Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-22
XLlXTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, May I2.-SENATE.-A concur
rent resolution was presented by Mr. Mitchell |
oi Oregon, for modification of the Chinese
treaty. Consideration of the Interstate com.
'nerce bill was resumed, and number of
shendnents proposed and rejected. one by
Mr.. Edmunds was adopted restoring
10 the long and short haul clause the |
WORDS struck out by Mr. Camdens
amendment, The bin was then passed-yeas
", nays 4. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs Brown, Colquitt, Morgan and Ran
sum, sonl, me bankruptcy bill gave way to the
pension blil. which remains the unfinished
business Tor o'clock tomorrow. At 6:47 p.
H. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE An invitation from the Grand
ArihS OF the Hepublic to attend Decoration
Day ceremonies at Arlington was referred;
slso, an invitat on from the Fifth Army
corps OF the Army of the Potomac to visit
the backgrounds of South Mountain and
Ahtietam on the 18th and 18th inst. bill
was reported from the Judiciary Committee
extending the jurisdiction of the court Of
claims over claims for the use of patents
ana patented inventions by the United
states; inas also a bill to simplify the plead,
IN the Courts of the United States and the
Dist let of Columbia. The Joint resolution
providing an indemnity to certain Chinese for
losses sustained in Wyoming Territory was
called up and debated until the morning hour
''' 'fi' ''i' ~
batcd ana finally passed. Attention being
aa,ch ~ ~ '.I nilsonec III Wy ,tcotu VI we "oIu
,nSa, IL 'ne .uls uase VI III Nueeler yes
1",'uIS 1n,'iIS o,ialphcternihg y; NJ stanton as an
r"ction t NE ilVnse oro9reu eQr
had struck the word out hacause if had
stirred up some feeling. The consular and
ulp!omatic Dlll was taken up A motion to
steam l,umch az f'or, :, soa ~
$1,000 wns los,-vras ~ na,s ~ Mr. Morri.
son, who made the motion, said he would not
raise the point of no quorum. Pending
lurtner discussion the House adiOurned,
b p. IN.
WASHINGTON Nav -SEN,TE-Rills on
,ba nolordor ,,.a,a ,, t,, a,'.,,,,n.aau
, '','"' "o'o '"nor Wy =" i's"'"' ''o'
Ell" HuHlpcr ptssed' Inc nrst annual re-
polt OF the Commissioner of the Labor Bu
reau was received from the Secretary of the
interior Tho nm 60 rivo ,nili,orr toIo.
..,,,,. T., ~ D,'l w
- n VI W lle lalt war o,illhra'e VI noll
to the MiIitary Cnmmittee Rlairs General
service nension Mi was colIed nm and de-.
hated hv Messrs Rlnir Rnrry and Logan
geunt0r Npst having thp floor fG~ to.morrow
HorsE.-A resolution was adopted calling
upon the President for information in regard
70 seizure OF the Adams in Canadian waters
ncnalt on the ,hlnese indemnity 1olllt resolu-
,'ua1 ,inn, ""s , ieeu'',eu. lhe nuInlne hour ~
ot p,Iou ueioie I, Notc c9u'u m " 'ahen ana .,ic
naHs naI"nHac VIM IN 'c,uEateu ~ lts plaee on ,nc
r"u,,u"i, inv iG uiploEin'io alla romsular NJ np
fntT 10" Io'i pi'i "ao taheIl up aiu pnoseui Iie
@ w'1s ~ ~ uit"to d Depa,' p 'llcuG @ ~ ~ htiiSu1ult
further d,scmssion The uouS" adiomrnnd '''e
W.sutxcrox Mov14-srv,rr netition
was nrnsented from iowa for tbo ahait;on of
ono Amo,.i,o, u,,,,,o 81 ro,dsn A. Er,o,s
80, "' ',J''O VI ,,',.i.
Oil was laNofablV reported, nhitlhe the
pmvi' eges Of foreign vessels in the ports of