American citizen., 1876-08-26
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FORTYrFOURTH CONGRESS.

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! In the Senate, on the 14th, the House bfl
for the saleofthe Saline lands was amended some
what and passed. The bill to carry into eject NE
Hawaiian treaty passed. The conferenee report
on the Indian Appropriation bill was adopted.l
NJ. spencer submitted a resolution providing
for - committee 70 Investigate the eIeCtioh IN
eonsidefatioa, and Il vent over. ms House
Joint resolution prDgoeing an smendms1t . -
appropriation of mcssy fdr the Support of sectas
rian schools vas defesfed1yos. e; nays. -
shs q troops to aS h sup hs
asnt limiting the 6um6eT q recruits e .500asd
Nj. sinsies6a. Who msde a emphatic dsriai q
est om ksn1cty e III
Mr. %S.e Ss sse
oath Of Once. Ne. Sehleicher made speech in
advocacy Of the silver bill. The conference re-.
to. Mr. Randslii then .proeesded 10 make somei
general remarks on the several appropristions. :.
policy of the House, charging the Senate With
ss sas
tie Rspabhcah party as obsrnctive I've 10 sco1o@y
and given TO ocxss8yagancs-l IA mas replied q
who .aS sss re s
propFiatiopss anounsng to 81 900 900. would be
ioa q
o aid As
vas i to pay the vast number q cotton claims
& S had ns q
Precipitation without o reduction Of 'taxation
d % o%
the Rresident in raGard to The River and Harb0f 4
bill stating that 4 i had been ncompulsosy n ex
Vetoed IT, bas ss & vs. not. he would ssse care
1s pSSs shS%d asv be
Rssssss i%'aediasey > a's ross ind i.Sn Moved % rs
sss &c sc
had been originally reported He cr1fiofset the
Gf reas ss ss
Piled 70 the objects defined, and characterized
sr. aereford. Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Commerce, conaemned the message
NJ .feepins with he Psssidenis idea e1pPesses
great SIMILARLY beswssn the imsriosn Rspsbnc
In plain language that hs Intended to
sss e. nansh1 and nqM9hfy the YIN n.S pf the
ZEE spe
e M GSsSs a S
ssPf1s se
and II 4 iSosins over
bee sppropriations and 70 e1pend only fes the
BOX part in the debate, and the message was |
finally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Rerins & ne s exensns session H there was an d excl
eSs,e and a at dc ois House sns was
sessiopfi5 se ssfQsl gng9s EiEs3 ,2nibst
I'm the Senate, on the 18th, q number of /
House bills granting pensionswer passed, bat
many went over. The House joint resolution
providing for the appointment of a commission
20 Inquire Into the change which has taken place
n the relative value Of gold and silver, thecauses
thereof, etc. passed :. The Chair. subsequently
Boutwell, and Bssy. The Siif to snthoriss ai the
aid in suppressing Indian hostilities passed. The
House bin to authorize the construction of . |
cisy io~s siso psssea Ths Chsf & isid before
the Senate o message from the President Of the |
Gnisea sta5es % x retqrIing WITHOUT nis a2Psoya me
q the reservation Of the coDfederated Otoe apd |
Missouri bands Of Indians, and Sac and Fox IN
message from the President stating he was con- l.
Vince6 after further examination that his mes l
sage returning the bili without hi. signature ; vac
be returned to him Tor his isignatnre.
Argument being made that the President had no
ion to pass the bill, notwithstanding the Objec-
lion of the President, was carried unanimously.
The usual resolutions Of courtesy were passed, |
and at 80 p. m, acc ;rdiag 10 the terms Of the
|oint resolution, the President of the Senate an
nounced that the Arst session OF the Forty fourth
Congress was endlgd = y. In the House., . mes-s /
sage was received from the President announc
nG that he had signed the Diplomatic and Con.
s6lar APPROXIMATION bill but calling attention
10 the fact that constitutionaliy the House had |
no right to order the withdrawal of 'C0nsuls |
Or Ministers. although II might reduce or withhold I
entirely the salaries TO be paid TO said officers.
constitutional discussion as 10 the limits Of the
power OF the President in regard to the diplO-
matte Offices was carried on by Mr.. Tucker
and Mr. Holman on one side. and BY Messrs /,
The message was referred to the Committee ON |
Appropriations. Mr.. Hunter. from the Judi |
,iary Committee, made a report exonerating 4
the chairman of that committee, Mr.. Knott,
In connection with the Josiah Caldwell telegram
Mr.. McCrary, for the minority. dissented, but |
the majority report passed by party vote-Sl to |
50. resolution Of sympathy for Speaker Kerr, !
on account of his serious illness, was passed |
and ordered to be telegraphed to |
Mr.. Kerr. The Speaker announced as membe Q |
Of the joint comm ee on Chinese Immigration,
Messrs. Piper. pee and Wilson Iowa). Reso-
utions of nKs to Messrs- Sayler and Cox, |
Speakers % tam. were passed. The Speaker |
pro tenn. lMr: sayler) then announced that the |
thanking the House for its courtesy. declared
The first session of the House of the Forty fourth
Congress adjourned without day. This author
tative dissolution was followed by long cheers |
Members and officers Immediately engaged in
taking leave of each other in the most demon.