American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-08
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, the credentials
were presented of Senator Shields of Missouri,
and he was sworn in and took his seat. The
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase and erection thereon of the military
post of FL PasO, Tex, passed. TheHouse bill,
pay Catherine and sophia Gcrmain 81,
500 out of annuitics due the Cheyenne
Indians, they having been captured by said
Indians while en- route from Georgia to Col
orada, passed without discussion. Mr.. Ed
munds, from the Judiciary Committee report
an amendment to the Constitution prohibit
ing the payment of claims of disloyal persons
war, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. Placed ON the calendar. Mr.. Ed
the resolution, it passed the House was to-
tally inadequate for the purpose indicated
call the bill up for consideration
at an early day ......ln the House,
Mr.. wright's bill, loaning $500 to every man
not worth $500 desiring to take advantage of
the provisions of the homestead law, was
taken up After a discussion the bill was de-
cellaneous bills were considered, when the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Stb, Mr.. Edmunds
introduced bill authorizing the President
to prescribe suitable police regulations for
the government of various Indian reserva-
tions and for the punishment of murder, rob
berry and other crimes committed thereon
ate bin, making the 2ed of February II legal
holiday in the District OF Columbia, was
Dawes, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported adversely
on the memorial of the Missouri Legislature
asking the removal of the national capital to
"A more central portion of the Union, and the
Committee was discharged from further con-
siderstion. Mr.. Paddock, from the Committee
Sy r%Dio the h b t to extend i"vo the
Placed Place on the calendar Mr. Plumb, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably on the bill of the Senate to author
I izt ne TREASURY n 81 in
expended and indebtedness assumed by
the state of Kansas in repeIiing in
vasions and suppressing Indian hostilities.
Placed on the calendar Mr.. Ednunds moved
fly OF the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth amendments to the Constitution. Mr..
yeas, Is; nays, ~. All the Re-
pnblicans voted nay, together with
Democrats. The motion OF Mr.. Edmunds TO
! take up the resolution was then agreed to-
/ yeas, %, nays. 10. Democrats voting in the
Affirmative were Messrs. Bayard, Harris, Hill,
Herman and Morgan. Mr.. Edmunds said he
did not desire 10, to SSeeupy the floor until to-
The House, by vote of l55 yeas to ~ nays
passed the bill to restrict the Immigration OF
| Chinese to the United States. It provides
| that no master Of n vessel owned by any citi
| zen of the United States shall take on board
at any foreign port any number of Chinese
exceeding fifteen with intent to bring them
to the United states. under penalty of 500 for
| atty to become "A lien on the vessel. The
! Post-of Appropriation bill was further
| considered in Committee of the Whole.
| In the Senate, on the 10Th, the pension
| cases on the calendar were disposed of, and
after the passage of the bill for pro.
! noting the efficiency of Chaplain.
! in the United States Navy, the
Senate went into executive scssiun...
In the House, the Post office Appropriation
bill was discussed and number of amend
'nenta disposed Of but no final action wns
t ken. The evening session was devoted t.
consideration OF reports from the Committed
on Commerce.
In the Senate, on the 3Oth, Mr.. Ed
mundss resolution declaring the validity o
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution came up "A,
J the regular order, and Mr.. Morgan be