The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-12-18
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
congressional Proceedings.

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Ix the Senate on the Sth the Chair laid
before that body the naval appropriation
bill ms it came from the House. A letter was
read from General Grant respectfully de-
clinlng pension, even II the bill We're unan- I,
;mously passed and Mr.. Mitchell, the author,
withdrew the bill. The senate amendment
To the unearned land grant bill was insisted
nnon and a new conference commute was
snpointed Among the bills introduced was
oane 10 nroylde for an appropriation to pro-
mote the culured peoples WORLDS eXpoSl-
fion to be held at Chicago......ln the House
number of new bills were introduced,
among the more important being the lollow.
ing; An amendment by Mr.. Townshend that
inc consent of the House shall be required as
well as that of the Senate in making treaties
an amendment to the act making loan IN
aid of the New Orleans worlds Exposition
to omen for settlement certain portions of
the Indian Territory; to suspend the coinage
Of standard silver dollars; to prevent the
contraction OF the currency. Discussion OF
tue inter. state commerce bill was resumed.
THE Senate on the 9th further insisted
upon It's amendments to the naval appropria-
ton bill and new Conference Committee
was appointed. Mr.. Sherman introduced a
bill providing for the erection OF statue to
the memory of Lafayette A motion to take
up the Oregon Central land forfeiture bill was
voted down. by party vote the bill for
the admission OF Dakota was taken up, MIR.
siderable length. The Texas Pacific Rail-
road land grant forfeiture bill was made the
special order for the 10th. The bill to pro-
vide for the sale of the Cherokee reservation
in Arkansas was passed......ln the House
Mr. Chalmers introduced bill to restore
republican form of government to MlssisSlp-
pi Consideration OF the inter. State com
merce bill was resumed, Messrs. Barksdale
tOi MississippD, Horr (of Michiganl, Reagan
tof Texas, Boyle and Weaver (of lown) TAX
ing part, There was quite a lively debate
between Messrs Horr and Reagan.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
presided. An invitation to attend the
Worlds Fair at New orleans was received
On the strength of letter from Captain
Eads, the inte oceanic ship railway bill
was withdrawn. Mr.. Vest spoke ON the Da-
kOta bill, He declared that the population
oithe Territory was not enought to entitle
It TO representation In Congress. After O
brief executive session the senate adjourned
....,.ln the House, the resignation OF Repre-
sentative Scales (of North Carolina) was
received. Mr.. keifer offered an amend.
ment requiring that hereafter all military
appointments to the grade of Second Lieu.
tenant be confined to graduates of the
Military Academy, and to meritorious non
commissioned officers recommended fol
promotion in the manner now provided by
laW. Mr. Morrison offered n resolution pro
vidlng for recess from December 23d &C
january 9TH. Referred. Consideration oi
the interstate commerce bill was resumed
AulhNl kOl htnluCkN) supported Int
Reagan substitute. a message from the
President was received transmitting the re
port OF the secretary OF State in reference
% framing law for the preventing of col.
lisons at sea.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Van Wycl
(ot Nebraskal offered a resolution that 81.
rules be so ai,4stils,i tiiat hereafter treaties
which concern matters of revenue, be con
sidered in open session. On objection thu
matter went over one day. The G2lyeS
ton harbor bill was made n speGn
order for January 18th. The oregon Cen
tral land forfeiture bill was discusse,
at length. The Dakota bill was dis
ieussed by Mr.. Harrison (of lndiana) VIII,
strongly urged the admission of the Terri
tory into the Union. Mr.. sherman offere
aioint resolution, which was passed, ap
pointing saturday, February 2lst, as the da
lot the ceremonies connected with the com
pleton OF the Washington monument. Ad
lournedsuntil Monday....ln the House MI
Hancock reported the invalid appro
pration bill; referred to the committe
81 the whole. Consideration OF the inter
state commerce ibill was resumed A ger
eTal understanding was reached that debat
snail close the next day the subject is take
up MIR. Randall gave notice that at til
proper time he would move to reeommit th
whole subject. Mr.. lliscock offered a resolr
uon 70 appoint joint committee to invest
ssIe the New lork canals, and their relation
WIN inter state commit rec.