Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 11th, Mr. Conk-
ing presented memorial Of workingmen's
convention that the two houses of congress
adjourn sine die. He said the Judgment of
these momorllst was thai the uncertain feel
ing now prevailing throughout the country, on
account Of financial troubles, would he most
effecuslly ended by the adjournment Of con-
gress Referred to the finance comml tee. .
A resolution was adopted directing the com
mit.oe on public buildings and grounds to as
certain if the material m the present unfn-
ished Washington monument woul be sufi-
cicnt for the erection Of an arch. to be called
the Washington Arch and if the Washington
Monument Society would consent to such an
arrangement Senate bill for the better Or
gani2atlon Of the district courts in Louisiana
was recommitted to the Judiciary co mitee.
THE Geneva award bill was considered
until the hour Of adjournment
Iu the house, on the 18th, bills were
introduced and referred To provide for free
banking and better security to depositors,
and to hinder usury, give elasticity to the
currency; preserve its value toI he people and
prevent financial panics by locking up cur
rency, to fix the term of the presidency at six
years. and to prohibit reelection to tho office:
to authorize the commissioner Of internal
revenue by summary process. to compromise
cases arising under internal revenue laws in
which pena ties and forfeiture4 may have been
incurred wit ont fraudulent intent for the
election Of supervisors and collectors Of in
terual revenue by the people Of their respect
i've districts. The bill apprOpriating $4,000
lof the improvement of OOstanaua river in
Georgia was passed. The river and harbor
appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed 10y to 5S Among the appropriations
ls .-5, 600 for the improvement OF Tennessee
river, above Chattanooga, %, 500 below Chat
tauOoga, 800, coo for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river. $4,000 for removing raft in
Eod river in Louisiana, ?5O0OO for the i'm
plovemont Of the barber at Mobile, 500, eco
Tor tho Improvement Of the harbor at Savan-
nah Georgia. resolution was adopted
declaring that if any increase OF taxation. be
found necessary such increase shall COM
menco with taxation of persons ami corpora
lions on their annual incomes, diyidenis and
salaries. "A resolution was offered author
lzmg the president to appoint a provisional
Governor for Arkansas, to hold office until the
question of the fact and law at present in dis
pute there can be settled by a proper judicial
tribunal. Ref rred to the Judiciary commit
tee. Ter brief discussion OF the military
and deficiency appropriation bills the heuse
djourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, the COM
mttee on railroads reported back the bill
supplementary of the act to incorporate the
Texas Pacific railroad, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute, and it was placed
on the calendar. -. The committee on military
affairs reported fayorably on bill ameudatory
of the act increasing the pay of the sailors of
tho United States army. Consideration was
resumed of the Geneva award bill. Amend
meats were adopted to strike out the clause
excluding the claims of insurance companies,
and that a | claims provable or to be allowed
under the act shall be e.timated and adjusted
upon the basis of United States gold coin a.
the time OF the loss, and the bill passed-2G
to IS.
In the house, on the 10Th, George 0.
Cannon, of Utah, was admitted as delegate
from that territory. The house went into
committee Of the whole on the bill TO amend
the passenger steamboat law. The bill con-
tains seve ty-throe sections, covering eighty
three printed pages. 1t is in part ro-enact-
ment OF the act OF February 2S 1871 II
makes provision for the inspection of hulls
and boilers, and for licensing Of captains,
pilots, officers and engineers, and establishes
rules for vessels meeting and passing each
other. After proceeding as far as the
second page Of the bill tho committee rose,
and soon after the house adjourned
In the senate, on the 18th, bill was
introduced for the better protection of immi-
grants, Mr.. Davis addressed the senate
nnon the bill introduced bv him, sppropriating
sb0OOO0 to reimburse the state of West Vir-
rinia and its citizens for losses incurred by
Tea.on of the destruction of bridges, court
houses, sohool-houses, churches, etc, by Fed
eral troops during the war. =. Speeches were
made on the finance bill, and the senate ad-
journed,
In The house, on the 10Th, the bill to
amend the law of 1871, for the better security
Of life on board Of steam vessels, was passed.
Senate bill to distribute the Geneva award
was referred, and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 14th, the COM
mitteo on pensions reported adversely on a
large number of petitions of soldiers Of the
war OF 1912 for pensions, -. The finance bill
was further amended and passed--25 to 19-
and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 14th, bill was
passed amending the charter OF the freed
mems bank. Tho deficiency bill was dis
cussel and passed, and the house took up the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The following is a summary Of the bill Total