American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-20
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

Constantinople, in the event of war.
FORTY-FIFTHC CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the Sth, at the expiration
of the morning hour the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill came up as unfinished business,
and Mr.. Sargent continued his remarks. which
We're interrupted by the adjournment Friday.
Debate ensued between Measrs. BlaIne, Sar-
gent, Bayard and Thurman. and then Mr.. Ed
nunds obtained the floor, but gave way to Mr..
Thurman, who said n mber of Senators had
gone away. some OF them not feeling WELL and
he had said he would not ask a vote on any
of the propositions to day, but would ask the
Senate to finish the bill tomorrow. The
Chair laid before the Senate the credentials
of George III. Pendleton Senator from
Ohio. Laid on tie table. Also, n communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, asking
appropriation of $40, GOO for printing the rec
ords of the Confederate States. Referred.
In the House, there was very full attend
ance of members, and the galleries were
crowded, in expectation of an excitinn scene
upon the question of the election of II Door
keeper. Immediately after the reading of
ton in order was whether the resolution pre-
scented on Friday last by the gentleman from
Of f The
being put to vote resulted-yeas 219, nays 4.
just decided the resolution to be a question
OF privilege, the resolution was before the
House. 1t Is in these words:
Resolred, That the House proceed to the
election of a Doorkeeper, and that the true,
Union, maimed soldier, Brigadier- General
James Shields, of Missouri, be chosen to that
office.
Mr. CIymer asked Mr. Butler to allow him
to offer substitute for the resolution, and
offered the following:
ResOired, That the House proceed to the
election of Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Butler objected to the proposed substi
tute, and in somewhat lengthy speech
tainted the Democrats with having bound
themselves in eaueus to support an ex Con
Butler then sent to the Clerks desk and
had read a letter to himself from Gen.Shields,
asking him when the Senate bill increasing
his pension to $50 month should come be
fore the House, to try and make it sloO, add
ing that others who had suffered less, and not
done more, were on the retired list. and that
this kind act would not 1n1ure him
Eden sugge- ted that if Mr.. Butler would
offer that amendment to the Senate bill, all
Democrats would vote for it. After still fur
Messrs Cox. Eden, Ieates, Hunton, Clymer,
Crittenden, Bragg, and others, the previous
question was moved and seconded, and the
first vote was taken on the resolution offered
by Mr.. Clymer substitute for Mr. Buffers
resolution, that the ,od House do NOW now
keeper, and it was adopted-yeas l23,
nays 1o9-a strict party vote with the
voted with the Republicans in the negative.
ON the announcement of the vote, Mr. Clymer
rose and said: al nominate Chas. W. Field,
citizen of Georgia as Doorkeeper of this
House" Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts: 81
nominate the gallant, Christian. loyal, tried
eraI United States Army" Laughter
Mr.. Randolph nominated John ii. Trent, OF
Tennessee. The vote was then taken and re-
suited: Field, l23; Shields, lOI; Trent. s. The
those for shields all by Republicans. except
by Springer of Illinois. Upon the
announcement of the vote, Chas W. Field
upon sworn in, taking the modified oath.
Mr.. Clark (Mo.) asked unanimous consent
to introduce for present consideration II bill
authorizing the President to appoint James
Shields, Brigadier General OF the United
States Army, on the retired list, his pay to
commence from the time of the passage of
the bill Mr.. White (Pa) objected. Mr.. Clark
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
A vote was then taken and the bill was
passed-yeas 22S, nays 6, the negative votes
being cast by Messrs. Randolph, White, o.
Mr. Blount, from the Committee on Appro
priations, reported the Post office appropri-
alton bill. Referred to Committee OF the
Whole. 1t appropriates So, 09O313.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Senator Morrill,
reported from the Finance Committee a bill
to repair and put in operation n mint at New
Orleans Placed on the calendar. senator
Morrill, said it was the opinion of the com,
mint facilities needed. The bill to provide
for "A public building at Kansas City, Mo-,
as reported from the Judiciary Committee
was then taken up and passed-yeas 40
ments being defeated or withdrawn.
In the House, Mr.. Wright offered CON
current cur, en 400 resointion Proposihg TO Issue
us national money, to be legal tenders for all
debts, public and private, and be placed in
circulation at the earliest possible moment
Referred. Mr.. Buckner, Chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency, report
ed N bill providing for the issue of 1922 100, $40
of Treasury notes for the redemption of the
national bank notes, which are to be received
in payment of one third OF customs duties
Referred to Committee of the Whole. The
House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Sayler in the chair, upon the Tar
mittec on Ways and Means, made a long
bin.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to re-
peal the Bankrupt act came up as unfinished
business, and senator Matthews offered Il
substitute for the bill his own bill to estab-
liSh Il uniform law on the subject OF
bankruptcy, and made Il speech in
went into executive session
In the House, number of bills were intro
duced and referred, after which the Pension
Appropriation bill was considered in Com
mittce of the Whole. The bin appropriates
so 2s6,57i, and provides that after July l,
ls7s, pensions shall be paid by the Treasurer
OF the United States under direction of sec
retaries of the Treasury and of the Interior,
The items of the appropriation are
10000; for widows and minors,
SI2 $50, 900; for survivors of the War of 1872,
81 ,Si2, 97i; for widows of soldiers of the War
of ISl2, 81 Pa ,9i; for fees OF examining sur
geons SS50, 900; Tor navy invalids, $1,000; for
widows and minors sa3t6 900: for fees of cN-
alnining surgeons, - ,00d; for carrying ont
provisions OF the act, 50 900. The committee
rose without taking action ON the bill
In the Senate, on the 11tn, Mr.. Dennis
presented the Blair resolution in regard Ia
the Electoral Commission, adopted by the
Legislature OF Maryland, and moved its ref
.ncc to the judiciary Committee. He said
- Iu the presentation OF this resolution have
performed II duty which the respect tor the
legislature OF my state demands, but bciiev-
Union calls Tor acquic-ccncc in the decision of
tho Electoral Commission, feel constrained to
state shall deem ii incumbent on mo tp OPP
pose any action by this body in tnrticrnu"r OF
the intent OF the resolution ash that the
Joint resolution he referred to the Com
InIttee on Judiciary" 50 ordered Mr.
Plumb from the Committee ON Public
Lands reported bin for til" relief OF set
tier, on public lands Placed on the cHlcn-
dHr. ON motion of Mr. Morrill,, the senate
took up and pissed the bill to rcpaif aud
put in operation the Mint ut New orleans.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill
MISSED Adjourned till Moudtty........
In the House, the Pension Appropriation bill
was further considered in Comm tee of the
whole. Amendments were atiopted-incre:ts-
ing the amount appropriated for carry ni: the
bill into effect from STi 900 to sl3n,Wu, striking
out the section which changes the mod" at
paving pensions and inserting III lieu thereof
provision Il King the salary OF Pension agent
~ - 600 ana allowing them tees for vouchers
and actual expenses tor rent, clerk hire. etc
fip' following amendments were rejected
Transferring the duties OF he Pension ftfi
r,-ttu from the Interior Department 30 tho
~ Department; providing That Pcn-ipa
Agcus les shall be filed by officers ct the
Army and Navy on the retired list, who are