American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-11-10
-FoRTY-FIFrH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 29th, bills were in
troduced: by Senator Matthews-To amend
the Bankrupt act: by Senator HerefOrd-To
provide for the coinage of silver dollars and
making them "a legal tender; by senator
AS;s4hders-ro establish the Territory of.
Lincoln; by Mr.. Garland-To provide
for paving mail contractors in the South
ers 4 number of appointments were
confirmed in executive session.
In the House, under the Monday call of
States, $50 bills were introduced, among them
fllc following by Mr.: IIewftt-Provfding for
Paris -Exhibition; by Mr.. Cox-For the re
inoval of all political Liabilities; by Mr..
Scales-To refund direct taxes collected in
the insurectionary States; also, to refund
all special taxes paid by distillerS of fruit; /;
bV Mr. Gibsou-TO improve the navigation of
the Mississippi: by Mr.. Glover-Resolutions
of the Missouri Legislature for the repeal of
the :an kruptcy law removal OF ne National ma
road, etc; by Mr.. Clark-Appropriating ST.
Oeoy 90 to deepen the Missouri River; by Mr.
OF the Mississippi River; also, to relieve
the Louisiana and Texas Railroad from GER
tain conditions requiring it to be a free high
way. for the use of the United States; by Mr..
Ittner-Forthe reorganization of the army !;
State for defeuse of the frontiers; also
to repeal the act exempting deposits
by Mr.. PhilIips-To reimburse the State of
Kansas for expenses incurred in repressing
| the rebellion and Indian hostilfties; by Mr.
/ CannoH-F H-Fortheadlnission of Utah as a State
| BY Mr. Kidder-For the admission of Dakota
as a state; also, establishing land dis
trict in the Black Hills; also, to organize the
| tor the coinage OF gsiIyerE dollars, and
Messrs. Banning, Ewing, Jones, Bright,
Hunter. Baker, Sparks, Morrison, Knapp,
Phillips, Wilson and others. Additional bills
| to fepea1 the resumption act in whole or in
! Durham, Bright, House, Cobb, Baker, Nor
rison, Knapp, Cannon of Illinois, Franklin,
| blIs for the relief of tobacco growers were
-zlHitroduced by Messrs. Mckenzie, Durham,
and others The Speaker at a late hour an
nounced the Standing Committees, after
4 which the House adjourned till Wednesday.
2 = = THE HOUSE COMMITTEES. =s
EIections-Mr Harris of Virginia, Chairman
Messrs. Springer of Illinois, Chandler OF
Georgia. Turney of Pennsylvania Cobb of In
lana, Wait OF Connecticut, Thornburg of Ten
j 5nessee, Coyof. Ohio, Hiscock of New York.
| Ways and MeanS-Mr. Wood of New York
Chairman; Messrs. Tucker of Virginia, SayleT
| of Ohio Robbins of North Carolina, Harris OF
4 necticut, Kelley of PennsyI Ivania, Garfield OF
4 Ohio, Burchard of Illinois, Banks of Massa-
! chusetts.
Observation-Disclosures. Atkins of Tennessee
| Chairman; Messrs. Blount of Georgia, Single
ton Of N MfSSssPP Sdw 9f qsg sSas Of nois p
| ham of Kentucky, Hale of Maine, Foster Of
Ohio, Smith of Pennsylvania, Baker OF Indi
I Banking and Currency-NIr. Buckner of Mis-
souri,, Chairman; AIessrs. Ewing of Ohio, Har
DINA, Hartzen of Illinois, Bell of Georgia, Har
of New York. Eames of Rhode Island, Chit
tendenof New ork, Fort of Illinois, Phillips
Pacific Railroads-AIr:P Potter of New York
! Chairman; Messrs. Throckmorton of Texas
4 Luttrell of California, Landers of Connect
cut, Chambers of Mississippi, Elam of Louis
Hampshire, CaSWeu of Wisconsin,, Cole o
Missouri, Rice of Massachusetts,.
Claims-N1r. Bright of Tennessee, Chair
man; AIessrs. Warner of Connecticut, Davi
of North Carolina, Reilly of Pennsylvania
wood of New York, Henderson ofIllinois, ELS
worth of Michigan, Lindsey OF Maine, Gum
Oommerce-AIr. Reagan of Texas, Chair
man; Messrs. FELTON, of Georgia, Rea of Mis-
souri, Bliss s. of NeW s York Roberts TT lt 3f Mary Ty
ginia, Hunter of Indiana, Dunnell of Mime
, sofa, Hubben of Michigan, Overton of Penn
Sylvania.
= Public Lands-Mr. Morrison of Ilinoi,
: Chairman; Messrs. Fuller of Indiana, Gaus
: Pennsylvania, Hewitt of Alabama, Smith {
: Georgia, Ketcham of New York, Pacheco {
e California, sapp of Iowa, Welch of Nebraska
t Post offices and Post roads-NIr. Wadden
: North Carolina, Chairman; Messrs- Slemor
l of Texas, Garth of Alabama, Quinn of Ne
York, Money Of Mississippi, Cannon OF Illinoi moi
Freeman of Pennsylvania, Williams OF Ne
, York, Townsend of Ohio. ss-;
Il Judiciary-Mr. Knott OF kentucky, Cha1l
man; Messrs. Lynde of Wisconsin, Harris
Virginia, HarHidge of Georgia, Stenger
S Pennsylvania Mcmahon of Ohio, Culberso
: of Texas, Frye of Maine, Butler of MaSsachl
/, sets, Conger of Michigan, Lapham of Ne
e York.
= War Claims-NIr Eden of Illinois, Chai
- man; Messrs. Caben of Virginia, Luttrell
Is California, Shelley of Alabama, Caldwell
Kentucky, Veeder of New York, Reilly
Pennsylvania, Oliver of Iowa, Thompson
Pennsylvania, Keifer of Ohio, Robinson
= Indiana
Public Expenditures-NIr. Hatcher of Mi
)1 souri,, Chairman; Messrs. Hartzen of Illino
TO Pridemore of Virginia, Finley of Ohio, Davl
: son of Florida, Benedict of New York, Ma
Is ming of Mississippi, Baker of New YOI
3 Keightley of Michigan, Burdick of low
70 Bayne of Pennsylvania.
70 Private Land CIaims-AIr. Gunter of Arka
V, saSF Chairman.
- Manufactures-AIr Wright of Pennsylv
nc nia Chairman; Messrs. Dibren of Tenness'
es Warner of Connecticut, Wilson of West