Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, January B.-sESArE-Not in
session.
HoUsE-A proposition TO allow discharged
employees one months extra pay was defeated
The Presidential succession bill was taken up
and discussed. At $3.50 p. IN. Caldwell tTr m.
demanded the previous question: which was
ordered; lt6 to l25. A vote was taken on NC.
Kinley's substitute resulting In its rejecti'
by q party vote; l0S to l57. The bin was n
nally passed as it came from the Senate,
yeas, :lS3; nays, n. AT 5:o5 p IN. the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January ls.-SESATE.-
Sherman resumed the chair A number OF
petitions were presented. Senator Cullom's
report on Interstate commerce was submit
ted together with bill. Five thousand copies
of the report were ordered printed. MIR. In,
gals offered q resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treas ry to report what proper
ton of the Sl0,0O0.0pO U. 5. bonds recently
called are held by National banks. 1t went
over. Mr.. FRYE offered resolution, which
went over declaring that the commission to
adjust the fisheries question, which is recon-
mended in the Presidents message, ought
not to be provided for by Congress. Mr..
Eustis then addressed the Senate on the silver
| question. A resolution of Senator Harris to
admit Hon. j. c. Moody, of Dakota, to the
| floor during the session was objected TO by
Mr. Cockrell. Mr.. voorhees, presented
memorials for the admission of Montana as
| giving U. S. District Court Judges s5,OIO q
| year The bill providing for the Presidential
| count was called up by Mr.. Hoar. AT % INC
Senate went into executive session, ana at .
o'clock adjourned without making cOnnflnA
| tons.
| HousE-Mr. Springer was In the chair The
| Elections Committee was authorized TO s
| during the sessions. On the call OF the State'
| for the introduction of bills and resolutions
| 500 bills were introduced. among which ar,
the following: To provide for the inspection
| of live stock, hog products, and dressed
meats To provide for uniform ballot box
| Granting @ pension to Mrs. Melkeham. onl!
| surviving granddaughter of Thomas JcfcT
| son To repeal all internal revenue taxes or
| domestic tobacco. To reduce the fee TO
money orders for sums not exceeding
IS For the admission of Montan
| as Il State. To extend the benefit of tn
| pension laws to worthy applicants for pen
| sons who served in the late war, aud thel
| widows or minor children, who are unabl
under existing law to furnish the evldcno
required to connect their disabilities wlth IN
| service. To encourage he American marin
| employed in the fisheries. Comforting IN
| rank Of Colonel on Lieutenant A. W. Greely
| 70 promote the efficiency of the artillery q
the T. S. army, 1T creates twelve addition
captaincies IN that service at salary OF -
| 100 and slMW per annum, and reduces !
| fourteen the Lieuteuants in a regiment i
provide for the termination and eXtinguisl
mcnt of I. :. patents.
| WAsunNCToN, January II, -SENATE.-A SCI
for the use Of the Senate was reported tro
the Committee on Rules. A resolution wa
passed appointing General Hartrantt,
PENNSYLVANIA, one of the Managers OF the n
tional Soldiers Home, IN place OF Gener
Mcclellan. Mr.. Moody. of Dakota, was ~
mitted to the floor OF the Senate by resol
ton. At2p IN Mr.. Teller commenced h
speech on silver, and AZ its conclusion NJ
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