Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-17
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-SENATE-The Senate
spent the day on the river and harbor bill.
Reports were made on the We'll and La Abra
claims, showing the fraudulent character OF
the demands.
HousE,-The House spent to-day mainly in
hlhustering, the Republicans trying to com
pei the Democrats to allow an explanation Of
II private pension bill which the President
had vetoed. The contest will be resumed to-
day.
WASHINGTON, July S.-SENATE. The calen
dar was taken up, The joint resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment to confer
the right of suffrage upon women went over
on the ground that it could not be considered
under the fve-minute rule. The Pacific Rail
road bill also went over to await the action of
the House on a similar measure. bill was
passed to pay VIM. II. Crook $4,000 for SER.
vices as secretary TO the President in signing
land warrants from 1879 to 1852, inclusive.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
loss of the TallapOOSa to purchase out tts in the
place OF those lost. was passed. The reSoiu.
ton for open executive sessions was made
the special order for December 3, The bill to
establish agricultural stations was postponed
until tomorrow. tlvc pages OF the calendar
were considered The Senate then resumed
consideration of the river and harbOr bill.
Pending action on the Hennepin Canal
amendment, the Senate went into executive
session, and at $50 p. IN. adjourned, the death
No., Tt IN, - p7,-e,,,,n,i,. ,,l
of Mary land, was announced, and resolutions
of regret We're submitted. As mark of re-
spect the House adjourned at 40 "A. IN.
WAsHINGToN. July 9.-SENATE.-Mr. Riddle
bergers resolution offered yesterday, to have
the executive session of to-day held with
onon doors vos ruIcd .,,+ of ordor M, tho
,,ntn+ ,hot ~ ,,r,',,,sl1 ,I,a,,,ra ~ .io, rho
pm. ,, ''''' II ot'a''se VI ruioo no
bll 10 estaDllsn agricultural experiment
stations was lald over on an objection to It's
cohsideratlon uhdcr me hNe'nlnute RUE.
Mr Hoar Federal elecuon Dill ana the
Fades snip railway pill were also OBJECT
ea 10. hesoiuuonS feIallng 10 tne seizure
ol hilerItah NesstIs III ,ahaua ana conccth-
eyecutivo session md at G.io ~ M adio|rned
ba,,i,' . ;t5 ~ '''' ,i, tiV H. " 90 liioitor
GcnnraI Cnodo Of Tho nonoTtmant of I,istirs
Uorsr.-The reference of tbo presidcnt's :
veto messages on pension bills to the Invalid
Pension Committee occupied most of the day.
a nullneT VI lNtly speecneh were lliaue w
mn two yotned nension XIX wore nrnsante5
and ordered priutpd Unanimous CON
sent was "A ekpd TO take mn and mass fhe blair
npnsion hin hut tho Dpmrtrnts Objected
| The general deficiency hill was taken IN and
| nav 10 Senate and House EMPLOYEES agreed to.
| The House at i u. m. took a recess until D.
| m. for pensiOn bills.
WASHINGTON, July ylO,-SENATE.-Mr. Blalr''
| report on pensions, recently given to the
| nross was rccommittpd to the Pension Com
,,i,,,o ~, +t cr,o,,,,,l ,i+hod no,.,, ,,ossod
va ~, y IN
| tle i cuilillIttot' nc tNGr "nu ,r' ralnor vi,
| occupied most OF tne day' mere was
| II continued scene WIN MI lluuIcpcIScri
| VINO lhsultI q thc Nehale' tuc Shu,i, aio
| scNera lndlNluuhi lhcnheIs, ana ucuea ~
enoIlS 10 IiahS mn oIseInt , w. d. tt,.
fufs. ne upe.is cluIteu at tint 'ng w SIJ2t
Cnn"roi T e anda yos 0iain"d NV po, TaIo
| nhnnn stock IJn wont an in This styln ir
| i,it, Of oil rnIimos og"ipst hin, IN no Saw n
! trr ston
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| - nOt eh'-Non' VI tup uhs va tINcu @ ~ III !,
JenclehcS Dill Whlch was hlialN pasStu
| 1uesuaS, the l?In' was nNed loI Molflsou pil
| feIalluE 10 'he treasury surplus
| WASHINGTON, July l2.-SENATE.-A bill wa
| introduced to ston MI no,',nerts of nubIi,
money to lanes II Fnds his associates or as
Sims for works -, the month of the Mtssis
sinni unti furthnr ordered nv Compress
nm wos nassed to nrnvent distinctions +,
Navigation in the harhor of New YORK City b.
dumping or otherwise. The Committee o.
Privileges and Elections got PERMISSION u
sit during sessions OF the senate, presumabi
on the Payne case. The Mexican war per
sion bill was passed with senate ameGd
m"nts. A number OF hllIs on the caIchda
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