American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
FORTY-sxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
was resumed OF the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill, and Mr..
Window addressed the Senate to show that
the policy of the Democrats was revolution
| men of the party were .overruled by their
vicious and reck less associates. Mr.. Coke said
| to excite sectional bitterness would find no
reply in what he had now to submit in
favor of the sections in this bill which pro
posed to repeal the Electionlaws. He had
| nothing to do with the past. He dealt with
not who was right or who was wrong in
bringing on the civil war or its conduct and
results, but to discuss the question whether
these election laws were constitutional
or not. He then made an argument
against the constitutionality of existing
new bills were introduced; among them one
by Mr.. Wells ID, MOI Providing for the de-
ton of the mails; also, Appropriatinig 81. ooo,
900 for the Improvement of the Mississippi
Ohio Rivers; by Mr. Dnnnei III cR MIMI .5'o
Appropriatihg 81 goo 900 for the improvement
Of the 90 M Iss River between the
of st. Anthony; by Mr.. Newberry (R., Mich.)
For the construction of a tunnel under the
bridge over the Detroit River at or near De-
troit City. At p, nj. a message from the
military interference at the polls. Mr..
Of the sfrer e pefe ane
ed without division. Mr.. F. Wood 3D.,
would be read at once. Mr.. Dibrell d., Tenn.)
moved to suspend the rules aud pass the bill
imposing a tax of 2 per cent on excess of in
comes over 81 600. and per cent. on excess of
incomes over $500. Rejected-yeas lOI, nays
@-not the necessary two thirds vote in the
laid before the House the Presidents veto Of
the military interference bill. There was
side when the sentence was read Which in
sists that the power OF Federal authorities
not be fnterfered with, and there was an
fncredulous sneer on the Democratic side
to act in harmony with Congress. on
conclusion of the reading MIR. Knott 3D.,
Ky.) offered a resolution directing the mes
sage to be entered on the Journal and that
the House will proceed to morrow to con-
slider sid the se same Agreed to. On motion of
adjournment of this session on the day of
May (date not fixed) was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. Mr.. Deering
R., Iowa. moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill making appropriations
Knott therenpop interpos a A motion M to
adjourn. which was defeated-yeas 81. nays
the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
Army Appropriation bill, heretofore intro
nays 100. The result of the vote was greeted
with the clapping of hands on the Democrat
1c SIDE and with counter demonstrations
on the Republican side. The House at 4 80
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Bayard re.
ported favorably from the Committee on FL
nance the House bill for the exchange of sub
sidiary coin for legal tender money and ask
ed for its consideration. 1t went over under
objection. Consideration was resumed of the
Legislative. Executive and judicial Appro-
prfatton bill. The Clerk read the clause which
the Committee on Appropriations proposed
should be stricken out. namely. providing
for the reissue of sio.ooOoOo in legal tender
currency now in the Treasury, kept as a
special fund for the redemption of fractional
currency, for the payment OF arrears of pen
amendment and Mr.. Bayard in its favor
Other Senators expressed their views upon
the matter, when vote taken
upon motion to strike out the
clause as recommended by the
Committee and it was decided in the negative
yeas Is, nays Stand therefore the clause
remains in the bill. In the House, Mr.
Knott Cd, Ky.) called up the Veto Message.
and demanded the previous question on
the passage ass, Of the Military Interfer-
The previous question WAS second
ed and the House proceeded to vote
The result was-yeas III; nays 81. There not
being two thirds majority, ms requif ed by
of the Greenbackers voted in the afiiri::atve,
the other three-Barlow, Forsyth and Russell
not voting. The Veto Message WAS then
ferred to the judiciary Committee. Mr.Weav-
er (G.-D ,Iowa) moved that the morning hour
be dispensed with and the Silver bill be taken
up the motion was defeated-S7 to 75-not
the necesS airy two thirds in the Affirmative.
AT the expiration of the morning hour the
mn relating to cotna4c laws and coin and
bullion certificates WAS taken up, and Mr.
Euckner ID, MOI spoke in favor of the bill
In the Senate, the 18th, Mr.. Vest gave
notice of his intention to Introduce II bill
proposing to organize the Indian Territory