Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-30
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


First Session.
wAsHlNoToN January 22.-SESArE. Not IN
session.
HOUSE Mr. Herbert Ala. from the Com
mittce on Naval Affairs, reported back the Bou-
telle resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information relative tp the a legged
erasures Of certain inscriptions and the dis
missal OF Union soldiers at tht Norfolk Navy.
yard, with an amendment extending
the inquiry to dismisSulS made
AT the Navy.yard aud lighthouse
district At Norfolk during the term, Of the
immediate predecessors OF the present Spcre.
tary OF the Navy Several sharp debates
were had. and two OF three amendments
voted down bv strictly party vote. An
amendment by the Committee on Naval Az
fairs was then adopted and the hot, So took
recess. The House, al It's evening session
passed sixteen pension and three disability
bills and adjourned until Monday.
WAsHINGToN. Jan 25.-SESATE.-A number
OF communications were received from the
Executive Departments Senator Walthall,
OF Mississippi was sworn in. Senator How's S
subsidized railroad extension bill was re.
ported. 4 JOINT resolution of the House
went over to permit a correction OF words
misspelled by the House engruasing clerks.
bill providing for free bridge across the
Potomac was reported and passed The
Z
by Mr.. Morgan. Of Alabama, in speech. af.
ter which the Senate vert into executive
session. but at $40 D. IN. adjourned.
HOUSE In the House, the call Of States
for the Introduction Of bills was ordered for
tomorrow, and at l2:l5 y. m. the House ad.
Ionrned on the announcement OF the death
of Congressman Rankin, of Wisconsin.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26-SENATE-The CHAIR
laid before the Senate o letter irom the
Gnprpt nf hp raI tf,,n IA.
payment Of salaries of Collectors Of Customs
not confirmed 10y the Senate, also letter
stating that the information called Tor by a
recent resolution Of the Senate, relating to
claims paid under French and Spanish tres.
ties, could he most speedily furnished by the
State Department Tue letters were
appropriately referred. This being
the day appointed for the Senate for
addresses IN inemoran Of IN" late Vice.
President Hendricks, the galleries Of tho
Senate began to All a. an early hour When
therefore, at noon, President pro tempOre
sherman called the Senate to order III the
seats IN the galleries were occu.tt the
larger portion of the occupants beng adics
Mr., voorhees, then called up his reso
luton expressive Of the ScnateS deer
OF the late vice.Presideut Hendricls ;
Tho resolution having been read, MIR. Voor
Utts addressed tne senate, followed by
Messrs, English. Hampton, Sherman Sauls
bury Evarts. Ransom, spooner and Vest il
short oulogistlc speeches. Mr.. Harrison
seconded the resolution in neat address TIL,
resolutions in memoriam were agreed to. and
as further evidence of respect for the mcmor,
Of its late presiding official, the Senate, OF
motion OF Mr.. Harrison, adjourned.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: To limit the in
risdiction Of L. S, Courts in patent cases
and to protect persons who, without notice
are bona tde manufacturers purchasers, ven
d0re. or users ofCarticles for the exclusive US,
Manufacture or sale of which patenthas beer
or may hereafter be granted. Also, proposing
| @ constitutional amendment providing that thl
President and Vice President shall be clectcc
by majority OF the people. ahoshng tn,
Electoral College, and regulating the method o
counting the votes by the two houses of Con
gress For the relief OF railway mail clerks
who have been in the postal service toI
twenty years. To enforce the eight hou
law. Also to exempt certain raw material
from The payment of duty. To pro
hibt the importation of paupei labor
Providing that in the employ
ment Of lahOron public works, preference
| shall be given to tizens of tn United
States and prohibiting the employment o
| convict labor. Mr.. Thomas ll), on behal
of the Committee on Naval Affairs called NJ
the bill authorizing the voluntary retiremen
| Of certain officers Of the navy, who have rem
! dered conspicuous service in battle o
| served thirty years In the navy. which wa
| discussed at some length. Pending acton
| the morning hour expired, and the houe
| adjourned.