Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-08-12

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against S642, 664, 62S during the proceed
ing fiscal year, showing an increase of
$S1, 1858, $50, or 1877 per cent. Dur
ing the fiscal year ended June
80, 1882, the value of the ex-
ports of gold and silver coin and
bullion amounted to $40, 412 SIG, as
against $40, 406, SI7 during the preced-
ing year-an increase of $50, 005, 729 ;
and the imports thereof amounted to
$40, 472 800, as against $110, 575, 497
during the preceding year-a falling Off
of sos, 103, 107.
Rear Admiral Nicholson has been
instructed by the Navy Department to
send vessels to Tunis and Tripoli to
remove the consular records, and also to
distribute the fleet all along the North
African coast to protect American inter
ests during the complications now i'm
pending.
During the present session of Con
gress 1882 bills and joint resolutions
have been introduced in the House Of
Representatives OF this total SOB have
been reported favorably, 245 unfavor.
ably, and 6, 134 remain in the hands OF
the various committees. Three hun
dred and three bills and Joint
resolutions have passed the House,
2S7 have become laws, and forty
one await the Presidents approval.
Twenty-Five hundred and eighty-three
bills and joint resolutions have been
introduced in the Senate 466 of which
have been passed by that body. There
are upon the Senate calendar about 100
Senate bills and joint resolutions. and
II House bills and resolutions, all OF
which will have to take their chances at
the next session. Aside from the regu.
lar annual appropriation bills, about
10 bills and joint resolutions of a pub
lie nature have passed both Houses and
have become laws.
The Secretary of the Navy has in
vited plans for the construction of two
steel clad vessels.
The House, having concurred in
the Senate amendments, passed the bill
subjecting foreign steamers carrying
passengers from United States ports to
inspection.
The Naval Appropriation bill, as
agreed upon in conference, passed in
the House.
The bill to protect manufacturers of
knit goods was passed by the Senate.
General Grant land William Henry
Prescott were nominated to negotiate q
treaty with Mexico.
President Arthur signed the ISegis-
lstive, Executive and Judicial Appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Hutchins introduced in the
House a resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment requiring vote of
two.thirds of all members elected to
each house to pass bill over the Presi-
dents veto.
"A bill subjecting foreign ships sail
ing from American ports to the same
regulations concerning freight and COM
bustibles carried, as now apply to Ameri.
can ships, passed the Senate.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
Relations between England and
Turkey are not as amicable as they were
a few weeks ago and more complications
are feared.
"A destructive fire has occurred lin
Stavropol, Russia.
The treaty of the United States
with Corea is said to form the pretext
for the revolt in that country.
The first detachment of Indian
troops has sailed from Bombay for
Egypt.
Six killed and ffty-one wounded
were the total losses of the British
troops in the reconnaissance of Arab
Pasha's outposts on Saturday.
A secret organization is said toexist
in Ireland whose object is to depose the
Queen.
M. de Lesseps assures the Sultan
that Arab viii not damage the Suez
Canal.
The Egyptians in Cairo were greatly
excited on the arrival of the captured
British midshipman, thinking that he
was Admiral Seymour.
-Kyriloff, the imprisoned Russian
Nihilist, has disclosed long list of
newly planned crimes.
An extended reconnaissance was
made outside of Ramleh, and the enemy's
position was found to be almost aban-
doned.
-Italy's proposal for a joint occupa-
ton of the Suez Canal has been assented
to by Russia, Germany, Austria and
Turkey.
The town of Suez has been occupied
by British marines.
A dispatch from London says the
Peterhead fishing feet has been caught
in gale. Two hundred boats are still
missing.
1t is said that Engineer Melville
believes that Lieutenant Chipp and his
companions persisted in a snowstorm.
Many awards were made to Ameri-
can exhibitors at the Electrical Exhibit
ton at the Crystal Palace, London.
The Thames club have refused to
accept the challenge of the Hillsdale
crew.
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