American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

FEB. Il The Senate further considered
the Postal Appropriation bill The subsidy
clause was laid on the table, by a vote of 81 to
II. and the bill passed. The Cattle Diseases
length.-... In the House MI. stephens on pre-
sented resolutions of the Illinois Legislature,
urging the passage of such n measure as Will
relieve the commerce of the country from I'M
inst discrimination by railroad corporations,
The Sneaker announced the death of Repre-
sentative Wood, of New York, and the House
adjourned out of respect to his memory.
FER. I5.Lrhe Senate took up the Fund
ing bib, and Mr.. Bayard explained the amend.
ments of the senate Finance Committee, and
advocated the three and onehaif per cent
rate and $50 bond. ;The Iiopse further
cnpied BIZ Feinandor w6od was draped in
black and decorated with n handsome basket
FEB. 16-The Senate Committee on. For
eisn Relations reported Il RESOLUTION deciar-
ing that the consent of this Government is
necessary condition precedent to the con
struction of any ship canal or other maritime
highway across the IsthnIus of Darien. The
Funding bill was further considered. 4 com
muIffcation was submitted from the Auditor
OF Rarsad AeeoansS s SETTING forth ser
require ,aIIfensinlent of the sinking Fund act,
50 far as it relates to the amount rcquii cd from
so per cent MT earnings OF this conn any may
be applied 10 the payment of its debt TO the
S H h,w. Secretary schurz, in transinit-
ting this coInmu lie ;ationfrom Auditor French,
says: 81 concur in the views set for. h in his
letter. and comnend them TO the fayor,lbie
consideration OF Congress" Referrcu. Mr..
PeridIefon reported a bill to regulate and i'm
prove the civil service of the United states.
Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Mcdonald adj
dressed the Senate upon the subject of equal
ity of taxation. His remarfss Were devoted to
ap elaborate discussion of the tariff, ilustra-
tive pf. the alleged inequalities of taxation
engendered by "A protective system.
The House met in coitinuationof the previous
days esSion, an internission only having
ste&n tnkon, and no adjournment. Cons dcra-
timed fthe bill was completed in committee,
reported to the House, the previous question
was seconded and the main question ordered,
when the nouse adjourned.
FEB. 1.-THE Senate perfected the FUND.-
ing bill in Committee of the Whole. - The
amendment of the Senate Committee. fixing
the interest rate Mt ga instead of 3 per cent,
as fixed by the House, was rel acted-yeas %;
nays, &c. a number of minor amendments
were adopted. The River and IIurbor Appro-
-priation bill was received from the House and
River and Uarbor bill-ycas, l6i nays st-slib-
stfrfrtiaiiy IN the form reported from 4commit.
tee. The amount appropria. ed is $40, ii9 500.
The Pension Appropriation bill pass ID.
FEB. 1S.-The Senate passed the Funding
bill, the vote being-yeas, 80; nays. 20. The
bill now goes to the House for concurrence in
the Senate anendmcpts-namcly. Il $40 in
stead of 3 10 bond, compensation of . in .tcad
of II of l pea. cent. Tor, piActng the loan, Il
provision for popuiarizing the loan in the
sense of having it taken by the people, and
several verbal alterations. The House
consideredthe Agricultural ppropviat ton bill
in Committee OF the Whole.