Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, March B. SENATE. - The
Chair LAID efore that body the Presidents
message on the treatment OF Chinese, with
other mes ages relating to the Indians. A
resolution was agreed to calling for de-
tailed statou ent of payments into the sinking
funds since ls55. A report by each Senator,
to be made on Monday next, of the name Of
his private secretary, was called Tor by
resolution, which the Senate adopted. The
educational bill was discussed by Messrs.
Harrison. Edmunds, Hoar, Logan and Plumb.
An amendment offered by Senator Doph
was rejected. AT 4:jO p. IN. the Senate went
into executive session, and at 5:JU D IN. Hd-
journed, having confirmed Collector Heddcu
at New York and several postmasters.
HoUsE.-The Presidents message on the
Chinese trouble was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. The Committee on
Agriculture reported bill to establish agri.
cultural experiment stations in connection
with colleges Established in the several
States. The Pension Bureau IN.
vestigation resolution was reported
and placed on the House calendar.
Consideration was resumed of the bill author
izng the appointment Of commission TO
carry on tests of iron and steel, but the morn
ing hour expired before action was taken.
Debate on the pension appropriation bill was
then continued. Bu,terworth, tOD, Norwood,
ga Breckinridge, KyY and Brown, 1ndl
spoke, and at 4;55 p. m. the House adjourned
WAsHINGTON March 4.-SENATE.-Execu-
tive communications were received ard re-
ferred A bill was passed to accept the
Grant mrmentoes from Mrs Grant and W
H. Vanderbilt The Fitz John Porter bill
was reported. Mr.. Riddelhergcr explained
his remarks of yesterday in regard TO prl-
vate secretaries. Mr. Logan gave notice he
would call up the bill to increase the en-
cheney of the army. The educational bill was
taken up. Speeches were made by Harrison,
Blair Gibson, Logan, An amendment by
Logan approprating two million dollars 70
build school houses in sparsely settled local
tiles was adopted AT 4:lO p. IN. the senate
adjourned TO give Senators an opportunity to
attend Mrs Hawleys funclNl.
HOUsE-EXecutive communications re-
commencing appropriations were referred
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, made minority re-
port against the Ead' ship railway
bill. A bill to promote agriculture
was reported. After speeches by Gros-
vcnor, Rogers Reagan, Cabell,
Springer, Ryan, Burrows, Henderson, War
nCr, Hammond GOh and Anderson, the pen
sion apprOp alton bill was passed, Bennett
of North Carolina, casting the only vote III
the negative. The House adjourned at
i:l6 p. M.
WAsHINGToN, March 5.--SENATE.-A mum
ber of petitions were presented and referred
A resolution was agreed to calling upon the
Secretary of the Navy for certain intOrma-
ton in regard to the Dolphin aud other
cruisers, The educational bill was taken NJ
and amended in several particulars. Nessrs
Edmunds, Plumb, Blair, Call, Hoar, Teller
and Chase took part in the discussion ant
the bill was finally passed by a vote OF 3bto II
The bill US it passed the Senate. provide
that Tor eight years al'er lts passage 'ntT'
shall be annually appropriated IRON tht
Treasury me iolloWlhg SUMS III anu VI NH EoIii
mon Schonl eaucatloI ~ tie 5ia'os aiiG aci
torres aild bls,rlct ~ oi doo cVIullil" an SI9
me nIst !cnl 'yvuu": w , non ~,
oVoe dhe a ,nidn na Seat I'voo'o. , ga th,
year Slo,oo.;o0U; oun to 0 W. lu" nio op
sNth year F'u"o.'' u, na @ ~ ,"i
amd Ihe e'ghl" S'"r F'''''''V'' "'""'"E So
| uploV.
| HousE.-1he Urgency Deficiency billwhici
| appropriates StAii2, WAS taken up after
call Tor reports oia private character, Atte
considerable debate the bli was pa sea DS
| vote of ~ to ~. The private calendar wa
| then reached, and two small hllls passed. \
4:3O a recess was taken untiI ';p p III. a
the night session .hity pension DilIs WeI