Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-07-31
XLIXIrH CONGRESS.



WASHINGToS, July -SENATE.-Pctltions
were presented from knights of Labor in IA
Nor OF the Oklahoma bill and land bills. The |
Payne bribery case was taken up and cOrsid- |
erred, Mcssr>. Pugh, Hoar and Logan speak |
ins. MIR. Teller then took the floor, but gave |
way to motion to adjourn shortly before 8
y. m.
llOusE.-1he concurrent resolution TO ad-
tOurn July y was agreed to l45 TO 35. Thurs
day and Saturday of this week were set apart
for the consideration of the bill TO increase the
navy. The river and harbor bill was sent to
conference with all the Scnate's amendments
nun-concurred in. The Interstate commerce
bill was opposed by the Northern Pacific for
iciture, aud the former prcYailed-yeas l42,
nays ~. At ) p. IN. the House took a recess
until O'Clock, when the interstate com
mcrce debate was continued.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-SENATE. A resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the Civil
Service Commissioner for all changes in the
nlCs and violations thereof since March 4.
lsSj. The legislative appropriation bill was
reported from conference with certain slsa-
greemcnts which were insisted upon, and
returned to conference again. The caen-
dar was taken up and several pension bills
passed together with bills for the erection
of public buildings at Clarkshurg, W. Va,
Sprin field, Mo, Lynn, Mass, and Nebraska
City, Neb. The naval appropriation bill was
reported from conference committee and
agreed to. The Payne bribery case was re-
sumcd. McSsrs. Teller, sherman EuStis and
Frye speaking. Ats p m. the Senate adjourned
viii the understanding that vote would be
taken at > O'Cl OK tomorrow afternoon. Mr..
Eyarts is to be followed by Mr.. Hoar
HoUsE.--Thc conference report on the bill
prohibiting the passage of special laws in the
Territories was agreed TO. The OlComargarine
b II was reported back with Senate amend
mcntS. \ number of committee reports
were made. The interstate commerce and
the navy increase bills were laid aside,
ara the House went into committee of the
whole on revenue bills, in order to reach the
oleomargarine bill A number Of measures
were laid aside after votes and incidental de-
| bates up to } p m, when the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, July 2}.-SENATE-Mr Blair
| rose to question of personal privilege, and
! explained his connection with the attempted
| collection of Il 500 fee in pension case, A
| resolution on the fisheries question, instruct
| ing the Committee on Foreign affairs to make
| nm inquiry Eas submitted by Mr.. Edmunds,
| The Payne case was taken up and debated by
| Mcssrs. Can, Eyarts and HOar. An invCstiga-
| tiOn was tnally refused 10y vote of forty
| four to evcntcen The sundry civil bill was
| taken up and considered until y, m, when
u roccss was taken until p III. The same
order of business was continued.
HOrSF.-A resolution setting apart to-mor-
| row night for public building bills was re-
committed, with Instructions to amend il for
luud forfeiture his-ycas l38 NAYS B. The
| ulcOmargarinc bill was reached and, after Il
short debate, PASSED as il came from the Sen.
atc-1Il to II. The Rhode Island contested
election case of Page VS.. Price was called up
OnmOtiun to adjourn the Republicans re
fused to vote and the case was withdrawn
The river and harhor bill was reported anC
returned to conference. a conference rep0r
on the naval appropriation bill was agreed to
and ut !. p, m. the House took recess unit
O'Clock, the night session being for the con
sidCratiOn of pension bills.
WASHINGToN. Ju'y 24-SENATE.-A resOll
| 1 4 -
the Committee of Foreign Relations to in
vestiuate the subject Of Canadian seizure 0
our fishing vessels. The rest of the day AM
evening were spent mainly on the appropr
alton bills.
HurSE.-Thenew naval ship bill was passed
The evening session was devoted 10 IAN
grant forfeiture bills.
WASHINGTON, July 2G.-SENATE.-A bill wa
passed directing the Commissioner of Labo
to make investigation in regard to conVit
labor A joint resolution was placed on IN
calendar proposing an amendment to tn
constitution in relation to alcoholic liquor
/ The resolution dIscharging the nance Con
ultlCc from cons deraton of the Morri so
| surplus resolution was laid over on III
t | statement that III would be reported Il
IN iTOW The President was a.led upon Il
Information in regard to the detention
e Editor Cutting by Mexico. The dehcient
r appropriation bill was considered. Inc lorl
nruons and naval hiis were reportffd III ~
p ava took recess at q p. m. until ocloc
/ the night session there was no Quoru
, and pension bills were considered IN OPT
session.
t H0uSI.-The legislative bill was reportt
: irem conference, and the amerdment pr
Vid.ug for senators clerks objected tO-yei
50, nays ri. Further conference was G
) dprcd Under the call of states number
bills were introduced aud referred. II
Northern Pacific land gr nj forfeiture vi
taken up and debated until p. M, when u
House adjourned.
WAsuINGroN, July @5.-SENATE-The Hou
, surplus resolution was reported back vi
. amendments Scveral vetoed pension bi
. were reported back. Mr.. Blar gave noti
a he would call them up on Thursday for a
ton
llov<E-The sundrv civil bill was report
Il mn re-, rrrd 10 the committee of the who
,- The conference committee on the rIN
.. and harlOr bin reported Il continued d
y ngfccmont, and the House instruct
d the committee to insist upon I
a striking ont of the Hcnnepn Can
porugc Lake and Lake SUPER
j. Sufp anal Sturgeon Bay and Lake Nichg
Shi, canal the Mississippi River CommisSl
and tine Potomac Flats improvement ltcn
The Northern Pacific forfeiture e bill was tax
mn and HE House substitute, turteitng
Vt lands ives, of bismarck agreed to-yeas |
"a uaNs yi. The senate bin as amended was IN
pus-pd- yeas -, nays +. The lntcr-Ntt
p commerce bin was called up, and motion
n uErcc to the Senate bill rejected. fondi
y final action, the House adjourned.