The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04

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Act to establish Mississippi River Com
investigate the Mississippi River and de-
terInine plans for tho improvements Of its
Navigation, and to prevent overhows. APP
Act for prevention OF introduction ana
spread OF epidemic diseases. Appropris-
Act to authorize tisn h;I' ~ ~
built and stationed at New Orleans for pre-
xention OF introduction of yellow fever
Act placing quinine on free list:
Order to repair wharves at quarantine
station, New Orleans;
Act to secure payment Of Bounty Claims
Act to survey Marengo Bend, La, with a
view to prevent the Misaissippi River from
cutting through in to Lake Concordia, La,
wards of $500, 600, also to harbora of Viaaita,
La. and Natchez. Miss, to prevent less.
trqstion ofsame ~ MississipPi River;
twice. three times weekly. and the estab-
lishment of various post routes and post
omces throughout ths District, thus largely
mail .................. Is 600
Retaining unexpended balance for
improving mouth of Red River l73, 600
chita Ri sP over and Above boz o ori-
ginai 81, O0O). total available. u 900
Increase asked for in Senate,
Bill passed and vetoed:
Act to limit use of y. $. Ma.shals at cleo
Bills passed House and in the Senate:
Continuing work at Xicksburg,
ish. and apPropriating On
$0.0oo): ...:....::...:....:........... go. 900
Appropriation Tor Red Riyer....... 10000
Appropriation for Vidalia. La, and
a1 prevent ' s..' ss1spr" h, ss@
cutting through State levees
into Lake Concorlia. La......". 10000
All above in River aud Harbor Bill.
An act establishing Court Of Southern
Claims: .a. %. -
Act for pensioning the United States SOL
diers of the Mexican War;
Act ProXiding aconamission to form new
treaty treaty with Mexico, to inaugurate more
better protection Of our frontier along the
Rio Grande from Mexican raiders.
PUT IN r.. IL H. nII.L 'tI.
Order for improvement Of Tensas RIVER ::
:. of Bayou Macon;
" of Bayou Bartholomew.
Act for establishment of United States
Circuit and District Court of North Lou
isiana
Act for advancement of agriculture.
Bills on House calendar reported fla
creating National Board OF Health, build
and for aid to local quarantine stations
and State Boards of HeslLh-total (for 1851
$2:)O, COO.
For necessary expenses, Mississippi River
Commission {for 1851 Si50, 0o0, aud unex-
pended balance &i3, GOO. 80. .Si63. 600
Referred to committees, and to be reported
upon:
Resolution for appointment of select
committee to proceed to investigation of
manner in which appropriations made for
and Ouachita River and its tribnt ari es hay
been expended. p4 l.-,11',~''' '
Bills TO build United States Court House
q IN a
ment of Bauff River to appropriate land
by United States Government alon1 Mis-
sissippi for improvement of same, and for
preventing overflow to improve Missis-
sippi River, in cordance with plans ana
Recommendation of mississippi Commis
sion, and for closing gaps in levees, and
fhis last IS the great ma,eriai mess%re
to be accomplished by the Louisiana dele
There are in addition. questions oroxv;,,
out Of tho electoral count, tho tari6. for
eign relations, and subjects of like nature
important na in the highest degree to
States, that naturally and necessarily on
gage my earnest and faithful attention anu
consideration.
The committees on which have been an
pointeed and serve, are
Foreign Affairs, Epidemic Diseases, Ex-
penditures OF state Department, Inter-
Oceanic Canal or Communication and fire.
quently sit, on invitation, with the Com
ment OF NJ tsslss:ppi River.
J. FLOYD KING.
New Orleans shipped to Italy during
the past year ! SOC, 5000 gallons of cot
ton seed Oil, aud to France COO. 600.
And in a few months it will be p1t
through a purifying process and ali be
returned to this country as pure olive
oil.
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A man may believe In the law,
but the lawyer believes in the profits.
OFFICE SALOON,
GRAND STREET. MnNprrS "a