American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-05
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,

FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate. on the cad, MIR. Wallace
from tho Committee on Approximations, re
! ported the House concutrsnt resolution tx
Ing the date IF fiiial adjournment, with al
| amendment substituting Wednesday, thu
81 to- its the
| Grafton, it went over until tomorrow
The resolution submitted by Mr.: McDo ale
| directing the Secretary of the Treasury tt
National Board of Health, under the att au
q leF s Sps
| Was taken up and adopted. After passiha
ds% hped and he an the
reopened the Senate ad.our.ed-- in the
House, number of bills were introduced un
dents Secretary delivered message, In
writing. vetoing the supplementary Judicial
signed. the Army bill. At the conclu
! 5io. OF the reading of the veto message
which was received with a slight demon
| side, the House proceeded to vote on the
question. whether the bill should be passed
Notwithstanding the objections of the Presf-
dent, and it was decided in the negatfve-yeas
| 1o4, nays 7S-not the necessary two thirds in
the affirmative. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, the resolution
fixing Wednesday, the 25th, rs the time OF
adjournment was on motion IF Senator Davis
! of West Virginia, recommitted to the Commit
tee on Appropriations. The joint resolution
providing 80 days extra pay for Congressional
ton. Sentor ingalls, offered an amendment as
an additional section that the provisions OF
vested Of theft political CLAUSES and Jury
CLAUSES. Senator Wallace MOVED 70 amend
Senator 1ngaIs's amesdment by adding dinghy the
s h n' Senator anpWs ailaee.s amendment
tor Wallace also moved to amend by
adding the jury clauses of the Judicial Ex-
penses bill. Before vote on the amendment
moved to adjourn. Agreed to.21 to Ia party
vote: In the House. a motion for final nd !,
to 1o3 naysmmany Democrats voting in the
negative. The Senate bill granting the pen
passed: Fhe So -caiied Political Assessment
aV aileG themselvesp Of parlsamensary privi
leges to prevent action. Bills on the Speakers
after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Vest in
troduced the following joint resolution: " The
complete reconciliation of silver. its full
restoration as money metal, and its free coin
age by the Government of the United States,
and wise statesmanship." The resolution
was ordered printed and Mr.. Vest gave notice
Mr.. Burnside introduced 4 joint resolution,
declaring that the establishment of ship
can canal across the lsshmns OF RarsP. under
trine." and could therefore not be regard
manifestation OF an unfriendly dispo-
sition towards the United States
fairs. In the House. Mr.. Epson offered
resolution calling on the Secretary of War for
bic haye b as 70 1ne M Tt
Indians in Texas since the LIST of January, and
also as to the number and class of troops un-
dfr nm oVnd Ff lpfr az nrH tod
After some miscellaneous debate the House
adjourned at an early hour.
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Vest asked
unanimous consent to call up the concurrent
Silver resolution offered by him on the
vote on the subject and let the people know
who were In favor of and who against
the r re- and free s coin;
and the resolution accordingly went over.
The Joint resolution to provide extra pay for
cred, and the Senate adjourned for executive
session. In the House. the bill making
Bill making appropriations to paw the fees Of
Marshals and their deputies were reported. as
and the former bill passed. The bill prohib,
ting political assessments came up as the
business OF the morning hour, and Mr.. Gar
ing against the bill, but was cut off by the
previous question, wherenpon dilatory tao
the bill went over without action.
In the Senate. on the 9th, the Silver reso-
luton of Senator Vest was taken mp, and after
some debate Mr.: Vest offered the following as
a substitute for his first resolution, to obvi-
ate any criticism as to the wording:
Resoired. That the complete remonetiza-
ton of silver and its restoration to a per.
feet equality with gold. both as coin and
bullion, are demanded alike by the
dictates of Justice and wise statesmanship.
viding additional pay for Congressional EN-
Eaton reported from the Commit.
tee on Appropriations. without amend.
the House He SAID s there would Sirh be- no at
tempt by the majority to shorten the debate.
bill was then considered and passed by
party vote. The House bin making appro-
t@i ss a general Teferr aepu' so
In the House. the biz appro ps $500. 600
to pay fees of United States Marshais and
Of the Whoie debase ' Being iimsed
ssS s hsra D., 8 SSr ri S5is,ss
debate. The hill passed-yeas So, nays 60
Mr.. Morrison ID. MD: as a. question of priv
ment of Congress Monday. June 80 at 4 o.
clock p. IN. Adopted-yeas 90. nays 70.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Vests Sill
yer resolution as amended by him was taken
up, tHe 4uesIoh DeinS upon referring tne
resolution to the Committee on Finance. Mr.
kirkwood submitted an amendment to insert
after the word " bullion" the words at as
early date as these objects can be accom-
plfshed consistently with. the public well
fare" Retected-yeas 90. nays 81. The reso-
luton went over at the expiration
Of the morning hour. The bill making ap.
for United States Marsha1s was
from committee and Mr.. Logan
spoke at some length in opposition to the
restrictive provisions of the bill. A number
of amendments offered. by Republicans
were rejected and the bill passed by
q party vote.:.......1n the House,
the Senate bill exempting from license and
enrolment fees vessels not propelled wholly
by sail or steam passed. The bill authoriz-
Ing the President to appoint one more
take steps with view of entering into a
further treaty with Mexico, also passed.