American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-08

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voted nay, Messrs. Patterson, Williams OF
| Michigan and Wigginton. without dispos-
ing OF the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, consideration
was resumed of the House bill to forbid the
further retirement of United States legal
tender notes. Various amendments were
| voted down and the bill passed-yeas Al, nays
Is. The bill defining the manner in which
Gated or applied by actual settlers, and pro
viding for the issue of patents in tho name of
passed: The House took up the amend
ments 70 the Army Appropriation bill. and,
after aft, dlsposing Of them. the bill passed
| without division. The most important amend
ments are those transferring the control of
the Indians to the War observation-disclosures
by $50 yeas to ll5 nays; and prohibiting the
use of the army as n posse cornitatus-
adopted by 1870 yeas to 20 nays. The numeri:
cal strength of the army is fixed at 10000. and
there is a general reduction in the number
| and pay of officers. Mr.. Waddell, Chairman
of the Post; ofiice Committee reported favor
al Sayings Depository and to aid in
resnndinS the .so interest bearing indeoted
the bill providing ocean mail steamship serv,
ice between the United States and Brazil.
ported bill appropriating $4,000 to provide
for the transportation of the United states
Mexico. All of which were referred to Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Caldwell, from
san same p committee reported bill amending
by the President, shall make quar-
by him for postage, etc. and that every Post
master appointed by the President shall rem
der monthly accounts of all such moneys so
received. Passed. The Senate amendments
| to the bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt law
September 10 is the date fixed for the bill to
take effect. 1t now goes to the President for
his signature.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
being disposed of. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was then taken up
and passed. Pending consideration of the
of Representatives, announcing that body
had agreed to the Senate concurrent
resolution in regard to final adjourn
fixingthe date at June II instead of June %.
No action vas taken by the Senate -. In the
House, iHnmediately after the reading of the
journal. Mr.. Wood called up the Senate ad-
1ournltseht resolution, and moved to post
AS detegnlined by the House Democratic eau
Gus. The yeas and nays were ordered, but,
fearing i from the number of pemoerats ab;
interposed a motion to adjourn, for the os-
tensible purpose of ascertaining. by roll call,
whether there was quorum present. The
yeas and nays being taken the motion to adj
3ouTn was defeated. A motion was then made
this was lost The senate resolution for
final adjournment, as amended, to take place
olution now goes back to the Senate, and that
body may either concur in the amendment or
IL NAV abstain from any action until within
a day or two of June 10, when it will be able
tojudge whether, either from public or party
considerations. it will be necessary to extend
the time or to adjourn ON that day. The Con-
ference report to the Consular and Diplomat,
ic Appropriation bill was concurred in. There
was an evening session for debate only
Both houses adjourned over till Friday, on
account of Decoration Day.
In the Senate, on the 31st, the President
pro tenn. laid before that body the concurrent
resolution of the Senate, providing for a final
adjournment of Congress on the 10th OF June,
Of Representatives. fixing June Il as the date:
up the bin providing for the appointment OF
dicia1 Circuit, composed of the States of In
diana and Illinois. which led to lengthy
political discussion participated in by Messrs
passs Tr. Thsisina 4rom the comnits ee
6 e aed Se a9h
lation to filing Pacific Railroad reports, and
also to amend the title of the bill SO as to
read: A bill to create an Auditor of Rail
road Accounts and for other purposes"
Placed on the calendar. At the Conclusion
resumed of the Legislative, Judicial and EX-
ecutive Appropriation bill. -. In the House, :
Mr.. ONeil presented II memorial of the Cen
tennial Board of Finance, asking for relief
Referred. On motion of Mr.; Atkins, the bill
npprePratn tie Ptter to deifay the o e4
and passed, without division. Mr.. Sapp,
from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported back the Senate bill for
the relief of settlers on public lands
under the pre- emption laws, in reference
to a computation of time for perfecting title,
and it passed Soon afterwards the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar. The Speaker laid be-
fore the House communication from
Mr.. Cobb resigning his position as member
of the Special Investigating Committee on ac-
count of ill health, and appointed Sir. Spring,
er in his stead: The Speaker also appointed
Messrs. Blount, Manning and Fort, as the
Board of Visitors to West Point on the part of
the House. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the. House
amendment to the concurrent resolution, fix
ing June IL the day of final adjournment,
was concurred in-31 to II. Consideration
was then resumed of the concurrent resolu-
ton approving the views of the Committee
on Foreign Relations in regard to the fishery
award, and it was finally agreed to-.
In the House, bills providing for holding
United States District and Circuit Courts at
Kansas City, dividing Colorado into three ju
dicial districts. and reorganizing the Judicial
districts of Michigan, passed. Five sections
of the bill amending the revenue laws were
considered, when the House adjourned.