Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-01-31
WIRE SPARKS.
rHE NEWS OF A WEEK From MANY
SECTIONS.
UoNGREss.


The Senate on Tuesday, resumed con-
sideration of the tariff bill =. When the
Clerk finished the journal of the House,
MIR. Reed, OF Maine, advanced to his fa-
vorite position in the aisle, directly in
front of the Speaker, and fired the first
gun OF the fifth days contest over the
proposed change Of rules, by ealing up
the resolution reported by him from the
committee on rules The vote resulted
yeas 100, nays III, and the resolution
was recommitted.
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Chan
dler reported resolution, which was
referred to the committee on contingent
expen es, instructing the committee on
the Mississippi river to continue its in
vestigations into the existing and pro-
posed methods of the work. including
the whole subject of the Mississippi.
The resolution reported from the com
mittee on foreign relations in reference
to the Panama canal was then taken up.
The galleries were cleared, the doors
closed, and the Senate proceeded to the
discussion of the subject in secret ses-
sion. When the doors were opened the
information was afforded that the Ed
munds' resolution was passed. Imme-
diately after the reading Of the journal,
the contest over the proposed change of
rules, abolishing the call of states on
suspension Mondays, was resumed in the
House, calling up the resolution reported
from the committee on rules, the pend
ing question being on ordering the pre-
vlous question. The day was spent in
what is known as "fillibustcring."
NOTES.
The President has directed the re-
moval of Alfred E. Lewis, deputy fifth
auditor of the treasury, for neglect and
inattention to his official duties.
The Department of State has received
a dispatch from Berlin stating that the
order expelling Louis B. Greenburg, a
naturalized American citizen from Prus-
STA, has been revoked, at the instance of
our legation. q
In the circuit court, Sudgment OF
IS, 600 damages was rendered against the
Richmond & Danville Railroad Co., for
the accidental killing Of Guiessepe Mosco
in the disaster at what is known as the
"Fat Nancy trestle" some months ago.
Senator Riddleberger on Tuesday pre-
sented resolutions adopted by the state
grange of Virginia asking Congress to
give bounty of 90 per cent. on exported
agricultural products. The resolutions
say that the present tariff protects the
manufacturer at an average rate oil
80 per cent and agriculture at only 20
per cent, and that ss any protection
offered the tariff laws would be ineffect-
pal, owing to the fact that our agricultural
staples are produced in excess of the
demand and have to seek foreign mar
ket, that therefore bounty should be
allowed
The inaugural committee informs all
persons wishing to visit the capital dur
ing the Harrison and Morton inaugural
ceremonies, March 4th next, that they
can secure good rooms and board at
private honses throughout the city, at
prices ranging from $500 to $4.00 per
day.
The sundry civil appropriations con-
tains the following appropriations for
Georgia: To improve the Atlanta bar
racks, $40, 600; to continue trianqulation
from Atlanta towards Mobile, $4,000; TO
complete the public building at Savan-
nah, 5000. Senator Colquitt intro
duced bill to change the date
for the commencement of the March
term of the district court for the north
ern district of Georgia.
Gen. Harrison has bought his inaugu-
ration carriage, and it is now being made
by well known firm Of manufacturers
in Indiana. 1t will be known as state
coach, or sort of large landau and its
price is W, 900, which is the price Gen.
Harrison will pay for it, he having in
sisted that lie should be charged the
regular price. From the same makers
the President ELECT has ordered family
shopping carriage to cost 81, 900 Be
sides this, he has made arrangements for
securing for his use in Washington a
stable of probably half dozen horses.
all to be at least sixteen hands high and
cherry bay iii color. The whole outfit is
expected to be in Washington ready for
use by March A.