American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 4th, Vice Presiden
Wheeler i'm the chair, Senator. Thurman
trom the Committee on Judiciary, reported
with amendments, the Senate bill known a
the Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill, and i
was placed OIL the calendar. Senator Cock
reli introduced a bill to authorize the de
posit of silver bullion OF. bars and issue o
certificates therefor, and it was referred tf
Committee on Finance 1t authorizes ner
sons to deposit such bullion or bars and tn,
issue of certificates therefor by the Seereta
~ of the Treasury i'll a sum not less thanS2O
IN the same form as the certificates NOW Is
fifieates f99d for 70 gold bullion such Ger
for duties on imports and all public dues
! SenatOrCockrell called up the House bill tC
authorize the construction of bridge across
the missouri River, at or near Glasgow, Mo
| Passed. Senator Dorsey called up the Senate
blll authorizing the Arkansas River Transfer
/ company to construct a bridge across IL c
4 Arkansas River. Passed. -. In the House
many bills were introduced, among them Q me
| by Mr Gibson. providing for Commission to
| supervise the navigation of the Mississippi
! river The senate bill, granting pensions to
ing to the pension rolls those names Stricken
I tneretrom on account of disloyalty, but pro-
! vlding that no back pay shall be allowed,
! was passed-yeaS 2l7, nays p.
In the Senate, on the 5th, number of bills
ofno public importanees were reported and
! disposed of. Senator Beck called up the res
olution submitted by him on the 2lst of Jan
uary, declaring it inexpedient at this time to
aha GfoaecEta2es Tor the maintenance of
OF the resolution. Senator Morrill, replied to
Senator Beck, and moved the reference of the
which motion was atlopted IN IN the Hoi,se'
Mr.. Marsh offered resolution reciting that
the mon PaclTc and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies owed the United States S2S 900 600
OF accrued interest on bonds guaranteed by
the United States, and that the earnings of
Sa1d companies have been consumed by divi-
dends declared on the capital stock, in Vio-
iation of their Charters, and directing the
Judiciary Committee to report whether it is
expedient to enact such laws as win prohibit
the payment of dividends on said stock until
liquidated. Referred. By unanimous con-
sent, Mr., Kelley took the floor and made a
speech upon the resumption question, reply
ing to one made by Mr.. Garfield some months
ago. ~ z.-5-ls-sr
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Plumb, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported
with amendments the Senate bill definin.. the
manner in which certain land scrip may be
assigned and located or applied by actual
In the name of local or his legal representa-
tive. Placed on the calendar. The Senate
rams Railroad Company to extend its road
INTO the Territory of Dakota, to the city of
Sioux Falls. was taken up, discussed and
passed Consideration was then resumed of
unfinished business. being the Long Bond
bin. After a long debate the bill was amend
al provisions of the bill have been heretofore
publishedl In the House, Mr., Franklin,
ton of public building at Kan
at sas the City asse9EsaS of E g & e.
Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President, returning without APP
proval the House bin authorizing a special
term of the Circuit Court of the United states
for the southern District of Mississippi,
to be held at Scranton, the second
Monday in March. The message stated
that there was not sufficient time to
give notice of the hOldingsOf said special
term and the government could not prepare
tor trial at said term, because no funds would
be available for that purpose. The bill and
message were referred. The House then
Potter in the Chair, on the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Garfield took the floor and
spoke at length in reply to Mr.. kelIey's
In the Senate, on the 7th, Senator Cock
rell introduced bill to provide for the or
ganization of a Mississippi, River Improve
ment Commission and for the correction,
permanent location, deepening of the chan
mel and, improVement of navigation
in that river. Referred. Senator Sar-
regard to chinese Immigration and made a
speech thereon......In the House, the Def.
cheney Appropriation bill was further cOnsid-
cred in Committee ofthe Whole, and finally
passed.. ..-..i-.. .......,. ...-..
The Senate was not in session on the
sth. = IN the House the bill known as the
Long Bond bill was referred to the Commit
tee ON Ways and Means The Committee on
Pacific Railroads agreed to recommend the
pass Of the blu appropriating $4,000 for
through Chihuahua and Sonora to TopeIo-
Yampo Harbor, Gulf of California. A number
efpETate bills were considered ttf
= The. Senate wasnot in session ON the 9th.
LIN the House, Nj. Kelley made a lengthy
speech in replyto Mr.. GarfieId's speech of a
lomatic Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee Of the Whole. e