Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-10-13
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON, Oct.3. SENATE Mr.. Allison re-
ported the tariff bill and said he would call II up
Tor action on Monday next Mr. Sherman said
he would be compelled to leave the city this af-
ternoonand would like TO be indulged IN making
few remarks on the tariff bill Unanimous
consent was given, and he addressed the Sen
ate, The Senate then resumed consideration
OF Mr.. Hale's resolution OF Monday calling on
the Secretary of War for an explanation of
Benet's circular as TO the discharges OF Repub-
lcan employees in U. s. arscnas and armories.
Mr.. Stewart introduced q resolution, which was
referred TO the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, instructing the Committee on Mines
and Mining to inquire, during the recess into
tho foreign ownership and operations OF mines
in the Territories
HousE-Senatc bill passed establishing the
Lincoln Land District OF New Mexico. Senate
bill passed granting right OF way to Pensacola
and Memphis railroad through the Pensacola
Reservation. Mr.. Burnes (Mo) presented the
conference report on the deficiency appropri-
alton 1ll, b1t the House ADJOURNED without
taking action on it.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 4-SENATE. Mr.. Chan
dler offered resolution (Which was laid over
Till tomorrow directing the Attorney General
to inform the Senate whether or not, during
the present year there has come TO the knowl-
edge OF the Department OF Justice any violation
OF the eleventh and fourteenth sections OF the
civil service law OF 1888 and, II so, whether any
prosecutions have been instituted to punish
such violations The Senate bill relating to
the classification of post.ofices and amendatory
10 the act of I'd of March, 1888, 40 adjust the
sa1aripe NJ fnmaodc1 Sn ne tn
take effect on July ], 1SsD, was passed A
further conference was ordered on the def.
cheney bill. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned until Monday
HOUSE. The Senate bill was passed provid.
ing that the Secretary of the Treasury may
permit the use of petroleum as fuel on steamers
not carrying passengers, without the certificate
OF the Supervising Inspector OF the district
whore the vessels are to be used. Mr. Burnes
MO- then called up the conference report on
the General Deficiency Appropriation bill.
lhe amendment approprating 5000 for the
Industrial Christian Home Association, OF
Utah, gave rise toa long political discussion.
The conference report was then rejected in
order to enable the Conference Committee 10
change the language providing for an invcstiga-
ton of the Washington Aqueduct matter sOas
TO enlarge the scope OF the inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5,-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HousE-Several private bills having been dis.
posed of in committee OF tho whole, Mr. mcRae
(Ark) called up the Senate bill to incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua.
and the measure was taken up for considera-
tion. Mr. Culbcrtson Tex offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in this act shall be
held or construed in any manner To involve the
United States in any pccunary obligation
whatever other than in respect to the payment
of tolls, Agreed to. The bill being In Com
mittee of the Whole, the question was put on
reporting the bill favoraby TO the House The
vote resulted 81 to 9, and Mr. Fuller made the
point of no quorum. The committee then rose.
The House at its evening session passed TWEEN
ty-seven private pension bills aud at 1890 ad-
iOurnod until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-SENATE. THE House
Joint resolution for an inquiry by committee
OF three Sena tors and three Representatives
into the contracts and the work on the Wash
ington aqucduct tunnel, was taken up, OK
pIan"d and advocated by Mr. Hale and passed.
The House bill 10 restore certain money to the
fund for the erection of public building in De-
troit was reported and passed. Mr.. Blair in
troduced resolution calling on the President
for information as TO the trial ard execution OF
Louis Riel for treason in Canada in 1885. Be.
fore the close OF the morning hour the Senate
took up the tariff bill, and Mr. Allison spoke at
length in explanation of the Republican posi-
ton He was followed by Senator Vance.
There was a short executive session.
HOusE.-The following bills were introduced
and rCierred Authorizing the construction OF
bridges across the Kentucky river Appropri-
atng 100000 to suppress infection in the inter
State commerce OF the United States The
Senate bill passed providing for warehousing
fruit brandy. The Senate joint resolution was
passed authorizing General Absaom Baird to
accept the decoration OF The Legion OF Honor
from the President Of the French Republic. An
unusual number OF bills Of minor Importance
were passed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-SENATE The Confer
once report on the Deficiency Appropriation BIN
was agreed to. 1t left out the clause giving
Mrs, Waite the balance of the years salary of
The Chief Justice Senator Edmunds then in
troducod an Independent bill making this appro.
priaton. Mr.. Hoar's bill TO remedy nm error IN
'ht W" regulating tnt ELECTORAL count WIS
passed. An inquiry was ordered as 10 the as.
Sassinaton of Joseph Hoffman, in Washington
County Texas, after he had been witness be.
fore the Senate Senator Hiscock continued
tho debate ON the Republican tarif bill.
HOUsE--Mr L. h. Taylor gave notice that for
the remainder of the session he would raise the
point Of no quorum against all legislation OK.
cept appropriation and pension bills. The bill
$4,000 TO enforce the Chinese ex-
cusion act was passed. The point Of no quo
rum was raised against the conference rcpor,
on the deficiency bill by Mr. DouEherty, OF
Florida, and the House was compelled 10 ad-