American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-14
FORTY-SKTH CONGRESS,


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3 FORTY-SKTH CONGRESS-.
In the Senate, on the I'd, after some dis
cussion of Mr.. McDonalds resolution 1
reference to alleged frauds in the late Presi
Dental election, the House bill to amend a
act approved March 4, 1879. making abrro
prfatiohs tor the construction. ETC., of certai
works on the Great Kanawha and Kentuck
Rivers, was taken up and passed. In tn
House. under the call of States, a large NUN
and referred The bin nrovidna for the an
pofntment of a Mississippi River Com missio.
BY bT the Sef II 81
Commissioners, three to be selected from til,
Engineer corps of the Army and two from
and complete such surveys between the heao
of the passes, near its mouth, to its head wa
such additional surveys, as may be consider
ed necessary to carry out the object sough
plans f for n the permanens noeaeina and deep
ening of the channel and the protection o.
ritatins srade 1 anna M a nosta
| service, and will examine into and report up
on the various plans known as the jetty sy $
| ten, the outlet and the levee system. Under
| the provisions of the bill the Commission
may submit plans and specifications for
such Immediate work as may constitute a
| part of the general system of works to be car
rfed out The Secretary of War is authorized
to expend the sum of Sis COO for salaries
| expense of surveys and such examinations
| as may be found necessary. Mr.. Columbus
Epson, successor of the late Gustave
| Schleicher was sworn I'm Representative
from the State OF Texas, taking the modified
oath.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the House bill
extending the t me for the payment of pre-
emptfons on public Iands in Minnesota and
Dakota passed. The Post-route bill also
passed. All pending appointments, some 800
in number, were confirmed en- masse in ex-
ecutfve session. The nomination of Secre-
tary McCrary as Judge Dlllon's successor was
referred in the usual course......In the
House, consideration was resumed of the bill
amending the statutes relative TO the remov-
al of causes from the State to the Federal
Courts. Mr.TOwnshend ID. Ill withdrew the
demand for the previous question, and yield
ed to Mr.. Cox o., n "a, who desired to
the course of the informal discussion, Mr..
Conger (R., Mich.) stated his side of the
advance step beyond where it was now,
and intimated that it was the intention of
the minority to refuse to vote upon all meas
ures except the appropriation bills.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Bayard,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported with
amendments Senate bin repeating Sections
$40 and s2I of the Revised Statutes, which
prescribe the Jurors test oath, etc, and
said he would probably ask leave to call it
In the House. Mr.. Russell offered a resolution
directing the Committee on Commerce to in
quire and report wherein the existing law
can be so amended as to afford relief to
commercial interests of the country, and
W. Wne cine measures can be adopted
OF prosperity by an increase of trade and ex-
tension of business of the merchant marine.
The Senate amendments to the Post-route
bill were concurred in.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, by vote Of %
yeas to Is nays the bill reported yesterday
by Mr.. Bayard from the Judiciary Commit
tee. relating to iuries. and to repeal sections
$40 and SCI of the Revised Statutes, was
taken up; Mr.. Hampton. after briefly sup.
issues. He was followed by Mr.. Bayard in
support of the bill: a lengthy discussion en-
Conkling and Blaine upon the Republican
side. and by Messrs. Thurman. Hill. Eaton
and others upon the Democratic side. Sew
erai amendments, proposed by Republicans.
were voted down The President pro TEN.
President of the United States, inciosing
the report of the Board of Inquiry in the
Eftz John Porter case. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. |
In the House. consideration of business of
the morning hour was resumed. being the |
State to Federal Courts. Mr.. Atkins Cd, |
Tenn.) reported the Legislative. Executive |
It be printed and recommitted, and demand.
ed the previous question. After some dis
bill which had not been read the House
took up rs special order the bill reported by
Mr.. Hatch ID MOI from the COMMITTEES on
Agriculture, to prevent the expectation of
& diseased cattle and the spread OF infectious
Or contagious diseases among domestic ami
lnais, and was addressed in support of the
bill by Messrs. Hatch and Covert 3D.. n. W
and by Mr.. Morton R., N. " in opposition.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House bill
for the appointment of a Mississippi River
Commission was reported by Mr. Lamar and
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Coke asked Mr..
3ayard. Chairman of the Finance Committee,
what action had been taken on the Warner
silver bin. He had understood the commit
zee had agreed to postpone its considera-
ion until December. Mr.. Bayard did
not feel authorized to say what had
aiken place in the co, committee ,i He
ID to report on the bill. Mr.. Coke then said
lis sense of duty led him to offer a resolution
o discharge the committee from further con |
otthe bill. and to declare the bill
'efore the Senate for action. Messrs. Ed
esumed his remarks on the biII
fsFs and Mr
bills have been vetoed--notabiy the Army
s arty in bot both houses of Congress, by no
ent of the Presidential chair, have
will not use the slang language of the .
co@rce ao The e1t%s Mr
aised the point of o, der that Mr.. Thurman
own by the Reporter. MIR. Thurman subse:
uently explained, that by coercion" he did ,
:epublican Senators and Representatives, by j
he course they had taken on this bill, by
savfng the merit of the subject, rails ,
ng the cry of revolution" waving ,
he bloody shirt. talking about tAis be-
ng question between secession and
he Union, and by their whole course on .
he subject, had made mamie would not
ay weak man, for he meant to be respect
nj to the President-made man veto bills
hat, If left to his Judgment, he
Tould not have vetoed. Mr.. Edmunds
nally said he satisfied with Mr..
humans explanation of the sense ,
n which he used the words objected to, and
1ithdrew his point of order. In doing so he
Tished to deprecate the growing freedom
nth which the actions and motives of the
Executive were being brought into debates Z
he bill then passed by a strict party vote
yeas to Is nays Adjourned till Monday.
- :. In the House, the Senate bill. creating
he Northern Judicial District of Texas. was
assed. The Army Appropriation bill was
eported, ordered printed and recOmmitted. ,
he House then went into Committee of the
Whole upon the bill making additional APP
ropriations for the Post-ofiice Department.. ,
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
In the House, the bin making further
appropriations Tor the Post office Depart
lent was considered at length in Committee &
the Whole and finally passed.
THE Director of the Department of t
;harities in France has just received [
rom an unknown benefactor the sum of ,
90, 600 francs, to be expended in the