The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-01-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.


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lhN'iH6 Dom Cincinnati NOR lhdeia astiast ~
feasaKe u a national hHsAHlri la#. t4ti y
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FH"tu ftliri n Congress HH1 thh dspafttusuta
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Antletsun tkans.l, IA create po.tsf lsi'
effaph also. fuf The construction ,l 4 l,ttt5a
hfn.a !he Missouri lIiver II leateusnftt, i,y
w uuliiian, providing that persons Hho mi.
liilt elnlins r which misrepresentation n ID ~
IPnhl .hall NOT he entitled ~ paymehtt hy
sn.t t'yt.l,sln ". q reduce letter postage to 0ne
s,fnt N NJ. Humphrey tof The Construction
olhbtidRe hnfuss tt ufois Lake lly Mf rlahs
~, " limit the cOiuaae NJ standard HIfyet dni
ihfs ~ tue requirements " the people. M.
..Mpehtef, from the Committed on Aarieni'
datsss dttss fshoned . blll appfgRratns s1deei 10
nnlihy tnr expenses ot ptlJbtoisni lhn tinted
states WHO desire 20 participate IN the inter
Rational hsposltlon Of Domestic Animals ID
Hamburg. Germany, July, Issl lielrrred
consideration OF Tho shipping BIN was no.
suinod ana after debate went over without
JAN. DIN the Senate, several petition.
wefo presented In favorof national mid for
education. Mr. Morrill, called up HI. fesolo.
tion for the termination Of tho Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty and moved its refarcnce IN
tue finance Committee. AZ the time of Tho
negotiation 81 the treaty the Importation nf
sn,a, sags,, rom @ VIC Hawaiian Islands was quite
ssmal, nnt under the treaty went on incfeaa.
ing from year 10 year, until IN lss. The amount
imported would have yielded nndet tnriff
uuty 70 the amount Of Siag100 while the
Whole amount OF our exports 10 the Islands
was 3,sIg 0Gl. After some debate the rrsolu. .
uoh was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance, Tho Senate insisted upon fla
amendments TO the Military Academy. con.
suiar and Naval Appropriation bills, and ap-
pointed committees on conference. Tho
presidential Succession bill was further con.
sldefed and Mr. Edmunds motion to 10.
commit the bin TO the Judiciary Com.
mttee was lost An amendment providing
ihat tue Cabinet officer becoming Acting
PRESIDENT shall hold to tho end of the term
was agreed TO, and the bill was passed. yeas
III nays, n...;..,ln the House, debate on the
snlpp,ng bill whs resumed, but was inter.
ruptrd 20 allow Mr. Blackburn TO report back
the Military Academy bill, with the senate
amendments, which were nonconcurred In.
CONSIDERATION OF the shipping bill was again
resumed, Mr.. Herbert taking the floor ON
motion the senate amendments to the Diplo.
matic ana Consular Appropriation bills were
nonconcurred in, and q conference commit.
Tee was appointed. A conference committee
on tue Military Academy bill was also ap.
pointed.
JAN. 10.-In the Senate Mr. FRYE intro.
dnced Joint resolution for tho termination
OF the fisheries treaty with Great Britain,
which wns referred 20 the Committee on For.
eign Affairs On motion, the Education aud
bankruptcy bills were postponed, aud the
Tariff bill was taken np for confederation
MI. Morrill, discussing the features Of tho bill
~ length. Consideration Of the bill by sec.
tions was begun. In the House resolu,
.on ., Calling Tor information as 20 the
persons employed rs attorneys and 9th.
erwise In the prosecution OF the star.
route case. the terms OF the contract with
cach, the amount paid each and the probn-
bic amount OF the entire cost OF tho prosecn-
lions now pending and contemplated. lie.
ferred. Also, resolution OF regret. for the
death OF Gambotta. Senate amendments 10
the Agricultural and Indian Appropriation
biils were non. .concurred In, and considera.
tion OF the shipping bill was resumed and
number OF amendments were adopted.
Jan. li.--In the Senate Mr.. Edmunds,
from tine Judiciary Committee, reported with
the bill to amend the act OF last
session amending tho Revised Statutes with
retorence TO blgamy. The bill for the relief
OF fitz John Porter was passed. The bill as
passed authorizes the President 20 nominate,
and with tho advice and consent Of the senate
~ appoint, Porter e the position q Colonel In
the time OF his dismissal; ~ pro.
vided said Porter shall receive no pay
prior 20 his appointment under this act. 4
resolution directing the Committee on Judici.
nfy to inquire what legislation IA necessary 20
provide for nsceitaining the existence and
termination OF Presidential inability, and TO
report by bill or otherwise, was agreed TO-
The senate then resumed consideration of tho
Tariff BILL. ....ln the House, the speaker an.
bill. Consideration Of tho
shipping bill was then resumed. aud a long
debate ensued on tho free ships provisions.
Several amendments wore adopted.
JAN. i2.-In the Senate Mr.. Ingalls, intro.
dnccd bill providing that whenever two
heads OF the Departments shall state In writ.
ing to the Chief Justice Of the United States
that the President Il unable to discharge his
duties, the Chief Justice shall lay the matter
before the Court, where tho question shall be
decided, and II Inability n found 70 exist,
the Vice President shall be notified 20
assume the duties Of President. resolution
providing that the Senate meet at II A. m.
after the 18th Inst. was adopted. A sharp dis
cusslon took place on n motion TO post
pone the calendar and proceed with the
Tariff bill, and the motion was withdrawn.
The Senate then vent Into executive session
on the Mexican treaty, prepared BY the Com.
.......in the House, bill TO prevent
unlawful occupation Of public land. was TO.
ferrrd 10 the Committee Of tho Whole Con.
sideraiion OF the shipping bin was resumed,
and with some changes the bill was passed.