The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
From Washington.

The gliding Of tho recent issue Of the
hve-cent nickel by cheap jewelry man.
ufacturers has been stopped by the Gov.
ernment.
ADvIcEs OF the 2sth ult. state that tho
House Committee on Public Lands had do.
cided to report In favor Of forfeiting that
portion Of the Northern Pacific grant
where the road had not been completed
July 4, 1870. This would restore 10 tn.
public domain about 3,510,00o acres.
TuE provisions OF the Pleuro.pneumoni
bill which was passed by tho House on tho
18th ult. are to the following effect:
Thec commissioner OF Agriculture shall organ.
Ire bureau OF Animal Industry and appoint
chief, whose duty II shall be TO Investigate
and report upon tho number. value and con-
dillon OF the domestic animals OF the United
States. and also the causes Of CONTAGIOUS dis
eAscs among them. and the means for their
prevention and cure. lie Is authorized to np-
point two competent agents, WHOSE duty shall
bcto report upon the best methods OF treating.
transporting and caring Tor animals, and tho
meanstQ be adopted for the suppression and
extirpation OF contagious pleuro pneumonia.
Tho commissioner OF Agriculture may espend
% much OF the money appropriated as may
@ necessary In paying for the animals IL is
deemed necessary TO slaughter. and In such
disnfcction and other means rs may be noe.
essary to extirpatc the disease. The authori-
Ties OF the States shall pay one-half OF the ex.
penses OF the animals Il is decmcd necessary
70 Slaughter. and ona-half OF the cost OF dis.
Infection and care OF herds or cattle. The
transportation from ono State to another Of
any livestock affected with any contagious
of Infectious disease Il prohibited, and pro.
vision y made for the prosecution of any per
son violating this prohibition.
THR0uoHoUr the United States aud Can.
ada the business failures during the seven
days ended on the 2ath ult., numbered s7J.
against Ji the previous week. TIE dis
tributisn was as follows. New England
ssaies, 2s; Middle, 81; Western, 70; South.
cru, IS; Pacific states aud Territories, IS;
Canada and the Provinces, rs.
The first report Of the Civil.Servicc
Commission. was submitted TO Congress
ny the President on tho Goth ult. The
members Of that body declared tho law
amceessful and satisfactory act OF legis.
iaiion, and while admitting that there had
been several violations In regard TO polIti.
cal assessments, the amount collected was
not one-fourth as much as formerly.
DURING Janupry last the excess Of tho
value Of exports over imports Of merchan.
disc into the United States was sip,G ,4s7,
and Tor the twelve months ended January
", 1854, was sio4, ,sTo,sso
1T was stated on the 9th ult. BY Chief
nlmmo, Of the Bureau Of Statistics at
washington. in reply TO the charges Of
manufacturing emigration statistics, made
py John Law, Secretary of the Department
Of Agriculture Ct Canada, that the state
ment was fabrication Of the basest sort.
IHE President has appointed Rodney d.
Wells postmaster Of st. Louis.
II was agreed by tho House Committee
On Commerce on tho 10Th ult. 20 report
representative Stewards bill 10 regulate
nersate commerce and provide for the
sppointment Of a Commission. An Amend.
mt prohibiting pooling had been added
2 ths bill. AZ agreed 70, the bill provides
est In The transportation Of property the
ssryes "shsll be reasonable for such sery.
~ that there shall be no discrimIna.
.'n In tho transportation Of freight;
s.ss u shall 10 unlawful to allow
~ rebate, and that pooling, under
circumstances, will be un-
ssful Ths bin also provides for the ap-
ointment Of commission. TO consist Of
s.se members, ono q lawyer, one a
rosd man and one whose qualif.
nons are not specified, 10 investi.
complaints; II satisfied the act
been violated the Commission Is re-
,fsa 70 notify the company 10 cease vIo-
a II this company fails 10 comply
"a NE decision Of the Commission with.
~ days Il will b required 10 show
Why u should not be enjoined and
ninsd IN ihs consinuancs Of such VIC.
.AAANfs wcrs issued on the 1Dth ulf.
'ss Irss-ury Depsrtnsnt for about
eo on accent Of pensions for th<