American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-11
CANTON MISS" SATURDAY.,

ture, and transmitted by him, to Congress.
The Commissioner is to be appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution and the Commits
year at compensation of 81 900 and
expenses. The resolution for the admission OF
Pinchback as Senator from Louisiana was taken
up by vote of 81 to "a and MIR. Norton sp Ike
in favor thereof. without further action the Sen
Mr.. Har,lenburg, from the Centennial Committee,
reported bill recommending that the people of the
ties OF towns on the approaching Centennial Day,
and have delivered an historical sketch of the
county or town from its formation, copies to b,
filed in county Gle rks Offices and in the Library
Of Congress, so that a complete record NAV be
had of the progress of the Republic. Passed.
In the Senate; on the Cd, the joint resolu-
ton in regard to the Centennial celebration
which passed the House of Representatives yes
tertiay, was agreed to The Senate bill to eX-
tend the time for filing claims for additional
passed. In the House, Mr.. Randall, Chair
man of the Committee on APpro oa re- E.
making and issuing United States notes, and
silver coins of the denominations of
ten. twenty, twenty-five and fifty cents
currency and to provide for such redemption
until the whole amount Of fractional currency is
redeemed. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr. Sayler, of Ohio, Chairman of the Committee
on Public Lands. reported a bill declaring valid
all suspended entries of public lands in which
decided that patents shall issue, and which ha re
been confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior
and Attorney General and repealing section
,452 of the Revised Statutes. After explanation
by Mr.. Sayer the bill passed. Mr.. Sayler
also reported bill to amend the act of
timber on Western prairies. It adds to the ex-
listing law a provision that whenever party
holding claim under that act shall prove tn t
trees planted and growing have been destroyed
by grasshoppers, the year years in which
such trees were destroyed shall not count
working any forfeiture of rights and privi
leges conferred by the act, and the time allowed
shall be extended accordingly. 1t also provides
that proper planting of seeds or cuttings shall be
considered a compliance with the timber culture
act. 1t also provides that it shall net be neces
sary TO plant the trees in one body, provided
aggregate the amount required and in the time
required. After explanation by Mr.. Sayler, the
bill passed. Mr. Clymer, from the Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department, then laid
before the House the evidence regarding the case
of W. w. Belknap, Secretary of War, and offer
ed resolution thathe be mpeached of high crimes
and misdemeanors. After some discussion the
resolution WAS adopted unanimously and a com
mittee appointed to notify the Senate of the action
of the House.
In the Senate, on the Sd, at p. m. the
committee of the House of Representatives com
posed of Messrs. Clymer, Robbins. Blackburn,
Bass and Danforth, appeared at the door and
were announced by the Sergeant-at- Arms !, Mr..
French Upon icing recognized by the Iresi-
l.
dent: In obedience to the order of the House of
Representatives we appear before you, and in
the name of the House of REPRESENTATIVES and
of all the people of the United States of
America, we do impeach William w. Belknap,
late Secretary of War of the United states. of
high crimes and msdemeanors while in Office;
and we further inform the Senate that the House
of Representatives will in due time exhibit art-
cles of impeachment against him and make good
the same; and in their name we demand that the
enate take order for the appearance of said
William W. Beknap to answer" Mr.. Ferry,
President pro tenn. of the Senate said '.Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mittee: The Senate will take order in
the premises" The committee then retired.
tees, the Speaker was interrupted by the appear
ance at the bar of the House of the committee APP
pointed to notify the Senate of the action of the
House in regard to the late Secretary of War.
Mr.. Clymer, chairman of the committee, made
the following report: 'tIn obedience to the order
the Senate, and in the name of this House
and of all the people of the United States
of America. we impeached, as we were
directed to, William w. Belknap, late Secretary
of War of the United States, of high crimes and
misdemeanors while in office, and we demanded
that the Senate should take order to make him
appear before that body to answer for the s;ime,
sent articles of impeachment and make them
good, to which the response was made: The
order shall be taken ," The committee retired ,
and the routine business of the House pro-
ceeded.
1.-THE House met for debate only, the Ha-
waian question being under consideration in
Committee of the Whole.