Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-10
XL1XTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, June 3.-SESATE.-The con.
sideration of the resolution for open execu.
tive sessions was proceeded with. A speech
prepared by Mr.. Morrill, was read by Mr.
Henderson Mr. Hoar also spoke in opposi-
tion. A bill was introduced by Mr. Edmunds
to vest in the President the sole power OF ap'
pointing a large number Of officers now ap
pointed by aud with the advice and
consent OF the Fl nate. Two vetoes OF
pension bills were read and referred The
consular and diplomatic conference report
was agreed to. A Joint resolution extending
the appropriations ten days was objected 10
by Mr.. Edmunds for reasons to be given to-
morrow The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the legislative Appropriation
bill. The conference report on the District of
Columbia bill was agreed TO- After disposing
of forty-siX pages of the legislative bill a re-
cess was taken until s p. IN.
HOUSE. Bills were reported to establish
commission to examine and report upon In.
dian depreciation claims, aud to amend the
steamboat inspection laws. Three reports
from the Pan-Eectric Investigation Commit
tee were submitted. A bill was reported from
the Ways and Means Committee to regulate
the Manufacture of vinegar made from grain
The Sundry civil bill was then taken up and
considered. Pending action, on the last page
the consular and diplomatic conference re-
port was agreed to- and at p. IN. the House
adjourned A joint resolution extending ap
preparations ten days was passed during the
day.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-SENATE-The bin
taxing ocomargarine was reported back
without amendment The House bill for the
relief of the survivors of the Jeannette was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Riddlebcrger of
fercd Il bill to reduce twenty-five per cent
the salaries of Cabinet officers, Senators
and members. The joint resolution for {
ten days extension of appropriations wal
| amended to fifteen days, and passed, Tht
paragraph for the Office work connected VIII
| the publication Of the rebellion records wa
retained, with proyiso restricting the publi
| cations to cotemporaneous ends of the war
| and another directing the publication OF I'M
| evidence in the Fitz John Porter case and thu
report thereon by Judge Advocate Genera
! Holt. The bill was reported back to the sen
ate, to be passed tomorrow. At p. III. th
| Senate adjourned.
| HOUsE.-The Presidents veto of the De
Moncs River bill, with the passage of the bill
| by the Senate over the Veto was considered
| The necessary two-thirds vote was not OF
| tancd-ycas, l6l; nays, ". Adverse report
| we're made from the Military Committee OF
| bills fer the retirement of Generals Gett
and Ingalls,. The Sundry Civil bill was cor
| sidcrcd. The Legislative Appropriation bi
| was then taken up. 1t was finally passed
and at 545 p. III, the House adjourned
| WASHINGTON, uly2.-SENATE.-The lcgislt
tive appropriation bill was taken up an
passed. Their and harbor bill was reached
Eulogcs on the late Representative Hahn, q
| Louisiana, were delivered, At y. III. III
| Senate adj djOurncd.
.HoUsE-A bill fOrfcitng lands granted
| certain roads in the Southern States was re
| ported, and the Senate amendment agreed
| excepting the Gulf and ship Island railroa'
The House concurrcd in the Senate amen'
| mcnts to the bill repeating the pre-emptlo
law. The general deficiency bill was take
up, and half finished AT five O'Clock, whe
| the House took II recess until eight o clocl
the night session being for the considerable
Of pension bllls
WASHINGTON, July 3.-SENATE.-The nav;
appropriation bill WAS reported with amen
mcnts A bill was introduced to make di
tinction in the modern packing and selling
cut tobacco The river and harbOr bill W;
taken up. One million dollars was voted II
the New York harbor Mt Sandy Hook, al
half a million to the Potomac flats imprOv
mcnt An Appropriation for Georgia SCUM
Fla, was reduced from $4,000 to 5000.
and the item for Savannah, Ga, increase
from $4,000 to 100000. The Senate WEI
into executive session, and at p. IN. Il
journed until Tuesday.
| HOUSE-A veto of one pension bill was r
ccived. Consideration of the general de
cheney bill was resumed. and " OF the !
pages agreed to up to iive O'Clock, when Il
! House adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 5.--SENArE.-No Sc
sion.
HOuSE.-Aftcr few unimportant rcsol
tons were offered and referred, the llou
went into committee of the whole on L
general deficiency appropriation bill.
long. and al times acrimonious, dtscussl.
arose over an amendment offered by NJ
Cannon ltll, approprating s2,UN
refund taxes illegally collected from certa
railroad companies on account OF ALI
bond and stockholders. The amendme
was adopted. The clause ratitying and co
frming the rcadiustments OF the salaries
pOstmastcrs heretofore made by the Po
master General pursuant to the act of the
of March. lss3, was ruled out ON point
ORDER and an amendment offered by N
Burnes CMol, striking out the entire app
priatiOn for rcadiustmcrts t$3g39i, "
adOptcd. After concluding the conslderat
of all but ten pages of the bill, the commit
rose ana the House at p. IN. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-SENATE.-A lar
number of petitions were presented frc
| the knights of Labor praying for the fl
feitGre of railroad land grants. bil "
| passed appIopriating $3.50 0 for the therok
| freedmen, this being their proportion of c'
tain proceeds of lands purchased from I
, | Cherokee Nation. The river and harhor
was taken up. At $50 p. nj. the Senate We
, into executive session, and soon afterwa
, | adjourned.
UoUSE-petitiOns from labor organizatiC
were presented in favor of legislation to pI
| mote the interests of laborng men one
| the vetoed pension bil was called up,
| consideration was postponed until frld
next. The general deficiency bill was III
taken up and items relative to the State
partment was cor sdCrcd. The hill was
, | ported to the House, The first vote was TAX
| ON the amendment for the payment OF
5 Old Colony and Pacific Mail steamship Go
| panics for transportation of marines in j
ii was agreed to-ycas III, nays B. Pend
further action the House adjourned
| $40 y. m,