Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-05-08
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.


wAsHINGToS, April 2s.-Mr. Call denied
certain published statements regarding his
connection with land claims in Florida.
Several bills were passed authorizing the
construction Of bridges across western rivers,
Mr. Logan reported favorsbly his bill for the
reorganization of the army with hve thou,
sand increase omitted. A bill was introduced
granting fifteen days leave OF absence thch
year with pay to Navy-yard employees. Inc
interstate commerce bill was laid aside Tor
the post-ofiice appropriation bill at I: p. m
The subsidy clause was debated by Messrs
Beck Plumb and others until p. m, when
the Senate adjourned
HOUsE-A conference committee was
appointed on the bill to protect the rights OF
the United States in the Potomac mats. Inc
Committee on Agriculturs reported NH I'M
posing tax on oleomargarlne and regulating
It's sale. The river and harbor bill was taken
up and discussed until $40 p. IN, when the
House adjourned.
WASH,sgToN, April 29.-SENArs.-A bill
was passed approbriating $1,000 Tor the pur-
chase of strip OF land for the postoihcc
building at Fort Wayne, Ind. The 4th of
July claims bill was taken up and passed;
with an amendment allowing the merrill
estate in Mississippi $1,000 for supplies
taken dutihs the war. The post-offce appro-
pratioh bill was discussed at length by
Senator Beck, who SPOKE in opposition TO
the subsidy clause. Mtssts. Frye ana Ed
,nunds took part in the debate. Al =. N.
the Senate went into executive session, and
adjourned in about an hour. The nOmlna'
ton Of Associate Justice Pollard, of Montana,
was rejected on charges Of questionable law
practice IN Indiana.
HOusE.-rhe cerkship of the committee
on public buildings pnd grounds was made an
annual Office. bill Wd- reported ratlillng
an agreement made between commissioners
appointed b5 the States of New York and
New Jersey respecting the boundary lihes,of
the States. A bill was reported for the
retirement and recoinage Of trade dollars
The river ara harbOr bill was taken hp An
amendment to placb the Missouri river Hp-
prOpriatiOn under the confO NJ the secretary
of War without the Intervention of the
Missouri River Commission was ioGt
motion to strike out tnt
appropriation for continuing the reservoirs
al tho headWstnrs of the Mississippi river
was lost An ehor, was made to increase
from 100000 TO 5000 the appropriation for
the Mississippi from the mouth Of the Illinois
river to tn" phio river, but it fhilcd, The
Lower Mississippi paragraph of two and
quarter millions had been reached when the
committee rose A bill was reported grant
Ing tight Of way through public lands to
any canal ot 9itch cSnpany formed for the
pur, ose of navigation, after which the House,
at $3.50 p. m adjourned
wNSHfNGTON, April 30. - SENATE. - The
| Pres dents veto on the bill to give the un-
| claiGd bodies OF paupers to lnedichl COT
was that ce"tain provisions of the bill were
| indefinite The private calendar was taken
| ,Ip and number of bills passed. rue post
| UitHe appropriation bill Twas then taken up
and considered until p. M, when the senate
adjourned ovs- until Monday.
HousE.-A biIl was liasred appropriatng
| S6,4g2 to supply deficiency fO' survey at
| South Pass. Mississippi river. resolution
was adopted, fixing May l3 for the considera-
tl0n Of bills from the Committee on Agricni'
tHre, including the oleomargarlne blIl. INC
| il - ahd harbOr bin was then taken up and
considered down to the last item. To prevent
| its going on the calendar motion to adjourn
was carried at G:ii p. H., before the bill was
| completed, making it the uhOnlshtf business
| for Tuesday next.
| Wksi,isGToN, May h-SENATE.- Not in ses
| sion.
| HovsE.-Mr. Finday 'Nd) from the Com
| mittce on Civil Service Reform, submitted q
| report against the resolution offered By Mr.
| rauihre tky.l. directing the Secretary of tht
| Treasury 70 inform the House by what au
| thOTty the practiIt 0f permitting the EN-
ployes in his department 10 appoint substi
| lutcs il allowed. Debate followed ~ H"ssrs
| Taulhee, VI Hard, Cannon and Finday Tbt
resolution was tabled-lli TO III Reports
were heard from committees followed byt
| brief debate on the OklOhama Dill ny Messfs
| Hin and Baker,
WAsHINGTOS, May 5.-SgNATE.-A join
resolution was reported and, placed on ,h'
| calendar extending the Presidential teru
| until April 80 instead of March 4, 49,, ln'
| providing that the term of the fittleth con
greSs be similarly extended An original bll
| was reported providing for tht report of al
| prccmptiOn and timber culture laws. senator
| Riddlchurgcr and ingalls, denied statemeh
| in Il Washington paper that the uprosltOn u
the confirmation of Matthew's, the new Regis
| terOf Wills for the District was on account o
his color. They also denied cOhthrsations oi
this s3bicct attributed to them. Tie post
ofii'c appropriation bill was taken up ail'
debate upon the subsidy amendment con
tinucd. Mr.. Vest and Mr. Beck spoke in OF
position, Senators Eustis, ingalls, and Mile
in favor. The arrangement for vote to-da
At O'Clock was postponed until tomorrow
At & o'clock the Senate went Into esecutN
session, and at $40 p. IN. adjourned
| HOusE Conference reports on the India
appropriation and the ith of July claim
hills were adopted The House sessions %
and after May l0wcrc fixed at from II a. II
to y. M The States were called for the II
PRODUCTION of bills and Joint resolutions
| Under suspension of the rules. bills wer
passed making appropriations for comple
| ing and CnIarging the public build ngs Il
Hannibal, Mo. and ncsMoincs. Ia. and fo
the adjustment of land grants in kansa'
The House adjourned at 6;lj p. m.
WhsHiNGToN, May y4-SENATE--A letter wa
read from Emmett Tompkins, Secretary q
the Ohio Legislative Committee, regar'
ing matter surrcpttiousy interpolatc
in the PAYNE report and asking for nm il
vcStigutiOn. The letter was referred to IN
! Committee on Privileges and Elections, an
| distribution of the incorrect copies Orderc
stopped. The Senate then proceeded 10 tn
consideration of private claims on the calcI
dur. The puStot'cc appropriation bill wa
taken up. and the subsidy clause debate,
II was finally adopted by Il vote of yeas 3
nays ~. The vote on the passage of the bill
! as amended, was yeas 40 nays 10. At 5:2O
m. the Senate adjourned.
HOusE.-The resignation of Congressma
| Pulitzer was received from the Secretary
state, of New York \ resolution was HdOp
cd inQuring into the delay In the puhicatio
Of the annual report of the Bureau OF AnImi
Industry. Also one calling ON the secretary
the Navy for q copy of the special repo
made hv Lieutenant kmball on the progrc
of the Panama Canal. The contested elevtiC
case of Campbell VS.. Weaver, Of low
was taken up In preference to the river AT
harbor bill by a majority Of one. After d
bate of an hour and half the resolution
the majority of the Committee on Election
was adopted II confirms the right of Il
| sitting member, J. B. Weaver. to the sea
Al i:li y. M. the House took recess until
u. m. the night session being for the cOnSi
Grafton of bills and reports from the Nj
| tnry COMMITTEES.