Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-03
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


W ASHlNGTON, JUNO -o.--StNAIts- u blt was
passed providing for the payment ofexpenses
of steamboat inspectors In accordance with
the recOmme ndaton of the President in his
message written after signing the Dingley
ship bill, and resolutions were submitted and
referred, dir citing the Judiciary Committee
to report bill for the repeal Of all laws de-
clarod unconstitutional by the L. 5. supreme
court, and providing for digest or
index Of the statutes of the United
States, including those of the present Con
grCss. The HHwley motion was then taken
up to reconsider the vote on the bill prohibit
ing members of Congress from acting as at
torncys of railroads aided by the Govern.
ment. Mr.. Beck opposed reconsideration,
and speeches were made by Evarts, Ed
muads, Mitchell and Call in favor. The
motion to reconsider was then carried
yeas, 81, nays, q. Mr.. Huwley then moved
toi refer the bill to the Judiciary Com
mittce, which was agreed to-aDto r. The
bill was read, and Mr. Edmunds promised to
messages were r, ceived and read. The bill
to repeal the pre-emption and timber culture
laws wero, rlaood hofore the spnsio and it
was agreed that vote should be taken to-
morrow. AT 5 p. III. the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and at 6 p m adjourned.
HousE.-Conterees were appointed on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
Mr.. Morrison called up the report of the
Committee on Rules, upon which the debate
occurred yesterday. Mr.. Reed raised the
question of consideration. On the stand
ing vote the House refused to con.
slider the report, but on a yea and
changed and then, on motion to reconsider,
and then to adjourn the Republicans re-
trained from voting. The iiihustering con
tinuod throughout the DAY, with numerous
roll.calls and calls of the House. AT i:20
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with the motion to adjourn to Saturday was
voted down, and another roll.call consumed
the time up TO o clock, when the House ad-
jonrned.
WASHINGTON, June A.-SENATE.-A bill
was passed providing for the appointment of
Il L. 5. District Judge for the Southern Dis
trict of Alabama. 1t was first amended by
fixing all District Judges salaries at 5000 Il
year, and prohibiting the appointment by
| Judges of relatives to Office The bill repeal
ing the pre-cmption and timber culture laws
was passed. The fitz John Porter bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Scwel spoke in favor OF
| its passage. Mr.. Logan took the floor to re-
ply, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-Thc morning hour was dispensed
| with, and the sundry civil bill taken up. An
| amendment vas incorporated. requiring the
| Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificates
| of the denominations Of one two and hvc
| dollars on all surplus silver dollars in the
| Treasury in payment of appropriations
! made in this bill, and for other expenditures
| of the Government Mr, Ryan, OF Kansas
| crit cisCd the bill, and Mr. Herbert, of Ala
| hama, spoke on coast survey features unit
| adjournment.
| WASHINGTON, June 25.-SENATE.-Aftel
| routine business, the Fiz JOHN Porter bill
| was taken up. Mr.. Logan objected to the bill
| on the constitutional point that il incrcaset
| the retired list, provided the President mad'
| the appointment Mr. Teller moved to ament
| the bill by adding the name OF General AltrcC
| Pleasanton, but Mr.. Sewcll objected, Mr.
| Plumb followed, after which the, bill wa
| passed, 30 to II. The bill for the adjusinen
4 1.,,, tt.I
before the Senate, and at i p, IN. the Senate
| adjourned until Monday.
| HOUSE-Thirty veto messages on pr
| vate pension bills were read and referred
| A conference committee was appointed Of
| the AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill. The sun
dry civil bill was takcu up and considered
until i y. IN, when the House took rcces
until p. m, the night session being for cor
sideration of pension business.
| WASHINGTON, June 20 SENATE.-Not II
| session.
| H0rSE.-The House spent the day on tn
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Severa
amendments were offered and rejected,
| WAsHiNGrON, June 2s.--SEEATE.-The pc
litical disabilities of two Virginans were re
| moved by the necessary two-thrds vote
| The legislative appropriation bill was II
| ported with amendments. The river an
harbor bill was also reported back from con
! mittCC with amendments. Ihe pension al
| preparation bill was agreed to- 4 bill was IL
iroduccd authorizing the President to appor
ard retire Alfred Plcasonton rs major gel
| eral. Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he woul
| on Wednesday next ask the senate to take U
the resolution for open executive sessions, .
| bill was passed granting pension of Slt0 t
| Emily Stannard, the widow of General star
| uard, of Vermont The conference report o
| the pOstOtiiCc Appropriation bill was debatet
aud the committee being unable TO agree o
| the subsidy clause, motion that the Scnat
| insist on its amendment was agreed to-yea
81; nays l.. Tho Presidents veto Of th
| hill to quiet titles on the DcsMones rive
lands was taken up. MIR Allison moved
pass il over the veto. After his speech. tn
| subject went ovcrun,il tomorrow. Mr.. Ba
reported bill to give claimants for pension
the right of trial by jury At $3.50 y. III. tn
| Senate went into executive session, an
shortly aitcrward adjourned.
HOrsE.--ln the House. under the call {
States, Il number of bills and resolutions wei
introduced and referred. including Randall
, tariff bill. The sundry civil hill was taken Il
} and considered until ) o'clock when tn
| House adjourned.
WASuYGToY. June 20 0-SENATE.-Mr Bee
introduced bill authorizing the rostmastC
General to appoint and remove third'clas
postmastcrs, now appointed and removed
the President. Mr. Camden made Il persons
explanation denying recent publicatio
COnccruins him in connection with the Payr
lribcry case. The hill to quiet the titlt
of ttlers on the DesNones river lan'
, was passed over the Presidents vcto-4 to
, The legislative appropriation bill was take
! up and considered Pending action conic
, cnce reports ON the post-oihce and army a
/ | prOpriatiol bills were agreed to, and at6:l5
, IN. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE The conference report on the pc
, | son appropriation bill was agreed to. I'll
. general deficiency bill was appropriated, an
| | then in committee Of the whole, the sundr
| civil bill was taken up. The conference +
4. port ON the post.otliCe appropriation bill wi
, agreed to. the Senate recedng from Il
! subsidy amendment. Conference reports {
the army and agricultural appropriation bill
I were also agreed to.