American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-13

strcWn Win wagons belonging 10 parties
who had been attacked by Indians.
/ A San Antonio telegram of the 9TH
says that Col. Quintana, with 200 Federals,
had occupied Nueva Laredo. Col. Fort
Imeyer, with 800 Revolutionists, was out
side, preparing for an attack.
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 1st, bill was pass
ed authorizing the issue of patents to purchas-
ers OF certain Miami lands in Kansas. Mr..
Boutwell, introduced a bill authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to renew the issue of
| fractional currency, providing that the total
exceed Referred ong The Senate op
| ganized as Court of Impeachment, but. beside
gress was made, and the Court adjourned
I'll. Thursday. In the House; a
\ conduct their examinations with open doors, was
rejectsd-yeas. I2s; nays. ie5. Mr.. Morrison
4 tons be conducted with open doors. except, in
! the opinion of such committee, when public in
1 accused before a committee. shall have the right
to be heard i in his Own person S Or by
without division Mr. Clark (Nio.l moved to
| suspend the rules and make it in order to offer
bill. TO repeal legislation OF the last session in
regard to third class mail natter Agreed to-
Holman moved 0nSD6n0
act author yes the redemption and cancellation
q United States notes, and the sale Of United
pose. Z Reiectedt iisi nays. iiiAnot two
thirds in the Affirmative, Mr.; Blaine rose to a
from the New York Herald. refiecting upon him
in the matter Of certain bonds Of the Kansas Pa.
letters from parties alleged to be knowing to the
transaction completely ex, nerating him from the
ton from Mr.. HaIiet Kilbourne, expressing his
willingness. now that he has been discharged
from es,ss0dy, 70 appear before the House and
connection of his firm with the SO called Real.
estate Pool. The Speaker announced the ap
% select committee nn5s to inyesgase
Msssrs- Gibson. Blackburn, New, Vance
kosaer Creno and - , Darreii III.
Sneaker asked and obtained leave of absence.
S sy. s pas
tenn. He thea, in an earnest manner. expressed
his thanks % the House ior it's long continued
In the Senate, on the I'd, the bill appro-
:, @ 1or .ne
Carlos Aaencv WAS nassed The Char Land he
Sre me Ss,rfe' messare rom the President Of
The IniteI ts tes c'ti,e renort of the
ssnplaI commisslon and Inviting ne two Houses
monies on the 10Th instant. In the House.
Mr.. Wells mo. !. from the Committee on Appro
priations reported bin appropriating sic. 900
70. sne or mgnts on me Asslss,Pp
nous CONSENT = resolution was adopted (ofTered
by Mt. Tarbox Dem.) OF Mass:). instructing
action by which. as e alleged, the Union Pacific
tain Little Rock and Fsss smith Railroad bonds,
at price largely in excess Of their value, etc.
were transferred for the benefit of Mr.. Blaine,
and IN regard 70 which ne yesterday made per- |
sonai explanation ana DENIAL OF the whole trans
r.. u
noung 1s3wn, u ~ np sne tass LOUISE
was fesc,nneu anu expungea. Inc Iihn9is con, |
was taken up. the report OF the committee
benz mat Farweii. the sitting member. Is not
teetane Is.
. In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Morton rose |
to person9l explanation, and had read by the |
CIerk w ashlngton olspatch 70 the New 1ork
World. charging him with having, while Gov
Furnished BY the General. Government for the |
purpose or forwaruing military operations In |
thas sfafe: sAlr. Morton then explained the man
ner, in which portion OF the money had been
eng bin It me oes sbe
expended balance. which had been
duiy 1uined over 20 ue treasury department.
90 to pay lighthouse keepers and maintain light
house eervice on the mississippi, ONO and Mis-
s M h ~ was sken u anu Passed, IN me
Moyne contested election case was adopted and
LIE Moyne was declared entitled to the seat.
In the Senate ! on the 4th, Mr.. ConkliHg |
presented number of petitions asking the in
ta-vert;cr, cf co,or.s. 4, tho On of Ed,vard /
o,,,, y, -. - y.
oMeARnef Songuon, an americans auZen. now
undergoing life sentence in an English prison
for poltical onense Referred TO the Com
mlttees on Foreign Relations! Mr. sMcM1llan,
from the Committee on Commerce, reported IA
vorablyf on the bill to exempt all YES
sells engaged IN the navigation OF the MISSISSIPPI
pi River and its tributaries above New Orleans
from entrances and ulearances. referred. The
impeachment trial was then resumed, and Mr..
the question Of jurisdiction, DENYING the power
private ciiisens. He was replied to by Manager
Lord who asserted that the Senate had jurisdic-
u s IN .ne cse anu cieeu numerous iesal autnor
aso,, - re- e rp, d a,t;n. ,h IL ;;,ati,
10 attend the onening of the Centennial Exnosi-
tion and alionrninr The House from TUESDAY 9Th.
to Fridav 18th a messare from the President