The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-02-27

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AZ iis session In New York on the nth,
The National Dalfymsn's Protective Aaso.
citation determined 10 amslgamats with
The Americas Agricultural and Fair Amo.
station.
THn Pennsylvania eokerr' strike has been
settled. AZ the result Of conference Al
Mount Pleasant on the 10Th, notices were
posted that work would be resumed 90 the
g2d nj the wsges paid before the reduction
Of December, 1881, which means the ad.
vance OF ten per cent. demanded by the
strikers.
CLAIMS for damages aggregstlng half
million dollars are staring the authorities
OF the various points In Washington Ter.
ritory In the face where the recent anti.
Chinese demonstrations have been made.
ON the 2ist fifty thou'and Socialists as.
sembled In mass.meeting at Hyde Park,
London, and although violently attacked
by the police while leaving the park, no
outbreak was attempted.
The total exports OF specie from tho
port Of New York for the week ended the
Goth were S3,li3,773.
AT meeting Of the Loyalists OF County
Tyrone, Ireland, on the Goth, ID was re.
solved TO oppose home rule and 10 main
tain the union.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 18th bill giving tho
Treasurer OF the United states the right to
designate who shall act for him when ab.
sent was reported and referred back TO the
finance committee The Education b II was
resolution was agreed to calllng for lnfnr
nation as 70 number and names OF special
agents employed In the land fraud lnye ~.
cation. The credentials OF A. p German
sented and died ......in the House Mr.
Bland's Coinage bill was reported adverse.
y. Mr.. Bland obtained leave to present 4
minority report. Mr.. Clardy reported from
the commerce committee a bill for n bridge
above staten Island sound. The bill pen.
sloning postal employees was reported nd.
versely. In committee OF the whole the fitz.
John Porter bill was taken up and the de.
bate occupied the remainder OF the day and
an evening session.
IN the senate on the 18th a bill for aiding
the cause OF education In tho states was IN.
troduced; also bill approprlating Si50,O00
for Grant monument In Washington. Mr
Logan suggested that the amount be chang.
ed to s2SO,0c0, which was done The Educa.
tion bill came up and several amendments
were offered and debated, several OF which
were agreed to......ln the House the hill
giving Mrs. Grant the ranking privilege wns
reported and placed on the calendar; also
the hill accepting the grant OF the Illinois
4 Michigan canal from the state OF
Iilln :. A bill was passed TO fine tres.
pass = on Indian lands. A bill passed
allowing clerk hire TO first and second.
class postmasters for money order bu-i.
ness. also a bill reducing the cost Of
money. orders; also a bill TO protect home.
stead settlers within railway limits. Tie
bill forfeitng toe Atlantic 4 paclnn rail.
road land grant was reported. Pending
action, the fitz John Porter case was
taken up In committee OF the whole and
several members made speeches.
In the senate, on the 18th, petition from
"citizens Of the United states" for n consti.
tutlOnal Amendment abollshing tho presl.
dency was presented. Mr.. Eimunds pre-.
scnisd q report from the Judiciary commit
tee. embOdying n long series OF resolutions
TO the effect that the President must furnish
Information called for concerning removals.
or appointees would NOS be confirmed.
Mr. pugh gave notice that the minority
OF the committee desired to submit re.
lima n urauNad until Mnuu4V
week, Tho resolutions were read and or.
dsred printed. Mr.. Bowen introduced bill,
providing new basis for national bank cir.
cuIatlon. The bill granting the right OF way
TO the ~. Louis 4 san Francisco railway
through the Indian Territory was passed
In the House a bill was reported from tue
railroad committee to compel the Pacific
railroads TO repay the Government for sur.
veys. The Fitz.John Porter bill came mp IN
committee of the whole and was discussed
at length, Mr.. Bragg closing the debate with
q speech In favor OF the bill The vote was;
Yeas, III; nays. ll2; and the bill passed.
IL the Senate on tho isth resolution foi
inquiry into the killing OF Captain Craw'
ford was referred, after some debate. IA
the committee on foreign relations. A bill
extending the Eight. Hour Law 20 letter.
carriers vas introduced. The Eustls rcso'
luton relating 70 the New Orleans sub
treasury. after amendment, was adopted.
Messrs Edmunds, Ingalls,, Hoar an1 others
made speeches on the Education bill. Ths
political disabilities OF Edward q. W Butler
were removed. Adjourned 20 the I'D. In
the House Mr.. keliey's request to have Holrs
review OF the Porter case printed In ths
Record, was granted In committee of tho
whole on the private caleBd a. Mr.. Scott got
the noor TO offer an amendment 20 ths
pending bill, and proceeded 10 deliver a long
speech on the silver question. Mr.. Geddes
did the same thIng. 4 dozen private bill.
we're Da a 3D. after which Mr.. Blnnd asker "a
have his free silver coinage bill made con-
tinulnz special order from the ltf inst. OBJ.
lection was made aud the House then ad'
iourned.