The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-12-13
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 summary of Important Events.
,oNenEssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

rHE Senate OF the Forty-eighth Congress
,ssenhled on the Sd, and was called toaorder
ov the Vice. President pro tem. Prayer was
offered by Rev Mr.. Edwards The President
laid before the Senate the credentials OF the
y. a.election Of MIr. Beck TO succeed himself;
Mr. Palmer to succeed Mr.. Ferry, aud Mr. Mi.
pike as successor 70 Mr. hollins, ile soAth
cnllom. Dolph and Ferry, whose credentiais
we're submitted at the last session.; Ine Gus,
,omary resolutions notifying the House ana
ne President that the Senate was lreadl tor
hrsiness we're agreed To-. At three p. m. there
being no prospect of a speedy completion OF
me House organization, the sennte adlourneu'
Clerk Mcpherson called the House 70 OF
dor aud proceeded to call the roll wnlcn Us w
ciascs Si8 members present No valid certifi-
Gates had been received for Mr.. Chalmers,
of Mississippi. nor for the successor OF Mr..
Poole deceasel from North Carolina. The
election Of Speaker being in order. John G:
CARLISLE of Kentucky, aud General keifer, OF
Ohio were nominated respectively py the
Democrats and Republicans. Tho result OF me
vote was: Carlisle, l9l; keifer, liz; Robin
IAN. Of Massachusetts, 20; scattering, q. Mr..
Carlisle was declared elected aud Messrs. Raii-
dali and Keifer escorted him to the Speaker
chair whereupon Mr.. Carlisle briefly addressed
he House. thanking the .members for the
honor conferred and bespeaking their CO.
operation In the facilitation OF the business pc
fore them The iuon-elad oath was adminls=
istered 10 Mr.. Carlisle by Mr.. Kelley, and tne
Speaker then called the House to order. AS
t6e States were called the Representatives
qualified Whom Mississippi was reached q
discussion arose as between the r1ght ol
Messrs. Manning and Chalmers TO sit, and
pending discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate On the 4th several bills
we're introduced. The committee appoint
cd to wait upon the President in CON
junction with the House committee reported
they had performed that duty, aud stated that
the President had requested them TO convey
TO the two houses his compliments and con
gratulatiOns AMI say he would communicate
Immediately IN writing. Tho Presidents mes
sage WIS then received, and after its reading
the Senate adjourned 49,. The House, com
pleted its organization after referring the Mis-
sssippi and Kansas election cases. The case
the First Virginia District was laid over.
AT 3;O5 the Presidents seoretary appeared and
presented the President message, at the close
Of the reading of which the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9TH bills were intro
duced; To abolish the internal revonue; to
reorganize the legislative power of Utah; to
appoint special commissioner to look after
trade interests in Central and South America.
Mr. Blar offered resolution for submission
Of constitutional amendment. to prohibit
manufacture, sale or importation of liquors
for drink, Mr. Morrill, addressed the Senate
on silver coinage. The committee on Indian
Affairs were instructed To- consider the expe-
dleney OF establishing n military academy to
train Indian youth for the REGULAR army Mr..
hoar Introduced bill for the use OF patent
ballot-boxesin'tedera elections. In the
House the Virginia contest was referred TO
the Committee on Elections.
In the Senate ON the 9th a bill was intro
duced to repeal the pre'emptiohl and timber
culture acts. Resolutions were offered for
submission of constitutional amendments
moullying the Fifteenth Amendment, provid-
ing for woman suffrage, and giving the Presi
dent power to veto separate items in appro.
prlati9n bills; calling for information regard.
ing the "Backbone' land grant transfer
Bills were introduced: no restore t. market
me reservoir lands in Wisconsin and Mime
somi to provide for a ship canal between
delaware and Chesapeake Bavs. In the
mouse Mr.. McCoid took the oath of Office.