American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
CANTON MISS, SATURDAY, April. 27 1878.

, as joint resolution coming from a state Leg
stature, it should be printed and referred. I
night session was held for debate on the Tar
i'll bill.
In the Senate, an the 10th. Senator How,
submitted some remarks regarding his re
cent speech in the Senate criticising the &C
ton of the President in regard to Louisiana
lhairs. He referred to charges publicly
made, that his speech was part of an ar
, ranged plan among certain Senators for NJ
attack upon the President, and also that ht
was aetuated Ply personal resentment on &C
for a scat on the supreme Court bench. TIL,
senator denied that any other Senator was
implicated with him in this matter; he
spoke for himself alone, and he felt fully justi
fed in what he said upon that occasion. He
spurned the instnuation that he was actuatet
ator present could say that he had ever ap
pealed to him for aid in promoting any per.
the adoption of the resolution previously of
fered by him. calling upon the President foI
taker of Louisiana. Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, submitted a substitute for the reso
tary OF the Treasury for information as to the
balance due from Collectors of Internal Rev
enue not In Office, what amount has been
settled y COMPROMISES, etc. Senator CUnkI
ling said the two resolutions had nothing on
earth to do with each other. would it not
The adoption of the substitute would
thwart the resolution of the Senator from
dial in regard to the New Orleans Judge
named. Senator Eustis inquired what was
| the scandal. senator Conklins said it was
ton. The Allegation had been made that there
was connection between the Judge named
and the entering of the nolle prosequis in GER
! tain cases. That was the allegation, though
ne ala not believe it, as he had not seen evil
dence to support it, After some discussion
| the resolution of senator Howe was adopted,
and the resolution of senator Davis was
senator Plumb called np the senate Bill Tor
the relief OF certain settlers on public lands.
Passed. The Senate resumed consideration
corporate the National Pacific Railroad and
| Telegraph Company. Senator Conkling sub
mitted an amendment providing that the
road should not have the right of way through
any Indian land. Agreed to, and the bill pass
| ed The House was occupied most of the
day in discussing the Post Office ApprOpria.
ton bill in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Ferry,
from the Committee on Finance, reported
| with amendments the House bill to repeal all
that part of the act of January Il, 1877, known
As the Specie Resumption act, which author
ICES the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose
of United States bonds and redeem and
printed and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Window, Chairman of the Committee on APP
preparations, submitted concurrent reso-
senate and Speaker of the House to
declare their respective houses adjourn
Mt IL O'Clock m Agreed to unanimously.
After brief discussion. by a vote of 80 yeas
Ii.
restrictions now existing in regard to the en-
istmeut of colored citizens in any arm of the
Mr. Bruce presented the petition of citizens of
Mississippi praying for the reiunding of the
tax paid on cotton during the years 1865, 1856,
1867 and 1868, and that il be returned to States
in which it was collected If not claimed with
in three years. Referred. The Senate bill
extending the act of July ?. 1862, donating
public lands to the several States and Terri
tories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and mechanical arts,
tn thn fnfa nf nj In
In the House, Mr.. Bell from the Committee
on banking and Currency, reported a bill re-
5O-cent silver pieces Passed. Mr.. Phillips.
from the same committee. reported a bill
the popular loan. and for the funding
of the national debt in home paper. 1t pro-
any sum not less s than Is Cents in any postal
money order office. and when such deposits
will reach $40, the Postmaster shall issue
to the depositor a postal order on the
United States Treasury, which shall
issue therefor 1855 bonds which
to Committee of the Whole. Several other
bills were reported from committee and re
ferred to Committee of the Whole. The
Senate resolution, providing for adjournment
on June TO- was reported in the House, and a
determined effort was made to force its pas
sage by the opponents of the Tariff bill,
upon the ground that that measure could not
be disposed of at SO early date: Mr.. Wood,
who has charge of the Tariff bill, moved to
refer the adjournment resolution to the Ways
and Means Committee. which would have
however, by n vote of los to 100, refused to so
order, and pending discussion of the rcsolu-
ton the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Senate
bill supplementary to the act of March 3,
1877, in relation to the Hot Springs reserva-
dent to appoint three Commissioners, to hold
their office for one year, to have the same
mine the claims presented under
and appropriates the unexpended balance of
5000 to continue the work of the Commits
sion. The House bill to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases, and the Senate bill au
thoriZing citizens of Colorado, Nevada and
the Territories to fell and remove timber on
ed. Adjourned to Monday. In the House.
the Conference Committee on the bill max
temp pc r:ny'' clerks IL in ' the treasury
Department and for other purposes
agree. Mr.. Foster, one of the conferees, stat,
ed that the points of disagreement were the
Senate amendments appropriating $4,000 for
and $40 900 for railway postal clerks. The re-
port of the committee was agreed to, and a
The Speaker then announced that the regular
order was the Senate adjournment
tion Was anti the nG motion to lay
on the table the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the House refused to refer the
Means. The House refused to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table-yeaS ia, NAYS l25.
Pending further action Mr.. Ellis called up the
resolution in regard to the death of Repre-
sentative Leonard, of Louisiana, and several
members delivered eulogies on the deceased.
The Senate was not in session on the 10Th.
LIN the House, the Speaker announced that
the first business in order was the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the House Ie-
fused last Wednesday to refer the adjourn
ment resolution to the Committee on Ways
and Means. Agreed to-l05 to 81. Mr..
Wood then Withdrew the motion to refer
the resolution, and moved to postpone con-
sideration of the proposition until May Is.
The motion to postpone was carriea-yeas
l29, nays ll3, party vote, with the exception
of Mr.. Rainey, who voted with the Democrats
in the affirmative, and Messrs. Cutter, Lut-
trelI, Clymer, Wright and Bridges, who voted
with the Republicans in the negative Mr..
Walsh, from the Committee Invalid
Pensions, reported back the Senate bill in
creasing the pension of Gen. James Shields
from $50 to $50 a month. Mr.. Willis, of Texas,
moved to amend by increasing the pension to
$780, Agreed to, and the bill was passed. An
evening session was held for the considera-
ton of District of Columbia affairs.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
..-.-.In the House. Mr.. Tucker from the Com
mittce on Ways and Means, reported bill
amendatory of the Revenue bill 1t levies a
tax of l6 cents per pound on tobacco, S. per
thousand on segars, Sl.25 per thousand on
cigarettes, and an income tax of per centum
on all sums over s., 600. Referred to Commit
tee on Ways andiMeans. The Post Office ap-