The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-10
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
NOON IEP3ETs.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-SENATE-Viee-Pre Presi-
dett Lori before the Senate resolutions Of the
Louisiana Legislature, declared that VIM.
Pit Kellogg was not the legally elected sem
atd from that State and that Henry NJ. Shof-
| foh was legally elected, and protested against
the injustice done the people OF Louisiana by
the recognition OF Kellogg as Senator, and
requesting that Shoford he admitted TO the
seJt now occupied by Kellogg. Printed, and
| referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
HousE-Under the call of the States the fol-
loving bills were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, TO establish
Board Of Commissioners on Interstate
| Commerce.
iBy Mr.. Ketcham, of New York, to quit titles
to land patented by the United States.
By Mr.. Hutchins, of New York, providing
| that the term Of office Of chief supervisors OF
elections shall be two years; also prohibiting
the arrest Of election officers on election day.
| By Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue new
bonds to holders OF bonds that may become
redeemable in 1881 also for the issue OF ad-
ditonal coupons to the holders Of reedeemable
United States bonds.
By Mr., Wood, Of Pennsylvania, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy to designate what
United States vessels shall carry contribu'
tions to Ireland free Of charge.
By Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina, amending
the statutes concerning the defaeement OF
United States coin.
By Mr. Ketcham, TO remove the duty on iron
1 and steel
By Mr.. speer, Of Georgia. to prevent gen.
erailegslation on appropriation bills.
IL provides that after the passage Of this act
there shall be no clause in one appropriation
bill changing the existing law, except pro
visions reducing the amount OF expenditures
already provided for by law.
Nominations.
WAsuIyoToS, Feb. 9.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate Ed
ward u, White Of Va, TO be Consul at Port'
Rico: Charles e. Daley of Va, Receiver o.
Public Moneys, at Florence, Arizona.
Shipwreck and Loss OF Life.
NEw YoRK. Feb. "a Greenport speeia
saws that the yacht, Coming, Of the Atlantic
, Yacht Club, supposed 10 be foundered In th'
!. sound in gale Monday night, rs reported
: moored off Peconic inlet. Ben Case saw
J, Yacht drifting along the shore and brought !
in behind his smack. The captains watcl
was found on the floor Of the cabin. stopped o
half-past one o'clock The Coming and thu
: brig Guiseborough that afterwards STRANDED
on Eaton's neck we've being towed by the tu
Alert. The captain Of which says the haw
sers parted in the night and the yacht coul
not be found All on board the brig and yach
are believed to have perished. Three person
g were on the yacht and five ont the brig
|. Dead.
y LcsDoS, Feb. 9 The Rev. Henry Hamilton
!; Dean Of SALISBURY, Is dead.
!. Destructive Fire.
u WHITEHALL, N. Y. Feb. IA large steaI
saw mill Of Fort Edward, formerly ownd by
A. Russell & San, and now the property
y Bridley 6 Underwood, was totally destroye
u BY FIRE this morning; loss, $4,000; insurane
o. o. $4,000. Supposed TO be the workof an inceI
:, diary.
Of Ina Sinking Condition.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-The steamship Magri
n, arrived from Havana yesterday, and report'
that on the 9Th she fell in with the Germs
:. bark, Christopher Columbus, which was in
~ sinking condition. The captain Of the cr'
" and ten men were taken of with difficult
The Christopher Columbus bound for Dob
ei from Marseilles encountered heavy gale
r- the second day out during which she spru
leak.
g On Fire.
=. DUBLIN, Feb 9.-The Theatre Royal is bul
d. ing. 1t is feared it will be totally destroy
ce, More Fighting.
LosDox. Feb. "a dispatch says Repo
hu have been received Of the second and ID
bloody struggles between the rival parties
se, Herat The local troops attacked the GAP
ic- stationed there, unawares, and inflicted hes
loss before the Cabuls could bring their ar
inas' iery to bear on their assailants. When
ne was done the Herats were defeated y
I'd great slaughter.