Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-27
XLlXTH CONGRESS.


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WASHINGTON Mareh i''-'hNiih ,
I'VE communications were received anu re
erred and memorials presented, A JOINT res
,mtlon of the Naryland Legislature urged
no i,a,.ro,,a,,,a,,t ~ ,he coast defenses
ho Improvement Vi w -, IT,
c'uIu'i"u was 'sie." -.
'esusa'ioh oi 'he "leeeu Vs. a." siair,tn,,
he Northrrn parifc railroad, Mr., Hodt |
the Senate on the electoral count |
lill. Mr. George oprosed ceftaim ieutaitn' Ii
risio "" W"S ,,,sinnaj j pres1entiol message |
was returned to the White House on motion |
of Mr. CoclSrcll of Missouri Mr.. DOlph dis |
cussed ,hn Edmunds report and resolutions. |
Senators Coke and Wilson followed. A
spirited discussion on the merits of the con
troversy took place between Senators Beck
and Edmunds, which was continued IN ex-
ecutive session by resolulloh proposing 10
make the papers in one OF the cases pupllc'
This resolution was not agreed 10
Hprsr=-A number of resolutions calling
for information were reported hack and
Bdoptcd Among the bills reported from
committees was one providing for the pay
1nent of the T urth of July claims. The ur-
pency deficiency bill was rCpOrtcd back with a
Recommendation that the Senate amendment
for S3OOlO oxrenses AT the Grant funeral be
non-concurred in. The committee could find
no authority for such an appropriation
but precedent would 1usnly we pay iInenl 1i
Ye' nITs Ji,a a6 ,n wnro resented nv The New
York militia and amounted to ss0O0 or $4,000.
The rep rt OF the committee was agreed.to.
The Indian approximation hIti was laNen W
and debated Al!ef rgaullg ~ paias a"nlf J..
for amendment the House "ojo"Fheu a' .
w ,r.o,,,,,e.u,., ,Jo,oh ,e ,eSrx.rr Fvacu.
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1--WE COMMUNICATIONS
Interstate commerce piii ""e ihau' "'Poo'o,
o'u,, 'o' '",' NJ, w. a,e]iarn,, III, voo
lOr March Oh iil' uibei' "enNiS"Ns '''' 90
taken up hnu some amendments opJcctcu 10
ly the House stricken out, "hl olhe,s were
insisted upon. At2p. IN. the Edmuhds reSo,,
| lutions were debated by senators brown anu
Spooner Ihe senate went ,l'lV eAerIitne
son at CLOCK ana NJ olo p H. ao'o"l ne'.
| HOUsE-E&ccutive communications Ie!at-
| ing to appropriations were referred ,9ni,
| mittce reports were received, alhouE my u u
was the bill to establish uniform system "'
| bankruptcy, TO establish export looacco ware
! houses and TO amend the brewers nond sec
ton Of the Revised statutes, inc nlI con
| ferring jurisdiction on the court OF aims I,
Investigate private aims other than ~a'
claims was considered. fe'lu,nE YIN u,lli"l', II'
| for the previous question, me plil went over
Debate on the Indian sppropriauon was re
s,med Forty-two, OF the iorty-elRht page,
were disposed OF "hch the HOUSE "uJou'n'"
| w AsuINGToN. March l9.-SENATE.-Mcm
,.,- o,a roti,ion. ,vore recetvnd and re
| mus "no p'''''on' IN -, ,,.,s ,,.,,' 4,
ierrrd, Among the pllis p"Sseu ""s v'o
establish National livestock hlshWhN
along the eAst line of Colorado, two miles il
width A number of private pension bill
were also passed At2p III. MI spQohef COZ
tiuued his speech on the Ednunds resort
tons ne was i@io%t" tno, wy WI tho aanr nm
,h ,Hr' Sddt,',,a inurnod nnti V0nagv.
'', - rl,I ,t,,,r;,,. ronort an the haul
,.',,tn,. Lill WINS lled a number of priyut
| h'iSe wnrn ronnrtrd and tho House went int
,or,mttton az thp whole ON [ lie private pAIpl
dar Anril 10 was set apart for the cOusit
eration Of bills reported from the Committt
on commerce. AT 445 p. IN. the House too
n recess until : 80 y. N. At the night sesSt
N nnmLnr of priyate pension bills we
nasend price, Of Wisconsin, objected to Il
nr0ssa@o of the hin to pension the widow
| fonCrol uoucork nt ~ 600 upr annufn He
! Tho member who objected TO the Grant bill.
$3.50, co e,,,,.,,r Not
} WAsHlNGTtN, Marcn ~o'-0ENAlh >''
session.
= 80 ,,a,,,., ~ mo f,oe coinage hill was
Ntrst iepWVit ~ 49, wt '"I i,.n,,nd hv oDrnnell.
, XIV, VIM @"uiVt W w st'nonh ogoinsf the rrmoy
htthlESii, III % NV s,liror UpmnhtN OF Sou
. carolina, opposed ana Eynum, OF lndiaI
D favored he biu. Adjourned.
v,s,,,cun> Norch % SENATE -Amo
the memorials presented were several tr'
,ho Io,yn Ierislature urging the passage
= wv n.,h,l,i,,1s ri,,e, lands titln bil over
Il tn' w. l,,,,,r .rI,,,ft,od
~ Fltsl0'h' N''"' Mt i'%"" '"' , ,.' ,.'
u resolution TO consloef nom i,""ti"is NJ ~, "
q session, Mir. ingalls,, III r"~"lulN
~ wanted to know why information IN
70 purd to the numbeT of fourth-ctasS TC
II masters had not heen lurlu- hcu ~ t'l' y