American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-16
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 4th, large number
of bills and petitions were introduced. Con
sideration of the Silver bill was resumed. and
Senator Beck submitted an amend
benefit OF seigniorage all silver coined.
After Senator Beck had explained his
spoke in opposition to the bill .......
In the House, Mr.. Knapp OF Illinois intro
Improvement of the Mississippi, upon the
plan proposed in the memorial presented on
behalf of the ST. Paul Contention. 1t was re
Other bills introduced we're the fol
lowing: by Mr.. Southland of Ohio
To authorize the payment of duties
in legal tenders; by Mr.. Mills of TeNas-Di-
recting the secretary of the Treasury to
make all Bonds hereafter sold payable in
of Missourf-To reduce the fees of
Clerks and Marshals in United States
Courts; by Mr.. Pollard of Missouri
For the construction of Il bridge across the
Missouri, at or near Lexington, Mo. Mr.. Nc
Il resolution favoring an income tax. Reject
ed-yeas l65, nays sS-less than the necessary
two thirds.
In the Senate. on the 5th, Senator Wallace
from the Committee on Finance, reported
with an amendment the bill introduced by
him some time ago to authorize a long bond
for the investment of savings. Placed on the
calendar. The bill provides for the issue by
the Government of SlOOOOO,LOO in coupon
bonds, in denominations of S2j and upward
bearing $50 per cent. interest, and redeema-
BILE in 80 years; principal and interest paya-
taxation of all kinds. Consideration of the
Silver bill was resumed, and senator Eaton
age of the bill, followed by Senator Howe
in its favor Several new amendments to the
bill were offered. In the House, bill
TO authorize the construction OF a bridge
across the Mississippi River at Memphis
was taken up briefly discussed and referred
to the Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Knott, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the bill introduced by Mr..
Hooker, authorizing the holding of
special terms of the Circuit Court for the
southern District of Mississippi, at Scranton,
jackson County, on the second Monday in
March, for trial of causes arising out of al
legged depredations on Government lands and
cutting of logs and timber thereon. The bill
met with some opposition, but passed,
I39 to l02. The Military Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill to remit
the taxes on insolvent savings banks was
called up by Senator Davis of Illinois and
discussed until the expiration of the morn
bill was resumed, and Senator Thurman
spoke in favor thereof. Senator Davis
in favor of silver remonetization, adopted at
the Chicago meeting of the 18th of December
last, which had been delayed in transmission.
Senator Christiancy offered q substitute for
the pending Silver BILL which was ordered
printed. In the House, Mr.. Springer,
called up the reports of that committee on
the Pacheco- WisgintOn contested election
case from the Fourth District of California,
the majority report declaring WiggintOn en-
titled to the seat and the minority report
declaring PachecO elected Speeches were
made by Mr.. Springer in support of the
majority report, and by Mr.. Wait i'll
support of the minority. Mr.. Ste
phens offered resolution authorizing
the President to invite an International Mon
etary Commission to consider and recon-
mend uniform rates in the value and coinage
of gold and silver. Referred. Mr.. Muldrow,
of Mississippi, introduced Il bill making the
Department of Agriculture an executive de-
partmcnt. Referred
In the Senate, on the 7th, the bill to remit
the taxes on insolvent savings banks was
passed. Consideration was resumed of the
Silver bill, Senator Blaine making qualified
speech against 1t and Senator Johnston,
of Virginia, speaking for it......---
contest in the Fourth California District was
decided, in accordance with the majority re-
port of the committee, in favor of Wigginton,
Democrat, the vote standing l36 to l25-a
strictly party vote.
In the Senate, on the Sth, after some mis-
cellaneous business had been disposed of,
consideration was resumed of the Silver bill
and Senator Hill spoke in opposition thereto.
senator Whyte said it did not seem posi-
BILE that the Senate could reach a
vote on the Silver bill toll NOR
row. He therefore moved that
when the Senate adjourn to day, it be to
meet Monday next. Senator Allison, in charge
of the Silver bill, opposed the motion, and
called for the yeas and nays. The motion
was agreed to-yeas 2S, nays A...-The House
spent the entire session in the consideration
of private bills.
The Senate was not in session on the 9th.
1.-THE House session was for debate only.
Mr.. Joyce spoke on Civil Service reform Ar.
Chittenden against the Silver bill, and Messrs
McKenna, Hayes and Haskell in its favor
Mr.. Ellsworth spoke in favor of a general
amnesty bill, and Mr.. Bell in favor of a bill to
pension soldiers of the Mexican War.