The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-13
NEWS AND NOTES
4 Summary Of Important Events.
ooscnEssrosAL PROCEEDINGS.

Iv the House of Representatives on the
lei resolution was adopted calling for intor-
,,,atlon AZ 10 the unauthorized fencing in of
lands in various States and Territories. The
naval appropriation bill was takenup and seY-
araI addresses were delivered in its favor.
nils were reported and reterred: Providing
~ thn isslle of circulating notes to National
hanks. 10 aid in the construction of a canal
frnrn puget Sound to Lake Union; to construct
the MARYLAND and Delaware Canal; to in
crease the pensions of widows and minor chill
drea.
In the Senate on the Sd the Committee on
Naval Affairs was instructed to inquire and
report a. to the advisability of ulpping a
foundry to ma big guns Various bills for
erection of public vi dlngs passed. Enlo2ies
IN the late ReDies ntattve Haskell were pro-
n0unoed In the House Mr.. Randa reToft
ai hack a communication from the Treasury
pena tment tn the information tlat there is
not the slightest need for claimants 10 emp oy
agents or the collection OF tobeacco renate.
resolut on directing the Naval omm ttea
toinYesti.ate the allegations OF rnoiFce.lilSe
conduct in the Jelnnette expedition was
adoDted. resolution was also adOpte1 to in
yssfigate charges OF fraud in the Pacific Ma
tiOnat Bank of Boston and cOnnivanCc of
United States officials The bill TO pension
survivors of the Mexican War passed under
suspension of the rules.
IN the Senate on the 4th the bill to with
draw the injunction of 70 erecy from the men,
bersof the Fi-z John Porter courtmart al was
reported favorably. The Military Academy
bill pas sed with an amendment making incl
igibls for reappointment ali ca9ets expelled
f9rhazng Among bills introduced was one
granting ecpyrlght to newspapers. The bill
passe 70 punish counterfeiting within the
United States OF foreign securities... ...In the
House the hill TO amend the Chinese act was
referred to the committee of the whole. Also
tue bill for permanent Improvement OF The
rs.I
priation bill was resumed and an amendment
reducing the meiiea and pay corps to five
members each was adopted.
liz the Senate on the 9th the bill extend
ing the limits Of Yellowstone Park passed;
also the bill ielatlng to lease of Post-oiflce
buildings. The bill providing for the exercise
Of jurisdiction conferred on the United States
inplaces outside their dominion WIS discussed
without action .... In the House the Joint
resolution increasing the Senats contingent
fund $4,000 for witnes fees in the Dunvil
investigation was agreed to with an amend
lnent coniining the expenditure to investlga-
tions already ordered. The bill to forfeit the
Texas Pacific grant was placed on the calen-
dar, Several bills were reported and referred
10 committee Of the whole, SYhe Naval apprO-
pralion bll was taken up. The amendment
toreduce the numNer OF Captains to thirty
was defeated, as were several other. amend
mels.
In the Senate on the 9Th several memo.
rals we're presented touching tariff and labor
topics, Joint le 8olution providing money for
committee Investigations was called up and
the Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment limiting the use of the funds ia
Investigations already ordered. The hil
passed appropriatiug $500 for South Pass and
river work, as did several unimportant meas
nres. The voteby which the Mexican treaty
JAILED WAS reconsidercd and next Monday was
Hxed as the date for further discussion, In
me House the naval bill passed with an amend
ment authorizing the detail OF naval officers as
instructo. in State Universities.