American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the LIST, the House
amendments to the joint resolution for the issue
of silver coin were non-concurred in. The Con.
ference COMMITTEES on the Indian Appropriation
Committee was appointed. 80. In the House
Mr.. Kebr. from the Committee Commerce
reported back the Senate bill exempting vessels
engaged in navigating the mississippi River and
its tributaries ABOVE New Orlear9 from eotries
providing that the two Houses of Congress meet
in joint convention at Independence Hall, Phila-
delphia, on the Fourth of July, for the purpose
tive of the great event which, in that same hall,
LOO years ago. brought this Nation into being
passed without division.
In the Senate, on the Sd, consideration
was resumed of the resolution to pay p. B. s.
Pinchback from March 3, 1873, until the termi-
nation of his contest for a seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard spoke against the resolution and
general discussion Of the condition of the negro
in the Southern states. The resolution went
over without coming to vote. AdjoIrne ,;l tn
tering motions were made to consume the morn
ing hour, and prevent the introduction Of Mr..
Meats bill for repeal of the Resumption act.
Adjourned till Wednesday.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Sherman
submitted a patriotic resolution, pledging the
necessary legislation by Congress for the CON-
pletion of the Washington monument. Passed
by unanimous vote. The resolution to pay
p. Il. 5. Pinchback, of Louisiana, IS 900 for his
expenses incurred in contesting the seat in the
Senate was passed by party vote-yeas, 81;
nays, 11-Edmunas not voting. 80. In the House
Post-oflce Appropriation bill was passed.
In the Senate, on the 7th, on motion of
Mr.. Ingalls,, resolution was adopted requesting
the President to inform the Senate whether the
Sioux Indians made any hostile demonstrations
prior to the invasion of their treaty. res
ervation by gold hunters; whether
present military operations are con
Quoted for the purpose of protecting said Indians
in their rights under the treaty of lSds, or of
that treaty; and whether the recent reports of an
alleged disaster to our forces under Gen. Custer
in that region are true. The impeachment trial
was resumed, and Gen. Mcdowell and several
other witnesses were examined. In the
House, Mr.. Lawrence called up special order
the bill to require the Pacific Railroad Company
States. After some discussion the bill was
pressed with only nine negative votes.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Logan
moved to take up the House bill to equalize the
bounties of soldiers who served in the late war
impeachment trial was resumed, and among
the witnesses examined were Adjutant- Cen
eral Townsend, Mr.. e. v. Smalley, New York
Tribune correspondent, and w. L. Barnard
Senate adjourned out Of respect to the late
Representative Parsons of Kentucky......T The
House took UP the bill reported by the Commit
tee on Irdian Affairs, declaring the country
summit of the Big Horn Mountain, in Wyoming
Territory, open TO exploration and settlement.
MIR. Steele, of Wyoming, spoke at length there
on, asserting that the present Indian difficulties
the Government. A general discussion ensued
tand the bill wentover. Proctor Knott announced
he sudden and unexpected death OF his colleague,
Mr. Parsons, and the usual committees were ap-