The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL pRocrEpISss.

In the Senate on the 2ad bill to confirm
entries of public lands was fayorably re.
ported Mr. Ednun1s introduced blu to
facilitate tho administration OF law In
Alaska. Resolutions were Introduced I'm .
structng the Judiciary commit tee TO in.
quire whether the refusal OF the Attorney.
General to send certain papers to the son =.
ate " mn 0nense for which he can be i'm.
peached After considerable debate the bill
approprlatin2 S!5n,Tn to build u Grant mon.
ument passed. Thon followed q lengthy
debate on the Education bill .... In tho
House the appropriation committee was
given permission to ait during the sessions
OF the House. Aresolutinn was reported for
the payment af the publR debt with surplus
funds In the Treasury. Bills were reported
for Improvement OF the Erie and OsweSo
canals; also a bill amending the pension
laws. bill authorizing executive depart.
ments to have exhibits at New orleans was
tabled. The bill for'eitIng the u0earncd por.
tion OF the land grant OF the Atlantic & Pa
cifc railroad passed.
IN the Senate on the eth the bill permit.
ting National Banks to change their names
passed; also the bill approprating s!3O.OOo
for rel'oi OF purchasers OF public lands In
Nebraska aud kansas. also bill allowing
army officers To take Temporary service In
Corea Tho education bill was debated at
lennh........In the House the bill "a ssei
quietlng titles of settlers on Des Mones
river lands In Iowa. Tho BIZ forfeiting
lands granted the Southern Pacific rail.
road was reported. The bill passed 70
annex the northern portion II Idaho to
washington Territory. TIE lIennepin canal
bill was called mp and Mr. Murphy fIa)
made speech. A resolution for free coin
age OF silver was objected to and the House
proceeded TO discuss the half gullon tax BILL
which was finally passed.
bridge across staten Island Sound was re.
ported favorably. Mr.. Edmunds lntr 1duced
a bill for inspection OF meats for expor,a.
tion. The bill for allotment OF lands IN
seyeraltY 20 Indians was further debated
and passed. 4 Joint resolution concerning
Hot springs leases passed. The Ednca.
tion bill was then taken up and debated
......ln the House n memorial of
savings banks for repeal OF the Bland silver
act was presented. a bill wa, introduced
for Incorporation OF the Atlantic 4 Pacific
Shin Railway Company. Tho Military Ap.
preparation bill WIS reported. also the Posi-.
office. Appropriation hill Tho llcnnepln
Canal bill was taken up and debated. The
House again went Into committee Of tho
whole on the Pension Appropriation bill, aud
Il alengthy.politlcal debate ensued.
In the Senate on the 2eth Mr. Mitchell
made speech on the Chinese question. ad.
voca,lng the abrosatlon Of all treaties with
China. Debate on the Education bill took
up the rest OF the day......fn the liouss Mr..
Morrison Ull) offered substitute for all
other resolutions for nn Investigation OF
the telephone scandals. debate en-ued.
In which Mr. Gibson handled Mr. pulltzer
without gloves Tho sub stitute was n lonted.
Mr. DOekery reported resolution for
thorough inquiry into the telegraph hual.
ness OF tie country. TO correct the evils OF
the existing monopoly. The Immediate
Deficiency bill was reported and referred.
THE Senate was not in session on the s1th
......ln the House the day was given tc
speech making. Mr. Gambler tGa spoke
against the suspension OF silver coinage.
Mr.. Weaver (NeJ.l also discussed the silver
question, as did Mr. Clements fGa.), Mr.
Perkins tkas.l AMI Mr.. Evans pa.