Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.


introduced to provide for the appointment by
the secretary of war, Of commission Of
three army officers and two civil engineers, to
Investigate Hnd report permanent plan for
the reclamation Of tie allufial basin Of the
Mississippi river subiect toinundatioh. The
bill amenda ory Of the act of August Is 1865
to regulate the diplomatic and consular system
OF the United states, was passed The leg
lsIa.lre appropriation bill was considered
until Adjournment,
In the house, on the 18Th, bill was
referred for the Improvement of the mouth Of
the MISSISSIPPI bill was passed author
i1ng tho president 20 furnish ratons and
clothing for the Starving and destitute people
on the Tombigboe, Warrior aud Alabama
rivers. A resolution was offered requesting
the president to provide in future treaties
with foreign powers that war shall not be de-
clared by either contracting power against the
other until an effort han been first made to
settle the cause Of ufiense Irs impartial arbi-
tration...A bill was passed allowing the
stamping Of documents and papers hereto
fore unsigned, and subject to stamp duty.
IN the senate, on the 195h, resolutions
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the 22d Of June we're agreed to without dis
cussioa House bill for the benefit OF occu-
pyug claimants on pubic lands was passed
ga motion wa. made that the civil rights
bill tie taken mp but it appearing that a
. quorum was not present the senate aijourned.
In the house, on the 10.h, the bill
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system oi mollles 10 Ihiofhiers IN customs
revenue cases, was taken mp. The bill was
dohoto1 of Iet,,h and finally nosacd DUs
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"org "Eseu W remove 'i'o oq l,a' OFAolives
oI lt'oinaS ,'"looI"e' VI tennessee, ana
( 'le "'sy'I" IU 'I'o Iou,e !IuicIa'
uIs'l'C' VI .i !no TNcIui,,o VoIn-
ta.I lg,i, r-o o roitr.r ~ T,o
ants. Pmchback or Sheridan. had presented
evidence to establish their right to seat as a
riieaei,3 t't "t D. ttSy r,oJ '"Uu
Lamar 6res.ntej a minority renort +hot
pinchback was NOT elected and tlai Sheridan
was Reports ordered printed and are to be
called no hereafter. An lrt wau made tJ
take up senate bill to, adjourn sInc dir June
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persons against ile OhlIeu States "'cruliS
during the rebe!Aon' and FOR other purposes.
This bill proposes to confer a jurisdiction on
se toIt VI y.o W ot0 InroI li' W. ,' Who toc
the oath prescribed bf the presidents procla-
nation Of December 8, 1868, and further pro-
poses to aool,h Ie p9aIu OF cIaIns colniIs-
M s,o.' ,,o iiot o."ln,i"n directino the commits
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IaIne, J,,i,ed nrinr ,n Anil 1874
% irdafriteIv nostnorad Discrs.
wv "uu - "a -; II r,I4; mi dos roa,mad and
Wessrs FLANAGAN and Pratt smoke jpits favor,
ani Mr. Thurman in opposition.
In the house, on the Goth, senate reSo-
luton for final adjournment on the 22d Of
Jupo WAS concurred in. The possofce ap-
nronr,tion hill waa considered. and an amend
ment rernitting agricultural reports to bs
transported free through the mails was adop-
ted-llO to As,
In the senate, on the list, consluera-
ton was resumed Of tho civil rights bill.
Mr. Morton replied to the argument of Mr..
Thurman, made yesterday, and said the bill
was constitutional, and that congress had full
ro,vor IN enforce the provisions of the four
toonrb amendment to the constitution by ap-
nronriato LEGISLATION.
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In the mouse, Oh Iue -lS'' Pe'i''on
was presented from the Woman's Temperance
Union, of indianapolis, requesting congress
to amend the oath of Office so that all officers
under the government shal DO requreu TO
abstain from tho use OF lntoAcs'lE n u'ii'Ns mas as
ueyer"6p nuS ti,rI XIV III wHicb dsnoses Of
s2g $50 OOo. WAS taken up and passed . "A
bill for the admission OF New Mexico az a
state was adopted-l6O to 3D.
In the senate, ON the 2Zi, mouse Dill
authorizing the president to issue army ra-
tions and clothing to the destitute people on
the Tombigbee and Tennessee rivers was
passed. .. The civil rights bill then came up
and WAS debated at length, but no vots was
reached
In tbo bouse on the 901. the COM
VI VIC i'o"',' ~. -. :,
mittee on war CLAIMS repof'eu 'he e'"'u's al
lowed bv the commissioner under the act OF
Norcb q 1871 numbering over one thousand
'i'''N'' .e-e o., motion, WOO ,nodo