Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-16
FIFIIETH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, June G.--SENATE--The presid-
ing officer laid before the Senate a message
from the President, returning, without his ap-
proyal, a bill pensoning widow, on the ground
that the death Of her husband uor which the
pension was allowed) had nothing TO do with
military service, but was the result Of suicide.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
After amendments, the bill passed The con-
ference report on the bill for public building
at Bay City, Mich, was agreed to, and tho ap-
preparation left at 100000 The Senate then
proceeded TO the business on the calender re-
suming consideration OF lie House bill 10 pre-
vent the employment Of alien labor upon public
buildings or OTHER public works and IN the va
rious departments Of the Government, the Ques-
tion being on the amendment offered Monday
by Nh Teller adding clause requiring public
works to be constructed wholly OF materials
mndeand prepared srhia he United States,
bids and contracts to be confined 10 citizens OF
the United States. Tho bin authorizing the
purchase of site for the accommodation OF the
U. s Supreme Court passed. ..
HousE-Thc Senate amendment to the bill
authorizing the construction OF public build
ing at Monroe, La, was concurrcd IN. tThc
amendment reduces the appropriation from
SlO000) TO $1,000 The House concurred in
the Senate amendments TO the bill authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the Misss.
sippi river at Hickman, Ky The Senate bill
providing for an additional Associate Justice nf
the Supreme Court OF Utah, passed with an
amendment authorizing the Governor Of the
Territory TO assign the Justice TO temporary
duty in the busiest judicial districts. The
House then went INTO committee Of the whole
on the talfn bill.
WASHlNGToN, June SENATE. The FISH
cries treaty discussion was continued Mr. Nor
gan, OF Alabama, making a speech IN defense Of
ruling Of the Chair against him and an objec-
tion by Mr.. sherman on point OF order. At
p m the Senate adjourned until Monday.
House Conference reports were presented
on public building bills for bridgeport Ct, and
Bay City, Mich. a Senate bill was reported
for public building at Sterling Ill., The tariff
bill was taken mp ana considered in committee
of the whole until ) p m, when the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON JUNE S.-SENATE.- Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.--ln the House, some unimportant
bills were passed a rc,aliatory resolution on
the fisheries question was adopted. The tarIn
bill was tahcn up and the salt paragraph CON
sidcrcd until p. m, when the House took re-
cess until Sp m, the night session beng for
the consideration Of private pension ILLS.
WASHINGTON, June 9-SENATE--Not in scs.
sion
HOUSE-In the House, bills were passed for
the creation Of public buildings at Jackson,
Mich, and Otumwa, Ia. The tarill debate
was resumed A motion to strike ont the
clause placing fax straw on the free list was
dcicatcd-G! to H. AT ) p, m, the House ad-
journod
WASHINGTON, June II SENATE "A number
Of bills were reported and placed on the ca!cn-
dar resolution was agreed to. ius,rcting
the judiciary Committee To inquire and rcpOr,
whether lead ore is exempt from dnty when IT
contains gold or silver Mr.. Stewart introduced
a resolution which went over calling for Il c
names of those offering bonds for sale TO the
Government. The credentials OF Senator Glib
son Louisiana) were presented. The fisheries
treaty was then considered in open executive
session After speech by Gray further ct,p;
,-'' er'-Aes W fn"'c' ulit4- Ju - all' y
b:2j p m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE,. Bills were introduced under the
call Of States. Grosvcnor (Ohiol offered a
resolution assigning July D. Z, o. 10 II, and I? for
consideration Of general pension legislation.
On objection being made to reading the pre-
amble Grosyenor withdrew it, and aftcrwnrd
got into the Hec0W rs part Of speech The
House devoted the rest Of the day 10 District