American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 4.-Senate-Mr. Morgan introduced
bill in reference to the counting of the
Electoral votes. The Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate communication from the
| secretary of War recommending an appro-
| priation OF un"xpendcd balance of 500,
900 to improve ment If the mouth of the Red
the COMMITTEE on k:.iiroads report fi worn
ably on the bill authorizing the Wyoming.
build its road across Fort Russell and
Fort laramie Military reservations. Passed.
me Spon .h -kelIogg resolutions we're further
In favor of un eating Kellogg. :. Honse-Im-
mediately after the reading of the journal Mr..
Ortn th lnd) made a personal explanation
relative Ia his connection With claims against
| the Governmen Mt of Venezuela. He referred to
the investigation of tie matter by coumit-
tee of the Forty fourh Congress. and CT iticised
the action of the committee, and particularly
! that OF Mr.. springer, in making as he charged,
two reports, one of which had been sent out
20 the sensational press of the G. untry as a
canpaign document. He then proceeded 10
allegations made therein, and intimatinu til t
Mr.. Springer had known them to be false.
He also criticised the manner in which
the investigation had been conducted.
Mr.. Springer said that, ina-much the gem
Would ask the indulgence Of the e' House n ae
He Ii d not been actuated in the investigation
by any iil-will toward the gentleman.
the two reports was that he had omit.
ted portions from the rep 1t IN de
20 Inc Ito Use at the request of the gentle
mans friends. That act of kindness to~ ard
the gentleman had been constru, ted by J. nm
as a dishonorable act He tspringer) there
fore r. peated his request (aRd it was granted)
% reRs e IKE ssnf Ina bet e.
ing the Special Deficiency bill. and it
read. The veto message was referred to the
laid upon the speasers table. The effect He OF Of
this action is TO POSTPONE its consideration
on a Into nal
Revenue bill. and it was passed.
MAY 5.-Sendte-Mr. Wallace, from the
Select Committee to inquire into alleged
frauds in the late election, submitted a report
of the result of the Investigation on the sub
tect of denial or abridgement of suffrage in
Rhode Island. Mr.. Blaine stated that there
would be a minority report. The House
passed. The Kellogg spofford resolutions
we're temporarily laid aside, and the District
discussed at great length. House 4
bill was reported. and pissed without divi-
public printing ONCE the current fiscal
VI ar, that sum being the same approp;i-
House, by a decisive vote, rcfuse to consi .er
the Monroe Doctrine resolutions. aud went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post
offered a res tuition for the appoin ment of q
standing committee on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries. Referred.
MAY 6.-Sendte-Mr. Bayard introduced
a bill regulating the pay and appointment OF
special Deputy Marshals. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee. 1t differs from the
riders OF the vetoed appropriation bill by
requiring appointments to be made annually, |
and by reason, also, of several amendments
designed to Obvfate objections that have. been |
WORKING machinery of the org nal clause. |
Tie bill passed appropliat1ng S250,000 for |
nfsr o ing BY
their deputies. The District Of Columbia Ap-
% SeHA d.. Mo5 Submitted tGe com:
ference report on tue Indian Appro-
The report ases that the main point of diff
ference betwe III the houses was in regard to I
the q the Board OF dnd ian
Conn ission is continued. with a proviso that
NO shall be naid for sslars, s and o es
office Appropriation bill was completed in
Commit &c of the Whole reported to the
House, and made the special order for Thurs
day The 18th. The principal amendments to
the hi provides for the rele'ting on the st
which exceads fifty per cent of
the original contract price.
MAY 7.-Sendte-Mr. voorhees, submitted
\ resolution instructing the Commits tee on
Public Lands to inquire into tho propriety, !
,xpeaiency and public policy of declaring
Ill lands heretofore granted in aid of
he construction of railroads., and which
nave not been earned by compliance with
he terms of grants, open to pub / entry and
l-ttIement the same as other Cove, nment
andI. Printed and laid on the table. MIR.
eller presented the views of the mi .Os.ity of
he Wallace Committee on the subject of po-
itical assessments. On motion Of Mr.. Plumb,
he bill TO abolish Fort Harker (kas.) Military
and dispose of its land 70
,ctual settlers, was taken up and raised.
Adjourned till Monday: House
The Post office Appropriation bill pa,sed
Is agreed upon by the Conference
Tie Senate amendment to tho
louise bill for the relief OF settlers on public
ands was concur,rd in. Mr.. Washburi Or,
iinn.) introduced bill app opriating $500
fort All trffin nf ifS fNvf ha
of III vfpatiOn of the Mississippi
liver above st. Louis. Referred.