American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

| In the Senate, on the 21st, the House con-
current resolution. declaring the 22d ofFebruary
| OF the present year legal holiday, was concur
red in. The Military Academy Appropriation
bill was reported and placed the calendar
The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill
for the sale of timber lands In the States of Call
forn1a and Oregon and in the Territories OF
the o NE being
desiring to avail himself Of the provisions of the
act, in addition to other requirements mentioned
In the bill, shall declare that he has not made
which me tits which might accrue i from aa
timber thereon. should inure in whole or in part
70 e, the be lefit OF any person except himself.
was to and the bill
House met, with Mr.. Cox in the chair as Speak
er pro tempore- Mr.. Lord offered resolution
what authority and for what purpose he re-
Gently gave instructions to his subordi-
established rule relating to testimony of accom-
plices in criminal actions. Adopted. The House
the 90 vote on the Dill to reorganze
nays IS: Mr. Clark iAfo5 from the POST ONCE lice
Committee, reported the Post route bill. Pass
In the Senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Finance. reported a bill
amendatory of the acts of July IA, 1870, and
January 20, 1871 authorizing the refunding of the
National debt. Placed on the calendar Mr.
Christiancy introduced bill oregulate elections
IN Utah. 1t restricts the elective franchise to
male citizens Of the age of q years and upwards
who have not violated the law Of the United States
a tce JULY ises by commencing commencing the prae
use, at all elections. Of unmarked ballots of uni
again occupied the chair Of the House A reso
nut luton an was adopted for the investigation Of
China. Mr.. Fort, from the ommittee on Terri
tories, reported a bill to prevent the useless
slaughter of buffaloes in the Territories. The
It In
dian TO XII, wound or in any manner destroy
than are needed for food or for Of
The bill passed.
In the Senate, on the oath, the bill con-
ferring exclusive jurisdiction over Indian reser-
vations upon United States Courts, etc. d, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Eu.
logies upon the late Representative starkweather
We're delivered and as a further mark of respect
to his memory the Senate adjourned. -. In the
House, Mr.. Turney, from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported bill to exclude issouri
from the provisions of the act to promote the
mining resources of the United States. Passed
the recent death Of Mr. starkweather was an
nounced by his colleague. Mr.. Phelps, and
speeches were made in eulogy of the deceased by
M Mes, 81 Phelps stevenson Hale and Garfield,
were adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, on motion of
Senator sherman the Senate proceeded to a con-
sideration of the bill reported by the Financial
Committee Wednesday last, to amend acts of
July IA, 1870, and January 20, 1871, to authorize
a refun'iing of the National debt. The bill pass
ed-yeas, 81; nays, 5. The bill amends the acts
named. SO to provide that the amount Of bonds
issued, be increased to 8 100, 900, O0O and that
they be payable at the pleasure OF the United
States after thirty from date of their issue
instead OF fifteen years. 1t also provides that
the act shall not be considered to authorize any
increase of the total amount of bonds provided
Tor by the acts named, nor to authorize any in
crease whatever of the bonded debt of the Unit
ed states After some other miscellaneous bust |
ness the Senate adjourned till Monday
the Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
back the correspondence furnished that commit
tee by the State Department in reference TO the
connection of General Schenck, american Min
lister to England, with the Emma Mine and the
Machadoc claim. He stated that the action of the
Executive Department of the Government APP
pears to have been limited to "A recomme ntlation
IN a telegraphic dispatch to General Schenck
uaeu Novenber -, 1871. that he should |
retire from the directory of the Emma
Mine Company, which recommendation
zen. Schenck appears to have acted upon after |
Tue lapse OF week, although the fact lid not |
appear 10 have been communicated to The Presi- |
dehL untIi The 18th of January following. In re-
gard To Machadoc, Gen. Schenck appeared 10
nave taken no actor in the matter. The CORE |
spondence was ordered printed, and refer
req back to the Committee on Foreign A fairs ivr
further consideration.
The Senate was not in session on the 26tI.
1.-The House met, as per resolution, for debate
only. Mcssrs. Bilde and Ianders spoke on
the currency question, and Mr.. Durham in rela
ti"h TO the Improvement of the highways of the |