Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
FIFTIETilH CONGRESS-
Second Session.


but little morning business, 80 the tarif bin
was quickly taken up the question being on
the smendmen, offered by Mr.. Jones iAxk-) 70
admit hoop or hand iron Cotton ties, etc \
free Of duty, Instead Of taxing " fio Of one cent
per pound additional Ths tariff .bin was con:
sidered until adjournmsnt st5p, %. !" - =, ~
HOUSE. Tho river sDd harbpr bfl was re-
ported Referred 10 sthe committee Of DE
whole. A conference was ordered on the De-
pertinent Of Agricsliuse bnL A report was
submitted on the California contested election
case iu favor Of Sullivan and agoinst FELTON,, the
sitting Republican member Aiminorty report
confirmed Feltons title to the seat The direct
tax bill was taken up. An amendmentto re-
fund the cotton tax was de3eated--yeas w.
nays 129, The bill was then passed--yeas 118
nays 81. At4i4O p m. the House odjourned.
WAsHisG1oN Dee. n s--SESAEEt trIfSselp;,
iciSS EeEe .l agreed to calt b The Inierisy tor
krtain iniormssion 10 tnD Indians o
Alaska and on fhe Saz.&1 1rc -ervation. The
tariff debate was resumed md continued until
4:45 p. IN, when the Senate adjourned. Perry
Belmont was confirmed rs Minister 10 Spain In
executive session. t.I--. .it
HOUsH.-Ihe time Was extended for conduct
ing the invest CATION on the aaueduct tunnel
work Mr.. Glover tMissouri) was appointed
Chairman Committee on Private Land Claims
A bill was reported retiring John G. cmont
as Major General A bill was passed for the
adjudication OF the old ettler or West Cherokee
claims. The Oklahoma bill was taken up. Mr..
Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced o joint resO-
luton for a Commission To adjust oil contro-
versies between the United States and Canada.
with the ultimate purpose Of receiving the
provinces into the Union OF States. An au,end-
ment offered by Payson IN providing for the
| right of hono4aby discharged soldiers to make
| homesteadls on the public lands led 10 cons:d-
| erable discussion, and without action the
| House adjourned. t...lf &
| WAsHISGroN, Dee "A --SENArE-N In sos
| sion. T Tfit t'
HOUSE Mr. Hooker Miss, introduced q
1 concurrent resolution providing Tor boli-
day recess from Friday December 81. unti)
Monday, January I. Referred TO the Committee
on Ways ana Means. Mr., Clardy tMo.) moved
that the House go into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar for the further consid
| Grafton Of the Nicaragua Canal bill. After ar
! effort TO secure quorum upon motion tc
INIT debate, recess was taken at 4:sO p IN
until 7.3o, the evening session being for the
consideration of private pension bills The
House remained in session an hour this even
ing, the time being principally consumed In az
| effort to settle on some method OF procedure
| for the consideration Of private pension. bills
| but as no agreement could be arrived at, tht
| House, at $3.50 adjourned till Monday.
| WASHINGTON, Dec H,--SENATE. con
| feIencs report on the bill as to the Chippewi
| Indian Reservation In Minnesota was mad'
| by Mr. Dawes explained and agreed to-
resolution was offered TO hold night sessions
hereafter. Mr. Riddleberger's resolution for
reorganization Of the officers OF the Sen
ate was taken up, and after brief dis
ussion Withdrawn. The Hous holiday I'D
| iournment resolution was laid before the Sen
ate, and referred 10 the Committee on Finance
A conference report on the House bills to retir
| Major-General A. J. Smith as Colonel Of Ca,
airy and on the House bill granting righ, G
| way to q water company in Arizona, were pre-
sented and agreed 10. The tariff bill was the
taken up and considered un'il adjournment a
} 5:15.
HousE--A holiday recess was agreed to 'ror
| December 81 to January 7. A resolution wa
, | adopted 10 provide 1000 out of the cont!nger
, fund to pay the expenses Of the Ford 1mu!gr'
| ton Committee. Under the call Of Sta,es tc
the introduction OF bills the reading Of eae
: measure was demanded, 10 prevent the Qkit
. homa bill, the Union Pucife or the Nicarnsu
0 Canal bill from being taken up, resosu,o
D was adopted making the Senate bill for the az
. mission of South Dakota O special order for Il
morrow and from day TO day, providing that tn
omnibus bilr' may be offered thcrcter 4
4;15 the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec Is--SESATg. The res
v / ala IN n
an amendment offered to it by Mr. Morrill,, pr
viding that (un,il otherwise orderedl the da!
! hour of meeting of the Senate be II .. IN. al
| that at $3.50 each day recess be taken VI! q
1 IN, The matter was discussed ana finally 10
. over until tomorrow. 4 resolution was adopIe
{ calling for Information as 10 the appoin'mcn
a and promotions in the Customs service sn'
!, March /. The tariff bill was then discusst
until 5:s5, when the Senate adjourned.
House The legitimate appropriation b
was called up and read There was no int
ruption in the reading Of the bill until Mr.. III
man offered an amendment increasing the nu'
ber OF messengers ON the soldiers roll of II
House from fourteen to twenty. The amen
4 ment was rejected--53 10 c6. Mr.. RENDERS
|, | IaD moved 10 increase the clerical force Of II
n | Civil Service Commission and the amenhne
n was opposed by Mr. Randall. After diseusSi'
a | Mr.. Hendcrson's amendment was rejected
:, | to 90 A motion by Mr. Cummings TO strike o
the whole section relating 10 the Civil Serri
Commission was then rejected By Z rcte OF
yeas to tSs nays. and the reading Of the h
was concluded without further interruptio
} and the committee having arisen, the bill y
o passed. Adjourned.
S JOHN LAMP and George Mason foue