Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-23

A man having recently received pension
because he was suffering from dysentery,
writes TO the department to know what is
paid for damaged lungs.
AS Saturday has been turned over to Miss
Cleveland for reception day it is probable
the president will hereafter receive on Mon
days as well as Wednesdays and Fridays.
Hon. John III. Regan of Texas thinks the
house should pass revenue tariff bill and
let the senate take the responsibility of de-
feating it, and then go before the country at
the congressional election next fall on the
tariff issue.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Weaver for the
issue of fractional currency directs the Sec
retary of the treasury to prepare and issue
fractional paper currency to the amount of
SIS, ,OOO, 900 in denominations of 10, Is, 25 and
so cents.
A proposition has been submitted by Mr..
Henderson of North Carolina for the ap-
pointment of select committee of nine
members to be called the committee on in
ternal revenue" with authority to investi-
| gate the workings and details of the internal
revenue laws and to report measures touch
ing their repeal or amendment.
The president transmitted to congress the
draft of the bill formulated by the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, intended to protect
| timber of Indian lands from spoliatiOn. In
his letter of transmittal, the president says
the subject is important and is commended
to the early attention of congress.
Representative Dunn of Arkansas will in.
troduce bill in the house when his state i:
again called providing for free ships and
free material for building ships. 1t allows
the purchase of foreign ships to be regis
tered under our flag and the admission OF
ship-building material free of duty.
The president sent the following nomina
tons to the senate: James Shields Of Mon
tana, to be collector of internal revenue fol
the district Of Montana. POstmasters: Thos
RYAN, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Charlie:
Holiday, at st. Louis, Mich; j. c. Morgan
at Kearney, Neb.
Here is a remarkable ease," said Judg'
McCalm0nt, commissioner Of customs
t"Sometime ago reported a 81 200 femal
clerk for examination for promotion, an'
, now the lady says she doesn't care about tn
promotion and is content to stay in he
present place."
,, Mr.. Weaver's bill to restore soldiers an
! sailors of the late war to their equal righ
. with the holders of the government bond.
appropriates $500, ,OOO, 900 to pay them th
2 difference between the value of the currenc
received and the standard gold coin of tn
; United States.
; The National Republican gives as the r,
suit of an exhaustive inquiry concerning th
= future decisions in the house of represent,
3 tives In regard to the unlimited suspensio
g of silver coinage, table showing that 1.
Democrats and Sc Republicans are again
suspension, and 80 Democrats and 81 r
publicans in favor Of it. The noticeab
feature in connection with the matter is Il
=, lewiston of the members upon sections
y lines. The West and South are practical
a unit for coinage, while the East and Mi
die states appear to be almost as sOlidly
- favor of suspension.
3. Friends of Hon. Samuel j. Randall we
!. predicting during the fight over the chanl
ic in the house rules, that in the event Of b
70 defeat he would not consent to take his o
!. =. place at the head of the appropriations col
70 mittee, with the powers of the commit
he eurtailed. They now ia differently, al
it II in admitting that he would consent to
er the chairman, they say he sees chance
become the biggest man In the Democra'