American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-05
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the oath, arguments
we're made in the impeachment trial and Judge
Black stated the points in the case for the de-
Tense 49, In the House, Mr.. Kelley moved to
suspend the rules and to pass the bill for the
make it legal tender for all debts. Rejected-16i
to IS. not two thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Young moved to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution directing the Attorney Gen
eral. Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue to suspend until February
for, direct taxes, under the act of Au-
gnst 5, 1861. Adopted-yeas. Is9; nays, 45.
tee, reported back the Senate bill to extend, for
eight years. the time for the construction and
moved to suspend the rules, and take up the bill
Tor consideration. The motion was lost-yeas
81 nays 49,
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Carpenter
delivered an argument for the defense in the i'm
parchment case. In the House, Mr.. Law
| renee offered resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Pablic Lands to ascertain and report
to the right as
s The Ct q
companies. Adopted. Mr.. Caulfield pre-
Trade recfns that bS feason Of n
adequate appropriations, had crippled the Post
Office Department and urgently requesting Con-
gress at once to SO legislIte as to provide for a
continuance of the fast mails Referred, after
discussion. to the Committee Post Offices, etc.
Affairs, reported back q resolution directing the
Secretary of War not to issue to Northwestern
| quired for arms used by them. Adopted.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Carpenter
| concluded his argument in the impeachment trial
and Manager Lord made the closing argument
for the prosecution In the House, the minor
ity report of the Committee on Naval
Affairs in the case Of the Secretary
entirely ,exonerates secretary Robson from
all charges made against him. and severely crit
icizes the report OF the majority of the commit
tee as being unfair and partisan, and grossly
| injurious to the Secretary and other officers.
In the Senate, on the 9th, announcement
was made of the death of Senator Caperton OF
West Virginia, and out of respect to his memory
the Senate adjourned, after appointing the usua
committees In the House, the Senate bill
appropriating 500 900 for the completion of the
Washington monument was amended SO as tc
read 200 % o, and passed. The House also ad
journed IN consideration of the death of Senator
Caperton.
! In the. Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Ingalls,,
from the Committee on Pensions reported witt
amendments, House bill granting a pension t.
I the widow of the late Gen. Custer and to hi
father and mother. Placed on the calendar
Amendments were offered to reduce the pension
of the widow from $50 to $50 per month, and t.
meiits Of House bill providing for com
plstion Of Washington Monument were agreed
to, and the bill passed. Mr. ingalls, called III
the House bill for the sale of Usage ceded landi
in Kansas to actual settlers, and it was dis
cussed 20 some length. The Senate adiourne.
till Monday, as mark of respect to tn,
memory of the late Senator Caperton. In TIN
House, Mr.. Randall, from the Conference Com
n1ittee on the Military Academy bill, submitte,
the report of the committee on said bill whicl
was ad0pted The House then proceeded TO tn
consideration Of reports of the Committee o.
Naval Affairs. After a speech by Mr. Lewis, il
support of the majority report, the matter wen
over without action. and the House adjourned
= The Senate was not in session on the 18th
..... The House discussed the report of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, and evening sessio
Z was held for general debate, when Mr.. Morri
son, Chairman of the Committee Ways an
4 Meaus made. speech on his tariff bill, which
ne said, would not be pressed the present ses
sion.