The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-02-28
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coSenrssIoNAL PnocEEDNos.

IL the Senate on the 10Th a joint resolu-
,,on nassed appropriating S2OO,OO0 for the food
snvyerers. Consideration OF the bill relating
- National bank circulation was resumed,
NJ Plumb speaking at some length In support
IN m amendment to authorize the issue OF
rrcaSiIry notes as fast as Nationnt bank notes
~ vrfHarawn The amendment offered by
Mr. sherman was rejected ~. In the House,
mo flood relief resolution was adopted Inc
Chalmers Manning contest Wa was aspateu isss ~.
dered. Curtin marched Manning up 70 the
speaker's desk and demanded that he be sworn
III on the certificate OF tle G9yernor q
ieter the oath on the ground that Manning
rght to the seat was under consideration. inc
inajority report was finally adopted. Ihis dls-
charges the committee as to the prima facle
cnses and leaves tho seat vacant until the case
4 decided on its merits Both houses ad-
p lourned till Monday.
INthe Senate on the 18th the bill to irri-
rate eeertain arid lands was indefinitely post
.poned. The bill passed fixing the terms Of
ffnifed states Courts in Texas. Also the bill
giving Agricultural lands to tho Southern Ute
fndans consideration of the National Bank
note bill was resumed. Senator Plumb sub
miited a modification of his amendment NO
action was reached. t;,,l IN the the ,house Sad ond
and referfed. Mr. Iielf0r1 offered resolur
i on, which was referred. inquirlng whether
the State Department had received any letter
resolutions A resolution was referred appro-
priating $6O0,00o forreief of sufferers by Hoods
On the Lower Mississippi The hill TO retire
the trade dollars was made special order Tor
March ii. The bill passed relieving certain
soldiers from the charge of desertion. A res
outi0n was adopted TO hold night sessions Fri
days to consider pension bills. Ona motion 70
consider the Mexican veteran pension bill
on the 2lst a call of the House showed noquo-
rum.
In the Senate.on the 10Th bill was fa-
vorably reported providing for punishment of
trespassers on Incian lands The bill is in
tended to apply to the Oklahoma invaders.
Bills to receive legal-tenders for customs and
10 retire small legal-tender notes were report
Cd adversely The bill relating to National
Bank note circulation was again the subject
Of 4 long debate, participated in by Bayard,
Mcpherson, Plumb, Allison, Vest and MITCHELL
Plumb withdrew the modification to his
amendment and Morgan offered another in Its
place, Nn3Qra.fa as taken. The llnpse hav'
lge continued N session all pight over ths
Mexican pension bill, finally voted 70 make Il
Especial order for the 2lst inst. The House
adjourned about pine O'Clock.
THE Senate on the goth passed the bill in
creasing to 100000 the annual appropriation
to furnish arms for the militia; also the bill
fixing the time of holding Federal Courts II
the Northern District Of Iowa. resolution
was adopted making inquiry as to the nmoun
Of indemnity lands patented to land gran
railroads In Iowa. The bank circulation bill
was taken up and both Plumbs and Morrtlli
amendments were rejected ,..... In the Hous
the report was agreed to calling for report
made by special agents of the Postal Depart
ment in reference to the Star-route investiga
ton. A report was submitted favoring th'
bill to forfeit the Oregon Central land grant
Resolution calling on the President not TO de
llyerup the Cuban refugee, Aguero, till th'
case is fully inNe tigated was reported favora
bly, Joint resolution npprOpriating $4,000
for education among the Indians was adopted
The Military Academy appropriation bill wa
discussed without action.
In the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Cullom in
troduced abilt to strengthen the Sny levec
The bill mixing it a felony to personate
Government Official with intent TO defrau
WIS discussed without acji1n. The bank Gil
culaion bill was taken up, and after long di,
eilssion Morgan withdrew his amendmeni
The Senate adjourned till Monday ...ln tn
House the agricultural appropriation bill wa
reported and crlered printed The Militar
Academy biiiwas fakenup aid passed mS
ton to ad ourn over Washington's biIthda
was agreed to. The p0st-route bill passed
hesQlnuons were adopted inquiring whethe
INC Northern Pacific Company claims an
ltlds on which homestead entries had bee
made prior TO the time OF location A con
muneation from the President gave notice (
inc Eift Of the steamer Alert by the BIRTHS
1overnment for the Greely expedition NJ
ahunaall asked unanimous consent TO have III
e3mmun cation spread upon the record. NJ
n,lherly objected. A vote was then taken an
against IT, ~