American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17

The number of visitors at the Gen.
tennial Exhibition for the first month, end
ing June 10, was ,0OO, 200 and few over.
| Thomas w. Henley was taken from
the Jail at Santa Rosa, CAL, on the night of
| the 9th, by an armed mob, and hanged to a
tree. He was charged with the murder of a
prominent citizen of the town.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Sargent,
| from the Conference Committee on the Consular
| and Diplomatic Appropriation bill reported that
| the committee had been unable to agree and
| new committee was appointed, as follows:
MessTs Sargent Howe and , Bsogy The
s stSps,di'on the House. sr. Blaiae,
speech in reference to he insestgatons into the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific bond trans
| actions with which his name had become in
| volved, and read the Mulligan letters and the
men. orandum accompanying the same, and
therein. Mr.. Blaine charged the committee en-
gaSed IN investigating these matters with
and DENYING ana the cSsrses
| The discussion was listened to with intense in
| tercst. and at one time. when Mr.. Blaine
tee Dir KNOTT with having received and sup
aspaen from Mr., Caldwell in Lon
mony. the applause on the Republican side
of the House and in the galleries
pro TEN. (Mr. Cox) reprimanded the galleries
and ordered the Doorkeeper to clear the floor of
| all unauthorized persons. Mr.. Knott denied
| having suppressed the dispatch alluded to- and
intimated his belief that it 1.-THE dispatch in ques
tion) was a g fixed up job" inasmuch as the
| committee had endeavored to ascertain Mr..
Caldwell's address, but had failed to do so. In
conclusion Mr.. Blaine moved the previous ques-
structed to report regarding the Caidwel te l
| graml and attempted to make further remarks
but was prevented by loud calls to order, and by
the Speaker pro tenn. ruling that he was not en-
titled to the floor for that purpose. The House
to 81
| Mr.. Blaine was referred to the Committee on Ju-
great he House ee.
| In the Senate, on the 9th, consideration of
the impeachment articles was resumed, Man
ayers and counsel being present. and It was or
dered that on the 9Th Of July, at O'Clock, p.
the Senate, sitting Court of Impeachment.
will proceed to hear evidence on the merits of
the trial in this case. On motion of Mr.. sher-
man. the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeach
being understood that the Court would
meet that day to receive the answer Of the
respondent under the order adopted. Mr..
whyte presented the petition of Gen. P. T.
Beauregard, Of louisiana, for removal of his
COMMITTEE. :. In the House. after discussion,
the proposition to arrange the rules so as TO al
low the Committee on banking and Currency to
nays. 81. The object of the change is to allow
that committee to report a bill for the repeal OF
the Resumption act. The Indian Appropriation
bill was perfected in Committee OF the Whole
and passed by the House. o..
In the Senate, on the It'll, resolutions
proposing common unit of money and accounts
for the United States and Great Britain were
passed. The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill being under considera-
ton, an amendment by Mr.. Edmunds, provid-
ing that all appointments in the various Govern
ment Departments shall be made
after Of s careful ~ and IMPARTIAL
il; nays. ~ RD amendment aI proposed BY Mr
made from the Various states and territories es
according to population, etc., was also
s ssssas bI Which provides Tss
that persons honorably discharged from the mil
itary or naval service on account of wounds re
s!s;s5. MscsssTy. Gsrrii@on and
In the House. a bill extending for one year the
not to deprive the homestead settlers driven from
their homes by the, locust plague,
esf shs The bill The rep69sS
from the Committee on Public Lands. repeating
the section Of the revised statutes making restric
, of Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas
and Florida. It repeals that section which CON
to provisions Of the Homestead law 1t pro
vides, however. that the repeal of said section
stead settler. and that lands shall be
offered at public sale as soon as practi
The Speaker asked and Obtained leave of absence
for ten days. and appointed Mr.. Cox. of New
Cannon. from the Committee on Post. ofiices and
Post roads, reported bill providing a penalty
for mailing obscene books, and prohibiting lot
Passed i'f'u'''f' passing '"rousn inc ina''S
In the Senate, on the 9Th, motion to
! take up resolution to pay Mr.. Pinchback COM
|. pensation and mileage of Senator from Louisi-
he was contestant to the termination of the con.
Taea with he Is
negative. Iu the House. the Post route iSe
was ana Mr. f TarbppS to
Blaine, in his speech of Monday last that tho
resolution offered by him CTarbox, under which
investigation in reference to certain railroad
, bonds, was personally directed at him (Blaine)
, Mr.. Tarbox denied the charge. and made
1 speech of some length, portions of which wer,
quite severe on Mr.. Blaine, who briefly replied
in similar vein.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Post Office
o Appropriation bill was completed and passed
The amount appropriated is $36, 1856 $50 Il
the House, a bill was passed allowing the widow
of ex-President Polk . $50 fr supplies fur
q nished to the army in Tennessee. Mr.. Hunter
. moved to lay on the table motion previousl.
vote for the printing of the evidence taken by tn
Judiciary Committee. scene of great con
II fusion ensued, during which the yea
o and nays were taken, and the motion
. | was finally carried-yeas, l26; nays, 81
< During the debate this motion, Mr.. Blain
Y several times criticised the ruling of the Chair
!. | and was called to order for his remarks. Tn
excitement was intense, and the applause am
~ confusion so great at one time that the Speake
pro tenn. ordered the floor cleared of all person
i not privileged The principal subject of discus
d sion was the Caldwell telegram, which Mr.
Blaine and his friends urged should be receive
and printed by the Judiciary Committee, Will
ri the Committee and others held that it could nc
properly be considered as evidence.
, In the Senate, on the 10th, no business G
general interest was transacted. In tn
III House, MIR. OK reported from the Committee o
Banking and urrency a bill for the issue ,
$l0, 900 ,O0o silver coinage in exchange for legal
j. tender notes. lie owed the previous question
,r and refused to admit an amendment propose
by Mr.. Mills, to rep al the Resumption ac
y / he previous question was seconded by s to 3
r, and the house then voted by yeas and nays O
10 ordering the main question, which was orsiere
" and the bill passed without division. The Ser
{. ate bill amending the Bankruptcy law ale
In passed.. The senate amendments to the Excel
tive, Legislative and Judicial Apr" priatiun hi
were non concurred in. The Special Conn lite
" on Louisiana fairs instructed to invest
! gate oulrages alleged to have been recently con
TO mitted in West Felicana,