American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-04
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the ed, Mr.. Voorhees,
submitted an amendment to the substitute
for the House bill to repeal the Specie Re
Finance Wednesday last, rs to strike out
that portion naming October l, 1875, as the
after the passage Of this act United states
ment for ' the ] per e'e, eent9m " b1 Rnas
now authorized by law to be
amendment repeats Immediately air that
part OF the specie resumption act authoriz
hug the retirement of 80 per centum OF the
ISIS. Ordered printed. Mr.. Blaine submit
ted a resolution, declaring "that any radical
Judgment Of the Senate, be inoppor-
tune, would needlessly derange
would seriously retard that return to pros
perity for which oil should co operate; also,
that in the Judgment of the Senate, it should
maintain our tariff for revenue as to Infford
G %r,irn protection to American labor"
ing the time to construct and complete the
favor thereof were made by Messrs. Mitchell,
Window and Lamar. The Senate resolution
in reference to the disapproval of the act of
cooperating the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, was passed.
the first business in order was the disposition
of the resolutions of the Maryland Legislature
reopening the Presidential question, and the
first vote being taken on motion to refer
them to Committee OF the Whole, it was de-
feated. They were then referred, without
division, to the Judiciary Committee. At the
expiration of the morning hour Mr.. Butler
called up motion to suspend the rules
fractional currency, and for the issue of
Treasury notes of denominations of 81, 50, So
Rea a. to lfP s ana MIR
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
The bill opportunities $500, 900. Mr.. Cox On.
~ made the point of order that some items
III the bill We're against the Constitution.
In fact, while the Constitution gave Congress
the power to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States.
it was never intended to allow Congress to
rivers and creeks. The Speaker overruled
the point of order on the ground that it was
a question to be determined by the House
the rses and p passion tho he
the bill was passed. On the announcements
OF the vote, Mr. Cox rose to a privileged ques-
protest against the passage OF the bill
signed by members of the House: Mr..
Reagan desired the Speaker to rule the
privilege. The Speaker decided that ' the pa
per should be read, when Mr.. Reagan, of
Texas, appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and then Mr.. Butler. of Mass, moved
that the House adjourn, which was carried.
In the Senate, on the 23d, the bill to eX-
tenu tne tlfne Tor the completion or the
Northern Pacific Railroad passed without di-
vision. -. .Inthe House, the protest present
ed by Mr.. Cox, of New York, against the Riv-
er and Iiarbor bill, after a stormy debate and
was ordered to be read. Mr.. Cox withdrew
certain words referring to :" Il combination of
h"t Declined 1 fo pa the ac he
words, "and thus encourage similar
attempts on the Treasury to crafty local in
terests" The question was put to the House
whether the paper in itself presented II ques-
ton of privilege, and decided in the negative
d to lS0. A motion that. as Il matter of cour-
tesy to those who signed the protest, it be en-
tered on the journal, was rejected. The Con
ference Committee on the Deficiency bill for
temporary clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment reported the committee had agreed by
compromising on disputed points, and the
report was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator Eustis,
of Louisiana, introduced "a bill to provide for
an ocean mail steam service between the
United States and Brazil. Referred. The bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
employ temporary clerks and making an
appropriation for the same; also,
making an appropriation for detect
ing trespasses on public land, passed
The bill appropriating $780, goo to provide for
a deficiency in the appropriation for public
printing also passed, together with several
Kenna, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported a bill extending the operations OF
the Light house Board to the Lower Illinois
River, for the establishment of lights. buoys,
etc. Passed The senate Pacific Railroad
Fundtrg-bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion in which Mr.. Butter MASS. }
spoke in opposition to the bin IL was passed
yeas 2i.I, nays 2-thc latter being Mrssrs.
Butler and Iynde. y night session was held
for debate only.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the President
pro tenn. laid before that body comnuni-
cntior from the Secretary of the Treasury
! in answer to the resolution calling for in
/ formation in rcgurd to the amount of Gov
eminent bonds sold since March 4, 1861, the
amount paid to the syndicate for placing
them the market, etc, etc. Ordered