Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 18th, a bill com.
pensating Geo. II, Giddngs for mail service
rendered prior to the war was passed-yeas,
l32; nays. 9O,",.On motion of Mr. Ewing,
the Bland silver BILL with the senate amend.
ments, were ordered to be printed ...,,, The
following bills were introduced and referred.
BY Mr.. RObertson-A resolution of the Lou.
isinna assembly in favor of the Texas Pacific
bill and Bland silver bill BY Mr.. Southard
"A Joint resolution of the Ohio legislature
declaring the United States bonds PAYABLE.
principal and interest, in silver, at the Option
OF the government; and declaring further,
that President Hayes and Secretary Sherman
in their opposition to the silver bill do not
represent the views Of the people of Ohio.
By Mr.. Riddle-To prohibit the organization
of national bank associations under existing
laws, and the recharter of those now in
operation. By Mr.. Burchard-To promote
the deposit OF savings and refunding of the
national debt By Mr.. Corbett-To incnr.
porate the National Pacific railroad. BY Mr..
Gartield-TO provide for more thorough
investigation of railroad accidents. By Mr..
Banks-Granting the privilege of the floor
to one representative of every newspaper
having a daily telegraphic communication
with Washington. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Mr., Harris,
chairman Of the election committee, called
up the election case of Acklin against Dar.
rail-, from the fourth district of Louisiana,
the majority report beng in favor of Acklin,
in favor of Darrall. After lengthy discus.
sion and without action the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 2lst, at the ex-
pitatiOn Of the morning hour the censdera.
tion Of the silver bill and senate amendments
was resumed, on which general debate was
had, resulting in the adoption Of the senate
amendments without alteration and the final
passage of the bill, and it now goes to the
president for his signature. Adjourned.
In the house, on the goth, resolution
declaring Acklin elected was adopted with.
out division. Mr.. Ackin then appeared
before the bar of the house and was sworn
iO, taking the ironclad OATH Adjourned.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 18th, the bill to
enable Indians to become citizens was taken
up during the morning hour, and Mr.. Whyte
spoke in opposition to the bill. Further
consideration of the bill was postponed till
Monday next"..The resolution OF MIR. Beck
to have inquiry into the legislation needed to
prevent the introduction of yellow fever into
the country was adopted. The senate pro.
Ceeded to the consideration of the bills on
the calendar, and the following were passed:
Senate bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands under the pre- 'emptiOn laws. Mr.. Pad,
dock, in explanation Of this bill, said it was
to allow settler who had occupied a tract Of
land year or more to change his settlement
and take up one under the homestead law,
and that the time spent in the former tract
be counted as part Of the five years required
under the; homestead lRw....Senate bill to
amend the act OF March 2, 1877, to provide
for the preparation and publication Of a new
edition Of the revised statutes Of the United
States. After the executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Ferry
called up the senate bill to regulate the com.
pensation of pOstmasters and for other pur,
poses, which was discussed at some leugh.
Futther consideration of the bill was post,
poned until o-morrow"""At the expiration
OF the morning hour Mr. Wihers called up
for consideration senate bill amending the
laws granting pensions TO soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1872 and their widows. The
motion of Mr., Oglesby to strike out the fifth
section of the bill was rejected--yeas, I;
nays, 80. The Affirmative votes were given
by Messrs. Anthony, Cameron (Wis,b Ed.
MINDS, Mcmillan, Morrill,, Oglesby and
Teller. The bill was read third time and
psssed--yeas, Al; nays, S--Mr. Hamin yot,
ing with those who favored Mr.. Oglesbys
amendment against the passage of the bill,
Adjourned.
In the senate on the Goth, consideration
was resumed Of the bill to regulate the com
pensation OF postmasters and for other pur.
poses, and the same submitted. An amend,
ment, as an additional section, providing
that the president and president United
States senators, representatives, and delegates
in congress, secretary OF the senate and clerk
Of the house of representatives, may send
and receive free though the mails all written
and printed communications not exceeding
two ounces in weight. After brief discus
sion as to the propriety of restoring the
franking privilege, the amendment was
agreed to-yeas, 33; nays, 2l, The bill was
then read third time and passed, d,.""Atter
executive session the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the Dist, bills were
introduced aud referred as follows: BY MIR.
Spencer-TO provide for a military post for
the protection of citizens at the Black hills
By Mr. Matthews (by request TO authorize
the payment of the balance due the Pacific
Mail steamship company. Adjourned until
Monday.