Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-16
XLlXTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

WAsHiNGfON, January l.--SESArE.--m the
Senate petition from West Point students
who are 10 graduate in lSs6 was transmitted
through the Secretary of War praying that
proVsons may be made tor taplr appoint
ment 10 me army: also a petition from Amer
lean arllsts IA Rome praying Tor the abolition
OF the laly on works Of art The failure Of
the washington street railways TO pay taxes
was discussed, and Il resolution adopted TO
investigate th' present and past admn.stra.
tion VI the Pension Office The Utah bill
was Debated from O'Clock until G;l1 without
cGnciud1ae the discussion, whea the Senate
adjourned.
House In the House the call of States was
resumed and concluded. when the commit
tees were announced. After the reading of
the !i.t thg House adjourned at 25O l.. II.
until Monday
WAsRlNGTnN, Janurry S.-SESATE. Mr..
Eustis offered concurrent resolution recit-
ing that In the opinion Of Congress. the last
bond call fnrten millions should be redeemed
In stanlard silver dollars Referred to Fl.
| nanc' Committee for cpriy rcuort. The resO-
htit,. for the Investigation Of the Pen
| sinl dec went over anti Monday A ieso
| luuOWwas adopted authorizing the District
Committee 10 Investigate the Washington
strcet.rullwsy management The LdmundS
Ant-PDlgamy bill WAS taken up and after
| long debate passed, s. to :. The nays were
BlaIr Call Gibson, Hampton, Hoar, Morgan
and Vance. Adjourned at 500 y. NJ. until
| Monday
HuuSE.-Not In session,
| WASHINGTON, January II. 80 SENATE, - A
| number OF petitions for The suspension OF the
| coinage OF the ian1ald dollar were pr sent
| ed Senator Morgan offered q resolution
| against Governmental interference with re
| hgiOuS bodies. The COMMITTEE ON Territories
| reported bill providing for the admissl
| Of Dakota into the Uuior, and tor the or
| ganizNOn of Northern Dakota into Terri
| ~ unier the name of Lincoln. a ter p
| number of bills had been introduced Mr.
| HgEdew0n spoke upon the Improvement Of
| the army and senator Pugh crit els d inc
| President and Secretary Manning for then,
| auti.siyer recommendations, aud opposed
the SUSPENSION of standard dollar coinage
| AT 3:i5 ;. m. tho Senate went Into executive
| session, and at $50 p. IN. adjourned.
Housf.--The called States brought $50 add
| tinnal tlls 10 the 5000 already presented
! Among them wer9 he following: Auihorl
| ing the Secretary of the Navy TO If nut an eX,
| petition to observe the ,0tHl eclipse Of the
| sun on august 20, 1876 Also, TO provide or 4
new nRw hservatory To prohihit, alien
| from acquiring title TO, or owning lands with
! IN the Ctited states. 10 divide the r"rrioN
/ OF DALDt8 and TO create Territory
| Of Lincoln. A proposition was submitted
| for the appointment Of select committee OF
| line members. to be called ne Committee on
| Internal Revenue Win authority 10 lnNesl
| gato tho workings ma details Of the inter.
| nal revenue laws. and to report measures
| tuuGhiua their repeal or amendment. The
| Speaker then called the committees for re.
| ports, bat with the exception of the Judiciary
| Committee viii h reported two or 'hroo PR
! vate bills, there was no response 10 the call
| WAsHHGroH, January l2.-SENhTE.-Ihc
| bin for the purchase Of the old Produce EX
change sui)ding in New York for army pur'
poses was passed. 1t appropriates S45'OU0
| Mr.. Beck submitted substitute for the Eus
| tis reEoution proyiding Tor 'ho payment Of
| interest ana bOud r"dcmpilons IN god and
| silver con IN the same proportion received
| for customs duties during the preceding tisca
| year. Referred to TIM Finance Committee
| MIR, gi concluded III remark on licck :
| silver resolution. ana Mr. NUrae followed
| or the tame subJCCt A 2ti p. m the
| Senate went into executive session aud ut
| p, N, adjourned.
HOUsE.-Nr. Caldwell trennJ from the Com.
| mlttco on the Laws Regulating the Election OF
| President and VICE President reported back
| without amendment, the iiOar prcsldcnta
| succession bill, and II was placed on the
House calendar. Mir, CoOpci OJ gave noiict
tina, he would file minor ty report. Mr
| Hill Dl, from the Committee ON Territories
| reported hill lcgalizing the election OF The
| Territorial Legislative Assembly of Wyom
ing. House calendar. The House went int
| committee OF the whole nj one clock iol
| tho consi1cra' ion of the Presidents mes
| sage. Nj. Reagan speaking Oh the silver
| question, and at 9;lb p.ln. adjourned.