The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-03-19

/ MARCH, o.--lhr Jones presented concur /
rent resolution of the Louisiana Legislature |
asking an appropriation tor the improve
mcnt Of the mouth of the Calcasieu River. |
Mr.. Thurman said he intended to call |
up the Geneva Award bill as soon as the /
4 bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter was
disposed Of Mr., Conkling said to lay
aside the Porter bill informally would re-
quire unanimous consent. He wished it |
understood that he did not consent TO such
an arrangement, in advance at least ,
The bill to amend the law relative to secure |
the forfeiture of vessels for breach of reve-
nue. laws passed. 1t is intended to prevent
such forfeiture when smuggling is carried
on without knowledge or priyity OF officers
of the vessel. i. The morning hour having
expired, the Senate resumed the considera-
ton ofthe bill for the IeliefoftitZ John Por-
ter. Mr. Bayard addressed the Senate
advocating the adoption of Mr.. Randolph's
substitute, authorizing Gen. Porter's reap
pointment as Colonel. He reviewed the
arguments of Senators Logan and Carpen-
ter, claiming broad distinction between the
finding Of military and civil tribunals. Ad-
iourned.
MARCH 0.--The Presidents message on the
International Oceanic canal was read.
Some unimportant bills were introduced
and referred. Consideration was resumed
of the l1itz John Porter bill and Mr.. Nc
Donald addressed the Senate in favor of the
/
jouned.
MARCH 10.-Mr. Bayard, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported iayorably the
House bill to define the terms of office of
Chief Supervisors of Elections. Placed on the
calendar. The motion made yesterday by
MIR. Thurman to refer TO the Committee on
Judiciary the remonstrance of Indian chiefs
against the passage of the bill to establish
a U. S. Court in the Indian Territory, was
, | takan m Mr. Vest oDpngpd tlp mOtiOp
saying the Committee on Territories, who
had reported the bill, included several good
lawyers fully able to draw the bill, and
there was no reason to refer this any more
than any other bill to the Committee on
Judiciary Mr. Edmunds favored the
motion. . Mr.. Garfield Chairman Of the
Committee on Territories, thought the mo-
. ton discourteous to that committee. The
| committee might as well be abolished if the
2 motion prevailed Pending discussion,
1 the morning hour expired, and considera-
ton was resumed Of the bill for the relief of
f Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Mcdonald con-
tinued his remarks in support of the bill.
g MARCH 11.--Petitions for the reduction of
/ tariff on paper were introduced. The bill
for the reclamation of arid and waste lands
y passed. 1t authorizes the Secretary of the
{ interior to contract for,the sinking oftwo ar
tesian wells on the plains east of the Rocky
4 Mountains, the wells to in the center of a
reservation of four square miles. Mr..
Dawes submitted resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for information
/. concerning the alleged killing by soldiers OF
Big Snake, Ponea chief. Adopted. &. Mr.
Jones addressed the Senate in support of thc
. Fitz John Porter bill, at conclusion of which
the bill was laid on the table to be called ul
n at any time by a majority vote.
HOUSE.
MARCH 4.-The bill for removal OF causes
n State to Federal Courts providing that nc
civil action shall be removed to the UniteC
States Court involving an amount of les
than $4,000 and prohibiting the United
States Courts from original Jurisdiction il
IL any cause which effects the State only pass
ed. The House refused--yeas 109, nay
Ip 127-to take up the political assessment
bill The Republicans voted in the negative
!, as did, also, the following Democrats
i, Messrs. Covert Clymer, Carlisle, Belt2
hoover, Blackburn, FELTON,, Hooker, Muller
Morse, o'Rielly, Ross, Persons, Phelps
~ Thompson of kentucky, Tucker, Warner
10 Wells and f. Wood. The House lait
aside other official orders and went int
ut Committee of the Whole, on motion of MI
IN f. Wood, of New York, who proceeded i
addres the committee ON the funding bill
in An adjournment was taken until 1880, th
Is evening session for consideration Of pension
ks bills.
ce MARCH 5.-Mr. Carlisle introduced bill
tn fixing the duties on sugar as follows: On al
sugars not above No, 10, Dutch standard
in color, 40-100 cents per pound; abov
No. 13 and not apove No. 16, 2 75-I00 pc
pound: all over No 16, cents per pounC
provided nothing herein contained shall
ee construed to alter or amend the act of Au
sh gust IS, 1876, to carry into effect the conYen
sr- ton between the United States aad the Kin
eo of the Hawaiian Island. Mr.. DeI4aMaty
Ia offered a resolution which was adopted, d
IN recting the Census Committee to inquir
~, into the adyisability of taking the census i
eu Alaska. . Resolutions were adopted Q
he follows: Calling ON the Secretary of war fc
lr. information relative TO the Improvement {
on Rock Island rapids; also as to the conditio
at Of the harbor Of Grand Haven, Mich. o
ne motion of Mr.. Ryan the Senate amendment
70 to the House bill for the reliefof certain se
me tiers on the Usage trust and diminished II
zee serve lands in Kansas were concuTed in. .
oie The bill allowing Peyces Albert Fuller
nj apply for the extension of his patent o
To- faucets was defeated--yeas, 49 nays, 149. .
In committee of fthe whole the House foun
&C. itself without a corum and rose. M
de- Mcmahon, from the Committee on Appr'
sed priations, reported bill to supply certai
ice deficiencies in appropriations for the servi'
in ofthe Government for the current fisci
he year. Ordered printed and recommitte,
ng (The total amount appropriated by the bi
re- is $6s2 500, of which sum 100000 is f,
I'm public printing. Adjourned till Monday.
rks MARCH 8. The speaker announced IL
ielt new rules in operation to-day. The rul
ler abolish the morning hour" in the presel
~, sense. When committees are called thu
her will hereafter have leave only to report bill
ur- without discussion of any kind. All bill
Oh reported on the call of committees are the
OF at once placed on one of the calendars-frs
IN the calendar of the Committee of the Whal
md on which are placed appropriation and re
vas enue bills. second, the House calendar
W general legislation, and third, the priva
the calendar. Friday is given by preference
gan the private calendar and on that day a tw
as thirds vote Il reouired TO 20 to other bu.
an ness Otherwise the House is at liberty
ned go to whatever calendar it pleases, the a
ntil preparation bills having, as now, theprefe
ence. Only the first and third Mondays
ma the month are given over to motions fort