Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-16
From Alexander's Messenger.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
MONDAY, April, 90. 1910.


rom serving on The Select Commute.
appointed to inquire INTO the conduct y,
We Clerk in regard 10 his contract Of sta.
! Ionary with Mr.. Lapgtree. A debate
arose upon motion by Mr.. Smith Of Ne.
that petitions be sent 10 the Speakers ia.
BILE without the usual form Of calling upoo
the S'ates--'he motion was adopted. The
civil and diplomatic bill then came M.
i In Senate, Mr.. Anderson announced
the dea'h'of Judge Hugh L. White, md
the customary 'resoluiiorswe,e adopted.
i Tuesday, April 81.
Atone o'clock the House went in,o q
committee of the whole upon the Civil
and Diplomatic Bill.
i In Senate, Mr.. Buchanan, iiom the
COMMITTEE on Foreign relations, reported
IN answer TO a memorial from ci,ixe 81
Alabama, praying for conmuuica,ion
between North and South Aner,ca bv
The Isthmus Of .Darien--,he report urged
the reference ofthe memorial ofthe Pres.
'dent ofthe United States, and il was 40
referred. A memorial from Tennessee
asking tor General Bankrup, Law, .~as
referred to the. Judiciary Commi,,ee.
S'm'iar'meToriaAs from Mississippi, pre-
sen'ed by Messrs. Clay and Walker. iook
me same reierence--also ore from New
York. presented by Mr.. Wright. Mr..
white, OF Indiana, offered ,resolu,ian
calling upon the Treasury for information
respecting the interest paid the Deposi,e
Bank by the GeneraIG overnmentin 1927
and 1888. Mr.. Walker presented me-
'hon from Natchez, praying for the ~.
roouc'lon 'of works OF ar, free of duty
ne oi'I then called up allowing Alichi.
gan one hundred thousand acres If ,ha
pubic land for a Ship Canal around the
'ails OF y. Marie. The bill was recon-.
united. The Pre-enp,ioublIl then came
up ana accustomed much debutc.
"WEDNESDAY, April %.
ID me House nothing done. The Civ
y and Diplomatic LiIl occupied The whole
10 Senate, Mr.. Clayton, from The Ju.
.lciary Committee, reported Bankrupt
Di!l-or rather three; one for voluntary
nankrup's, and one for corporations. -
Ibis course was taken on account Of The
great diversity of opinion ia the commit.
tee. The bill then came up reducing the
drawback on refined sugars and run, &c.
THURSDAY, April 23.
'ha ...l 1 /
cussed all day. 4
10 senate, numerous reports were re-
celyed from the standing lommittees. A
ol'' proposing graduation Of the price. Of
TIE Tobic Hand was discussed atlenglh.
F'RIDAx, April24.
Dur'og the morning hour reports were
received from The standing committees.
. ne Judiciary Committee reported bill
,or the abolition Of public executions.
Inc Committee OF the District reported in
FAVOR OF purchasing chandelier for the
nan OF the House. AT one o'clock the
discussion Of the Civil and Diplomatic Till
Was resumed.
In Senate, much discussion arose 10
consequence Of the memorial from Penn.
sylvanla; presented by Mr.. Buchanan.
praying Tor duty on imported silk. Mr..
calhoun wars against duty. Mr.. Benton. +
from the Committee on Military Afl,rs,
reported bill Tor the settlement of IN.
claims Of the Maine militia services
rendered in Maine, ia the winter and
spring OF lSS6,-read twice and laid upoo
the table. The graduation, Land B;lI
was engrossed.
SATURDAY, April25.
During moroing hour reports were
ece'ved from the stynding Committees 7
The Committee Oh Manufactures renor,ed
abilI tor the free admission Of ,iroo steam.
eTs into the United States iom ..ore;gn
ports--the military committee, one iore
sending thousand troops 10 Florida andj
,or testing the utility Of Cochrans Gu mon
ior the army--,he committee on terrific.
rr'es, one making donations OF land n
Iowa and Wisconsin. AT one oclock ia
Evil and Diplomatic Bill came IN n
Committce Of the whole. Ia Inc afIer.
noon the report Of the Select Comm;,,ce
received. respecting the late Gacus be.
. tween messieurs Garland and Bvnum.-
This report is just such an ona as -.
made IN the Pennsyivania House Il the
case OF McElwee. No action a ,,eoss.
House. DUCK 70 tne
In Senate, nothing done. /,