The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-07-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
i summary Of Important Events.
,o,,oprssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

,sst,srs relative to Pacific railroads should be
rcferred TO the Judiciary Committee, or tne
ion,,nittee on Public Lands, and It was nnaily
decided to refer them to tine lori FORMER; ~, ing
XIII granting the right Of way through the
Ind indian Territory to the Gulf, Colorado
Santa .,ocses rs of aPilwsSB tSe Bl to abolish e in
savnsi revenue taxes under the leadership OF
Mr tucker, OF Virginia, endeayored 70 call up
ihat measure in place OF the regular oraer,
ysss gg: nays 49, The electoral count Dill
was discussed at considerable length, but
nothing conclusive was accomplished pelore
adjournment.
,vas adopted to inquire into the Navy Depart
ment frauds. The Mexican pension bill was
srain taken up and Mr.. Sherman emphat-
cailv onnosed the amendment of Mr.. Ingalls,.
Mr.. ingalls, replied, and Appealed TO the sym.
uathy of Republican Senators by quotlng the
nn"rtg nIatforms National and State hut to
po nnrpose; for the vote of 20 to 80 which re-
looted his amendment included the names OF
the following Republican Senators who acted
Hawley. Morrill,, Riddleberger, Sewell and
sherman. subsequently an amendment was
adopted granting pension to Invalid sailors
md soldiers Of the war of the rebellion who
saw saw three months service, and to dependent
widows and children OF deceased pensioners,
In the House Mr.. Hancock presented a
b proyiding ior Or In1 I,tad Sfatss " IN M two pep
oouu1H uent sfty wear bonds. Referred. When the
appropriation bill was taken up Mr.. Morrison,
o Illinois offered an SAN amenamenS @ @ IG tbe qPgSsng rsn
ury should be appropriated to the redemption
Of United States bonds. a resolution was IN
trodueed providing that unlteu states mar,
shals and district Attorneys be paid stated
salaries.
INthe Senate on the 24th almost the ens
lire session was devoted to the Mexican PEN
sion bill, as amended on the day previous.
The amended bill was discussed at consider
able length, Democratic Senators contending
that Republicans were endeavoring to de-
feat the primary object by adding amend
ments. The bill was finally passed, " yeas
q nays, and six Senators paired; Messrs.
Hawley and Edmunds voted with the Demo
Gratis. 49,. In the House the bill granting Mt
teen days leave of absence annually to letter
carriers was passed, as also the bill repeating
the pre-empton, timber culture ana desert
land laws. and amending the homestead laws
The House bfl on the electoral count was
adopted as u substitute for the Senate Dill.
In the Senate on the 25th consideration
Of the legislative bill was resumed. There was
an animated discussion over the clause pro
vlding for the consolidation of customs collec
ton districts, which finally resulted in
its being stricken out, and the amend
ments Of the Senate committee were
adopted. Nothing else OF Importance wai
done before the adjournment. ..... In
establishment of a branch soldiers homo, Ill
location to be determined by. the board OF
managers. MIR. Chalmers, of Mississippi, wa'
given the scat held by Mr.. Manning, ana,
after the report was adopted in his favor hi
appeared before the bar of the House an
took the oath of office.
In the Senate oil the 26th the House bill
was passed extending to water transportation
routes the provisions of the statutes hithert'
applied to land routes regarding the imme
date transportation Of dutiable goods. Th
amendments relative to distileries that mas
ten bushels of grain per day were also passed
An amendment was also adopted providing
TINT no speeches shall appear in tn
Congressional Record unless printed Il
they were actually delivered in the Senat
or the House. -. In the House the Senat
bill authorizing the construction of a bridg
over the Missouri River at White Cloud, Kas
was passed. A motion 70 proceed with tn
Mexican pension bill with the Senate amend
ments was voted down with most decisiv
majority, who were more in favor of takin
lup uahnished business. The 'Back.Bone
ltalrohd land grant forfeiture bill--the lin
being located in Louisiana-was defeated
yeas, "; nays. l2l.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
MoRGAN's Sons. bankers, New Yorl
suspended on the oath.
WIN H. VANDERBILT says the statemeT
that since his return from Europe he he
been bearing" the market is untrue.
The Fourth North Carolina DistriC
Democrats nominated VIM. r. Cox fC
Congress.
In the Eleventh Indiana District the RI
publicans nominated George W.. Steele fc
reelection to Congress.
J, W. BuRNHAM, of the firm of Hotel
KISS, Burnham &c Co., New York, con
mltted suicide at Yonkers on the oath.
hEv. CHAs. REILLY, OF Detroit, Mich
treasurer Of the Irish. National League
mas received a threatening letter frol
Shanghai, China.
SECRETARY FRELrNeHUYsEN has tel
graphed the United States Consul at To
ion, France, in reference to the cholel
epidemic there.
AMONG the delegates-at-large from Ind
ana to the National Democratic Convei
lion, Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks and Sci
lator p. W. Voorhees, are agreed upon.
uN the oath Chairman Henderson al
sne committee called on General Logan
washington and formally apprised him
tne TACT that ne had been nominated 4
Wce-President.
AcoMMIrTEE of Independent Republ
eans, with Carl Schurz as chairman, wi
Issue document to the country giving Il
reasons why the nomination of Blaine al
Logan ought to be opposed. SO
81 is reportad that Jno,F w. Norton,
Louis, Mo-, has leased the new Oper
house TO be erected in. Chicago at cost
sszV,veo d. Henderson, journalist, and
M Mr. Aeader, are said to be interested wi
Mr.. Norton.
tHE celebrated artist, Adrian Lev
nenter, died at Dresden Oh the 25th.
AT its recent commencement Yale @
,ege conferred the degree Of LII. D. up
GOVERNOR Hoadly Of Ohio.
HE Tamnany chief. John Kelly, pi
s0naliy favors Bayard for President.
ihE failure Of Thos. J. Watson, one
.ne heaviest dealers in the ON Exchan
~ rittshurgh, Pa, is announced.
HE Republican National Commit
Saye secured headquarters in New Yol
= ?. Elkins is to become the Secretary.
= uN the 25th the Indiana Democratic Sta
convention nominated Isaac P. Gray I
poyernor, and instructed for Mcdonald |