The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-06-18
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the LIST, House bills
were reported-with amendments, to regulate the
duties of Pension Agents, and to provide for the
payment of pensions; without amendment, ex
tending the time In which pension and bounty
( auds may be prosecuted without amendment,
to annnl a statute OF New Mexico; a~nnuliing GER
tain acs of ldsho Territory. Bills and joint res.
olutinns were reported adversely and postponed
indrfuil ely providing for the settlement Of In
dian claims by a commission; declaring void any
action Of q State Legislature "a to constitutional
amendments after the Secretary of State has re-
ceived evidence Of their ratification by three
fourth of the states; to enable the Secretary Of the
Treasury to collect Abandoned property and
derelict dues belonging to the United States. e.
The bill to change Judicial Circuits was dis
cussed, amended and passed. II constitutes the
circuits as follows; First. Maine, New Hamp.
shire, Vermont Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut Second, New York: Third New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Fourth, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas; Firth, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florids, Alabama and Tenn ssee Sixth,
OHIO, Michigan, Kentucky and West virginia;
Seventh, illinois, Indiana, and wisconsin,; Eighth,
NJ nnesota. Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and Missouri;
Ninth, California, Oregon and Nevada. the sn-
preme Court Justices, except the Chief-J nstice,
are required to reside In their respective circuits,
and the Chief Justice to be known ~ the Chief
Justice OF the supreme Court of the United
States. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 1st, petitions were
preseuted-of business men and citizens Of Gin
cinnati, relative to the tax On tobacco, and rerlon-
stratiDg against the Increase on smoking tobacco;
OF New York tobacco manufacturers, for a Uniform
tax Of 10 cents per pound on all manufactured 10
baoco and SNUFF =. The Internal Tx bill was fur
Their considered. and several sections were dis
posed off,. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Cd, q bill was In.
troduced and referred, to encourage the %construe.
ton OF the %International Pacific Railroad IA
bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee,
requiring the United States Circuit Court to be
held at Wythevilie, Va, and fixing the terms OF
the District Court. IAN amendment to ibe bill
relative to bridges across the Ohio was presented
..,.A Joint resolution was presented and referred,
relative to the claims Of eertsin Northern credi-
tors. .. A revolution was adopted. instructing the
Committee on Commerce to Inquire into the best
means and cost Of rebuilding The levees on the
Mississippi destroyed during the war, and report
by bill or otherwise. The Frankiug bill was
taken up and after come discussion laid over-s3
to %. The indian Appropriation bill was taken
up, aud several amendments we're reported from
the on Appropriations, soIne OF which
were agreed to. Adjourned.
In the House, on the ID, a bill was in
troduced and referred, authorizing the c%onstruc-
ton ofa bridge across the Arkansas at Little Rock
.... Bills were passed-annexing certain counties
10 the 1urlfdlc'1On OF Tue west JuulCihl Dleulct
Of Pennsylvania for the payment OF certain
amounts to the contes' ants OF seats from Lou
isiana, amounting TO $l9,10. IA bill was re-
ported to regulate compensation in contested
election cases, providing that no money pc paid
either party TIL the Case be determined, when the
mileage and compensation are to go 70 the person,
to whom the sat is finally accorded, the other
party TO receive onlyth necessary actual expenses
so. The Internal Tax bill was taken up, ana sever
al amcndne nts relating TO taxes on incomes, capt
tai and profits were proposed, when the previous
question was seconded, and the vote on the sec
and ne vote on division stood W 10 10, wneh we
yeas and nays were demanded, and penang Wy
vote the House, amid much excitement aulouIh'o'
In the Senate, on the 3D., resolutions
were adopted, for the appointment Of a committee
of five by the President Of the Senate whose outy
4, shall he IN consider the whole subject Of redeem
inc s,,uyial lands on the Lower Mississippi from
overflow by complete levee system ~ wa
reported, with amendments, 70 eAtenu y p'V
visions Of the pre- omption laws 70 Cololauo -
A memorial and resolutions were presented ano
referred. O ffsraclites Of Judea. calling attentlon "
me massacre Of Jews 10 Roumania, and reqnesthg
the interposition OF the Presldehl OILY ~
states in their behalf; and 4 resoiuuon -
adopted calling upon the President tor any m,o,
mation in the Department Of STATE cohceIn.ne
ssIS. 900 ard massacre Inc innlan AZ
propfiat.on bill was proceeded wiz ann ! mos
~ amendments were reported and adopted. mag
inc Incorporation to fuiall treaty stipulations, oe
ins principally il payment Of subsistenee q
~nuitfes. &c. OF Indian tribes, ana sppropflAtths
az mn "a collect. locate and subsist rovinIg IN
dsans on the borders Of Texas and New Mexic'
" liant resolution was introduced, authorizinl
iha secrerary Of the In erior to increase me psy z
Assistant Marshals for taking ne Genius o. is ~
M lncrease not to exceed 30 per CENT Oh III
amount now allowed By law = Adjourned.
In the House, on the 81, a bill wa
nassed amendatory Of the act Of May II, 90 as :
allow wriss Of error from decisions In Probate !
the supreme Court. The Senate amendmen' :
the House Deficiency. bill was concurrsd 70 Ia.
W solution was offered and referred 70 the foreig
r1m,n.ttee, ~relaiingt to the alleged persecntions
G ~Israelites in Roumar,is. The Tax pin va an Il
na and amendments were adopted reducing U
D income tan 10 three per cens.- 80 TO "; mssiI
. ne exemption s2.00 -iS8 To 81; nmi'ins IRE :
: ,nwsnce for house rent 70 5000 70 ~ a.
smendrnenrs were rejected-to conane the Tax
inverted capital that " come tax rhan no, ~ :,
\ lected Alter 1870; TO strike ont all sections rei
live 10 incpm. tax to tax the interest on
United States bonds. The bill was iprLner c1ps,
u cred, and the last secslcR reached, wnen te non
adiouracd,