Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1885-12-19
XLIXTH CONGRESS.



HorSE-Therc vas iorg wrangle over The
rules, in which Hessrs. Morrison Springer.
Randall Reed. uiscOck, Herbert Gud Ham.
mond, took puri. The speaker appointed
the new Committee on Rules n fellows.
Carlisle, Randall. Morrison, Reed aud His
cock. ON motion of Mr.. Springer the pro-
posed changes were referred to th : com.
mittcc, and the House adjourned until Sat
urlay 20 await it, report,
WAsHINdToS, December 0.-SENATE Bills
were introduced 20 provide for the establish.
mcnt OF a postal telegraph; TO relieve com.
merCial travellers from license taxes; to re-
peui the statute OF limitations ou the allow
ancc OF pension arrears; to repeal the law of
last session prOv!dlnF Tor tnc set clncnt OF
claims of officers aud enlisted men OF the
army for loss of private property destroyed
in the military service of the tnitCd States;
to improve the efficacy OF the militia by
supplyng serviCcabc ordnance stores; to
repeal all law prohibiting pensions Ia wound
cd soldiers, without proof of loyalty to re-
imbursc the doposituls of thu Fr"cdinens
Saving and Trust Company, ana 10 create a
bureau oi tine arts under the management
OF the Smithsonian Institution y iarro
batcii uf EoinnaihGs Mas sIni IN by 'nv
President, cons sting mainly OF recess dp-
pOintncnts The senate went into executive
session al an early hour referred the MONT
nations, Hud adjourned.
HoCSE-Nut II session
WhsuI.Gf1N necCmbcl T. SENAIE.-- Not
IN session.
HouSE.--Thr speaker laid before the House
large number of executive comHunica.
tiOnS, including the annual reports of the
Attorney General, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury ana the Comptroller oi the currency,
and they were lald ON the tap.e Tor 'he pres
ent Mr. Bucks conn presented rtsOlu-
ton of the Connecticut Legis laturc, asking
that suitable law be passed for the asceF.
tainment and counting of the Electoral vote.
hhiu " w tap,c' H' ''''0 Wv ''VN'' az
Jou'ucp VIZ 'iO"poS'
WAsHI>hToN, DeccmOcr li.-fENAE-Ihe
Presldeu'la! succession ullI was reported Ia
NoiaDy, Hnu hf hodi gay" uutic" that ne
wouid can II up iueeuaN i"T c"helucfau"u'
MT Eduuhds VIII oi'aeh 70 IL as an amend
meh' piil rtgulalub th' iles.dtn'ta4 count
inc hclnb"fsh!p .Ol 'Hc 1bthul'l"' on Hp
preparations was lncrcAsto 70 Ten, ana Seua
tor Logan appointed Us ~" additions! mem
Der nj SeHeA was ltitAc c4 NJ hIS Own 70
quest OF the tnaiIlnNhIhlp "l 'bf "ihlnt'ec
on MlntafE Antirs thn Sth"lVI Logan ap'
pullltto l" me noHItloU nj Nu'llUdh WIN
drew lrOm 'ht toihMil'te on filhH'f&s ahh
Elect!olIr ana the committee on tHo t'nItlN'
ana M He"eii was hPpuhtcu on "o'h 'htse
cohllhltets. MI. uaAdtfsnt "HhHIr,M rom
thc NoniihlllSc OF h,HfarS ,AuHirS' ne u'.
| nAiiiE lhe salHly ~ u D blSIlCl 'WHIt> ~
| sauD was laNorHblN r"pOlten Aud pIht"1 on
| y" taoGuef y lQnH IIst VI recess uHhlila
| tons were received from the fftstd"hl, Wht
| addeu humber OF new fostihNsi'iN Atiri
Uu tAecutiNe Session ol Que N1ui iuu twenty
| minutes, the Senate adjourned ~ 20 + N.
| HOUsT-Nr. Morrison submitted lht repor
! Of the tOmmittee on Rules. which was order
ed printed pnd laid over until to.morrow. Mr.
| Randall was given permission to submit
| minority report. A proposition to introduce
| bills was opposed in the absence of commit
tees, and the House adjourned at l2;25 p. NJ
| WASHINGTON. December l6.-SENATE.-Mr
| rdmundS introduced bills granting a pension
| of 5000 a year and the fraukiug privilege {,
the widow OF Gcnciul Grant. A Till to re
lieve General Alex. r. Lawtou. of Georgia. 0
| his political disabilities was passed withou
objection. Bi!ls were introduced by Senate