Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
%FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

buttons calling LOT lmlOfulhtlSh II I'suIu ~
the oleomGrgarine tax; for the erection oil u
monument to negro soldiers ana 10 place.
General Alexander :. Webb on the retired
list were offered. The House bill for the re-
lief OF settlers in Nebraska and Kansas Was
made n special order tor Tuesday next. lne
bill extending the right of suffrage 10 women
was considered. Mr. Blair max NJ n speech.
A message from the President on the fisheries
question was rpce we'd, and after u executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-ObjectIon was made to the in.
mediate passage OF q b N adm ting Tree or
duty material for the rebuilding OF EHstpor
Name It was referred to the wa : anu
Means Committee. A bill was passed en-
It'll ny certain officers and enlist q men 70
pay and emoluments from the time named
In Their commiss oils the same as Il
mrs cred IN at that date. A resolution
making a BIZ for the cons ueratoh
NJ Cariain naval bureaus fiocIal oI9'",Tpe
u cemherl u WAS agreed TO The bill extend M
the free delivery system was called up but
vent over ns unfinished business. The clec.
toral count BIZ was taken up. Mcssrs Db.
bic, Is. c., Cooper -, Eden and Adams
an, made speeches. Mr.. Il. Caldwell gave
notice he would call the previous question
tomorrow. The House at p. IN adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a-SENATE.--A bin was
introduced for the redemption Of trade dol"
lars. Aftersome reso utlons had been offered,
| 'lt E'llu'' llolt'Ntu w nv NbAlrl'AIN 1Nl'fll Va
MI Morrilis tariff }%esoiution. Mcssrs. Nor
rill. Beck and Sherman made speeches. Srn.
atOr Dawes got the floor. and the Senate, ut
$3.50 D m, ad iourncd until Monday.
HOusE.-Thc bin extend ny the free-dcllv.
crN system was passed. Also n bill author q.
ing the emp oyment of mail messengers IN
the postal sCrv &c. The Electoral count bill
was passed without div sion. The hll Great.
ing Il department of Ayr culture Rnd Labor
was taken IN and discussed. Pending debate,
| tho a pIrV n oil mn az IN NIL II ne rngApf.
ed, and at B T. IN. the House adjourned.
W smSGToN, Dec. lO.-SESATE.-Not in
| session.
HOUfE After the reading Of the journal
Mr.. Campbell IN. ! announced with sorrow
and regret the death of his collie que, Mr..
DowdnCy and offered resolutions expressive
OF the regret with which the announcement
of the death had been rec lved by the House,
and provid ng for Il joint committee OF the
| senate AHdnOuse to attend the funeral. The
resolutions were uuanimOusl accepted, and
the House, Us II mark of respect to the memo.
~ OF the deceased, At E:20 adjourned until
tomorrow,
WAsHlNGr0N, Dec. H. SENATE.-Noti scs.
sion.
HOusE.-A bin was passed extending the
laws OF the United states over certain unur-
gained territory south Of the Sta'e Of
Kansas, known as the Public Land Strip, and
PROV. ding that this land shat be subject 10
entry by actual settlers under the Homestead
law. The House then went into Comm ttce OF
the Whole MIR hammond, OF GcOrpin, IN tho
cha r. on the Sun ~ Civil Appropr alton bin.
In the Cour @ of the general debate, MI.
IanhHm CTcy made an appeal in iavyr
of the redemption of tho trade dollar: and,
aliuding 10 the standard silver do lar, h" de-
clur d that It's coinage would never be sls-
pended, no m tier whO might Recommend 10
The contrary. Mr.. Herbert of alabama, said
that while he Sundry c vii bill apprOpr atrd
less than the bill of last year, the decrease
was attr butable to the fact that the COnm
tee on Appropriation had surrendered juris.
djction over the items for nav yards, and
the new naval observatory, III lnt5in ng
tnHt those items could lie provided for IN
the regular Naval Appropriation bill, He
cOn'cnded, on the contrary, thHt the appro'
prlHtluns for the objects named should le
made in the SuntrY Civil bill, Nh Oh would
then, ms cad OF showing a decrease, exceed
in amounl Of Rpprupu'tOnS the b Il OF hsI
wear, Mir Randall. of Pennsylvania, argued
that the Naval COMMITTEE had proper 1urS
diCtiOn over the subject Of navy yards, hut
pointed out that oven were they provided tor
in the pending mt aNurn the hill would sl!iI
carry less money thNn that Of last year. PENN
ln@ further q sCu,siOn the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dee. l3.-SENArE,- The ere
dontials were presented Of Senator Edmnnd'
for the full term commencing March 4 Is .
Among numerous bills introduced were the
following; To amend the Revised Statutes ir
rclat on to the immediate transportation oi
bonded goods: PROV ding q new basis for tn
circulation of national hank notes; TO au
thOrize the reduction Of L. 5. bont'
and circulation ~ national bank
notes. The electoral count bill wa
reported from the House and laid on the
tabio. The Morrill, tariff resolution wa Dis
CusScd by MCssrS. Dawes md Mcpherson
MIR. Morrill, moved to refer his resOlut on 'C
the Finance Committee. but withd cw hi
motion and The resolution went over, Notice
Of the dcuth Of Mr.. D0wdney being received
a committee was oppo ntcd to attend the
funeral. and as q mark OF respect the Sepatl
adjourned ut 3:3j p. m.
HuUSE-Bills in reduced: To prohibit tht
ntmcut OF Congress unal Commit ees L
attend funerals; nud to prob bit the draplnl
Of public buildings III mourn NJ, except h'
order Of the President; granting pensions Il
pOstQl railway clerks who have become NgpC
or disabled in the service; granting
the franking privilege 10 inmates o.
soldiers homes; Hutt ORR NC tho secra
taFy OF the Treasury 10 ant Cipat" the pay
ment of interest on the bonded debt Of iht
United States, and to provide for SPECIAL de
pests of thr public mnn"v; for the Tree corn
age Of silver: to enrblo the people 10 nam
their own postmas' crs: fixing the salary o
Civil Service Commissioners nj Sh,u1; Tor 'h'
admits on into the Union of Dakota, NJ ntana
Washington and New Mexico. An 0ttcmnt 4
pass q school hoard bill for the District wa
opposed by tllibustcrinE nntii 3 y. m, whel
thr House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1L-SESATE.-Memorial
were presented ana Dils iotrUdu ca mud ri
ferred. Bills for the retirement and recon
age of the trade dollar ana 10 prevent fraud
on American manufacturers were rcporte
from the Committee on Finance. The amend
ments to the electoral count bill were non
concurred In. aud Il conference committee an
pointed. The bill 10 reveal the tenure o
Office law was taken mp, and discussed b
MoSsrs. Edmunds, lloar and George. At
y NJ the Senate went into executive session
and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE The estimate. were referred TO III
Committee on Rules to report Il resolution ia
her distribution among the committees.
hill was passed upprOpriHting SO GOO for graC
ing and paving the approaches TO the Nation
ri Cemetery ut DRnvllle. Va. A resolution wa
rcpOrtcd bna k calling on the Secretary Of h
Treasury Tor the Interpretation of the d.
partmput rs to theduty on fresh hSh. The b
granting right of way through the Nelo'
stone Park To the Cinuahar and CluIks For
Railroad Company was beaten In ccmmitie
of the whole, but before action could betakp
Et 'he House the morning hour expired. Nj
- Morrison gave notice he would ca mn h
H4Nn IN saturday newt. Tho sun ir
rCvA 'atiAn bill was taken up and d,
evil apprG, Hitana for several publ
bHted. ApproiH before adionrnmeu
buildings were inereist
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