American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.

FEB. Observation-Disclosures of the Lou
isiana Legislature, declaring that Kellogg
was not elected Senator, and that Spofford
and should have his seat. were ordered
printed and referred After the Introduction
of II number of reports. memorials, etc, the
bill to revive and continue the Court
wi %as ' tahen @p and MR. A DaHis of Hit
nois made n speech in favor of the
Messrs. Edmunds and Blaine in opposition to
the bill. House-A large number of bills
were introduced among them the following:
on iron and steel by Mr.. Rice (R., Mass.)-To
establish a Board of Commissioners of Inter
n. Y.)-Providing that the term of office
of Chief Supervisors of Election shall be
two years; also, prohibiting the arrest of
Keifer Or, O.)-For Commission of Inquiry
into the cause and for the prevention of con
Mr.. Ward (R., Pa. )-Authorizingt the Secretary
of the Navy TO designate a United states yes,
Ga5 TO prevent general :; iegisia'
Phillips d.. Mo.j-Conferring on the Court
of Claims jurisdiction over claims now pros
the Commissary General and Third Auditor;
also, for public building at jefferson
tee ON Mr. rRB gh R to 'se
the rules and pass the bill creating an
additional land district (the Southwest
ern) in Kansas. Agreed to, and the bill
passed.
FEB. 10.-Sen0te-Mr. Burnside, from
the Committee Education and Labor, re
ported IA bill to establish an educational fund
and apply n portion of the proceeds of public
lands to public education, and provide for II
more complete endowment and support of
Of scientific and Industrial ctiuca-
ton Placed on the calendar. The
bill to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain the amount of land To-
Gated ON military warrants in certain States
was taken up and discussed. The bill au-
thoriZing the Secretary of the Interior to de-
post Indian trust funds in the Treasury of
est stipulated by treaty or prescribed
by law, in lieu of Investment, passcd..--.-
House-Sir. Conger Or. Mich.), from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
the bill for the relief of colored emiSrants.
Passed. 1t provides that all charitable con
:ribntions imported for the relief of colored
persons who have emi.srated from their homes
to other States shall be admitted free of du-
ties, the act to take effect immediately
and to remain in force until February l. ISL
The bill to remit the appraisements on the
Hot Springs property passed, after l. long
hoover ID, Pa introduced a bill, which was
referred, providing for general amnesty. It
provides that all political disabilities of all
persons i'll the United states arising under the
third section of the Fourteenth Amendment
of the Constitution shall he forever removed
and discharged upon such persons filing with
the Attorney General of the United states II
request in writing for relief from such disabili
ties.
FEB. u.-Sendte-Mr. Hill of Colorado,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported
favorably on the bill for the reclamation of
arid and waste lands. Placed the
calendar. Mr. Morrill, from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported bin for the
resolution offered by MIR. Eaton, December l.,
requesting the President TO transmit copies
ment- or their representatives in relation
! 70 the inter'oeeauic canal, passed.