Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.

from Mr. Jackson was read informing the
body of his acceptance of the L. 5. Judgeshlp
of the Sixth District. memorial OF the wool
growers convention at 81. Louis was pre-
sented. A bill was passed for the construc-
ton OF light ship for the entrance to
the Chesapeake Bay. Mr.. Butler addressed the
Senate on open executive sessions Mr,
Logan gave notice of his intention to
speak. Mr. Riddlebarger offered substitute
for the pending resolution excepting treates
from open consideration. Blair bill 10 pen
months IN the army, was taken up, but i went
over. The Inter State commerce blll was
taken up, Senator Cullom and Palmer speak
ing At4l2 the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned at 5:3Op, m.
HousE.-A resolution was reported giving
priority to bills reported from the Committee
on Public Lands. The Hurd- -Romeis case was
taken up. Speeches were made by Hall la.,
Ely (Massl, Green IN. O., Pettibone, Breckin-
ridge, Hurd and Tucker Ca The majority
| resolutions confirming Mr.. Romes' right TO
his seat we're agreed to without division,
| after yea and nay vote on the minority
| resolutions declaring that Roueis was not
| elected The roll call showed yeas 100, nays
| l6s The agricultural appropriation bill was
| passed The river and harbor appropriation
| bill was the unfinished business when the
| House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April l5.--SENATE.-A me-
| morial was presented asking for an approprl'
alton for the dedication Of the saratoga
/ i,
| port of the resolution for open executive
| sessions Mr. Riddlcharger followed. The
| pension bill was called up, but after shOr'
debate went over for executive session.
HotsE.--Under the call of committees, bills
| whrp reported prohibiting book making, poo
selling and lottery advertisements in the Dis
trlct of Columbia; accepting from Mrs cram
| and w II. Vanderbilt certain objects or ar
| presented to the late General L. ;. Grant
| establishing commission TO report on Ger
riyAte
amending the statutes relating to yachts; reg
ulatipg the presidential count to establish
SubTreasury at Louisville. KY; authorizing
the President to arrange conference lor IN
promotion Of commercial relations betweel
The United States ard South and Centra
America; granting right OF way TO the b q "
| r. r. through Government reservations u
Philadelphia; for the organization OF the lei
ritory of Oklahama; authorizing an illNesuEs
ton of the books and accounts OF the facn
| railroads. repeating the precmplOn. tlmbe
| culture, and desert land laws. An adverse re
port was made on memorial for the lmpeacL
ment of Z. s. Circuit Judge Nelson, OF Mhsst
| chusetts A bill was passed amending SET
ton 1898 of the Revised Statutes for the fet
ulation of brewers. Pending action on bl
to authorize the establishment OF tobacc
manufactures and for drawbacks on lmpor
ed articles used in the manufacture OF e.
ported tobacco, the morning hour explre'
The river and harbor appropriation Dill vi
taken up and considered until adJournmei
at p. III.
WASHINGTON, April i6-SESATE.- Bills !
relieve political disabilities were passed. NJ
Ridd ebarger tried to have the open exec
tive session resolution considered, but
was antaponized by Mr.: Dolph with the
dian depreciation bill. The Senate by 70
of 43 to !, took up the Indian depredatii
| bill. After remarks by several senators u
! bill was referred to the Committee on lnilt
, Affairs. The Interstate commerce 6ili W.
taken up. After speech by Mr. Camde
: the Senate went into executive session at .:
8 D. M, and adjourned at p, N. until Monda
HoUsE.-A Senate bill was passed, proW
| ing for the appointment OF a commission
/ | report the value of certain property in 81
. | cago needed for Government purposes. /
fisheries question was discussed on
resolution of inquiry reported Dack lTl
the Committee on Foreign, Affairs a
adopted The river and harbor bill "
put aside for private bills, the regul
order for Friday At the conclusion ,
, the call of committees the private calend
. was taken up. The first bill was for the rel
of the McMinnville and Manchester kallro
h Company of Tennessee. II was hnal!y
-, ported to the House, but not definitely d
posed Of and at $40 p. III. the House took
3, recess until 1880 p. IN. At the night scssiI
4 fOrty-five pension bills were passeu.
IS House adjourned at 8 10 p, m.
I, WASHINGTON, April E-SENATE.-Not
session
HoUsE.-The House spent the day on p'
lie buildings of the class costing s@5VW
less The bill TO authorize the establIshln,
Il of export tobacco manufactures, and
;, drawback on imported articles used III ma
II featuring export tobacco, was passed.
IL WASHINGTON. April l9.-Executive &C
= municatious were received. A bill was p
# sed fr the erection of q hrcproot hall
v records in Washington. After some rout
~ business the Senate went INTO executive
a, sion at l2;4O y. m, Tor the iur'nti cohsluc
l Al, Vol "a L. 4
A vote will be reached tomorrow AdJourl
p. m. ,,.,. ,,,, .,..,,,,,.
were introduced under the call OF states
n. resolution making the hlll 10 increase
u naval establishment continuing special
2, order from April - TO April 2,' was lost
Ia bill was passed extending the immediate
is livery system by establishing it within
- carrier delivery limit of any tree dcllV
L. office and within one mile of any other ~
n office the = stmastcr General may designs
c. The following measures were then pass
of providing for the sale of the Cherokee
ervation in the State of Arkansas:
olution fixing May = ana ~
the consideration of business from
Indian Commission. Resolutions sett
npart the lst and sth of May for Terrific
al Commission business. Mr.. Murphy lal,
rs denyored to have May 6 set apart for the {
. sderaton of the Hcnncpin Canai hll TO
. yeas III. nays 1903; not two-thirds, \ moi
D. to suspend the rules and fix May Tor
IL consideration of public building bills was
Id lost. motion to suspend the rules ana
th n bill recurring the Northern PAclhC Rallr
Companv to nav the cost of locating an
ycying lands granted to that road was p,
ing when the House adjourned at h:dD p. |
WASHINGTON April 20.-SENATE.-EXt
tive communications were received, a
v was introduced for the retirement OF q
ry hed officers of the army. AT l2;i5 p' IN.
Ill Senate went into executive session, ana II
~, some discussion rejected the treaty tor
- rcopening of the We'll and La Ahra clam
'o vote of ~ to 26-not two-thrds. nun
e. of nominations were confirmed.
er HOIsE-The Ways and Means Comm
reported joint resolution to give notc
terminate the Hawaiian treaty. Bus '
reported fixing the salaries of L. ;. DIST
Judges at $500: to regulate oommerc al ;
by sample price list, etc, between reside
AT of the several States and Territories
re create the office of Assistant Comnissit
ed of Indian Affairs; for the relief OF
' McGarraghan; TO provide Tor
in study of the nature of alcoholic drinks
w narcotics, and their effects on
re human system, in the military
naval academies, and in the Indian pu
schools Of the Territories and the DlstriC
Columbia; for The establishment OF 81
stations on the West India Islands; to
hoporahly discharged soldiers and sa
ty preference in public appointments. An e
nd was made TO secure consideration OF the
49, for the relief of the Alabama Hood suite
as but failed The river and harhor bill
al taken up, and after making some prog
)uU the House ad lOurnod.