Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-07-14
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


ASHlNGTON, july J.-SENATE.-In lne
Senate three pension vetocs were read. The
conference report on the agricultural appro
pratlon bill was cOncurred IN. Among the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the calender was a bill 10 authorize the con
struction OF bridge across the Arkansas river at
Cummings Landing, Ark Mr. Plumb pre-
sented an amendment which he proposed to
offer 10 the sundry civil appropriation bnl, ap
propriating 1900 for monument Al the Ma
tional Cemetery, Mound City, Kas. a confer
ence was ordered on the post-oirlcc appropria-
tion bill At2;i5 p. m, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOuSE.-Seyeral bills were reported The
bill for the settlement of the claim Of the State
Of Florida for expenses incurred in supprcsslng
Indian depredations was taken up, but the
morning hour expired without action, The land
grant forfeiture bill was then considered and
House amendments to the Senate bill agreed TO,
but on the question Of passage tho vote was
yeas lia, nays l2-no quorum. Az 605 p. m.
the House adjourned.
WAsHlNGToN, July G-SENATE Not in ses
sion.
HOUSE. The speaker pro TEN. laid before the
House Il message from the President returning
without his approval the hill granting pension
10 Julia Welsh, Mr.. Hatch (Mo) presented
the report of the contcrecs on the agricul-
tural bill, to the effect that they had reached an
agreement upon all points of difference except
the Senate amendment approprlating slhoD
for sorghum sugar experiments inc report
was adopted and tho cOnfCrcCs were directed 10
insist upon thcir disagreement TO thls amend
ment. Mr.. kiGore CIcX) prcschlc" inc con-
ference report on the olil to ratily inc act ere
atlng the County OF san Juan, New NICK
leo Agreed to. Tho regular order was
then demanded, being yea and nay
vote on tie passage of the land
grant forfeiture bill, and the vote was then
taken. resulting yeas III nays S, so the bill was
passed. The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the tariff bill, the pending par
agraph bong that relatlhE 10 IRON or Stcci iall-
way fshplates or splice bars MT hucnah'h
motion to strike out the paragraph was re-
lccted. The readlngot the Dill thch progressed
rapidly, motions made on the Republican slde
TO strlkc out many OF the paragraphs PtiuE re-
Jectcd, generally without dNslon anu WIN llt
Tie debate. On motion oil vance ''ohh'l' WIN
the assent OF Mr. NILS, the para
graph imposing dutyot 30 per cent oo 'a'oitih
on wood screws was stricken out thus rcStor-
ing the present rate OF duty
WASHINGTON, July 1.-SENATE Not in SOS
sion.
HOUsE-The House received q uumber OF
yctoes Of pension bills, The Senate bill for the
sale of Fort Omaha, Ncb was passed. ltap,
prOpriatcs $4,000 for the purchase Of a new
site The ioint resolution was formed desgnat-
ing Colonel j.. A. Harris Of Cincinnati and
John A. Morton, of Kansas, for vacancies on the
Board of Managers of National Soldiers
Homes. The greater part OF the day was spent
on the Mills bill the pending amendment being
to place sugar on the free list The measure was
discussed until hour of adjournment without
coming 10 a vote.
WASHINGTON July 0.-SENATE The bill
land warrants to the soldiers and sail
or, Of the Seminole war Of 1856 was reported
back adversely, A motion to refer vetoed
pension bill, was made the occasion for de
bate on the subject OF yctoCs, On motion of
Mr.. Payne the House Joint resolution declaring
the true intent and meaning of the act of May
o. 1855 rs to the Marietta Centennial EXpos
ton, was taken up and passed with amend
mcnts. Cuom's amendment TO the interstate
commerce act were considered and passed. The
tonGin tlls wnra ""s"@@' o. : Tor
hrih MisSuhhirk'' housc o''l 'o' ,,,'
A point within five miles below; IG6hsc nllI 10
rrrulotc the liens of judgments and DEGREES Of
,bn courts Of the United States with amend
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned
Irotsr A resolution was offered directing
H., ,,..,.,,., 90, ,t,,,t,c,urcs IN n,al,c soma
o,,nts an ,so ,c.timony tocn in relation
,o ,,,car ,rns,s and Standard Oil trusts; also
TO investigate the subject of exccs-
siyc Immigration, also to make the Blair bill
'ontnulng Special oruer ,or 'ulS - H' n ~
TERED. The 'anil oill TOOK pfeceocne, W pl'
,',', 'us.'59' i1 """ vas a%,o,rnnd Mr. C,nnon,.
"mem Anon, ~ nm, sngar on tho free li,t and
n,y nrnJnccrs a bounty was defeatcd-87 to los
w,smyGroy. july io-sryArE-Mr sher.
u, U,,v''u ," ron,,cc on Enancc 70 inori
iqto and report in conncc ion with any hill,
raising or reducing revenue that may be refer
red to IT. such measures as u may uocn ehp'u,
va, 70 o,s "''H' oon,roc,s - arrocncn,. trusts or
ccnbinnttons ,ba, tend to prevent free and full
competition in the production, manufacture or
sale OF articles OF domestic CROWN or prouu'.
u"n OF W o", s" ,end 10 fo.,cr mororoy or 10
ndyarcc arrifcialIy The cost to tho consumer Of
necessary articles Of human lie, with such pen
ates aud toriei'nres as VIII 'eha 70 preserve
.re"o % o., %" .n"S ."I romnni,tor "o ond ,bc f Srnr
fl, designated py nnd hitherto conferred by the
pOllpy of the Government 10 protect nuO en-
ron :