American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill
amendatory of the act to encourage the growth
of timber on Western prairies was passed, also.
the bill to extend the time to -emptors of pub
PRODUCED were the following: By Mr.. Durand
(at the request of Mr.. Goodinj--To establish
States OF Missouri and Kansas south Of the Mis-
souri, River. Mr.. JonesACharteringa passenger
seaboard to Lake Michio an A resolution call
ing for reports and corresp1 ndence as to the
Whisky Ring prosecutions was passed,,yeas.
bill to authorize the issue of silver coin to the
amount of $40. oOa. 0Oo in exchange for legal
destruction of an equal amount of fractional cur
rency was called up and passed-yeas. lS5 !;
rules and pass the senate bill to allow Mrs Min.
ME Sherman Fitch to receive free of
a SSss Of ss" from The K hne
MOVED to suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution declaring that the House has entire
confidence in the wisdom, Integrity and efficiency
with which the Secretary OF the Treasury has
prosecuted and is prosecuting that Glass of Offend
nus n Is
make public any information in relation thereto
which, IN his JUDGMENT. might impair the eff:
That resolution just reverses what the House
has already done l move to lay it on the table"
ceeded to business of the District of Columbia,
and soon after adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
of the articeA of impeachment was resumed
with closed doors, the result of the deliberations
not being made public. .....In the House, the
Committee on Pri ting. by MFR. Vance, Chair
Printing ONCE. The cost Of the Government
printing for the last ii years amounted to over
a. %Sis year the sgEregate being al sol
of the committee, was at least $50 900 a year
more than it ought to have cost. The Congress
sional Printer was charged with objectionable
negligence in the management of his Office and
of the public funds: Mr.. Ballou
made ma minority report taking the ground that
Senate and therefore not amenable to the juris-
.i Of the. House. In his opinion
duty on the part Of that oicer MI Singleton. "a
member OF the committee, supported the major
Mr.: Clapp, the Congressional Printer The ma
jority report of the committee was adopted by q
inquire whether the Congressional Printer is an
ofhcer who may be impeached.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
Of the matter of impeachment was continued with
closed doors. after which brief executive ses-
sion was held. ......In the House, the Senate
to the bill to extend time to pre-
smptors of public lands were agreed to. The
Post office Appropriation bill was completed in
passed as amended.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morton
a resolution instructing the special
recently appointed to inquire into the
ate election in Mississippi, to inquire also into
he recent alleged killing of people and outrages
near the Mississippi and Louisiana |
inc at Bayou Tunica. He read a dispatch re. |
,eived by Coy. Kellogg, (now in Washington, |
rom II Y. clark, ms private secretary, dated |
New Orleans. May II, stating that fngitives |
rom the scene of the trouble had arrived and |
he details were horrible; that six white men |
we're killed and 60 negroes killed and hanged:
md asking that the special Committee of the |
Senate be authorized to investigate the matter |
Resolution agreed to. The impeachme Mt ma tier
vas again considered with closed doors. |
he House, Mr.. Randall. from the Appropriation |
bill. 1t WAS made the special order after the
Naval Appropriation bill shall have been dis
,osed of. The bill appropriates IS sos, III, aad
provides for the transfer of the Indian Burea.
o the War Department.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
" the impeachment articles continued
With closed doors. No other business OF gen.
raj interest was transacted. In the House,
he Chairman of the COMMITTEE on Ways and
Means offered a resolution for the final adjourn
nent of this session of Congress at O'Clock,
Tune IL. Referred. The bill confirming to Mis-
ouri all lands therein selected as swamp and
,verhowed lands was passed. The Naval APP
,ropriatiOn bill was considered in Committee Of
he Whole, and several speeches made thereon.
In the Senate, on the Goth. the impeach-
nent matter was further considered in secret
ession. In the House. the Naval Appropria-
ion bill was under consideration. A committee
vas appointed investigate the official conduct
If the Clerk of the House.