Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-06-12
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


.WASHINGTON, June o.-SENA1f.-A rFNplu- |
ton was agreed to directing an investigation
of the appointment Of Indian traders by a
select committee of FIVE. The subject of
Canadian seizures of American vessels was
Informally discussed at some length before
the Chair ruled the debate out of order.
Van wyck's bill taxing railroads was then
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Plumb,
Hoar, Evarts, Call aud Blair, and finally
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic APP |
preparation bill was reported with amend
mcnts increasing the total 5000. The bill !
TO indemnify Chinese for losses incurred by
the riot in Wyoming was discussed by Messrs. |
Eyarts and Call, and laid aside to allow Mr.
Edmunds TO submit an amendment 10 me
Legislative bill for additional force in the
Pension office. At 4;j0 p. m. the senate adj
journcd, after a short executive session.
HOusE.-The Senate hill was reported back
from the Labor Committee extending the
provisions of tie eight hour law to lcttcr car
riers. The olcomargarrle bill was then taken
up Mr.. Hatch made the closing speech.
Votes were taken on amendments reducing |
the tax, which was finally fixed at five cents. |
The bill was then pasSed-yeas liti nays III.
AT :3j p. IN. the House took recess untll |
p m, the night session being for discussion |
of the Oklahoma bill.
wAsHINGTox, June -SENArE.-Mr. ingalls, |
offered resolution calling for information |
as to a circular issued by Land Commissioner
Der culture and prccmption laws pending
legislation by Congress. The Chinese indem-
nifty bill was taken up, but informally laid
aside for the Consular and diplomatic appro-
pration bill, which was debated until ~ p. m;
The Chinese indemnity bill was then placed
before the Senate. When brought to a vote
It passcd-ycas 30, nays 10. Those yot-
ing in the negative were Mcssrs. Beck,
Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Eusiis. George
Harris Maxey, Mitchell lOre.l, and Vest The
| a h,,Vt n
President to ascertain the actual losses sus-
taned by Chinese at Rock Springs, wy. T.,
| September 1850 and to pay such losses Inc
| Consular and diplomatic bill was again taken
| up. A motion by Mr., Conger to strike out
the appropriation Of s?,100 as the American
| contribution to the Intcrnail onal Bureau OF
| Weights and Measures was re1ected-yeas !,
| nay 5 42-Mr. Conger being alone IN support
| of his motion. The Senate, Gt $50 p. m,
without finishing the bill, adjourned until
! tomorrow. '... ..........
| HOUsE.-The Speaker presented connu-
nication from the Secretary OF War, ;recom-
mending that $4,000 of the Appropriation OF
| 1883 for fOrtifictaions be rcappropriated for
| the construction of guns. The privileged re-
| port Of the Committee on tivtl Service Re-
form recommending the dismissal OF Assist
ant UOurkCcper Warder, was called up. Al
| ter considerable debate substitute for the
committees report was O1elei in the shape
| Of resolution declaring that the Conductl
of Warder in receiving money from the clty
of JcilcrsOnvile to influence lcglslatlon
was gross improperly, deserving
emphatic condemnation, but stating
that the evidence adduced did not, III the
opinion of the House, require his expulsion
from office. This resolution was agreed to-
yeas l4U nays 81. The legislative apprOprla-
ton bill was then taken up in committee of
the whole, but no progress was made Mr
Boutele, of Maine, offered bill practically
tCrmn mating the free importation OF nsh, ana
jncrea sing the import duties on all fish. thus
tho Canadians Tor
the privilege OF selling fish in the United
States. The House at $40 p. m, took recess
until eight O'Clock, the evening session belng
for the consideration of pension bills.
WAsruNGToN, June 5.-SENATE.- Messrs,
Ingalls, and Cockrel had warm personal
controversy. Afterward the session was de-
, voted to pension bills.
rlOUSE.-The House passed the Senate bill
for public budit e at GAINESVILLE, reducing
the amount from Slin00tO 100000. The chief
part of the session was devoted to the discus
sion of the Pacific railroad funding bill, but
, no vote was taken.
: WASHtNGTON, June T.-SENATE.-Mr' Har
= ris was excused from serving on the specla
i committee appointed to investigate the ap
j pointmont of Indian traders. BY a vote o
=, - to 81 the House oeomargarine bill wa
Y referred 10 the Agricultural Committee in
: stead of the Finance Committee, thus insur
: diplomatic bill was pas sCd. Mr.. Brown, o
[ Georgia, withdrew report from the Commit
tee on Railroads containing an aluSion to IN
> | Mon troops as the "invading army Th'
till providing for the admission to the nay,
> of the Navy Academy graduates excluded b.
the appropriation of lSs2, was taken up Nj
5 Hale spoke in opposition. AT i;+5 ?
0 | m the senate went into Executive ses
sion, and at 4;jj p, IN. adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr Kelly, of Pennsylvania, move
| to pNpuugc from the record OF Friday night
proceedings long speech by Mr.. Wheeler
j. of Ala anna, criticiSing the latc secretary o
i. War stanton. Mr. Wheeler being absen
action was postponed until tomorrow. MI
0 Crisp and Mr. Holman apologized TO eac
a other for their heated remarks of Saturda
last and were appauded. A number of blll
70 and resolutions were then introduced an
q referred including one by Mr.. Butterwort
IS granting pension of 500 month TO III
r, widow CT General Durbin Ward. The lcgisl0
I. tive Till was set aside for the consideration
= the hill to repeal the timber culture, preemT
=; ton and desert land acts; II was passed lSo I
40 under suspension of the rules. The Al
II thur kill bridge was next taken up ana passe
10 almost unanimously A small public hullt
u ing bill was passed. after which the hous
10 adjourned, 4:jO p. m.
}, WASHINGTON. June s.--SENtTE.-A hill ere
II etiur an additional Secretary of the Trcasur
was reported and placed on the calcnda
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution calling upo
the Secretary of the Treasury for all paper
: and information connected with the eNtcl
sion of the bonded period on whsk,
$ Consideration Of the bill for the relief OF u
L. Annapolis cadets was then resumed. NJ
A., Hale continuing his remarks IN opp
10 ,ition. \ motion to lay the bill on the tab
10 was finally carried by Il viva voce vote. It
't Senate then proceeded with OILS on u
W private calendar. Among the measure
n- uSSpd were the following: hlU TO authO
h. lie the Secretary of the Treasury to sett
- claims of the state of Florida made IN su
n ! pressing Indian hostilitics. The bill W
u aftcrward reconsidered for the purpose
amendment. A bill for the appointment
q commissi' to investigate alleged disco
cries OF tile specific causes of yellow fevt
The Senate refused to pass bill auihorlzii
O. Lieutenant ManniN to accept a decorate
,, from the Emperor OF China for acting as u
pcdo instructor
IT. HOUSE.-A Senate hill was passed for I
e. rphrt of Chester A. Arthur and WIN. ii. RC
an ertsuu, late Collectors of Customs for NJ
~ York This measure cancels technical dc
" cicncrIS in their accounts with the Gf
'o ernmcnt. Mr.. Kelley called up as pr
g LEGGED question the motion submitted
+, him Yesterday to exchange from t
er record the speech OF Mr. Wheel
of Alabama, upon Z. NJ. StantC
After n defense Of the War Secretary by'k
Kelley, the resolution was referred 10
Committee on Rules. ThclegislMiNc app
Il, uriation bill was taken up. The mon ia
~ nc extension bill being a continuing spec
MS order, its friends did not try to get n vote
NJ ay. Specchcs were made on the civil ScrY
ne mendment until 5p M, when the House
vs. iourned.
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