The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-06-05
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 summary Of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


THERE was no session Of the Senate on
ahe sith.. :, IN the House the bill passed grant
T., Z, ,art,,Issfon to i. X. Reynolds, u. S. NJ, to
nasT.,,at w III 4 decoratiDn of the Royal aud I'M
;periai Order of Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria.
Jx,tbe Senate on the 26th bills were re-
oorted and placed on the calendar:
n nroylde for two additional Associ-
II Justices in Dakota; to authorize
2e appointment OF q commission 70
setertnine the boundary between Texas and
ihe Indian Territory. House amendments TO
the bill extending the duration OF the Court
If Alabama claims were cononrred in
nafents issued to the Northern Pacific Com
many on lands adjoining sections completed
rince July 4, 1877, was placed on the calendar.
Mr., Hoar addressed the senate IN taYor oa tne
amendments to the agricultural pill
were non concnrred in. Among the bills
Introduced WAS 0ne itb t. ApsRa 9psn oser xiso
erantinq pensions to all hOnorably discharged
soldiers oil the war of the rebellion when they
reach the age of fortY-tive Tue Waliack- Nc
KinIey election contest was taken up and de-
hated without action. Mr.. Belford introduced
a hi,i appfopriatlng $50000} Tor tho erection
ut Fredericksburg Of a home for disabled Con-
tederate soldiers.
In the Senate on the 2Tth but little of a
definite character wag done. The bill grant
Ing the Cinnabar s. Clarls's Fork Railway the
right OF way through the Yellowstone Park
was discussed and laid over. The Copiah
County Investigating Committe sub
mitted both. majority and minority
report: and q majority report was
aso submitted in the nanville case.
Senator Vance will make a minority report
on the Danvile Investigation. The Ed
munds polygamy bill was discussed by Sena-
tcrs Brown of Georgia, and Hear of Massa-
ehisetts... In the House a bill was passed
Inaxing a further appropriation of 100000
for the benefit of the Mississippi flood suf-
ferers.. The McISinley-Wallaco contest was
decided by the seating of Wallace, Democrat,
by almost d strict party vote
In the Senate on the 2Sth a bill was re-
ported favorably to reimburse several States
for interest paid on war loans. The Mexican
PENSION bill was discussed, and amendments
we're offered, but before anything definite was
accomplished motion TO adjourn was made
and carried In the House Mr. Thompson
gave nodcs that he would offer an amend
ment to te pending bill consolidating Gus
toms and Internal Revcnue Districts, and es-
tablishing one Tax-Collection District IN each
State and Territory. The bin specifying com
mittees of the House entitled TO annual clerks
causei considerable discussion, and Mr.. Bel
ford offered an amendment granting every
out on apoint of order, he then moved that
under civil service reform prin-
ciples no member be allowed the services OF
any committee clerk. Adopted amid good
deal of merriment
In the Senate on the 29th the agricultural
bill was reported fayorably. A memorial
was presented from the Louisville Exposi-
ton managers asking an appropriation Of
$4,000 on account Of Government exhibits.
A memorial was also presented from In
diana asking that General John q. Free
mont be placed on the retired list. The
District OF Columbia Appropriation bill
was passed. in the House n joint
resolution was offered proposing ar
ticle sixteen to the Con stitution, pro
yiding that the rights of citizens of the United
States to vote shalt not be abridged by the
United States. or any State. on account of ma
tlyity. Abili was reported limiting the ap
preparation for public building at Louis
vile, Ky. to xl,000,0JU. Mr.. Thompson'i
amendment providing for the consolidation oi
and limiting the number of revenue and Gus
toms districts was fayorably acted upon. Ar
appropriation for the St. Louis Assay Office
was agreed to pending discussion.