Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

| A. ~ 80 III lue DlStrlct Sl Columbia. By
Mr. Riddle; To reduce the tariff and in.
tefnal revenue taxes by the suspension Of
lhe sanitary fund law, until under the oner
atlon OF said law there would accumnlate
lhe amount which had been applied to the
reduction Of the national debt IN excess Of
tne requirements OF said law, from ,Jniv
| iSoz 10 July !, 1877. BY Mr.. Brown linda.
t ny request, to incorporate the National
/ rallroad company, Ter the purpose of con.
strucling railroad from the Atlantic sea.
n0ard to Chicago, 81. Louis and Comr,l
BUNS, by Mr., Fort: 70 prevent the fur,
ther destruction or retirement of limited
states treasury notes, and to keen them
after resumption as the paper currency Of
the country. By Mr.. Lsonard-DecIarin
the sense OF congress in regard TO subsidies
/ by Mr. Buckner-IO suspend for five wears
The operation OF the law requiring the pur.
chase annually Of one per cent. Of the debt
OF the United States. By Mr.. Dayidson-
Establishing line Of mail and emiVrapt
steamphips between Fernandina. Florida
and Liverpool. BY Mr. Oliver-Proposing
an amendment to the constitution providing
Tor the issue ot legal tender notes and reeu.
ihtlng the amount thereof BY Mr.. Luttrfll
Dy request - Authorizing the postmaster
general to contract for an ocean II all service,
By Mr.. Ryan--FOr the relief Of sctua set.
Tiers on the Sac and Fox Indian lands. By
Mr.. hdder-G Granting lands to aid in the
construction of railroad from Bismarck TO
the Black hills; also for the relief of settlers
in the Black hills. By Mr.. Young-For the
erection OF fire proof building for the
national museum, By Mr. Blair-For the
erection of congressional library. By Mr.,
Balks--TO extend the commerce of the
United States with Mexico and provide for
the completion of the Southern Pacific rail.
road BY MN. Morse-To recall the duty ON
jute..,,Ihe Joint resolution of the Missouri
legislature, for the removal OF the capital
was reported back adversely and laid on the
tabIe".,"Mr. Noulhard'S motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill making customs
duty payable III greenbacks after January,
1879, came up for vote. The motion TO
suspend the rules and pass the bill was de.
'eated-yeaS, l54, nays 60, not two.thirds in
The affirmative. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, the com.
mittee on Indian affairs agreed to report and
recommend the passage Of a bill introduced
by Mr. Scales for the transfer Of the Indian
bureau ia the war department....Th The treas.
ury committee took up and discussed a5
length Senator Plumbs bill to suppress
tiona article of war onj was ,,,oj, ~ ',It
ial order tor the next meeting, with every
indication that it will then be agreed upon
for favorite report to the senate .... Senator
aq to race and coIor in tbe arra,, aniiatr,,,'t
stc yas also taten nm bnt r3o, 'm.;atinen' ,;tt
Siderable onnosition AKA want ovor
action Wr Eyyino f'oro 10 oo,,,,,it,oo "i,;iVu'
an hanling and on, renot rornrtoI - ,ni,
tion inst,notnn bot on,!,ri ,o ~" -, leooiu
tbc amonnt or goIJ and silva oo,, a,,d I,i i,,p
lior owned Inv fha Tn;ted St,toS ti,o nn,o,,m, p"
of bonds which have been sold Lv the secre
tsry of the treasury for coin, and the amount
OF gold and silver coin, bank NOES and legal
tenders held by banking institutions, and
such other facts as will tend to inform the
house when and by what method ii will be
practicable and consistent with the public
welfare to resume specie payments Adopted
MIR. Willis IN. ~ from the committee
on naval affairs, reported Il bill authorizing
Rear Admiral John j. Amy TO receive
decoration from the king Of The Hawaiian
islands Passed yeas, 1876 nays, l01 .....
The house then took up the bill 20 amend
the existing laws concerning commerce. the
navigation and the regulation of steam YES.
stls. Mr.. Reagan, who reported the bill
from the committee ON commerce. stated thai
it was substantially the same bill as it passed
the house in the last congress- After dis.
posing of thirteen pages o. the printed bill
which consists of tweny>six pages, the hill
was laid aside, and the senate Joint resou.
tion accepting from the state ol Maine the
statue Of VIM. King to be placed in the old
halt Of the house OF representatives was
taken up Tor action, and after several
Speeches lhe JOINT resolution passed ana
lhe mouse "uJourhe"'
In the house, on the 23rd, Mr.. Ellis.
worth introduced a bill relieving bond de.
posits from internal revenue tax. Referred
...... The house committee on appropriations
heard the secretary of the interior, the com
missioner OF general land office, and the
assistant attorney general for the interior
department in advocacy Of the appropriation
of $4,000 to continue operations against the
depredators on public lumber lands, Repre-.
sentauves Hooker and Jones Ala opposed
the proposed appropriation. They cialm
that many of the recent actions OF the gov.
ernment in regard to timber seizures in the
gull states, had been harsh, oppressive and
Illegal ... The house then considered the
boat bill Having disposed OF all but four
pages Of the bill, it was laid aside, and the
speaker presented the resolutions adopted
by the senate in honor Of the late Senator
Bogy. Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs
Cole, Hatcher, Waddeil, Phillips Knott
Sparks llll.), ThrOckmorton, Clarke (MO.).
Ellis, Rea and Criitenden; after which the
resolutions were adopted and the house adj
iourned
rho IJor,e on tho 94th nroceadad IN
A.. aa,iiJ'rot;or of tbe hi owerding tbe
INV oon,n,orco and n,ic5t;on
law, a"N' .,,, ra,,,'lat7on of steam yesssIs Mr.
1'.u 'mo ,Mo,,oJ an ar.andmont N the spc
80 H. ,Ia.;os 81 staon,boot ;ns,,o,-
.lon n1,nS ru;',, % ,bor, a. -SS a uoo" at Naw
W W a,,J NJ Orleans dowr 10 S-OOat
b"a~. b"on Sornd AnnaIacbicola and Oswego
uSSi S;ng nV Siscnssidn on this amendment he
i'lu'"S ,' -,;',,, d;snoSa1 of oil hmt Iba Inc,
o.n,,,,onh l,ouSs, in he KIN adiourned
P'IT"s,TIp houoo On tho 55tb Mr. Stoyr,
III Ille nvusoI nm oh Ino iii ~ " 80 ;
lor the Southetn n IaGlnc ra'IIoau COMPANY,
contenneI !hat tne lsNaS rohlpah! nau nG'
compte'eu l's I'llioau as tne IA" ie9uin.u, 9o5
and it was now competent 10 ADOPT T measures oS
to secure us speedy GomPLeuon. lnis .En. cTulu
be more eHgctIally qoue oy granting "utnUr o"m
i!y to the oounerh [SciHy p; coIPa! ~ 70 pasn SUn
tinue on eaet 10 tne mo |'anue ra. a. -, ,a~d
and transfer SO mucn Gl snG iIbin iTtire. 'IIo Wo
grant as IT shGuid earn Dy 80 Duniu,uI Gaa Nc ne
also claimed ina. e atAas SopS% a" nV
right to oul.q laiipoau , Sv,TSs ,ES, Stnto m Hs
not having inc suthoL o. Si,a. 2'"te; Poiso had
also cOntended that the So9thelu "c'uc @ ,l""