Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the senate, on the 8th, the report,
OF the conference committees on the disagree
ing votes Of the two houses Oh the bill to re-
Ese, consolidate and amenl the laws RELATING
to pensions and on the bill to increase the
pensions OF soldiers and sailors who have beer
totally disabled, were agreed to- ga bill wa.
passed-5i to lO-for the better organization
OF the district courts within the state Of Louis.
lana House bill fixing the time for tbe
election OF representatives from the state n,
Pennsylyania to the forty fourth congress was
| passed. .., Consideration was resumed Of the
bill relating to the distribution Of pubic dozen.
ments, which was laid over and the moiety
bill taken up and debated till the close Of the
session.
In the house, on the Sth, Mr.. Butler,
OF Massachusetts,, moved to suspend the rules
and take from the speakers table senate civil
rights bill, and refer it to the judiciary COM
mittee, with the right to report at any time.
| The motion was rejected-l3G to 18G-uot two
thirds IN the affirmative. .. The bill for the
| admission OF Colorado as state was passed
| ltU TO Co.. The president presented the con-
ference reports Of the bill on pension laws.
aud the bill regulating pensions for total dis
abilities, which were agreed to. The house
took up the Louisiana contested election case
OF Sheridan and Pinchback. Speeches in sup
port of the majority report were made bv
Messrs, Smith and Sypher and against it by Mr..
Lamar. The discussion closed with speeches
from the contestants, and the subject was
postponed til. tomorrow.
In the senate, on the 9th, a joint res
olution providing for the termination Of the
treaty between the United States and Belgi-
um, Of July 18th, 1858, was adopted "A bill
was introduced to establish the Commercial
railroad company. 1t proposes to incorporate
the Commercial railroad company, with a capi-
tai Of O,00O 900, to construct and operate
a railroad with four or more tracks from New
York city tC the cities Of Chicago and st. Lou
il, dividing its main line at such points as
may be found best to reach these cities, with
the right to extend its road to any point on the
Mississippi river above st. Louis. The road is
to be commenced within TWO years, and fin
ished within twelve years Of the enactment
bill. The committee on territories reported
favorably on house bill to enable the people
OF New Mexico to form a constitution and
state government for the admission of said
state into the union on an equal footing with
original states, and it was placed on the cal
endar .. Consideration OF the moiety bill was
resumed and continued till tine close Of the
session,
In the house, on the 9th, the Louis
lana contested election case came up, and re-
suited in declaring that neither of the con-
testants Sheridan and Pnchback) we're shown
! by the testimony to have been legally elected.
IA bill was passed Incorporating the wes-
tern with the eastern judicial district Of Ar
| kansas 90. The Geneva award bill was debated
till the hour Of adjournment.
In the senate, on the 10th, bill was
introduced to abolish the board Of Indian
commissioners. "A bill was reported relating
to telcgraphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries. 1t au-
thorizes the secretary Of state togrant permis-
sion to any citizens or association OF the Uni
ted States 10 connect this country BY cable
telegraph with any foreign country conceding
| to our citizens the same rights and privileges
| for landing and working telegraphic wires az
| it has granted, or may grant, to its own cti-
zens provided, however that the permission
granted to foreign citizens shall be subject tC
any and all rights of property and state juris-
dictiOn in and over cables to be landed on oul
shores The resolution to pay W, +. Sykes
late contestant for a seat in the senate from
Alabama, T3,OOO as salary went over The
moiety bill passed and the senate adjourned
In the house, on the 10Th, the com
mittee on wavs and means reported adyerseI,
on the following bills: To abolish the tax OF
cigars, tobacco and snuff to repeal the tax OF
doro.its in ssyings' bs,ls. 20 raraol t,,o tovo.
on distilled spirits and tobacco. FOR tbo issn,
OF convertible bonds; to impose an incom,
M .aA M " ieS"a pc ni,o u,s 9,l saI,A on 10
ola for teya. in ,ras ra
ferred The German award bill was takel
up, the questio being on the substitute of
fered by Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, reject
ing the claims Of insurance companies, which
after is;plcy debate, was adopted, and tn
'',tY' I' 49, ~ aa-st, u,,, -. =,
'.l0 --'''I' Va 'lio AA'I' ~ "'o va
10 AUNT eeo, uu'y' "r'i'IeS intended LOT I'll
cen'elnl"l oAulO''loh was passed IA memo
rial OF Worklngmen OF Pennsylyanla was re
ferred, asking for the restoration of ten be
oapt duty on iron and s.ooI and for fro
SanLing The resolution IN nav sytas tb
Alabama reiected senatorial contestant so
500 was voted down, as was also motion {
inserS soVvu as si9 ~ amount OF conlpeisatlol
cIasion and without reacbjSr a vote tbo .er
ate.adiourned.
In the house. on the 11lb. the civ
sorvice r,las vera tbo rr;ncirol srbioot ~ Al
-,
cussiol' anu Mese senei"'iy uenoulcou OE y
7poaAole "e iloHeo'iNe'
! In the senate, on the 18th, the bill I
;roor,oroto ,bo oostor, and ,ros4or,, .ro,sDo
-,
/ 'aNon company, "''h authority 10 construct
a railroad from the coast Of South Carolina
the Missouri river was referred to the cor
. miitee on railroads. The consideration
= the currency question was'resumed. and. AFT
: debate. the report was greed to-S2 to 29
a ,.Lo,,ao AZ, 1on, I'm
III Iue uo''se' on Vne l='u' pHl WI
passed appropristing 100000 to enable Il
n secratarv NJ war IN evacrta tbe acts of An
! 40 ,e-I o,5 Mo- 90 ,e-, ,or tho roI;ot
f norsors snffering from tbe ovoraow or 4
d mississippi river, and of the Tombigbt
= Warrior and Alabama rivers, and OF the Te
hessee ~ Dsps.e va. olI wy cL'l appIVp
aeloH ui'i '''ii0u 'iio Houi0 Vi
sess'on'
In the senate, on the 18th, the col
~ on the house bill providing for the constrr
l. ton Of the st. Philip canal and the commit
% WAS discharged. :. The committee on tral
portation reported an amendment to the ri,