American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-06

ordered House1A number of bills were in
troduced, among them the following: BY MIR.
| deepening the mouth of Red River; by Mr..
Frost d., Motto release legacy and
For o by
aid in the construction of certain railroads
BY 6y MI fst Mnldrow Oh Miss )EPlncing on the
papers; by Mr. Hill d., O.)-For the appoint
mcnt of a Select Joint Committee to in.
grain blockade, and report to Congress
what legislation can be had to remedy
the n sax on also &
ducing the tax on distilled spirits to SO cents
on every proof gallon; At the expiration of
pended and memorial addresses were deliv-
cred upon the late Representative A. NJ.
Knott. Philips, Clark and Davis, tile House
adjourned.
FEB. 24.-Sendte-A number of petitions
were presented asking reduction of duty on
chemicals used in the manufacture of paper
Mr.. Vest presented IA petition signed by over
5000 citizens of Missouri Kansas. Arkansas and
Texas, praying for such legislation rs may be
necessary to open the Indian Territory fOrset
Element on terms just to the Indian tribes and
honorable to the Government; also a memo
rial Of various chiefs and heads of families of
the Confederate Peoria and Miami tribes,
praying for such legislation as may abolish the
tenure in common, and give to the Indians a
title in severalty in the Indian Territory. Mr.
Vest said he knew of no lobby in that interest,
but a man was lunatic who believed the In
dian Territory could remain much longer n
blank upon the map of civilization, and to all
practical purposes a Botany Bay. He in
voked the favorable action of Congress on
the Committee on Territories, providing
for certain changes in the Government
from the the lnam Teetory Mt b
reported favorably the House bill abolishing
the military reservations in Dakota of
Forts Abercrombie, Seward and Ransom, and
opening the lands thereof to settlement.
Placed on the calendar: Mr.. Harris intro
Of qeed bin to provide for the
from the comnittee on y Public f h%odH
bill to reduce the price of public lands within
railroad limits. Placed on the calendar.
The House resolution in regard to the mem
DRY of the late A. NJ. Lay was taken up AID
after addresses by Messrs. CockrelI, Kirk
House-NIr. Springer Cd, III ), Chairman Of the
Committee on Elections, submitted n major
ity report of the committee relative to the
Pennsylvania contested election case of Cur
tin VS.. YOcum, declaring the election null
and void and rcmitting the question to the
was submitted by Mr.. Calkins Or, Ind.). 1t
declares that Yokum is entitled to the seat.
on the table. Mr.. Blount o.. Ga), from the
Star Service" deficiency bili. which
the expiration of the morning hour the
Speaker laid before the House message from
from the Attorney General relative to the APP
preparation for United States Sfarshals The
o sess that since ast
without appropriation, and not on
ly have they served without com
pensation for themselves or Deputies, but
have advanced sums necessary to he ex-
pended i'm order that process SEES of the United
WAS referred. The House then went into Com
mittee on Revision of the Rules.
FEB. 25.-Sendte-A bill to remove the
disabilities of n Maryland man who had
served in the Confederate Army when boy
and who hopes to secure an Army appoint
discussed at considerable length and in quite
a heated manner. 1t went over without ac-
up, and, upon motion OF Mr. Edmunds,
further consideration of the bill was indefi-
Senate adjourned. ..House-AfemoriaIs were
presented praying for the repeal of the
aS stas on paper and printing type The
up in Committee and Mf. Hawley iR., Comm
severely criticised the action of the Post office
Department. relative to this service Without
action the Committee rose and the House adj
journed. .-4s
FEB. 26.-Sendte-After the transaction
of some routine business, eulogies were de-
livered upon the late Senator Houston, and
the Senate adjourned out of respect to his
memory; .House-Mr. Warner o., o. in
troduced joint resolution reafiirming the
Monroe doctrine td which declares that
on the part of foreign powers to
extend their system to any portion of
this hemisphere dangerous to our peace
and safety" and resolving that the control of
any inter oceanic canal across the Isthmus
of Darien, while open to the United States
and all nations generally, must be kept under
the special protection of the United
States. The resolution referred to
the Inter oceanic Canal Committee. Mr.. Rea-
gan 3D., Tex.), Chairman of the Committee on
reported n bill to establish Il Board
of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce;
also, two other bills in reference thereto. The
90 Star" Service postal deficiency bill was then
further considered in Committee OF the Whole.
After several amendments had been agreed
to, the Committee rose and the bill passed.
FEB. 27.-Sendte-Mr. Walker, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
a substitute for the House bill for the
of titles in Hot Springs and for
other purposes, and announced he would ask
to have it considered Wednesday next.
Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Morgan intro
duced resolution requesting the President
to inform the Senate what action has
1878 for the distribution of the Mexican
Claims Commission award, the grounds of
such action, and what further action, if any,
is in his opinion required in the premi 5eS.
Adopted. The bill admitting free of duty
for colored efniSrants passed.
Adjourned till Monday. HOuse--After
of some miscellaneous business,
private bills were considered. At the expira-
ton of the morning hour the House went
into Committee of the Whole on revision of
the rules. Several amendments, merely
verbal, were made and agreed to, and then
the committee rose and reported the rules to
the House, and notice was given by Mr..
action upon them on Tuesday next. Adj
until Monday,