American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

JAN. 10.-In the Senate, bill was intro
duccd by Mr.. Logan. authorizing the Presi
dent to appoint General Grant to the Army
retired list, with the rank and full pay of
General, with the privilege that the President
may, when in his opinion emergency
arises requiring; the services of the General
command commcnsurate with
the rank named: The bin was
The Army Appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calerAiar- In the House
in ali. Among them were the following: by
Mr.. Carpenter (R, 1owal-ro increase by
and the manufactures thereof; by Mr.; Buck
ner ID, Mo.)-Requesting the President to
open negotiations with Mexico o. Central
to the United States of territory for voluntary
colonization of the colored population OF the
United States: by Mr.: Hatch ID, Mo.)-Author-
izing the construction of n bridge over the
Missouri River at or near the town of Arrow
Rock, Saline County, Mo; by Mr. Waddill ID,
Mo.)-Providing that the counties of Barry,
Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence and Polk be
taken from the Eastern Division and made
part of the Western Division of the United
States District of Missouri. The Indian APP
Committee of the Whole, and discussed at
some length.
JAN. lin the Senate the Military APP
preparation bill was reported. The bill to
organize and discipline the militia of the
United States was reported adversely. THE
House adopted a resolution, offered by MIR.
Blackburn, for the appointment ef select
committee of fiveto investigate cert ain charges
of violation of the franking privilege. The
Indian Appropriation bill passed
JAN. 12.-In the Senate, Mr.. Logan called
up the joint resolution previously introduced
by him for extending the franking privilege
to all the official business sent through the
mails by members of Congress. He said the
franking privilege had been done away with
because of the dictation of a few newspapers
and the activity OF Postmasters throughout
of the Postmaster General. petitions to Con-
gress for its repeal. The Army Appropriation
bill was further considered The iIou-e
spent the entire day in Committee of the
Whole, discussing the Funding bill, but adj
iourned without coming to a vote.
JAN. I'm the Senate. Mr.. Logan called
up'thc joint resolution previously introduced
by him for extending the franking privilege
to all the official business sent through the
mails by members of Congress. He said the
ranking privilege had been done away with
because of the dictation of a few newspapers
and the activity of Postrnnsters throughout
OF the Postmaster General. petitions to Con-
gress for its repeal. The Army Approximation
spent the entire day in Committee Of the
Whole, discussing the Funding bill, but adj
journed without coming TO a vote.
JAN. 13.-The Senate passed a bill provid-
ing for payment of damages which may be
occasioned to Indians on Minnesota reserva-
lions by the construction of reservoirs at the
head waters of the Mississippi, under the act
of last year, and also providing that the APP
ieTctoloTe lpt tIe con-
strrction Of dam ut Lake winni-
bigoshish shall be applied Immediately.
The resolution extending the franking priv
lege, introduced by Mr.. Logan, was referredto
the Committee on Post Offices. The Army
Appropriation bill was further considered
......ln the House. Mr.. Johnston ID, Va.l from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
tavorably the bill placing Cen Il. o &. Ord on
the retired list with the rank and cmoluments
of General. The Funding bin further
considered in Committee of the Whole and a
number of amendments disposed of.
JAN. 1.-THE Senate passed the Army
Appropriation bill and adjourned till Monday.
Under the House rules the session of
that body was confined exclusively to the
consideration of private bills in Committee of
the Whole, and the Funding bill had Il rest,