American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

FER. 2l.-The Post route bill passed the
senate. The conference report OH the Army
Appropriation bill WAS read and adopted. At
the expiration of the morning hour the Legis
lativc Appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Davis seated the amount OF estimates for lSS2
(exciusivc of Official postage) were SI1 49,, 900;
that additional estimates Of $4,000 had been
submitted, making the total estimates ST. ,?02.
House was Stiles. 29o. to Which the senate
committee had added SIlO,O09, making the to-
tai rs reported to the Senate $3.50 299. Tho
aggregate as reported WINS s26,ei5 less than the
estimates. this being 81 515 $50 in excess of the
total appropriation for IsSi. This excess was
largely due to the increase OF SI53,630 on ac
count OF additional clerical force and facilities
tor ADJUDICATION OF pensions; and over 500 COO
tor the Internal Revenue Department. In
regard to the latter item Mr.. Davis said the
current year would exceed those of the pre-
tedIng year nearly S2O,OOo,pOO, and his estimate
for the. current wear put the figures at about
sl2Ud0,00o above those for tins YEAR.
In the House, Mr.. Mcmahon ID, o. offered
resolution calling ON the Secretary OF the
Treasury for statement of the rounding Of
bonds known a 10 4oS, and the sale or ex-
change OF bonds in lieu thereof during the
year lc19, with Il list of the syndicatcs. banks,
bankers, brokers and other persons taking
the same and the respective amounts taken
paid to each ana for what purpose or
esieet etc sq Ma p o. msae
bill providing for the appointment OF a Board
OF Fiscal Inspectors. whose duty it shall be to
of the Federal Treasury. Mr.. stetenson ID,
I'D submit:e ed the resolutions of The General
tire ment of q. 5. Grant with the rank of Gen
eraL Mr.. Urner tR, Md introduced bill
inquire into the Injustice of freight
charges upon Interstate commerce and
to propose a remedy The bin to ASCERTAIN .i,
of Indians by the Government pissed
The bill simply authorizes the Court of Claims
to try all questions arising from t. eaty stfpu-
lations with the Choctaw Natisn, and render
Judgment thereon. Mr. slemons ~. Ark.).
under instructions from the Committee on
Railroads and Canals moved to uspend the
rules and PASS the bin ineorpo' ating the
for the purpose of constructing a railroad
from Arkansas City, kans., through the Indian
Territory to Fort smith Ark. Agreed to and
the bill pas, ed. motion to adjourn over
Washington's birthday was defeated.
FEB. 22.-The Senate passed the bill re-
pealing the law imposing tax on bank de-
posits. The provisions for taking off the
were in the bill as originally reported, were
stricken out. The House joint resolution APP
propriuting So, 600 for monument to mark
the birthplace of Washington was adopt
ed. senator LOGAN made smother In
mcnt biil-the vote standing % yeas to 90 nays
-. The House passed the agricultural Ap.
adopted is one appropriating $4,000 for the
continuation of experiments In connection
with the manufacture of sugar from beets and
for the cultivation of beets for that purpose.
FEB. 23.-The Senate passed the FORTH
cation Appropriation bill, the bill to graduate
the price and dispose of the residue of the
Cherokee strip lands in Kansas, and the bill
Congressional Library. The bun fixes the site
for the new building upon the six squares
and limits the cost Of lands and
damazes thereon s.s, 81, to exs q 10000.
preparation bill In Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Cox ON. " called up as NJ, unfinished
business the App9rtionmenti Dill; ~ MI G;Gnger
ton, and upon the question being put the
kepIblicans with one or two exceptions options, re,
quorum.
FEB. 24.-The announcement of the death
of Senator Carpenter was made in the Senate
Immediately after reading the journal, and
senate adjourned out ofrespect to his mem
ory......A deadlock occurred in the House
over tie Apportinnment bill. A vote taken
1856 to 10. one less than n quorum The speak
thus s6 east akn MS vote IN HE
vent a vote on the bill. K call OF the House
were closed and resolution adopted direct.
ing the Sergeant at Arms to enforce the at
were brought in at different times during the
day and evening. but up to midnight the DEM
ocrats had not succeeded in getting quorum
and the House was still in session.
FEB. 25.-The Senate Commerce Commit
tee reported back the River and Harbor bill
with amendments increasing the aggregate
appropriations by over sl,00O000. The Agri-
cultural Appropriation Dill passed.. Inc all
night session OF the House Terminated at 6 SO
a. m. an agreement having been entered into
at that tune for the appointment, of five mem
bers on each side of the House to confer and
determine upon some plan of settlement re.
garding the Apportionment bill. After recess
announcer ent was made of the death If Sena-
torCarpenterandt the usual resolutions pissed.
Whole WIZ o on the sundrv civil bill The amend nd
ment npproprfating 100000 for naval stations
and coaling depots on the f>thmus of Panama
being under discussion, Mr.. McMaEon 3D.. o.
created quite sensation by charging that
behind this proposition was scheme for the
benefit of the Chriqui. Land Improvements
Company, which was the owner of p
600 600 acres of land on the Isthmus
which included two harbors that were
to be made coalihg stations, and that
Mr.. Rogers, the Presidents private secretary
had appeared before the sub committee and
made an argument for the appropriation.
I he compromise committee on the Funding
bill did not reach any agreement.