American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-30
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS


In the Senate, on the 18th, Senator Ed.
mund5, from the Committee on Judiciary, re
ported adversely on the bill providing for the
admission of women to practice in the Su
preme Court of the United States. The re
port says that the Court is authorized tC
make its own rules, and the com.
mittee thought this act would make
a discrimination in favor of women as il
compelled the Court to admit women to prac-
tice when it was not bound to admit men on
motion of SenatOr Sargent the bill was placed
on the calendar with the adverse report The
Eortlhcatlon Appropriation bill was passed.
The amount voted il S275 900. The bill pro-
hlbiting Members of Congress from becom-
ing sureties on certain bonds, passed. The
Nlce-f president announced his signature to
the bill in aid of the Polar expedi-
ton designed by James Gordon Bennett
MT Garland, from the Committee Terrific
ries, reported favorably the Joint resoIu-
tlon disappearing of the act of the Territory
1 Ati19ilt d charter TO tne southern
ac1lc ~ hallfoad company, passed ON the 9TH
OF February, 1877. Placed on the calendar.
Gonslderatlon was resumed of the Pacific
Railroad Sinking fund bill, Senator Chris
tiancy speaking in its favor. Pending dis
cussion the Senate went into executive
In the House, bills were introduced: BY Mr..
Nance-Granting pension to soldiers who en-
listed ont of prisons; also, for the payment
of certain mail contractors. (This bill pro-
| V1des that no claims shall be paid which have
heretofore been paid by the Con
ey-Grantlng alternate sections of
land to the State of Mississippi, 10 aid in the
!
| Kentucky Railroad. By Mr.. GibsOn-For the
appointment of a commission to ascertain on
co can be arranged. By Mr.. Cox On. Y.)-For
the erection of a monument over the grave
OF IhOmaS Jefferson. Mr.. Springer moved
| to suspend the rules and pass the bill au ,
| thorlzlng the coinage of silver on the same
| terms as the coinage of gold, without
expense to the holder of the bullion; also
| authorizing the issue of coin certificates on
the deposit of silver bullion, similar to those
now authorized on the deposit of gold bull
| l1On- On a viva voce vote the yeas were in a
| decided minority, but before the vote could
| be taken the hour of O'Clock arrived and
the House (under the rule) proceeded to a
consideration of the business of the District
of Columbia.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Matthews
said he was directed by majority of the
| Committee on Railroads to report back the
| two Senate bills in regard to the Texas Pacific
RallrOad-One introduced by Senator John
son m Lon on the 10Th OF December, and the other
| Dy senator Dorsey on the 11th of December
| last with a substitute, and to recommend its
passage: Placed on the calendar. He also
reported back from the same committee the
senate bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company to extend its railroad
from its present terminus in Arizona to
point on the Rio Grande near Ell Paso
and aiding in building the same, with
out amendment and without recommend
alton. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Eustis
introduced bill to authorize the Barrataria
snip Canal Company to construct and oper-
ate ship canal from New Orleans to the
Gulf of Mexico through the lands and waters
of the United States, and to grant to said
Referred. The Senate bill to amend Section
2464 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour During the discussion Mr..
1alled IN every particular to meet the
pectatlons OF its advocates. Instead
OF . being benefit it had been injurious.
The whole thing had been a systematic eva
sion and fraud, as the people often claim
land after planti' g a few switches, not as
large as gOoseberry bush. The Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
make cei tain negotiations with the Ute In
dlans in the State of ColoradS, passed.
The bill making appropriation for de-
tect1ng trespassers on public lands, etc,
was debated at some length by Senators
Beck, Blaine, Eustis, Hoar, Dawes, and Sar-
gent, but no vote was reached. In the
the House, Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Civil Service Reform. snb-
mtted majority report of that committee
on the matter of the charges against Door
for the responsibilities of the place
and recommends the adoption of a
vacant and devolving its duties on the Ser
geant- t-arnls until the appointment of
new Doorkeeper. minority report, signed
by Messrs. Cook, Cravens, Garth and Henry,
declares that, no corruption having been
proven or even charged against Colonel
adopt the majority resolution The
bill regulating the compensation of United
states Marshals and Deputies, also of Clerks
and Jurors of United States Courts passed.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a bill making an
appropriation for the payment of invalid and
other pensions 1t appropriates SIS, ,2sO, ,OOO
Reterred to the Committee of the Whole. The
General Deficiency bill was considered at
length in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill to
amend Section 2,464 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the cultivation of timber on pub
lie domain discussed briefly and passed.
senator Howe submitted resolution, re-
with the public interests, to inform the SEN
ate whether W R. Whitaker, who re-
Criminal doHr Of the Parish t6e o
formerly employed either in the Internal
Revenue Service or as Assistant Treasurer at
defaulter to the United States, etc. Order
ed printed and to lie the table. Senator
Yielding a cordial support to the Presi-
dents policy, and if it would suit the
convenience of the Senate Monday
next, he would like to take up the
resolution and submit some remarks by Way
of excusing himself, so far as he was able
At the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideration was resumed of the Pacific Rail-
road Sinking fund bill, and Senator Mitchell
Committee OF Railroads. Senator Thurman
followed in opposition to the bill; Pending
discussion, Senator COnover submitted a
resolution, requesting the President
to communicate to the Senate. if
not incompatible with public interests, such
information as the Government has received
respecting the terms and conditions under
been made, together with such other infOr
nation in his possession respecting the fu-
ture policy OF Spain in the government of the
Island of Cuba He asked for immediate con-
slderation of the resolution, but objection was
made and it was laid over. In the House,
consideration was resumed of the bill report
ed by the Printing Committee regulating the
advertising of mail lettings. 1t provides
that notices shall be published in one or
more papers in each State interested; that
proposals for mail lettings will be received
at certain date, and that all in
formation pertaining thereto can be
obtained on application to the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General. MI. Hale offered an
amendment providing that no sub letting of
contracts should be permitted and whenever
should be considered as terminated. The
amendment was adopted and the bill passed.
The remainder of the session occupied
with the Deficiency bill.
In the Senate, on the 21st, Mr.. Hereford
submitted preamble and resolution declar-
ing that the House bill to repeal specie re-
sumption had been referred to the Finance
Committee of the Senate on the 26th of No
vember last, and requiring said committee to
report said bill to the Senate within one week.
have been had. He asked for present con-
S1deration of the resolution, but objection
was made by Mr.. Morrill,, and it went over.
Ihe remainder o the session was devoted to
discussion of the bill to establish the Terri
tory of Lincoln, the Pacific Railroad Sink
ing fund bill and the so called timber depre-
dations. lin the House, Mr.. WaddelI,
Chairman OF the Committee on Post
offices and POst-roads, reported a bill to
branch of the Post Office Department. and to
aid in refunding the interest bearing in
debtedness of the United States. Ordered
printed and recommitted. Mr.. Chalmers in
troduced bill providing for the or
ganiZation of a Mississippi Improve
ment Commission. Referred. The House
Whole, Mr. Carlisle in the char, on the Naval
bill. The amount appropriat-
committee reported the bill without a single
and it was Immediately passed |