American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

APRIL 20.-Sendte-Bills passed appro-
priating 100000 for public building Mt Dem
ver $780, 600 for the Improvement of the Gov
eminent building ut Cleveland, and $4,000 for
a Marine Hospital at Memphis. mr.. Bayard
from the Committee on Finance, reported ad-
psoSSna TO and pesi the LAW
selling leaf tobacco at retail di
At the request Of Mr.. Beck the bill was placed
upon the calendar. Mr.. Edmunds spoke upon
tie Geneva Award bill. go. Ho"se-On motion
creating a new land district in Kansas. AZ
the expiration of the morning hour, Mr.. Me-
go into Committ 1eeo of at The ne w inase
debate to be limited to five minutes,
the Garfield amendment modifying the Mar.
shall law. MIR. Conger Ns., Mich.) was opposed
by flibustering tactics, managed to prevent a
vote upon the bill.
APRIL 21.-Senate-The Geneva Award
bill was taken up, and Mr. Hoar's amendment
to strike out the provision for the payment of
claims of underwriters was agreed to-yeas
mittec on Naval Affairs, reported favor
ably on the House bill authorizing the
e ga Pace an en tSn +" the Are
Rom.e-Nearly the entire session WIS CON
s med in parliame,.;tary taesics over the
deavorins to limit the debate to five minutes,
while the Republicans led by Mr.. Conser
taken. IN which they were successful
APRIL 22.-Senate-The Post-route bill
was reported from committee. The Army
ILL was read rs it came from the House. Mr..
Blaine moved to strike out the section pro-
hibi.ing the use OF troops at the polls. Re-
jected by q ST. let party vote-20 to %. num-
Der of amendments were then pro osed by
the Republicans, tire effect of whi.h would be
prae til ally the same as striking out the OBJ
jettionable clause. The Democrats promptly
voted down all snch amendments. and the
House-The Naval Appropriation bill passed
Consideration was resumed of the special De-
hciency Dill; under an agreement that the de-
side to one hour and twenty minutes and
the Democratic side to tn enty minutes. De-
bate WAS postponed until o-morrow.
evening session was held for consideration of
the Immigration bill.
APRII. 23.-Senate Post-route bill
passed. after which the Spofford- Kellogg re-
port was taken up and Mr.. Bailey spoke in
favor of the resolution for unseating kellogg.
The Senate bill to extend the time for COM
pletion OF the Texas Pacific Railroad was re
Of Mr.. CockrcIl, the House joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to lend tents
to the Governor of Missouri for the use f
sufferers by the recent tornado in Tint state
was passed. Adjou, d till Monday.......
House-Ihe Special Deficiency bill was taken
up and MIR. Garfield (R, o. explained his po-
sition in regard to the amendment proposed
by him. for the equal distribution of Deputy
lie said that, Whatever YER else 81 pa ni
ship might exist at least all parties should
and in justice. to enforce Free equal national
elections everywhere Mr.. keifer (R., o.
disagreed with his colleague, Mr.. Garfield as
to the merits of the amendment even an
proposition, regarding it rs par
of intent to break down the pow
of the Government at the very fountain
head of its strength The amendment was
then concurrcd in and the bill passed.
Mr.. waidili 3D., MOI alluded to the te .rible
tornado which had swept over the town of
Mansfield in his district, and which had left n
large number of persons homeless and desti-
tute, and introduced a joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary of War to furnish the Gov
ernor of Mi ssouTi with SEQ tents for the benefit
CT the sufferers. Passed.