Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-05
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.


repC I'd to enlarge the powers II the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and to relieve certain en-.
listed men in the navy of the charges of de
sertion. The House amendment reducing the
proposed pension to Mrs. General Ricketts, to
seventy-iive dollars month was non-CCr~rrred
in. A bill was introduced providing for Bur
eau OF Public Documents. Mr., voorhees, got
the floor on the motion to refer the Presidents
message and made m ADMINISTRATION speech.
The railroad land forfeiture Nh vas then taken
up, and, after consideration laid aside
HorsE-A conference report was agreed 20
providing for the relief Of postmasters for the
loss OF postal funds when adjusted by the Post
master General. The tariff bill was taken up
IN committee OF the whole, Mr. Bynum open
ing the days debate Mr.. Brown followed, and
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, spoke. Areso ution
was reported from the Ways and Means
commttsa ti'siny the limit af- -aohea'o and, nrdar
lug ilght sessions, Mr.. Henderson reported The
bill appropriatinE siF0,250 to enable the Gov
ernmeat TO participate In the Cincinnati Expo
sition. AT p. III. the House took recess un-
til 8 o'clock, the night session to continue the
tariff debate.
WASHINGTON April 2G. SENATE. After sew
eral bills had been introduced and others re-
ported, Mr. ingalls, went on the floor to an
nounce that he would reply to Mr. Voorhees,
speech OF yesterday on Tuesday next The bill
for the forfeiture OF uncarnc1 land grants was
considered A number of nniunortant hills
were passed and at An n m 1ha Senate adj
jeurned until Monday
House the House the tariff debate com.
menccd at the openng and several speeches
were delivered. An evening session continued
the debate until 910p m. when the House ad.
iourned
WASHINGTON. April 2,s-SFNATE-Not In ses
sion.
HORSE Ater sor,o ,,ir,,,o,,,or, breinass
was disposed of ,ho torr debate w,e resumed
and continued nn,r,n m when a rccess wos
taken until \ o'roc, ,bo nigh, session boing
for the consideration of nonsion hils
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yJu'n'u, ann VIII po 'le SUBJECT oe'ore the
iiouSe u"lInb 'h' ",o'e week II lhe operation
oi tne resolution under whlrh the House Is net
ing Is hot suspended. Ihe general impression
IS 'hat IL VIII not he suspended, but that every
uay VIII be devoted TO tarh discussion. The
nshercs treaty stil awaits the completion of
lhe committee reports, when work is IN the
hahus OF Subcommittee, consisting OF Scna-
'orS E"'huhus' Frye ana Morgan 1t Will prob
aoIy De taken up as soon as the reports are com
pi'teo ana Iala before ,he senate. The Presl-
ueht message VIII form the text OF some re
marks nS senator ingalls, on Tuesday
WASHINGTON. April 3O-SENATE. 90 House
bills were reported for public buildings at
Asheville, N. c.; Scdalia, Mo, and Monroe,
La, Also Senate bill TO fix salaries of Judges
T. S. District Courts at $500 Also to increase
appropriation for public building at Whining
Ion, Del, Also House bill for the purchase of
additional ground AT indianapolis. Appropn-
ating Sl5,COl for public building at Duluth
MINI, and Senate bills for the erection Of pub
lie buildings at Achison, kaS SlOOID: EN-
porla kas,, s50W0; Waterbury, Ct, $50 900;
Paterson n j., @l5'O); Fort Dodge Ia So
WO- and Dover n H., $1,000 bill was intro
duced by Stewart, of N,yada, TO require the
purchase and con"s7 OF -FOUR mil
lion collars ol siNer puiiIo" Pot
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duced Approprlatns sioOcol for the preven-
.ioh anu eStirpa''oh OF yellow ieler IN the
ol''eu H'n.es' "e'errcu me resolution can
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tho coycrnmor, oaoh month sinco ,,o ,os,a.,o
of the silver coinage act of 1s,s etc
was called up and passed. Senator
ingalls, delivered his promised speech, and to.
doy saw a strange scene in the U. S. Senate
IN the mlos' oil The greatest throng ever gath
ere" ii ''l'' ehanioer iahous senator on 'he
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