American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-11-24
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, number of
bills were introduced and referred, among
them the following: By Senator Window,
to establish a Department of Commerce; by
Mr.. Conover, to provide for the survey of an
interior water route and canal from the Mis-
sissippi River to the Atlantic. Senator MaXey
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
expediency of constructing defensive works
on the Rio Grande frontiers. Laid over for
the present. Hon. d. w. voorhees, was
sworn in as Senator from Indiana. Senator
Booth was appointed Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Patents, in place of Senator
WadIeigh, recently appointed Chairman of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Senator Davis of Illinois was excused from
further service on the Committee on Pensions,
and Senator Saunders was excused from 1ur-
ther service on the Committee on Transpor-
tation Routes to the sea64ard
ing a recent publication in the New York
HerGta which purported 70 give ms ,Ie,.SIs
and matters. The Senator said the statement
contains some remarks which he made in
casual conversation at times, and contains
other remarks which he never made at any
time. number of appointments were con-
them the following: John L. Stevens, Minis
ter to Sweden and Norway; Edgar NJ Marble,
Of Michigan, assistant Attorney Gemeral nnat
Rayner, Solicitor of the Treasury; Ellory NJ.
Brayton. Collector Internal Revenue for
South Carolina, vice L. Cass Carpenter, re
signed. United States Marshals-Robert HI.
Crittenden, for Kentucky; Joseph L. Nor
the House, the Army Appropriation bill, re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole
on Saturday, came up for consideration as
the regular order, and after lengthy dlscus-
sion, passed without division. The following
amendments to the bill were previously con-
CURED in: By Mr.. Schleicher-striking out
army beyond the number of enlisted men on
the rolls the first of November. By Mr.. Cul
berson-providing that four cavalry regi-
ments be recruited to one hundred
| fense of the Mexican and Indian frontiers OF
Texas, provided nothing herein shall author
licans voted solidly against this amendment
and were joined by Messrs. Giddings
Mills and Schleicher. The amendment
providing that staff officers shall mo-
be entitled to or receive any additiona
rank, pay or allowances was rejected-yeas
123; nays, 131. The negative vote was give1
burn Carlisle, Cook, Harrison, Eiclkhoff, Mul
Ter, Potter, Willis and Randolph. larg'
number of bills were introduced and refer
red, including the bills to amend the laws
relation to mailable matter of the third class
designating tie time for the meeting OF Con
gress the first Monday in January; to reduc
of all cotton seized after the 29th of May, 1865
Also to refund the tax on raw cotton collect
ed from 1868 to 1868; to prohibit by constitu
tional amendment the payment OF claim
arising out of the late rebellion, etc., etc.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were intro
duced-by Senator Garland: To authorize tn
election of a Delegate to Congress from til
Indian Territory; by Senator Dorsey: To au
thorize the construction of bridge acros
the Mississippi River at Memphis; also, mai
ing an appropriation for the Improvement {
the Arkansas River by removing the bar OF
posite Fort Smith; by Senator Cockrel
To remove the National Capital
some more central location; also,
CockrelI also presented a petition to build
J Southern transcontinental railroad on IL