The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-27
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 summary of Important Events.
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In the House of Representatives on the
I5tb consideration of the Post-otlice appropri
ntion bill was resumed and an amendment
adopted reducing mail compensation to land
Grant rnads After 4 rather exciting discus
sinn over motion to make the Star-ruute APP
nropriation 5000 00J instead of $l,OO0,OO0 the
House adjourned.
IN The Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hear Of
fered a resolution inquiring as to the cause of
DELAY in passing on pension claims. The reso-
luton was referred after some debate, in
which the claim agents were roHndly abused
M the cause Of all the trouble. A res0lu-
fiou was adopted calling forinformation as to
lie means by which foreign corporations ac-
quire large tracts of public land. The resolu-
and mouth disease in Kansas was
taken rp Mr.. Bnyard opposed it,
Mr. Pendeton opposed the amendment strik-
ing out the word Kansas and providing that
Government supervision be exercised by and
with consent OF the States. Messrs. Cullom,
Garland and Plumb favored the resolution,
After the adoption of several amendments it
passed IL In the House the special deficiency
bin passed. Senate bill to construct Il Con-
sressloua library building was made special
order for April B. Resolution approprlatlng
5000 for tie Jeanette Investigation was
adopted.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was intro
ducel Offering $25OOO reward forrescue OF the
Greely party. Senator Blair delivered an ad-
dress on the bill to aid the Common Schools by
annual appropriations beginning with Sl5,-
100000 and decreasing the amount Sl0O0,0dO
each year. .......In the House the Election
Committee reported in favor of confirming
Peters of Kansas in his seat: a number of
bridge bills were reported; also bills to pro-
hibt mailing lottery CIRCULARS: to regulate
compensation of railroads for carrying mails.
The Post-oillce appropriation bill was taken
up An amendment offered proposing par
tial revival of the fraukinW privilege was de.
Amendments made
the whole We're agreed 10 except the one in
creasing the appropriation for letter carriers;
In the closing debate Townshen1 and Reed
had personal tilt. The bill passed.
In the S s,nate on the 10Th the measure to
establish Military Academy to train Indians
as soldiers was reported unfavorably. A bill
authorizing the President TO take measures to
protect the export trade in meats was placed
on the calendar. a long debate arose over the
bill to fix the salary OF district judge at S5,0p0
and tile matter went over. Tho bill to aid the
pubic schoo;s was taken up, but final action
was not reached -. q. In the House tho-Com-
mttee on Foreign Affairs reported conserva-
tive resolutions regarding the Lasker matter.
which, after long discussion, were adopted,
The House went into committee on the bond.
cd whisky bill, Mr.. Morrison speaking in favor
0t It. The indian apnropriatiOn bill was re-
ported Also, the hill to limit the coinage of
'dOnhle eagles and otheE coins,
In the Senate on the goth resolution was
adopted calling for copies of vouchers for
miscellaneous expenditures in the Star-route
case. The bill to increase the salaries of Dis
trict Judges to 5000 was taken up, and the
amendment limiting the application of the
Nct 70 those TO be hereafter apr Ointed was dis
eussad. The iill to aid the public schools was
debated ut some length. The conference re-
noft on the Military academy bill was agreed
TO In the House the Virginia election case
Of Garrison against Mayo was decided In
favor of the former The bonded whisky bill
was considered in committee, but no action
was reached