American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-10

| House to dispense with the customary tuner
al ceremonies. The Speaker thereupon APP
| pointed a committee to accompany the re-
| mains OF deceased to his late home. The
! House then adjourned. The Presidents mes
session, but was not read ON aceoui}t of the
| early Adjournment.
| In the Senate, on the 3Oth; the bill passed
! approprfating money for the expenses of the
present session Of Copgtess. Consideration
| was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
into the United States, and after some
discussion it went over without actfon....:.
In the House. imm,ediately after the read ID
and " read fP the On the
Si ase cered Of the
{. ordered, That the message of the Presi-
journal, as required by the Constitution Of
the United States, and that the House will
to tom proceed to consider said men ss,;
ms, an appropriation for the support OF
time A. for and the Chat sa s mtsss sBs &c
printed order adopted. The following
bills passed: Appropriating the necessary
to become due for constructing the jetties at
South Pass; Amending the section of the Re-
vised Statutes prescribing a penalty for con-
spiracy against the United States.
In the Senate, on the 1st, consideration
was resumed of the bill to prevent the intro
dictioh of Contagious or infectious diseases
into the United States. and Senator Harris e4
planned the provisions of the bill and defend
Sparks 3D.. M called up the order made
yesterday to reconsider the Army Approprf-
alton bill The vote was taken upon the
upon reconsideration the House viii pass
the Army Appropriation BILL notwithstand-
ing the objections of the President. The
dents veto, the vote standing-yeas 100, nays
llc-not the necessary two-thirds in the af-
firmative, 1t strictty n Darty vote. ODly
three of the greenback ers voting for the bill
and nine against It. Adjourned till Monday.
In the Senate, on the I'd, Mr.. Johnston in
troduced bill amendatory of and supple
irientary to an net to aid In the construction
of the Texas Pacific Railroad. 1t Authorizes
ent western terminus to Fl Paso, there to be
united with the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Lands granted to the former are transferred
to and vested In the latter, extending along
its portion of the road. Each company is re-
Guired to complete its road within Elk years.
Provision is also made for other railroads to
unite with these roads at Ell PasO, the Object
being TO form complete lines to the Pacific
from the Gulf and South Atlantic States. Mr..
public attention ought to be drawn to fits
provisions: II involves not only the
by name, but included four or fiWs separats
grants OF power to railroads in Texas and
Louisiana. authorizing the construction of
et po mt in the same State. This raised Sc
rious constitutional questions. , He hoped
the to which the bill E8uid be
It proposed to give millions: of dollars
in the way of subsidies. The bill wds
Confederation 'ns was fesnmed q the biii to
prevent the introduction in the United
States of contagious or infectious disease
Mr.. Garland made a speech to show the
constitutional power to pass the bill and the
necessity for doing go. without action. the
Senate adjourned till Monday. Tine House
not in session.