American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-28
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

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"A brief session was held, for debate only.
FEB. 16-iSenate-After the expiration of
the morning hour, consideration was resumed
of the five per cent. military land warrant
bill, and Messrs. Allison and Edmunds spoke
Mt length thereon. .House-among the bills
bend (R-, Ill.)-To repeal the duty on medi-
cines; by Mr.. Henderson {R-, ll.)-Reducing
sRs duty and return by Mr. to- the
producers of cotton the tax collected by
the Government WHICH has been declared by
Illegally collected; by Mr. Parsons ~, Ga)
Admitting free of dnty machinery for the
manufacture of cotton fabrics; by Mr.. keifer
(R., o.l-Granting pensions to certain sailors
and soldiers bf the late war who were con
by Mr.. Baker (R., IND. )-Amending statutes
prohibiting the employment of convicts in
the manufacture of such articles a. may he
brought into competition with skilled labor;
by Mr.. Frost ID, Mo. ITO repeal certain
tions Of the act of August, ~ relative to the
use of Marshals and Supervisors ut the polls,
and the act of 1872 on the same subject. \
bill prohibiting the publication of lottery
schemes in the District of Columbia was, after
considerable debate, ordered engrossed and
lead Il third time.
FEB. 17.-Senate-A memorial was pre-
scented from the Chamber of Commerce of st.
Paul. asking for an appropriation for the
lief of Irish sufferers, and that a Government
We ssel be sent with contributions to Ireland
This gave rise to some discussion to its
ference. the sense of the senate appearing to
red to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Logan submitted the following resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Ma
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Navy be
authorized to equip and furnish vessel for
the purpose of conveying to Ireland such
contributions offered and other supplies rs
are furnished in the United States for the re
lief of the suffering in ireland.
Mr.: Walker, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported fsvorably the House bill for
the relief of settlers the Usage trust and
diminished reserve lands in Kansas. Placed
on the calendar. Mr.. salisbury presented
ile2es and Elections in the Ingalls, case. The
report finds that bribery and corruption
were employed to- secure mgalls's cleo
ton, but that there Is no evidence
TINT Ingalls, authorized such improper acts,
pt that they. il, fact. secured his election.
port. signed by Hoar, Logan and himself
concurring in that part of the majority report
opinion that when the report states corf1lp-
tion was employed, it should in justice state
what was Provedathat such means was EN-
ton. The reports were ordered printed. :. :.
House-The bill regulating the removal Of
en up and Mr. Knott O.,Ky. rspoke in favor
o. the bli: The morning hour hav ing ex
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on revision of the rules.
FEB. 1s.-.Senate-A joint resolutfonswas
passed authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to employ. "A naval vessel, or charter u ship
ishing and poor of Ireland such contributions
as may be made for their relief The i've per
cent. military land warrant bill was again
the Senate went into executive session.
House-Mr. Cox o.. n. ", Chairman of the
unanimous report of the committee in regard
to the charges made against Mr.. Acklcn ID,
La. - Mr,Achlen demanded the readingof the
reciting some preliminary facts in the
Mr hnin
Der of the Committee on Foreign Affairs pre-
sented, on the 18th of January, paper pur-
claims of certain citizens AGAINST = the
was printed Mt his request; that that
paper paper was not report OF the. Com
been adopted or tavorably considered by it;
that it was done in the absence of Mr.. King
whose absence was known to Mr.. Acklen.
After the report was read. Mr. Acklen sent to
the Clerks desk and had read letters direct
ed by him to the Chairman of the Committee
the sub Committee, asking that the scope
Of the investigation might be enlarged.
pursue in the matter, it was resolved to refer
the evidence to the Judiciary Committed
with authority to make further inquiry, if it
ment, and instructing said committee
fo re repGr what the action if
Mr.. f. Wood d., n. W Chairman of the Com
mittec on Waysa and Means, reported back the
debt, also a resolution committing that bill to
Committee of the Whole. and making it a
special order for the first Tuesday in March,
and from day to day thereafter
until disposed of to the exclusion of all
existing orders, but not to interfere
with appropriation bills. Adopted. Mr. Glib
son 3D., Lao introduced bill to secure a
more uniform collection OF duties on imported
sugars. The House then resumed considera-
ton OF the bill to regulate the removal of
causes from State to Federal Courts, but with
out action the House adjourned.
FEB. 19.-ISenate-Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia, submitted resolution directing any
heads Of executive departments who have
not yet done so, to comply with the
statute requiring such officers to annu-
ally report to Congress the number of en-
ployees in their department and whether any
OF them can be dispensed with whether
any changes can profitably be made. Adopt-
ed. Consideration was then resumed of
the five per cent. bill and speeches
were made by Messrs. Mcdonald, Nor
1ill, Mcmillan, Saunders and Morgan.
Uorlse--Mr. Bland ~. Mo- from the Commit
tee on Coinage, eii:htS and Measures, re
ported II bill to establish mint at St Louis
Priutcd and recominitted. The morning hour
having expired, tn" House went into Commit
tee On Revision OF the Rules.
FEB. 20.-iSfl,fte--.i number of private
bills were disposed of, after which the Five
per cent bill was again taken up and Mr. Lo-