The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-30
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from VAaou, ssuis.s



bre, ~ Confederation NJ ihs eisn.
service blll va fesnmsd IN ma eeHais In
the House ne feH hiHee hil vHs ftniHef de
tnie,l anl ihr elanH IN relation W ibs y,
ane''"h ~ letter postage sas adopted
M. ~. IN me senate iht hil 10 repeal
Discriminating duiles On Fpods pfidneei sss,
~ The t#re NJ tlssd il0pa we uasaed ssy
sfAl amendments we're HHrfeh n the psgdius
Nv sftticr hli 4 nntnhnf vi bilis srfs lu !
.fglneed' Lhe indian APPROXIMATION hiii wai
,aN,n " ~. nAwrA, IN charge " the blii
lnale bflui statement NJ ita provisions The
r.silnalHs f0f the year, hA said, vpfu 81 rs ini
INC uil ~ n came ffutn The tfpusr nppto
pilht.l b.i-o0n, and The senate addad flSl
.w. he amount appropriated last ypaf WAS
W.. ~. Inc hhnhruruy bill with nmend
inenia was reported and fcc0mmtisi out
" fesreet ~ The memory NJ tho lata nepre
srn'ftlte Urih the senate ahInnfned. !. I'm
thn House, Resolution 10 allow rebates In
case The tobaccO tax was repealed was 10
nitvn. y resolution Tor adjournment during
tie holidays WIS dWeaed- Yeas lbs, naya lii
resolution imposing y iine Of nfty dollars on
members Tor absence duriHg the HOLIDAYS vas
auOnt9i House then adjourned out II re-.
spnr, ior the memory of the late Representa-.
DEC. 10. In the Senate a number Of new
bills were introduced. Consideration of thu
indian Appropriation bill was resumed and
several amendments were agreed 10. The bin
extending the time tor the withdrawal of dla
,lllcts spirits from bonded warehouses was
thkrn up ana number OF amendments
agreed 30. The iion.o RESOLUTION for u boll
uhy recess was referred. The Civll.s Service
pill was taken up. ...,.ln the House n number
o. Dills were introduced and referred The
Army Appropriation bill was reported. 4
resolution for a holiday fecrs. from Dee 2, TO
Jan. was adopted-yeas, 49, nays, I0l. Hills
were Introduced and referred 10 prevent
Federal ofilce holders interfering with the
freedom OF elections 10 prevent tho importa
tons Of ndnlterntcd teas; TO amend the
nnti-polygamy law. The Civil. Service bin
w.ns then considered In Committee Of the
Whole.
DEc. 9.-several hills were introduced
and referred, among them one for tho ndms
sion OF Utah as State. The Consular and
Diplomatic bill was passed, and consideration
OF the Ciyil-srryice bill was resumed and a
lengthy debate onsued. 80, In the Hou-e tho
bill permitting army officers 10 hold ofiice IN
the territories and the Post.ofilce Appropfin.
tion bill were adopted. Fifteen leaves oi ab.
sence were granted.
DC. 2l.-ln the Senate, a substitute for
the tobacco rebate resolution was reported
II provides that whenever the tax on tobacco,
SNUFF and cigars shall be reduced proper.
ttonhte rebate OF the Tux paid ON stocks on
hand be allowed. A resolution WIS offered
and referred for the repeal Of the pre- emp.
tion law. The House resolution for n recess
from Dec. y to Jan. 9, was voted down. The
tiyil Service bill was laid aside and tho Agri-
cultural bill passed. the House.
n resolution ans reported declaring
that IN case the internal revenue laws be 20
amended NJ To abolish the tax ON tobacco
snuH and cigars, or other articles, provision
shall be made for allowing tho rebate tax paid
on the stock on hand NJ the time such law
goes into effect, provided such stock Is
stamped and In upbroken packages. A mi.
nority resolution opposing reduction Of the
sidered In Committee. twenty-five more
leaves OF absence were granted.