American citizen., 1876-04-22
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Hitch
cock. from the Committee on Territories, report
ed favorably the bill to establish the Territory
Of rembina and provide a temporary govern
ment therefore. Placed on the Calendar. There
was a lengthy discussion upon the bill for the
substitution of silver for fractional currency,
Be eaaeted sta paAH That there Se and hereby is
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury. .
not otherwise appropriated. the sum Of 1853 90 !.
TO provide for engraving, printing and other ex-
penses Of making and using United States notes .
and a further sum of s4S. 100 to provide for the
engraving and printing of National Bank notes,
to be disbursed under the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Sec. 2: That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby Greeted to issue silver coins of the United
states of the denomination of ten, twenty,
twenty five and fifty cents, of standard value,
In redemption OF an equal amount of fractional
currency, whether the same be now in the Treas
ury awaiting redemption, or whenever it may be
the Treasury may, under the regulations OF the
treasury department, provide for such re-
peeuar Sub and yu substitution at
OF the United States. until the whole amount of
fractional currency outstanding shall be redeem
ed; and the fractional currency redeemed under
this act shall be held to be part of the sinking
fund provided for by t existing law the inter.
est to be computed thereon as in the case of bonds
redeemed under the acts relating to the sinking
fund.
In the House, the River and Harbor Appropri-
alton bill was passed. The total amount appre-
priated is ,s12, $50.
In the Senate, on the 11th, there was fur
ther discussion upon the new Postal bill, but it
again went over. .....I In the House, a bill was
passed authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Missouri River at or near Sioux ity
Iowa.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the Postal
bill was read third time and passed. 1t pro-
vides for the transmission through the mails of
third class matter, in packages not exceeding
four pounds in weight, at one cent per ounce
postage to be prepaid by stamps. Transient
ounces or fractional part thereof, and one cent
for each additional two ounces or fractional part
thereof The bill to take effect on July |, Is7t
LIN the House, the Committee on Elections
reported in the Minnesota contested election case
in fav of Strait, sitting member. The De
ficiency bill was passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was pass
ell authorizing the construction of a pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi River, from some
point in La' rosse County, Wis. to some point
in Houston County, Mimi. The most of the ses-
sion was devoted to the discussion of bill au-
morning new street pavement in Washington.
ADJOURNED till Monday. In the House, the
bill for restoration to market of the Mntah In
dian reservation, Utah, was passed; also. the
bill respecting limits of reservation for town
sites on public domain. Mr.. Saylcr from the
Committee on Public Lands reported the SEN
ate bill 10 confirm pre-emption and home stead
entries Of public lands within the limits of rail
road grants in cases where such entries have
been made under the regulations of the Land De-
partment. Passed. The bill for the transfer of
taken up in Committee of the Whole, and Mr..
Seelye spoke against the bill and Mr.. Hooker in
favor of it.
Neither House Of Congress was in session
on the l4th, the day being observed "A general
holiday in Washington, on account of the -
yelling of the Lincoln statue.
In the House, on the 18th, there was a long
discussion as to the power and duty OF the House
in the matter Of the imprisonment of Hallet Kill
bourue tn. contumacious Witness but the mat
ter went over without arriving at any definite