Appropriations bill and pending dis
cussion, the committee arose and the House
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