The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-06-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
i summary Of Important Events.


rar Senate was not in session on the
~ IN me House petition was presented
asE,ne for the establishment of a National
eoIa;ers' Home at some point In the Gulf
csatos 4 bill was passed determining the
ssrisdietion Of United States Circuit Courts
and regulating the removal OF cnuses from
State to Federal Courts. Bus 70 repeAl .ne y,
she committee of the whole. The bill re
reaing the pre-emption and timber culture
XII ana amending the homestead law was
taken M and discussed, but fuflher actlon
WAS prevented for the want of quorum.
II tbe Senate on the 9th conference
commit 90 was appointed on the labor sta
sisiics hin. Mr. Vance submitted a minority
,enort on the Danville Investigation. The
consular and dip omatic appropriation bill
wns discussed, bur was laid over Without any
decisive notion In the House pihs were
introduced and referred authorizing the for
nation Of the National Banking Association;
for tbe repeal OF all Internal revenue tax on
iahacco. The river and harbor bill was taken
m and discussed at leugth, including the
Hennepin Canal scheme, but no actlon was
reached, although an evening HessiOh was
held.
In the Senate on the 10th numerous pe-
titions we're presented opposing Govern
mental telegraph. Mr. Logan presented a
memorial asking that soldiers, sailors and
marines who served in the war of the re-
nelIion be granted q quarter section OF
land. The Mexican pension bill was d s.
cissed and again laid over. The consular
aud diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken tn but no final action was reached
lin the House MIR. Morrison reported
concurrent resolution providing for
aud harbor bill was taken up bv. sec
tons, but was not finished. Although
an evening session was held very little
Of conclusive nature was accomplished.
in the Senate on the 11lh Mr.. Butler Of
fered resolution providing for the appoint
ment of special committee to Investigate the
condition Of the National banks in the city of
New York. which was laid over under
objection. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was taken UP, and
an amendment providing $s53,O00 10
meet tho expenses attendant uDon the
execution of the neutrality act gave rise to
considerable discussion a vote was taken,
hut there was no quorum present The other
amendments were adopted as reported by the
committee. In the House the river and hat-
Dor bill was taken up, and the Hennepin Canal
scheme received considerable attention. On
point Of order II was contended that this
matter properly belonged 10 the Commit.
tee on Railways and Canals. The point OF
order being ruled out an appeal was taken,
but the decision of the Chair was sustained
A number OF motions TO increase the
amounts named for certain works on the
Mississippi, Missouri and other We stern
rivers were lost. No further action of gen
sral importance was reached.
In the Senate on the 18th the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was passed,
byavote of IS 2. The bill as passed appro-
pirates $sOuO0O more than called for in the
House bill The Mexican pensions bill was
again discussed at length. A great deal of
tune was consumed, and no conclusion had
been reached when the adjonrnm ent
took place.. In the Honse the river
andharbor bill was the absorbing question.
II was finally passed by vote OF 15G 10 l04
but the amendment in relation to the Henne
pin Canal scheme was first defeated by de
cisiye vote. The electoral count bill was next
taken up and the House adjourned before
one Of the members could conclude speech
points.