Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-03-03
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


of Mr.. Hoar in consideration OF the fact that
the day is legal holiday, the morning business
was dispensed with so that the order OF the
Senate of last Monday should be Immediately
carried out Fifty Senators were in their seats
and maintained throughout the session atti-
tudes OF most respectful attention. The voice
OF the President tpro tem.) though low, was dis.
tinctly heard to the extremites of the Chamber
He read from manuscript which lay on his desk,
standing with his hands clasp behind him,
except as they were released from time to time
TO turn the sheets Of the address.
HOUsE.-Not in session
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23,-SENATE-,E,il were
reported and others introduced. Bills were
passed to purchase a building for the signal
office in Washington; to provide for an inter
national marine conference for securing
greater safety for life and property at sea, and
to extend the laws OF the United States over
mo Mans Land" The cable electric railroad
bill was passed, and the Senate,l at i:i5 p. m.
adjourned.
Iousa.--In the absenceot the Speaker, Mr..
Cox OF New York; was unanimously elected
Speaker pro TEN A resolution was offered re-
questiug the President to furnish all corre-
spondence relating to disputed boundary be-
tween the British Colonies and Venezuela. Bills
will be reported for the erection OF public build
ings at Akron, GAINESVILLE, Hamilton and
Youngstown, O., aud seventeen other places
Bills were passed for public buildings at Lowell
Mass; Birmingham Ala; Allentown and Ian
caster Pa, and for the enlargement OF the pub
lie building at Charleston, W. Va. Mr.. Bland,
of Missouri attempting to hlhbuster at 3 p. m.
the House adjourned
WAsnINGTON Feb. 4-SENATE, E,-Pettions
were presented and bills reported. A resolution
was adopted requesting the President to inform
the Senate whether the French Government
has prohibited the importation OF American
products, and what correspondence took place
On the subject prior TO the Presidents message
recommending the acceptance OF the invitation
TO the Paris Exposition OF 1889 The Nicaragua
Canal incorporation bill was considered until
p, m. The Senate then took up the dependent
pension bill. Mr.. Henderson advocated its pas
sage. Mr.. Turpe also supported the measure.
After a short executive session, the Senate, at
3;55, adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE - Executive communications were
presented and bills were passed. petition
was presented for the passage of letter carrier
and postal clerk bills now pending a bill was
reported 70 increase the pension for deafness.
The private calendar was taken up. The Me
Dulle. Davidson contested election case in Ala
bama was reported and notice given for its con
sideration on Monday week. March Is was SET
apart for business cf the Private Land Claims
Committee. An adverse report was made or
| the bills for the admission of North and South
| Dakota rs separate States. Al $40 p. m the
| House adjourned until tomorrow.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. !j.--SENATE Not in ses
| sion.
HousE-Mr Stewart OGa.) from the Com
| mittee on the Judiciary, reported the bill ren
| dcring eligible 10 any position in the army any
person who has served in the military naVa
| or civil service of the Confederate states
| House calendar. Also, adversely, for Furnishing
the passage of Confederate money as genuine
| u. s. obligations. Laid on the table. rue
| first bill called was one apnropriatne sio,OA
| additional for the public building at Chatta
nooga Tenn. Mr. Bland MO- spoke in oppos'
| tion TO the measure in which the Hous,
| acted upon a measure for the erection OF pub
| lie buildings. 1t was matter OF ambition
for member to show his constituents hi
| influence and power by securing building TO
| his district A member who had q bill for sucl
| purpose pending could not antagoni2e
| similar bill championcd by Il brother member
| and thus onchalf of the House was involved II
| system of log-rolling. The next bill was tn
Senate bill appropriating Si.200,0O) for build
| ing at Omaha, Ncb, with proposed substitute
| approprating SI0J,t0) for the purchase OF a site
| but making no appropriation for the building
| Mr. Bland. by Offering numerous amendments
prevented a vote being taken, and the con
mittco having risen the House. without takn
actions on the bills reported, adjourned.
WASHINGTON Feb. ~. .-SESArE.-A number G
netitons we're presented and bills reported an
intyodrcod The Nicaragua Canal bill wa
taken nm and passed-3S to Is, The dcpenden
nension hill was taken mn. An amendment wa
agreed 10 cxtcra,ne its provisions "to thos
who are ,yithou, other adequate means of sci
sunror," Several minor amendments wer
nronosea without action. and after n shoI
avecu,ive session thc Senate at : 20 n m. n,
iourncd
uorsr i, tho uouse the adverse report ,
| ,n, -o,ru,,toe n, Manufacturers uron a rcsol,
ton a,r.c,,nc the Secretary Of the Treasury
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Senate bill was passed for sio'.oO) publ
building at New Orleans several other Inc, o., Oh
s mItS i"sSuu .o,s ' poo,, oreea ,o ,ho presi5cn,
country property. Consideration of the d
pendent pension bill was resumed. After co
| siderable discussion the Senate went into exc
utive session, and at p m adjourned
HousE--A number OF b'ils % were rcpor,eu.
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