Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-17
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON April 7.-SENATE.-Mr. Call
spoke in favor OF his resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to report a
bill forieiting all railroad grants not earned
The roads in Florida were especially alluded
to. The resolution was referred. Mr.. Haw-
ley supported the army bill, and argued for
an increase. A general debate followed, in
which Messrs. Teller, Van Wyck, Hawley
and Logan participated At 80 clock
vote was taken on the motion OF Mr.; Hale
TO strike out the second section, which pro-
vlded for an increase of five thousand men.
The motion was lost by a tie vote-22 to ~.
Mr.: Gibson, of Louisiana, moved to add an
additional section repeating Section l2ls OF
the Revised Statutes, which now prohibits
any person who served the Confederate Gov
ernment from appointment to the army OF
the United States-yeas "A, nays %, On the
final vote the bill was beaten 1910 81.
HOUsE,-The Presidents message on the
Chinese question was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. A conference report
on the bill approprating s201, go for public
building at San Antonia, Tex, was agreed to.
The river and harbor bill was reported back
and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Th' I'D, 18th and 26th of May were set apart
for the consideration OF the free ship" bill.
The bill providing for select commission to
investigate the condition of the Indians was
called up, but went over. The Bland bill for
free coinage of silver was debated by Bland,
took a recess until 7 p. m the evening session
being ordehate on the silver question. A
vote is expected tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April S.-SENATE-The Ii
hrary bill was passed as it came from the
House; also the bill granting TO the Kansas
and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company a
right of way through Indian Territory
The Indian Appropriation bill was reported
with amendments. At p, m. tho, bill for
the admission of Washington Territory
was hid before the Senate. II was agreed
the fisheries resolution should be taken up
tomorrow. The Voorhees, amendment, pro-
posing an enabling act for the Territory's 3
admission, was defeated-yeas - to 23 NAYS
After further debate by Messrs HOar, Ed
mundS, Beck, Patt Butler, Brown and Call,
the bill went over, and the Senate adjourned
al & p. m.
HOUsE.-The free-coinage silver bill was
debated all the afternoon, until the time
| agreed upon for taking vote had arrived.
| An amendment offered by Dihbe Is. c., sus-
| pending further coinage of silver under the
| Bland act after July |, 1889, was defeated
| yeas s4, nays 20. A vote was then taken on
| the bill and it was defeated-yeas l26 nays
| 1888
| WASHINGTON, April 9.--SENATE.-The new ly.
! appointed Senator from California, Mr..
| George Hearst, was sworn in to tll the unex'
| pired term of the late Senator Miller. MIR.
| HuHltDtGReF tullcu up MT iull ItsuluilOb
| relative to open executive sessions. ii was
| proposed to make the subject the special or
| der for Monday next, but no conclusion was
| arrived at The House bill providing for free
| transmission through the mails of weather
| reports was called up and debated but no ac-
| ton was taken. Mr. Frye took the floor on
the fisheries question and spoke until 3 D. M
| The Washington Territory Admission bill was
taken up. The Eustis amendment limiting
suffrage to male citizens was rejected. Yeas
k.l n IN
journed until tomorrow,
| HOUsE.-A night session was ordered fol
| the 18th of May, to deliver culogies on the
late Representative Hahn, of Louisiana. A
| resolution was adopted calling on the Secre
| tRry of the Interior for information relative
| 10 discrimination by the land-grant road
against the Denver and New Orleans railroad
The committees were called for reports OF {
| private character after which the House wen
into committee of the whole on the private cal
| endar. Several bills were agreed to. The com
| mittee rose, and Mr.. ONeil asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration OF
| resolutions reciting thal the House of Repre
sCntatives of the United States sympathizet
| with MIR. Gladstone in his efforts to secure ,
| free Parliament for the people OF ireland
and congratuating that country on its pros
pects for self-government. Mr. Cox, of Nortl
| Carolina, objected. Ats O'Clock the HouS'
took a recess until 1880 p. m. At the evening
session twenty-five pension bills were passed
WASHINGTON April STANDARDIZATION
were presented from assemblies OF tn
knights of Labor. praying for the passage o
the Arbitration bill. The bill for the admis
sion Of Washington Territory as State wa
passed-ycas 30, nays 13 The Senate adjourn
ed until Monday,
| HOUSE-ln the House a number of bill
for the construction of bridges and the recs
Establishment Of lighthouses were passed, an,
at sis p. m, the House adjourned.
| WAsHINGTON, April 2.-SENArE.--Mr Git
| son lal was appointed member OF CON
| mitteC uU Commerce in place OF Jones tFla
during temporary absence of the latter. MI
| Riddphargrr moved to take up the resolI
tiOns relating to the consideration of nonf
tions in open session and proceed to speak III
| Chair declared tn motion not dehatahle. .
| an apppal from this decision the CHAIR was SUI
tanned. Mr. Platt obtained unanimous consen
| to address the Senate tomorrow on his rest
luton relating to open executive session.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then take
| up AT l:i5 y m. the Senate went into eSet
utivc session. At 2:b0 p. n the doors wer
reopenpd, and Il recess of twenty minute
| taken TO review the parade of District We
erans After the recess the Indian Appropr
alton hlI was passed, and at 5 p. m. the Sci
ate al iOurncd
HOUSE. The tariff hill was reported, accon
| panied by the report of the majority of tn
Ways aud Means Committee. Mr. Mckinlo
presented the views of the minority IN
| Committee on Rules reported u FtSOI utluI PR
vding for II committee of seven members I
conduct an investigation of the present lahC
troubles i'm the West. The committee i to r.
port during the present session. The resolu
tion was adopted without division. Under III
call of states bills and resolutions were intr
duced The Committee on the District
Columbia then took the floor, A Senate bi
to protect the rights of the United States
the Potomac flats as amended, prohibiting Il
, | eypendIturc of money for the improvement
, until the title TO the lands shall have been So
tied, was taken mp. The bill was passe
The District of Columbia bill was all
| passed.
, WASHNGTON, April l3,-SENATE "A nur
| her of bills were introduced. Mr.. Platt toe
the floor on his resolution relating TO ope
! executive sessions and spoke AT length. NJ
Butler obtained consent to speak tomorrow
Mr. Logan will follow. \ House bill was pa
, | sed authorizing the delivery to the owners {
t certain classes of property captured in Il
, late war The fisheries resolution VI
then taken up, and, after considerah
debate voted upon II was agreed to-ye
r. nAys TO- The resolution declares II to
the sense of the Senate that Congress shou
not provide for any joint commission to 60
slider and settle the fisheries question.
! HlrsE.-ln the House the Hurd-Romt
, case was called up. A number of speech
: consumed the time up to O'Clock, when
4 House adjourned.