The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
AND NOTES.
4 summary Of Important Events.
noNGREssIc.;NAL pRocEEpINGs.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
n In the Se,,ste on the 10Th Mr.. Coke in
Rrodnccs d bill to establish and regulate
for live stock trail. Mr.. Al
I'M offered tribute OF respect to the late
I euator Anthony OF Rhode Island. the
E sisnce of the session was devoted TO eulo-
i-,nS the character of the deceased SEN
sor Nv many OF the most prominent MEM
( ~ ea' sneoking The resolutions were adopt
~ n snpd the Senate then adjourned.....s
N .he House O resolution was offered re-
y Passtinr the President to furnish the House
& ,oSles Of all correspondence relating to the
I ooIlnailed oklahoma lands of the Indian Ter
story, together with information as TO the
B ssessnt condition of the controversy grow
IN ont Of the occupation of such lands
Nsnong the new bills introduced was one to
t.tahlIsh a uniform rate OF pensions for
NFiiots who served on United States gun
II Nioats during the late war. Also one to en-
Norce the collection of taxes on distilled
N.nirits in bonded warehouses. Motion was
NIade to suspend the rules and pass the Sen
Ina b relative to the exercise of the juris-
fiotlon conferred on the United States in
lsees beyond their territory and dominion,
nd repeSnns certain of the Revised Stat
Mtes The motion was lost, and, after many
&lssorr motions, the House adjourned.
" the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Plumb Of
eod resolution in reference to Oklahoma
klnd calling upon the President to advise the
senate as TO the status Of tile land on which
hersons claim they have the right to settle.
Il Hhhe Interstate commerce bill was taken
4p. the question being on the motion
LII Mr., Cnllom to strike out all of the
Reagan or House bill after the ennCting
&llause and TO insert instead the commis-
lion bill as already debated md agreed to in
lhe Senate debate occurred which was
hut Of by the reading of q message from the
president relative to the trade OF the United
Il States with certain foreign cOuntrlcs..... In
fihe House bill was reported prohibiting
Ehllens and foreigners from owning land
Hn the United States. In committee
&ptthe whole, the indian appropriation bill
*was taken up and discussed, The question
NE to whether Oklahoma was open to settle
fnent was debated, Messrs. Ryan, Perkins,
E uteheoh hnd O'Neill lof Mssouri) speaking
sendi1S action the committee rose, and IT.
Sflng trSDutes were paid 10 the memory OF the
kaie Congressman Evins, OF South Carolina,
\ lfNre adjournment.
In the Senate on the 2lst Mr.. Vest Of
kqred substitute for MIR. Plumb's resoIu-
lion in reference to Oklahoma, providing
&hat 1t be asoertained upon what terms the
Etreek and Seminole indians will convey to
F ihe United States all their rights to the
oklahoma lands. After discussion the
snatter went over The bill was passed
S authorizing the construction of bridge
seross the Mississippi north of the city
III st. Louis Mr. Coke smoke uDon
4 be inter State commerce BILL tavoring the
4ieegan mea3ure, Messrs Morgan, Harrison
4 va Mcfilefson took part In the discussion
SAnout committing themselves. Tributes
II w paid to.the memory of the late Con-
n le6stidn Eyins, OF South Carolina, Messrs
nmpton, Butler and Frye speaking; and as
iafther mark Of respect the Sen.
&e adjourned ......ln the House Mr.
ksslly reported 4 bill in the interest of
Ehe export trade in tobacco, which was re.
tierred, When the Indian appropriation bill
sas taken up Mr. Burnes spoke, and yigor-
pussy affirmed that in the present condition
y alails the Oklahoma land were not omen
y settlement by white citizens; and he
ehered an amendment releasing the United
fales from the seeming trust created by the
eaIE There was lengthy discussion, al
W Wiilcn eulogies were pronounced upon
4 " lale senator Anthony, OF Rhode Island.
IN the Senate on the 22d the bill to en-
courage th9 American merchant marine.
Faa 70 promote postal and commercial, -e-
etlOns with foreign countries was tnyor-
goy reported, n the discussion of the
IAlanoma question under MIR. Plumb's
.eso'stloh e,ss Mr. vest declared that as the
ass ,',sIl nov stand tint land was not open for
aNelnent MIR. Plumbs resolution merely
lSEN ior information. MIR. Vest re.of.
uel MS own resolution to INQUIRE under
N elat Y conditions the Indians would surrenlier
nnosi taen remaining rights TO the land in
usss,I2h. u;s, sll AZ his request 1t was laid over
saa.i. WV friday, The Senate then went into ex
'Sa'Ne session upon the Nicaragua treaty
".t'lh o.t the House the conference re-
Wss M on the oregon Central forfeiture
+ so,,a mas agreed to, The Indian nppro-
aa.N ma.lon hill was discussed Mi. REAGAN
na,, m,,cl a 70 know WHY It was that the Govern.
eiiae e,ia.,soulu soulu always ind means OF aDpro.
|siiaa,lig siaaa Ei money for lazy ana vagapond In
|tng 3,o,, a.. eoulu never lind the means Of nut.
ESts.s1 a1eM y work. The bill was finally
II siSen Nah Vne cluuse approprlates s25 ,O00 Tor
HWY sly,IIlslTTlalischo ,Ils j at santa Fe: another
Ieailg Iuv,s1ld.g United states Court nj Tt Smith
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