Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-15
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-SENATE.-A letter
from the Public Printerws read, attrlbuting
certain delays in printing TO insufficient ap.
prOrgiations. A resolution was reported
In relation TO the cattle troubles on the Mex
lean border, and recommending an arrage.
ment with Mexico for their suppression.
A resolution was agreed to inquiring Of the
Secretary of State the necessity for charging
citizens of the United States fvc dollars for
passports to foreign countries. Mr.. Logan
inquired in reference to his bill TO provide a
commission for investigating the condition of
the colored people of the South. 1t was dis.
covered that it had been referred to a sub.
committee OF the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Blair promised to have the subject con.
sidered and reported if possible. The inter.
State commerce bill was taken up, and Mr..
Camden's amendment adopted-yeas, 20;
nays, "a At 4.3O p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and at $50 p. m. ad-
journed.
HousE.-A letter of the Secretary Of the
Navy was read. containing an estimate Of
sol l37 to sup y deficiency in the appro-
priation for the armament OF the new steel
cruisers bill was passed for the relief Of
the heirs of the late James c. Wintersmith,
appropriatlng the funeral expenses and a
years pay. A bill was reported TO extend
the free delivery system. An adverse re.
port was made on the Senate bill providing
for commission on the alcoholic liquor
traffic The Ways and Means Committee re-
S}l4 as allows commissions to Internal
Revenue Collectors for taxes collected
on distilled spirits Bills reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs were then con-
sidered. The first one called was the veter-
ans bounty bin. Messrs. Laclede, Bragg
Hepburn and Gof spoke In favor of the
measure, and Messrs. Hewitt, Reagan and
Breckenridge opposed it. Amendments were
adopted extending the provisions of the act
to the widows and such reenlisted volunteer
soldiers as may be deceased, and to enlisted
men in the navy and the marine corps.
Pending further action the committee rose,
and at p. IN. the House took recess until
1880 p. III
wAsHINGToN, May 6.-sENATE-On motion
of MIR sherman, it was agreed that the anti.
Chinese immigration bill and the Chinese in
demnity bill should be special orders for
May 10. The Pacific railroad funding bill
was made the special order for May II. The
Interstate commerce bill was called up,
and after considerable debate, il was
agreed that vote should be taken on the
bill next Tuesday Mr. Miller, from the
Committee on Education and Labor, re-
ported favorably bill making eight hours a
days work for letter carriers Mr.. Logan,
during the afternoon, offered an amendment
for the Mexican pension bill which, among
other things, proposes to repeal the restrc-
ton upon The payment of arrears of pensions
| to soldiers and sailors of the late war whose
claims are filed prior to July l. 1888, and con-
terrng pension upon all soldiers, disabled
| from any other cause than their own careless
| or vicious cOnduct,who served three months.
| The amendment also increases all classes Of
| existing pensions.
| HOUsE.-An adverse report was made by
| the judiciary Committee on the joint resOlu-
| ton proposing II constitutional amendment /
providing for female suffrage. The bill TO
| create Il department of agriculture and labor
| was called up, but dilatOry motions prevent
| ed its consideration during the morning hour.
| The House then went into committee of the
| ly,1., ..i,r lu, ttDu
| discussion the committee rose and reported
| the bill to the House An amendment was
| offered and agreed TO, providing that appro-
| pratiOns for the improvement of the Lower
Mississippi and of the Missouri river shall he
expended Under the direction of the Secretary
| of War, without the intervention of the Mis-
| sissippi and Missouri River Commissions.
The bill was finally passed-yeas, li3; nays.
| lG2-and the House adjourned al $50 p. m,
/ after an unsuccessful attempt to get up an
| electoral count bill.
| WASHINGTON. May 7-SENATE-Not in ses-
| sion.
| HOUsE-A Senate bill was passed granting
! right of way to local railroad through the
arsenal grounds at Philadelphia. The mill
private business. and the House
| considered number of claims. Con-
| siderable discussion was occasloned ny
bill to pay +. W, Haldeman 500 for services
| as Il scout and hugler during the war, the
| uiustCrrt, hrtu ruc-rrf Nlrt. " ueu Nute "hs
taken the opponents of the bill raised the
| point of no quorum, and at o'clock recess
| was taken until 80 p IN. At the night ses'
| sion fifty private pension bills were passed,
| and the House adjourned at 10 O'Clock
WASHINGTON, May s.-SENATE.-Not in ses-
| sion.
| HOuSE.-A bill was passed authorizing the
| Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad
| Company to construct road through me IN, IN,
| dian Terri DRY. The military academy bill
! was passed. The army appropriation hl
was taken up and finished in committee OF
the whole ready for action in the House.
wAsHINGToN. May l0-sENATE.-Mr. Frye
| introduced bill ito limit the Commercial
! privileges of vessels from foreign countries
| in the ports of the United States The flsh
cries dispute with Canada was discussed, and
resolutions calling for information in relation
thereto were introduced by Mr.. Davis. Mr.
Van Wyck introduced bill to authorize tht
| Union Pacific railroad to construct branch
| roads The Interstate commerce bill was
| then discussed by Messrs. Walthsll, German
| Stanford and Sewell. At $50 y. IN. the Senate
adjourned without action.
HOUsE.-A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced under the call of states
after which the House proceeded to the con
sideration of business reported from the DIS
trict of Columbia. Several bills OF loca
character were passed, and the House ad
iourned to 4:4l p. m.
ASHISGrON, May 11.-SENATE Mr.. Hoal
| presented Il lutubtldl VI NH' nv ihhi'N"i
Central Committee of the state of ONO
charging that the election of Henry b. Payn,
was secured by bribery, fraud and eorrup
ton. and requesting that the Senate investi
gate tho matter. Referred to the Committe
on Privileges and Elections. A number o
petitions were presented praying tongreS
to enact legislation against oleomargarine
The Interstate Commerce bill was then con
sidcred and finally ordered printed. with
out arriving at any conclusion about takinl
| Il vote the Senate adjourned.
| HoUSE.-BusincSs from the Committee ol
Private Land Claims being the special order
| a bill providing for Il commission 10 asccrtai
and settle private land claims in New McNic
and Arizona WAS passed. The Committee o
Elections made report on the contested clee
tion ease of California, confirming the righ
of the sitting members from that state.
bill was reported authorizing the constru'
zion of a bridge across the Mississippi rive
Mt st, Louis: also a bill to allot the lands c
the Seneca Indians in New York, The arm
appropriation bill was then considered unit
| a1ipurument