Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-27
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, Oct, T.-SENATE. E.-On motion
OF Mr.. Morgan the Committee on Foreign Re-
latlons was authorized TO sit during the recess
IN Washington or New York in the investigation
OF tie La Abra claim against Mexico. The
special committee on the methods OF business
III the departments was also continued The
Senate at 2:20 resumed the consideration OF
the tariff bill and was addressed by Mr., Teller.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Tellor's speech, Mr..
Allison offered a resolution for a recess from
Saturday next to November 1a Several Demo-
cratic Senators favored an adjournment instead.
The question finally went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Morgan followed on the tariff.
HousE-The Speaker laid before the House
twelve pension veto messages and they were
referred to the Committee on lnyalld Pensions.
There was considerable running debate over
the misuse ofthe franks OF Mr.. Cox and others
in mailing illegal matter On motion OF Mr..
Peel, conference report was agreed to on the
bill granting lands In severalty to the United
Peoria and Miami bands of Indians Mr.. XII
gore crex) offered resolution presiding for
final adjournment on the a0th inst Mr. Rich
ardson (Tenn) moved its reference to the
Ways and Means Committee, and this was
agreed to by vote OF 10 to7. The House then
at 2;15, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1s-SESATE Mr.. Brown,
Of Georgia, offered a substitute for the Allison
resolution for recess providing for an adjourn
ment on Saturday, October %, which was
adopted without a division, most Of the Demo
Gratis voting for il. Mr.. Teller introduced a
resolution for an inquiry into the contracts OF
the Indian Office for wagons made by convict
labor in the penitentiary at Nashville. The
tariff debate was then continued until adjourn
ment at 6 o'clock.
HOUsE.-On motion Of Mr. Forney tAla) a
resolution was adopted authorizing the Com
| mittee on Appropriations 10 sit during the va
| cation. The Speaker pro TEN. laid before the
House the adjournment resolution of the Sen
ate The tariff bill was discussed by Messrs,
McMlin, Bayne, Turner, Taylor and BreclS-
nridgc. The Senate resolution for final ad-
| lournment on Saturday was concurred in.
WASHINGTON Oct. 1o--SENATE, The reso-
luton offered yesterday authorizing the Fl
nance Committee to continue its hearings on
| the tariff bill was adopted The resolution Of
| fered yesterday by Mr. Teller in reference 10
| the purchase OF convictabor wagons for the
| Indian Bureau, was withdrawn by HIM Sever
al letters from the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue in reference to mythylated alcohol
and the facility for fraud in connection there
with were presented by Mr.. Coclrell, read and
| ordered TO be printed in the Record. After a
short executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. No business was transacted by the
Honsc, After several attempts TO take up bills
| and persistent objections, the body was forced
| to adjourn.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 2O-SENATE.- Mr.. Black.
| burn presented the minority report on the con
| dtion of the civil service. The House bill was
passed authorizing the retention OF the Gov
ernmcnt exhibit at the Cincinnati Centennial
until November Is
HOUSE Representative Taylor's bill, for de.
| laying the Government exhibits at the Cincin-
| matt Centennial, was reported and passed with
| out objection. At ! o'clock both houses were
| adjourned slne die.