The Magnolia gazette., 1899-01-25
MISSISSIPPI IN CONGRESS.
COMPILED FRon CONGRESS-
IoNAL RECORD, THIRD sEs.
SION, FiFTY-FiFTH CON-
GREsS.
Notes from December S, 1903. 20
January "a, 1890.

FOR MAGNOLIA GAzErTE--BY ]. L. POWER.
Senator fernando d. Money
Remarks on Nioarauga Canal bill.
Remarks on bill for tho fixing and
classification Of salaries in the
first class and second GLASS post
office; passed. (Senat Money
absent in early part OF session on
account Of sickness.
Senator william V. Sullivan
Bill for relief oflMrs. Narcissa G.
Short. Bin for relief of estate OF
Samuel Showers, deceased, late
/ of Warren county. Petition from
supervisors OF Warren county.
praying for enactment OF leeisla-
ton to prevent spreading of yel-
low fever; also for the removal of
quarantine station at Ship Island
TO q point more remote from the
mainland. Remarks on the nue.
ter out Of volunteers. Bin foy
relief of estate Of Thomas Duty,
deceased, late of DeSoto county.
For the relief Of A. w. McCauley.
For relief OF estate Of Richard
Harding, deceased. For relief OF
estate Of G.. ID. Hamilton, de-
ceased. For relief OF d. M.
Snowden. Petition Of tho board
Of supervisors of Harrison county
praying for an appropriation for
the Improvement OF the harbor OF
Gulfport; also for the dredging OF
tho channel from Ship Island to
the main shore. Bill to require
postmasters to keep revenue
stamps for the use and conven-
ience Of the public.
John NJ. Allen, First District
Offered amendment to war de-
dciency appropriation bill. Re-
marks on pension appropriation
bill Remarks on deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
Thomas Spight, Second Dis
trict, December 5 sworn in-Res.
olution to prohibit the payment
Of bounty or prize money to off
GERS and enlisted men Of the
United States Navy. Resolution
70 increase the pensions for all
soldiers OF the Mexican war.
Thos. G. Catchings, Third
District. Resolution exempting
church and other property situa-
ted in the District OF Columbia,
from taxation and assessment.
Resolutions by board Of supervi-
sors Of Warren county, favoring
appointment of a commission and
an appropriation, to investigate
tho cause and prevention Of yell
low fever. Appointed a. mem
ber Of funeral escort for late Sem
ator Morrill,.
Andrew F.. Fox, Fourth Dis-
trict-Dec. l5, granted indcf-
mite leave Of absence on account
of sickness in family.
John s.. Williams, Fifth Dis
observation-disclosures to ticket bro
kerage bill and remarks on same.
Resolution requesting president
To forward to congress certain pa
per5 in the case of Lansing II.
Beach. Remarks on Agricultu-
raj Appropriation bill, Great Falls
Of Potomac river, International
American Bank, PHILIPPINE Is
lands, War Deficiency appropria-
ton bill, bill for relief OF legal
representatives Of Benja m in
Roach, deceased. Bill for relief
Of Samual Whitman, Sr., of En-
terprise, Clarke county.
Frank A. McLain, Sixth Dis
trict-December II, credentials
presented and sworn In. Resolu-
ton for reliefo Asa G.. Ssratton.
Bill to locate the office Of deputy
collector OF the port Of East Pas
cagoula, ct Scranton. Bill TO
dredge a channel from the an
chorage at Ship Island Harbor,
on Gulf Of Mexico, to Gulfport, in
Harrison county, and to dredge
an anchorage basin.
Patrick Henry, Seventh Dis
trict-Bili for relief of Nareissa
G. Short. Resolution on the death
OF Representative William F.
Love, Sixth district. Remarks in
advocacy OF bill for relief Of j.. r..
Eggleston OF Kinds county, pass
ed. unanimously-S300 90 appro-
priated. Remarks in advocacy
Of bill for relief of Benjamin F.
jones, while postmaster at Beau :