American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-15

In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr., Morton in :
troduced a bin to amend certain sections Of the
act to enforce = the right of citizens of sthe
United States tovote in the several statess which
was referred TO the Judiciary Committee In
jest 81 Il wss:to bring the act within the late de-
SSon q Ss Supreme Gqar. The 81 senase
Frlptcy, throughout the United States was passed.
pending u which r. Adams. CieTS Of the House
s aa Of
ment agaiun WV Belknap. late Secretary OF
he Ssa aSSn 81 s pa 81
Hoase, Nj. Knott, Ghsrman q the Judiciary
ment articles against W. " .Belknap. late Sec
rotary Of War, and moved tile previous question
nsn mage s IN he part d s6s House Messrs
aoa ady MH %Sesg sxsd ss se
excused, on the plea of ILL., health, and Mr.. Lap
han. Was APPOINTED in bis place g..
In the Senate, on the 4th, the Chair an
pounced as q special committee 70 inquire into
solution adopted last week. Messrs. Boutwell, :.
Cameron, Wise, 0glesby, Bayard and McDon-
AID. p he i'm pea chment managers on the part of
corted to seats the left of the presiding Off
Ger. After proclamation by the Sergeant at
as articles q agans W
by Mr.. Scott Lord, Chairman of the Board of
Managers. The reading of the articles Of i'm
pro s ii e he
Senate would take proper order on the subject.
| -.... In the House. Mr.. Knott, Chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to amend
section ,e45 of the Revised Statutes. 30 as to
| provide that noperson shall be prosecuted tried
reve e1I uDiess inSetea wn tree
years after sucl, ofense has been or may be com
mitted. After discussion the bill passed Mr..
! Schleicher, Chairman of the Committee on the
Texas Frontier Tropbles. reported bill to pro-
the lower Rio Grande itauthorises and requires
the President to station end keep on the Rio
Grande from its mouth to the northern boundary OF
| the State of Tamaulpas, above Laredo, two regi-
nents ef eavalry in addition to the infantry for
I garrison duty, and to keep each troop up to the
] full strength of COZ men. 1t authorizes the
President, in view OF the inability OF the Mexican
Goyernme9t 70 prevent inroads OF lawless par
the Rio Grande and use such means as may
be found necessary to recover stolen property
! and check raids sit guards, however, against
unnecessary injury to rpeaceable. INHABITANTS Of
Mexico. The bill was made special order fol
the aoth of April and from day to day until dis
posed Of. .. -.-.ft.,I s..-.-.. go .,.---
In the Senate, ON the 9Th. Chief-Justfce
Waite appeared, upon invitation. and admins
tered the following oath to the Senator's, - You
do solemnly swear, that in all things appertain
ing to the trial:of the impeachment ofw.. w
you will do impartisf Justice, according to ii,
Constitution and the laws. The following
| was Inen adopted: 'Oruereu, Inat summons Dt
issued. as required by the rules of procedure an,
practice in the senate when sitting on the trial
lmpeaehment Of w w Belknap, retuInable Mon
fday, the 18th day of the present month lat / 81
| O'Clock in the afternoon. The Senate then resum
ed itsregular order Of business. -. IN the House
the bill to transfer the Indian Bureau from TIL
4 Interior to the War Department was discus sed a
length in ommittee of the Whole, Mr. Spark
arguing in favor of the bill and Mr.. Cox against it
In the Senate, on the 9th, the new Postag
bill was taken up and discussed, Lut no vot
| reached HOusq 10 to Nyf in
the Presidents salary. at $25 zoe per annum ate
the 4th OF March next was passed. The Appro
priation bill was considered at length in Com
4 .mittee OF the Mhole.s--u,.-z-.s.- .
The Senate was not in session on the eth
having adjourned over till Monday. .... In tn
House, only pills pfa private narlre Were con
sidered. Among those passed was one for tn
payment of certain war claims, applying to owe
two hu Rsired individuals in dineFentsS tates an
aggregaiing Z ll2 900. e.
The session of the House, on the 6th, wa
for debate only, and the proceedings were of II
general interest.