Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-30

direct vote Of the people, By Mr. Conger-
Repeating the law apprOpriating 1876, 900 for
the payment OF certain southern mail cons
tractors, By Mr. Ewing-!1o grant to the
state Of Ohio the unsOld public lands re
naming in that state. By Mr.. Cox, Of New
York-For the erection of monument over
the grave Of Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Spring.
er moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill authorizing the coinage of silver on the
the same terms as the coinage of gold with
out expense to the owner OF bullion. Also,
authorizing the issue of coin certificates on
deposit OF silver bullion similar to those now
used on deposit Of gold bullion. On viva
vOce vote the ayes were in decided min or.
ity, but before the vote of yeas and nays
could be taken, the hour Of two o'cloc k
arrived and the house, under the rule, pr O.
ceeded to the consideration Of the business
OF the District OF Columbia. Mr.. Eden op.
posed the bill. He sometimes heard about
paying southern claims, but he had never
seen batch Of claims that he thought SO
little OF as this mass of rotten claims which
caue up from the purlieus Of the Washing
ton ring ...".,.After further discussion the
committee without action arose and ad-
iouIned.
In the house, on the 10Th, a bill was
introduced for the relief of the families of
the men who perished on the dredgeboat
McAllister ....Mr. Durham, from the com.
mittee on expenditures in the department
Of Justice, reported back the bill fixing com.
pensation of Jurors in United States courts,
reducing IT from three to two dollars. Passed
Also the bill fixing fees Of clerks of said
courts. 1t allows a charge Of ten cents for
searching court records, for liens or real
estate, and provides that clerks shall ac.
count for the same. Also the bill fixing
compensation OF U. s. marshal and deputies
1t limits that of marshals to FIVE thousand
dollars chief deputies to twenty-five hun.
dred dollars ana other deputies to five dol.
lars per DAY, Passed. .,,. The following bills
we're introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Blackburn: For the better protection of
plays and dramatic literature. 1t provides
that the copyright law shall cover all plays
purchased from foreign author for the
purpose of playing or publishing in the
United States. By Mr.. Springer: To su-
thOriLe the c0inOge Of gold and silver dol
lars on the same terms, and to promote the
deposit thereof The house then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. lIunton in the
chair, on the general deficiency bill, The
total sun recommended by the bill is one
million three hundred and eighty.Six thou>
sand four hundred and sixtyfve dollars.
In the house, on the goth, the bill
regulating advertising for mail contracts was
passed. 1t requires the advertisements to be
brief and to refer for details to the postofice
department. 1t also prohibits sub-letting
of mail contracts and declares such contracts
annulled 1.-The house then went into com.
mittee Of the whole on the deficiency BILL"
After unimportant changes, the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house, and
it was passed. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 2lst, Mr.. Chal-
mers introduced a bill providing for the or
commission. Referred" 1.-The house then
went into committee of the whole, M.
Carlisle in the chair, on the naval appropri-
alton bill. The amount appropriated is $l4,-
04S,6 S,6S4. After the committee arose and re-
ported the bill, without single amendment,
and 1t was Immediately passed by the house.
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 22nd, Mr.. Steph-
ems, chairman on the committee on coinage,
reported a bill to amend the laws on the
subject OF coinage; to perfect the double
metallic standard; to provide for issuing
gold and silver bullion certificates and to
retire silver coin now in use. Ordered
printed and recommitted ,.o..Mr Ward, Of
Pennsylvania, introduced bill supplement.
arv to the homestead laws of the United
States, providing that bona fde persons
intending to make actual entry and settle
ment under the homestead acts, shall receive
through the secretary OF the interior free
transportation for themselves, families, farm
ing utensils and personal effects TO their new
homes, and also seeds for two ye2rs' culhva~
ton. At the end of the morning hour, Mr.
Atkins introduced bill for the more econ
! omical survey of public lands. Referred.
Also resolution directing the committee
on public lands to inquire into the present
system Of constructing public buildings, and
whether any changes can be made IN such
system to promote the efficiency Of the pub
| lie service. Referred .......Tne house then
went into committee of the whole, Mr. Millt
! in the chair, on the private calendar. The
committee disposed of large number o.
/ bills, and then rose and reported them tC
the house and they were passed. They were
principally pension bills to the number o
about forty. Among them are the bills pen
siOning the widows of Rear Admiral Sllas ii
Stringham, Lieutenant Colonel Jas. TotteI
and Commodore Benz j. Totten and bill
to pay the widow of General Custer $1,000
for money paid by her fathers estate to th'
government on forfeited bond. Adjourned
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Win
dom called up the house bill making appro
priatiOns for Notifications and other work
Of defense, and the amendment thereof, TO
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879. 1t wa
read third time and passed without dis
cussion. The bill appropriates two hnndre,
and seventy.tive thousand dollars for tOrtlh
cations, the armamen. thereof and tOrpedOeS
........Mr. Thurman called up senate bill t.
prohibit members of congress from becoming
sureties on certain bonds. Passed ,,"""Th
yice.president announced his signature t
the bill In aid of the Polar expedition desig
mated by James Gordon Bennett, Tn
house bill to authorize the granting Of al
American register to foreign built ship TO
purposes of the Woodruff scientific exped
ton around the world was called up by MI
Mcdonald, and led to lengthy discussion
,, Bills introduced and referred: By MI
Hereford-To recognize and pay certai
claims due by the state Of West Virginia I
citizens thereof, for services rendered Il
suppressing the late rebellion and which ar
nroperly chargeable to the United States
By Mr. Eustis- To authorize the state to i'm
pose a tonnage tax, charge or duty on vessel
TO maintain quarantine. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, the senat
hill to amend section 2464 Of the revise
statutes, relating to the cultivation of timbe
on the public domain, was discussed unit
the expiration OF the morning hour, and the
laid aside. Consideration was then resume
of the Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL.
Mr., Eustis introduced bill to authorize tn
Barataria ship canal company to COnstru(
and operate ship canal from New Orlean
TO the Gulf of Mexico through the lands an
waters Of the United States, and to grant
said company the right. OF way Tor that Pur
pose. Referred. Adjourned. 80.
, In the senate, on the goth, Mr.. AIliso
introduced bill to repeal the pre>emptio
} laws, and provide for the sale of timber Q
public lands. Referred........Senate bill
amend section 2464 Of the revised statute
relating to the cultivation of timber on Il
/, public domain, was discussed briefly an
passed-yeas, 80; NAYS, 10. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 2lst, consideratio
WAS resumed of the Pacific railroad sinklI
fund bill. Mr.. Teller make long speech
favor of the bill, when it was laid aside n
, to lose its place as unfinished business; =
The bill to employ temporary treasury clerk
and to bring into market public lands, etc
was taken up. ...... Debate in regard to the
called timber depredations was continue
and Mr.. Jones, of Florida, spoke in oppo!
tion to the course of the secretary OF Il
;nkor;or Adjourned,