Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-03
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


First session.
WAsHiNGTON. March A.-SESATE. Tho
POstmastcrGencral replied t0 Il resolution
calling for Information in regard 10 the re-
mOval of fourth-class Postmasters by prom.
Using TO furnish the information in two or
three days. Mr.. Van Wyck' 5 resolution in re.
lat ION to the price OF gas in the District was
referred after some discussion. A petition
from the Pacific Coast, against
the cruel treatment Of unoiending
Chinese, was referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Debate was resumed on the
bill to increase the efficiency of the army.
Pending action the morning hour expired.
The Edmunds report and resolutions were
taken up. Messrs. Morgan, Mitchell, HoHr
Edmunds aud Gray made speeches. Mr.
voorhees, got the floor for tomorrow, after Il
partial agreement to take vote on Friday,
HoUsE.-The Committee on Naval Affairs
reported back a resolution, which was adopt
ed calling upOn the Secretary of the Navy
for information in regard to the present con-
dition Of the new cruisers. 4 resolution was
adopted calling on the various Cabinet
officers for information concerning the en-
pOyment of substitutes in the depart
ments. Unanimous consent was given that
an order might be made allowing the Com
mittee on Labor to report for action cgs-
lation for the purpose Of providing for
arbitration in strikes on railways. Bllls
were reported granting the consent OF CON
gress 10 the construction of bridges over
for the Improvement of the public building
at indianapolis. The Congressional Library
building bill was considered during the morn
ing hour but no action was taken, The
Indian appropriation hlil was taken mp and
passed. The Post-othce Appropriation bill,
app opriatng Si432G,jsS, was discussed,
Pending action the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-SENATE "A bill
was reported establishing a commission tC
examine the Rochambeau, Franklin and
| other papers of historic value. with the view
of publishing them. The Committee on Com
merce reported a bill for the cncourag"
| ment OF American shipping. A bill wa
passed granting pension Of so a mOnit
| to the widow of Rear Admiral Harwood Int
| Postmaster General furnished the senate
| with tabtilated statement of iOnrth-claS'
| postmasters removed during thepaSt year
| There were, he says, ,Gjj removed. The I'd
| muudS resolutions were debated by voorhees,
| EvartS and Call.
| HOUsE-The chaplain prayed against the
| founding of an aristocracy in the country
| saturday, April u, was set apart for the con
| sidcratiOn OF public building bills inVolvln!
| an expenditure of less than $4,000. Bill
| were reported to promote the intr due
| ton of fresh water on the Colorado
desert; TO provide for the organization
| of the Territory of Oklahoma: for free
| ships, and to grant fifteen days leave O
| absence TO employees of the Governmen
| printing Office. number OF repOlSs and pc
! titi ms were submitted. The posroifice ar
| preparation bill was taken up. Spetche
| we're made by D0ckery, OF Missouri; Peters
| of Kansas, and Guenthcr, of Wisconsin, A
| 10 p. m the House took recess until -
| D. m, the night session being for the cor
| sderatiOn OF pension bills.
WAsHINGToS. March -SENATE.-Amon
| the bills introduced was one by Mr. HoA
| providing for inque.ts under National AZ
| thOrity into such outrages as the Ito
| m The EimIn1G nlntiOUS
| placed before the Senate and MIR lnsal
took the floor. He was followed by Messr
Harrison, Logan and fdmunds. At p. II
| Van Wyck moved to take up his amondncr
| for open session consideration of nOmlnt
ton on point of order that this woul
change standing rule of the Scnat
there was vote of 81 to % su tanning tn
point, The first resolution of Mr. Edmund
was adopted b to o2B the second by 81 to 2
and the third hy 80 to 20 Mitchell, Riddl
nority. The Senate at 9:30 p m. adiOurne
until Monday, after adding fourth rcsoll
ton declaring that the removal Of honorah
discharged soldiers otherwise Qualfed t'
| the position was contrary to the spirit OF Sc
tiun lIi4 of the Revised statutes.
HoUsE.-The chaplain prayed for the r
covery Of Secretary Manning. A communic
ton from Assistant Secretary fairchild tran
| mtted the draft OF Il bill to amend the law
regulating immigration; also letter askif
for an appropriation for the storage an
TRANSPORTATION of silver dollars. 9th,
eyrrntiyc r0mmunications we're receive
On q motion 10 reconsider, the HOu
). passed the Senate bill granting pc
sion of nifty dollars month to tie wdo
of General H. W Benham. The priva
cnlendar was taken up. and the time
mo House until I.3O was devoted TO consi
Grafton of the bill TO change the rank
Henry j. Hunt from Colonel TO Major Gencr
on the retired list motion TO report Il
hin fnvOrahly was defeated. and a motion
rcport il with the recommendation that il ]
on i've table was not voted upon by Il
friends of the bill leaving the House withO
quorum The House at 430 took rcce
until i.30. the NIGHT session being for Il
consideration of nCusion bills FOrty-oI
bills were passed. and the House adjuurne
, w,su,xcrox March .. o.-SrNATr.-Not
: : s,gsiI,, e. ''' N''
u"i'sp Tho dchstc on the silver ouosti,
,,,s "r,n,i,d hv Mr. ,'ulhnrtson jTny J. folio
"5 hy Mr. / ono Mass Mir Dorpnn n. I
NJ. Jianscl1 ,Ky and Mr. i. NJ, TaylorI Tenn
Adjourned.
W,.u,>cro<. March %. .-SrS ATr.-An an
!, Cht,asn ua,,oriai was nresnntnd from y
n,a,'ai,, NnmoriaIS unre aIso ,rrsont
frr,n tbc IpgisIatrIrc of Connecticut
coos, drfenses and II ON thnt of Iowa i'm
1 iofion 70 the nntioual board of health \
In,rn,,s Amy I'm was taken mn and d
49, q, I!.o =, n, tho senate wont in
9 ,eo,,,;,.o session and ot b,Si n m. ,
= Sn,,r"ar
: 'Iini,cT numher of small hills we're
Q ,,a,i,'cnJ nnder tho call Of states Rrso
\ ,ions Lacking Ia mn INVESTIGATION of the lat
? | trnuhIcs were referred Woolford of X,
4 tucky. introduced bill granting pcusi
:. of eight dollars IL month TO all hon
shly discharged soldiers and sailors
: ! the latcawnr. and providing artihC
limbs. or a money equivalent
those Confederatcs who needed them. I
Willis educational bill, identical with
Blair bin, was referred to the Committee
Labor nv a vote of rs TO l13 This rctcreI
was made to get the measure reported to
. Unusp The hill regulating condensation
. /. 5, Attorneys, Mar,halS and Commission
was taken mn and pending action when
: noruing hour expired. O'Hara, of Ne
. Carolina. asked unanimous consent to Of
:. for immediate consideration resolutions y
7 vidinv for nm investigation hy the House
5 Tho Iorrollton Miss murders MIR Regain
q rryns objected ON the ground that COngr
i hud no constitutional puwcr,
4 ....,,. NJ, "a -,
>. NNhlN"i 80 Wv, ~, ia, ~ " ,iii,,r &C. cont, >,
y ,ulloll Wns asic'. " ,',a,iSr Rarar,mom
Iotnl".loh l"'.i s"o nuo,,nsad r,,nnd'ai ng
rRe " ARMY Gii wa taken up and discus
by Mossrs. Logan and Teller. Mr. Pait
l. ss1 e 'ne Iev'v V"nrhcrs pm t n,r"d""Gl h
. the admissiouof Montana as substitute
= his former oil thH new 'm"S,',@ "cs'g co