American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-06
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the oath, the bill to
amend the laws relating to the legal tender Of
| silver coin was again taken up, and Mr.. Jones
| (Nevada) made a long argument in favor of o
double standard of gold and silver money. He
| House. Mr.. Gibson offered a reseIuiJn for the
appointment Of a select committee Of nine to
make an examination into the management OF
the New Orleans Custom house and other
Federal offices Of that city, with power to sit in
New Orleans during the recess. Adopted.
made lengthy reply to the various charges made
against him, In reference to his alleged
Union Pacific Railway bonds, denying each OF
them. and bringing forward letters from various
| parties to establish his innocence.
| In the Senate, on the 25th, committees OF
conference were appointed to consider amend
ments to the Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
| alton bill and the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
The Chair announced Mr.. Mcmillan as a member
Of the Special Committee to inquire into the cir
cumstances attending the late election in Mssis-
Senate then resumed consideration of the bill to
amend amend the laws relating to legal tender of
Mr.. Lawrence. from the Judiciary Com,
cific railroads, proposing a bill to require them
to create sinking fund TO pay at maturity prin-
sipai and interest Of subsidy bonds Issued to
discussion of the legal right of Congress to re-
quire this sinking fund, its necessity and justice
Chairman of the impeachment Managers pre-,
scented the rejoinder to the de nurrer fled BY W .
filed with lie Secretary Of State. Il comurises
general denial to every argument in Belknaps
rejoinder. =.
In the Senate, on the 26th, consideration
was resumed of the bill to amend the laws relat-
ing to the legal tender Of silver coin. This was
laid aside without action, and Mr.. Morrill, (Vt J
called up the bill to establish an educational
fund and apply a portion of the proceeds of pub
a.r,s substitute for the above which
The entire net proceeds Of sales Of public lands
to the support of common schools, endowment of
colleges. etc: 1t does not interfere with pre-
emption and homestead laws. 1t distributes the
money raised among the several States and Ter
ritories and the District of Columbia according to
population. and it in no manner interferes with
the management of schools and colleges leaving
hiatt the control of the States and Territories
In the House. MIR. Gibson offered resolution for
thorough investigation into the conduct and
arrangement of the Custom house and other
gest necessary changes and reforms, with power
to sit in New Orleans. to report at the present
public. Adopted. The remainder of the ses-
sion was devoted to consideration of the Iegisla-
tive Appropriation bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the proceed
ings in the Impeachment trial of VIM. w. Bel
KNAPP were resumed Mr.. Carpenter for the ac-
cused moved that the trial be postponed until the
nrst Monday of December next. Judge Black
and Mr.; Blair addressed the Court in favor of
tne motion. The Senate retired for consulta-
uoh, ana at the end Of an hour and half the
presiding officer announced that the motion was
denied. and that the trial would immetijateIy
proceed. Adjourned. 80. In the House. consid
Grafton Of the Legislative and Executive Appro-
priatlon bill WAS resumed. In connection with
the Postal appropriation, amendment was
adopted. prohibiting any employee of the Gov
eminent from giving to, or receiving FROM any
other persons, directly or indirectly, any money
or thing Of value for political purposes.
In The Senate, on the 2sth, the impeach-
ed to the Jurisdiction of the Senate. After con-
sultation the Senate decided to hear the argu-
ments pro and con upon this question upon the
4th of May. TO which date the Court was adjourn
ed After the Transaction of some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned till Monday......
In the Ho>se permission was given the Manag-
ers Of " Selknap impeachment to examine as
Witnesses on the trial any member of the House
whose testimony they may deem requisite. The
legislative Appropriation bill was then taken
up. w hen Section was reached, which trans
iers the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
w ar Department, MIR Seelye made a point of
oroer that It contradicted the rule adopted on
the i'th OF january, 1876: "Nor shall any
provision in any such bill or amendment thereto
~ being germane to the subject matter of the
piu, snail retrench expenditures" long dis
cusslon followed, the Republicans arguing in
favor OF the point AMI the Democrats excepting
mi COX, against It. The Speaker sustained the
point OF order and the section was stricken ont
Inc PHI appropriating . so for subsistence Of
the Apache Indians in Arizona was passed
The Senate was NJ: in scsyi5i On the Goth.
transacted in the House ~