American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, discussion of
the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law lasted
until the expiration of the morning hour
when the bill to repeal the Specie -resump-
ton act came up. Without disposing of
large number of bills were introduced in the
House, among them being the following:
by Mr.. Fort-To indemnify Illinois and other
States in regard to swamp lands; by
Mr.. Phillips-To enable soldiers of the late
war to pre- ernpt land to the extent of 100
relation to the tax native Wines a motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill reduc
ing the tax on chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars,
etc, failed, 120 to 1'5-not two thirds. The
bill establishing a permanent form of gov
ernment for the District of Columbia was
discussed ut length, but not disposed of.
In the Senate, on the It'll, Senator Cockrell
moved to take up and read for the second
time the House bill to forbid further retire
ment of United States legal tender notes.
which was read the first time yesterday.
and nd the bin ~ Was sccordingy read Senator
Morrill,, who voted in the negative, moved to
Pending discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill went over. Consideration of the
Pension bill was then resumed in Committee
of the Whole, the various amendments dis
posed OF, and the bill passed by the Senate.
The BILL as passed, provides that from and
after the passage of this act, in case of vacan.
shall be filled by wounded or disabled Union
soldiers or widows or daughters of Union sol
discussed under the live minute rule but
without coming to a finaIvote the Senate ad-
Government of the District of Columbia. Mr..
Wood then moved to go into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill On standing
vote, the Speaker announced the result to he
79 to so, then a vote by tellers resulted "a to
81, and finally, on vote by yeas and nays,
the motion was agreed tO-yeaS l09, nays los
several Democrats changing from nay to
yea. Mr.. Banks then spoke in opposition to
the bill, after which the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Cockrell
called up the House bill to forbid a further
retirement of the United States legal tender
notes, read the second time yesterday, and
the bill-was referred to the Committee on FL
nance, all objection to such reference having
been withdrawn Mr.. Morgan submitted a
with Mexico. The resolutions declare
relations between the two Countries that the
present boundaries between them shall be
guaranteed as permanent and inviolable;
that both Governments shall engage that the
territory OF each shall be protected against
conquest by any European power; that such
mutual agreements shall be made as will
protect the borders from depredatory raids
of outlaws; and that it j. eXpedient
to provide by treaty for the protection and
encouragement of such citizens of either
country as shall, with the consent of the Gov
eminent OF Mexico, build IA railroad from the
City OF Mexico to connect ut the boundary
with lines of railroad in Texas or elsewhere
in the United states" Laid ON the table
" Dc up ne Se11dtt tUell
resumed consideration of the Indian Appro-
priatiOn bill, and several amendments were
discussed and rejected. -..-In the House,
motion to limit all general debate the
Tariff bill to two hours rejected, I07 to
132. The measure was then discussed in
Committee of the Whole, but without action
the committee rose. The evening session
was devoted to general debate.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Mexican
Award bill was discussed amended and pass
ed. Consideration was then resumed of the
Indian Appropriation bill. Committee
amendments were agreed to and the bill was
read third time and passed. The report
of the Conference Committee on the bill
to regulate the advertising of mail
lettings was agreed to and the bill
passed The bill to repeal the Bankrupt law
was then taken up but not disposed of. In
the House, the Joint resolution reported
from the Committee on Education and La
Dor for the enforcement OF the eight hour
law in all departments of the Govern
ment gave rise to lively discussion, in the
course of which Mr.. Banks denounced
the disregard of the law by the Gov
crnment rs scandalous and infamous, and Mr..
Butler, of Massachusetts, advocated II penalty
for its disregard, and said there more
powder and bail wanted in the admini7tra-
tion ofthc laws. The joint resolution passed.
on certain pubhc lands for mining and
domestic purposes; suDiecting the Fort
Wayne military reservation in Arkansas to
entry as other public lands of that state land
10 return certain lands IN Iowa to settlement
under the homestead law. passed. The Tariff
dill was discussed at iungth in COMMITTEE. of
the Whole, no definite action being taken
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
was resumed of the bin t. repeal the Bank