The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-07-10
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
coNcREss1oNAL PROCEEDINGS.

i. .ha Senete On the 2S5h the House bill
,.as ronorted favorably gra ltlng pfusioH to
,1a, ,sidow of the late General J. B. Steadmdn.
NM Tho General deficiency bill was then taken up
VA amendments and items were added, one
aPthe items being ton OF Mr. SHERMAN
10 enable the secretary OF the treasury 70
reimburse the amount PAD lot eHPcnSissi W oa
m I iss7 The bill finally passed. After
diseussnr the river and harbor blil
the Senate adjourned IN the
iIouse the Senate amendments to the legisla-
,ive hvs1 MI were non-concurred in. The Logan
aotter IN reference to the SO,iNO acres OF land,
md that speech of Mr.. McAdoos came dp
again, and on motion Of ot Mr, Mo-, COX OF i,% lev
,ha allegation from the record was tabled
without a division. The bill In reference to
he eight and ten bour system OF labor Tor
Government employees was discussed at con-
Siderable length, and two amendments were
agreed to before the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Both Mr.. Cameron
orered A re solution discharging the Finance
Committee from further consideration OF the
bin for the retirement and re-coinage of the
trade dollars, which was agreed to. The river
and harbor bill was taken up, and u number
Of amendments were discussed and disposed
Of before the adjournment. In the
House a bid was introduced approprl-
ming 100000 TO prevent the intro
duction of cholera inO the United States.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
prlation bill was agreed TO- The fortlncation
bI was discussed at considerable length in
committee of the whole. No definite results
ON the bill were reached. The Elections Cont-
mttee reported that John ID. Wise was entt-
tied to retlin his seat at hepresentative-at.
large from virginia. minority report was
also presented.
In the Senate on the 1st the Senate bill
was substituted for the House bill providing
for the establishment Of branch Soldiers
Homo west of the Mississippi. Mr.. Buffers
resolution to investigate New York banks was
referred to the Il lance committee. The river
and harbor bill was taken up. The motion to
Increase the amount for continuing improve
ment of the Mississippi was not agreed to.
The bill was tina ~ passed. the Senate having
made some additions, and the amount in the
bill is now Sl3,5st7OO, against Slz, 10 as 1t
came from the House, In the House Mr..
Randall submitted the Conference report on
the naval appropriation bill, announcing ina
bility to agree There was au animated de-
bate between Messrs. Randall, Call5tns and
Reed, of Maine. Motions that the House re-
cede from its disagreements were lost. Mr..
TOwnshend reported the Post-ofhce apprO-
priation bill, and on motion the House
receded from its disagreements regarding
compensation for hand grant railroads for
mail transportation, and also from the Senate
amendment increasing the appropriation for
the comp ,nsatlon of railway clerks. This
disposed of the bill as far as the House was
taken up. and after discussion in committee
of the whole MIR. Randall offered the bill as
reported by the minority (which opposes the
appropriations askell as substitute.
THE Senate on the I'd insisted ON It's
amendments to the naval bill, and new con
ference was ordered, and the same action
was taken with regard to tho river and harbol
bill. Mr. sherman offered resolution pro
Yiding that the Senate meet on July 4, anC
that the Declaration of Independence anC
Washingtons farewell address be read The
sundry civil bill was taken up, and the amend
ment to pay United Htates Marshals salaries
lnslead of fees was rejected. After the
adoption OF other amendments the bill wa!
passed. In the House the minority report
on the fOrtification b II was adopted by
vote Of $50 to gl. and the amount appro
priated is only S5,050,0lW. The Senate amend
ments to the river and harhor bill were no
eoncurred in. Mr.. Hewitt endeavoret
TO have passel a resolution authorizin,
the appointment of a committee to make al
investigation of frauds in several Of the OK
ecutlye departments of the Government. On
an objection the matter went over. The Sen
ate amendment In reference to pensions t,
surviving officers and enlisted men wht
served in the Mexican war was concurred in
The Fitz John Porter bill was passed over tn
veto oil the President by a vote of 1853 to Is.