American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

| e. JAN. 1T.-In. the Senate, the Indian Appro-
priation bill was reported. The bill passed
| appropriating 5000 for the purchase of GER
I tain real estate of the Freedmen's Savings q
Trust Company at Washington; also, the bill
! for the relief Of Cen ord. A motion to lay
aside the regular order. the Ben Halliday bill,
by the Republicans, and enough Democrats
| voted in the negative to defeat the PROPOSE
and very little of general public in
terest was INTRODUCED except reso,
providing for nigh joint commission on the
| part of the United StateSand Great Britain to
vestigate the alleged false and fraudulent
proofs upon which that award was made. The
| Speaker laid before the House a communica-
hitting the report of'the superintendent Of
the Census. which shows the total population
of the United States to be So 1872 $685. Mr.. Cox
then introduced an Apportionment bill.
which fixes the number OF Representatives
ton to the Committee on Census Mr.. Ford
(Gr., MOI and Mr.. Springer D., ND intro
Post offices to inquire into the expediency of
constructing Government lines of telegraph
and to report biz for that Tpder
guieting titles of settlers on the Des MOines
River lands in the State of Iowa.
JAN. 1S.-The Ben Halliday Claims bill
came up in the Senate as the regular order
and was finally passed-33 to 19--the compen-
sation being. fixed at 100000. which was the
the highest being 100000 I'm the House.
Committees ReeS on Military o Anirs. reported
back adversely bill; bin to :; place u. IS, s
ARMY Mr.. Mco ee 9s rr e. ~ s Submitted
minority report which, together with the bill.
on the private calendar. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was reported. The Funding bill
was completed in committee, reported to the
the bin and amendments. Without COM
ing to q vote the House adjourned;
under the act is $500 .OO0, 600, bearing three per-
cent. interest, redeemable after five and pay
able ten years from date of issue: also certifl-
Gates to the amount of $500 900 600, bearing
same interest, redeemable after one year and
PAYABLE in ten Tns Of the
during the year 1851 all silver dollars of 412H
grains and all gold over so 100000 now held reid
three per cent. bonds authorized by the act
are to be the only bonds receivable as security
ornational bank circulation.
JAN. 19.-In the Senate, a bill to relieve
the political disabilities of Richard FatherIy,
who was Military Storekeeper at Little Rock,
Ark, at the breaking out of the rebellion was
rejected by vote of 80 to 16-not the neces-
to whom were referred the various bills in
troduced relative to the peuro-pneumonia
and other infectious diseases of animals.
In the House the various amendments
to the Funding bill were disposed of and the
e, snem s I aon A the
committee, with the exception of that pro-
N1dfng that before any OF the bonds or certif-
Gates authorized by this act are issued, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall pay on bonds
aecruing during the year 1851 all silver dollars.
andau gold over $50 coz. 600 now in the Treas
ury for redemption purposes.
- JAN. 20.-In the Senate, Mr.. Mcdonald
called up the resolution offered by him last
session for the appointment OF a standing
committee on the rights of women citizens
and made speech in advocacy thereof
Upon motion of Mr.. Davis of West Virginia.
the resolution was referred to the Committee
on Rules. The proceedings were witnessed
by large delegation from the Woman's Suf-
gallery. The Funding bill was
received from the House, and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The regular order being the bill to provide for
allotment of land in severalty to Indians on
various reservations, and to extend the pro-
over Indians and for other purposes, taken
up, and occupied the remainder of the day..
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered
in cSmmittee, reported to the House, ana
tee on Appropriations. The amount appro-
priated is 81, 46l 600.
JAN. 21.-In the Senate. Mr.. Logan en-
deavored to obtain immediate consideration
of the bill which he offered a minority re-
port to place General Grant on the Army re-
tired list. Objection was made and it was laid
The Senate committee added ST. 900 to tile bill
as it came from the House. The Senate ad-
journed till Monday. The House passed
the Senate bill for the retirement of General
Ord with the rank and pay of Major General.
stctf Massac lu sets election case of
Boynton against Loring came up, and the ma
iority RESOLUTION. in favor of the sitting menu
Der, Lorfng, was agreed to without division.