Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-01
CONGR RESSIONAL.--Extra Session.
THE SENATE.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to
enable IRlans to become citizens was con
sidered and discussed by Thurman, ingalls,
and Whyte. The discussion lasted till two
o'clock when further consideration ot the
bill was postponed until the 10th OF Decem'
ber next. The senate then went into execn-
tive session. When the doors were opened
MIR. Thurman submitted n resolution that the
committee on privileges and elections be dis
charged from further consideration ot the
credentials cf NJ c. Butler as senator from
South Carolina. Senator Wadleigh objected
TO the consideration Of the resolution to-day,
and il went over until tomorrow. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced and referred
Senator Whyte, from the printing commits
tee, reported, with endmentS, the resolu,
tion to print twenty-five hundred copies OF
the narrative of the North Polar expedition
bv the United States Polarls. Agreed TO-
By Senator MPherson (by requeStE 10 pro
vide for the cheap transportation OF lrelgnt
between tide.water on or near the Atlanuc
to the Mississippi valley. Senator Cameron
TPs.l presented memorial OF the select anu
common council of the city OF Erie, Penn>
sylyania, in favor of an appropriation by
congress for the erection of public build'
i g in that city. Referred Adjournef'
In the Senate, on the Dist, consldera,
tion was resumed of the resolution submitted
Yesterday by Mr.. Thurman to discharge the
committee on privileges and elections from
further consideration of the credentials oil
NJ G. Butler, as senator from South Carolina
Justice Hoar renewed his motion to lay the
resolution of Mr. Thurman on the table, and
the ayes and nays were ordered on TINS mo- mo-
ton. As the vote on Hoars mouon was
about 10 be taken, Mr. Thurman moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration Oh
executive business, The motion Tor an exec
utiye session was agreed to-YeaS ~, nays
~: as follows Ieas-Bailey, Barnum'
Bayard Beck, Coke, Conovar, DAVIS us }
Dayis Nv. Va), Dennis, Eaton, Garland
(iordon, Harris, Hereford, Hill, Johnson
lone 8 Fla.), Lamar, McCreery, McDonala'
Mcpherson, Merrimon, Morgan, Rand0lph'
salisbury, Thurman, VOORHEES,, Wallace
Whyle and Withcls-S0. Nays Booth,
Brnce, Burnside, Cameron tPa6 (hahee,
Christiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Dorsey,
Usmlin. Hoar, Ingalls,, Jones lNev. \ MIX
wood Mcmillan, Matthews, Mitchell, Nor
iii ill Oclesby, Paddock, Rollins, Sergeant,
saunders. Spencer, Teller, WadIeigh and
W;ndom-29 While the doors were being
oInssd Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
Gnonce reported with amendments the
howss bill TO authorize free coinage oil Inc
standsyd silver dollar. and to restore It's lega
,o'dor character. Placed on the calender
As soon As the senate went into executive
sess,on. the motion to adjourn was agreed u
without transacting any business
The Senate, on the 22nd, by vote Q o
% vsns to SO nays refused to lay on the taol'
1Ic rcsoiution Of Mr.. Thurman to discharg'
the committee on privileges and ele'uon'
from frN the further consideration OF ihe ere
dentials of NJ. c. Butler as senator iron
Sontb Carolina. At 2p.m Mr. Edmund
n,orod that the senate adjourn until Mohda.
nSvt which resulted yeas, 81; nays, 81 u
wots Mr. Conover voting with the repupll
ooUs oo in the affirmative. The vicC-preSldeh
""no "o,T yotsd in the affirmative. The mohoil
was @ carried, and the senate adjourned un''
Monday next.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The house on the 10Th went into com
.;..ao ofthe whole,M Springer in the chaii
,",'ISe nm ,Se paris exposition bill Mr.. Monroe,
.s.,or Wv sJu n the committee ou iorelgn NlldlIi
aho nle,no0; IN advocacy Of the bill. Mr.. Crap
spoMT sIpvored The bill. Mr., McMahon offered a. a.
aSVoneT onJment providing that no more than on
"om,m;ssioner be compensated, and not NOR !.
tHam fve honorary commissioners shan ~. p
on,n,ntsd o,a@ nsS from any state. Adopted. MI MI
RPIo moved to strike out the enactOg claus
OF b the bi, which would be equivalent t0a To II
y, a,on,;on sn ON II standing vote the ohalthu
aYIoo,d acIpouneed 50 in the affirmative Call pem'