The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-20
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Tur Senate was not in session on the Sth
In tho House a resolution from the Com
.,,tsee On Elections confirming Skinner of
nT North Carolina in his seat was laid over.
pwa House refused to take up the bonded
whisky bill The bill authorizing the purchase
n foreign built ships for.use IN the carrying
rade was placed on the calendar. Several
Nils for public buildings were reported. The
Post-ofice appropriate n bill was taken up and
dis ,usscd without action. es0lution was
ndonted inquiiing by what authority the sec
retary of War had made regu ations for the
naylaation of South Pass or other waters OF
louisiana.
In the Senate on the 10th two resolutions
wore offered looking to amendments to the
Constitution to limit the power of Congress in
relation to the issue of legal tender money.
Varous bills were reported for passage and
nlaced on the calendar. A minority report
,vos nrcsented on the Texas Pacific land
yrant forfeiture. The bill to establish
bureau of statistics was DEBATED WIN, whii,
out action. The pleuro pneumonia bill
was ma le Il special order for the
nth. An executive session was declared for
consideration of the Mexican treaty In
the House it was agreed TO concur in only one
nj tho Senate amendments to the Military
Academy hill. A message having been re-
teved from the President tran shifting with
nut recommendation the returned Lasker res
Olntiols Mr.. Hiseoek offered u resolution
alluding to Bismarck asa "person. reite -ating
the exTr assions of regret Mt the death OF Las
knr. ana occurring ANEW tHG ~ iiiilhlu9 VI VIC
House with the German Parliament. This
was cautiously referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
In the Senate on the 11th bill to ratify
agreements with the Shoshones and Bannock
Indians for sale of lands was reported favor
ably. Among the bills introduced were the the
years; to make a Lake BOrgne outlet for the
Mississippi; t1 pension dependent relative OF
deceased soldiers. An executive session was
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which was finally ratihed..,.. In the House
the tariff bill wa reported with majc ity and
minority r9ports. Among the bills reported
was one to place Colonel Getty on the retired
list with rank OF Maior-General. The Post
Office appropriation bill was discussed with
out action.
In the nate on the 18th resolution
was offered fora constitutional amendment
making the Presidents term six years. The
pleuro-pneumolia bill was taken up, Senator
Coke opposing it. The Fits John Porter bill
was then cons dered without action. in the
House considera ion of the Post Office apprO
pration bill was resumed in committee oi
the whole, and the clause limiting salaries OF
Postmasters to $4,000 was stricken out. Sew
eral amendments to increase appropriations
were defeated.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill for ad
mission of Dakota was reported favorably.
joint resolution for Immediate appropriation
Of $4,000 for use ia suppressing foot ant
mouth disease in Kansas WIS reported ant
laid over. Tne Fitz John Porter bill was takeI
mp. Mr.. Henderson spoke in opposition to II
md Mr.. Logan followed with a bitter till ade OF
the same side. The bill then passed by n vot,
of SO to %. ....... In the House a resolution wa
adopted calling for inquiry whether grant O
sO)00O acres Cf hand to the State of Michigan
for harbor construction was able to forfeit
IRE. The Post-otfce appropriation bill wa
considered in committee OF the whole, an,
an amendment increasing the appropriation
for the free delivery system to S4,000,00J wa
adopted.