The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-04-10
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

tN the Senate ON the 3lst a communica-
ton was received from the Attorney General
Fepeating his request for incrCns ID clerical
force The bill to establish a to-est reserve
.at the healwaters of the Missouri was report
ed favorably, Mr.. Platt addressed the Sem
ate on the bill to make the Patent Office a
separate department. in the House the
resolution for an investigation as to food
adulteration was reported with a declaration
that the matter did not come within the
province OF Congress. The resolution was
rec0mmitted. Bills were introduced. j.
To make Oakland, California, port of de-
livery; TO repeal the tax on tobacco and
the distillation of apples and peaches; to
equalize taxation of domestic and foreign
dns Insurance co}mpan,es; to anpropriate 900,
suiferers to authorize the appointment of
a Missouri River commission. Resolutions
were offered commenting Minister Sargents
servites ut Berlin; calling on the Sherman
Committee to investigate the Cincinnati
rot; calling for report on the feasibility
OF constructing coast line Waterways. The
trVdo dollar bill was discussed without ac-
ttcn, Representative Small, of South Caro-
tihd, look the oath OF office.
In sfe Senate on the 1st, the bill to ascer-
TIN the expenses incurred by the people of
idaho in the BannoclS war was placed on the
calendar. The bill forrelief of the Jeannette
survivors passed. The education bill was
further debated AID considerable mis-
eellaneous business dispose1 of. -.
In the House, among numerous bills reported,
was one for inspection of stock and dressed
meats The measure is a substitute for sew
eral others The trade-dollar bill passed The
Kefer-Boynton commit repor!e a resOlli-
iion that the charges against Boynton were
not sustained. The report was laid over.
In the Senate on the ID resolution
was referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs, inquiring whether the Uri,ed States is
bound to pay certain amounts to Spain for
damages sustained in 1919. Bills passed
10 increase the efficiency of the Land
Office; to improve the coinape; also
several war claim bills. The education b II
WAS discussed without action. In the House
The Indian appropriation bill was taken uD,
Mr.. Ellis explaining its provisions Mr.. ThrOck-
MOI IN favored a Territorial government for
the five civilized nations. A recess was taken
70 give the members nm opportunity to shake
hands with General Grant, who was eSc lrted
upon the tioOr of the House. Adjournment
Oecurrt soon afterward.
In the Senate on the Sd bills were re-
ported favorably for bridges at Nashville.
Tcnn and White Cloud, Kas. A bill was in
troduced TO establish IA silk culture bureau.
The educational bill was taken up and Senator
Pcndcton opposed it on constitutional
grounds Senator Beck also spoke against it,
ana senator WI llams i'll favor Of it, Notice
o. several am ndments was given. =. In the
hcusi the resolut on was adopted authoriz-
lng the door-keeper to employ laborers to
tod spat ches. The Indian appropriation bill
was taNen mp and an am andment TO abolish
lhe once OF Indian lnspt c'ors and have their
nutles performed by army officers was agreed