The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, a Florida
Railroad grant bill was passed. :. The House bill
defining the duties of Pension Agents, providing
for quarterly payments of pensions, ETC., was dis
| cussed and laid over. . .Abill was introduced, that
| nothing in the act of May is. 1870, relative TO the
Northern Pacific Railroad shall be construed into
a guarantee of Its bonds by the United States,
and that 1t shall not iseue mortgage bonds exceed
ing in amount S50,O00,O 900. =. Bills were reported
unfavorably, comforting jurisdiction to the Court
OF Claims In the suit OF the city Of Carondolet gs.
the United States; granting lands to the North
Louisiana and Texas Railroad.
In the House, on the 10th, the bill to
relieve coal from all taxation was reported from
the Ways and Means Committee, with a motion to
refer It TO the Committee Of the Whole, and a
minority report was also made, with a molten for
the same reference, when, on motion, the bill was
recommitted. Resolutions were ad~opted-recit-
ing the proceedings OF the Constitutional Conyen-.
tion at Springfield, Ill. in favor Of the removal OF
the national capital, referring the same to the
Committee on Public Expenditures; tnstructing
the Committee on Military Affairs TO inquire as 10
the amount drawn from the Treasury on account oil
the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers, how expended. etc, The Currency bill was
then taken up and all the proposed amendments
were disposed OF, when the bill passed -es to 80
The consideration OF the Cuban question was
resumed, and after considerable debate, the vote
by which the main question was ordered was re-
considered. and a substitute for the resolution
ofthe minority was offered, consisting OF the tnlrd
section Of the resolution of the majority, modified
as followa "That the President Ia hereby aufhor-
lied to demonstrate against the barbarous manner
in which the war in Cuba has been conducted,
and, If he shall deem II expedient, to solicit the CO.
operation Of other Governments In such measures
as he may deem necessary to secure nom Doth
contendlng parties an Observance OF the a. Of
war recognized by all civilized nations. Ihe
previous question was seconded, when the House
adjourned
"a a.
In the Senate, on the 10th, q substitute
was reported for the bill to facilitate the transpor'
tation Of European, Asiatic, and Australian mer'
chandise to interior cities Of the United States and
across the continent, providing only for the trans
portation OF goods In bond across the continen'
The Naval Appropriation bn was fe Pos re
ported, ~pledging the faith OF the government tt
construct a suitable b~reakwater. and bar0or Q
refuge at the eastern entrance OF the proposes
/, Cape Cod Ship Canal, the entire expense 20 . .nt
: that the said ship canal be forever free 70 the yes
sells and property Of the United states. al
bill was reported, without amendment, y
repeal the act Of March IL, 1900, declsiihl
the assent OF Congress TO certain acts OF I'M
States of Maryland and Georgia. "A statemen
was made that the House. after being informed 0
the appointment by the Senate OF new manager
as a Conference Committee onthe Invalid Pensiol
Appropriation bill, had, contrary to all pariia
mentary courtesy, re.appointed their .orlgint
n managers, and the Senate Committee therefor
= asked to he excused from further service, wnlc.
request was granted, and Messrs. Morrill, (Maine)
/. Nye and Stockton were substituted in their place
' =. Bills were passed-authorizing the Secretary
Q War 60 deliver to any city or municipality COZ
aernned iron or cannon for soldiers monument
!" House MI to estaSlisb a pepanrimsat q Justic
-. The ranking bill cant W n regr,2r ordel
q and amotion to postpone the subject I'LL next sci
sion was rejected-l7 to 3i-and an amendmer