Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-03-24
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-


First Session.
wAsHINGroS March 1i-SENATE--Petition
and memorials were received and bills intro
ducsd Mr.. Brown of Georgia. advocated the
fiassd c ~ hts resolution, offered January 4 for
the tcBea 6i the internal reyrnuc laws. The
naturalization bill was c6asiderGd, ~ithout &C.
ton Aft.r executive session Of the Sendtcl ~
$50 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE Mr. Carlisle presided A bill was
PASSED granting right OF way through t. aiier
military reservation, in Kansas, 10 the Kansas
Valley Railroad Company; the Committee on
Eieeuons reported .n the i.iiuhis contested
election case Of worthington VS.. Post. cOhu;'"
ing the rgnt OF Post TO his scat, the district
militia bin Tor National Guard organization
was considered ard went oye~; Senate Oil re-
ducng fec for passports to one dollar was pass
cd; bill referring cotton claim case 10 the
Court Of Claim was discussed until 40 p. M,
when the Hotise adjourned.
WAsHISGIoN, March i5 5--SENA1k-A letter
was read from a pension attorney II WISHING
ton asking fee Of an ey soldier for the passage
OF private bill by Congress and an inycstiga-
ton was ordered. A large number of bills were
reported, including one for the admission as
States Of Washington ana North Dakota Terri
tories. Mr. Taller spoke on the Presidents tariff
message. Consideration Of the unGervdlua'ion
bill was resumed. Eulogies were delivered on
the late Representative Mofiltt, Of Michigan, By
Messrs. Palmer, Paddock and Stockbridgr, and
at 80 p m the Senate adjourned as further
mark OF respect.
IIOUsE-Mcssrs Thomas wis and Allen
Mice 4 danipd ~ ain no srgner rpDOrtS about
their relations with stock specu!ntors reso-
luton was introduced and referred calling upon
the Postmaster General for information in re-
gard to his orler preventing American dealers
in seed from using the Canadian mats on the
same terms MS Canadian dcalers:thc emergency
deficiency bill. as amended by the Senate, was
considered until $50 p. m. when the House al
iourned.
WhsHINGToN March 1G. SENATE Petitions
were presented and referred A hill was intro
luccd to appoint and retire General John G..
Fremont rs n Major General; also for the aa-
mission Of Utah; Frye's resolution calling for
copies Of the minutes and protocols OF the fiNh-
ieries Commission was pas ed consideration Of
the undervaluation bill was resumed; rrsol,-
ton wGs offered inS'ructing the Committee on
inter State Commerce TO inquire no C., b. Il
@ difficulties BY agreement it was above TO
lie over for the present, and at $50 p, m. the
Senate nd ourrei.
HOUSE Mills asked unanimous consent tC
hold the Was and Means Committee meetings
during sessions Of the House Mr.. Burrows oh
Iectcd. Petitions were presented for the passage
| Of service pensions and per diem bis. \ hill
was reported fixing The rate OF postage on seed
plants, bulbs, etc, at on'' cent for each two
ounces. The urgency deficiency Bill aud Senate
amendments we're considered and Gttcrward re
port cd to the House COnfCrees were appoint
cd. and the rest OF til, dly consumed in con
| sideration oi private business Half dozc7
| bills were passed. At O'Clock a recess was
| taken uniil ;1l p, mn the evening session bcin1
| devoted to private pension bills.
| WASHINGTON, March l7.-SESArE Not ii
| ession.
HOrsE-Pension bills were passed increaSinl
| fifty dollars per month the pensions OF The
widows ot Rear ADMIRAL Wells and Real
Admiral Wynan, respectively Several bills
were reported A resolution was called mp as
signing four specified DAYS for the con.ilera
ton OF labor bills. 1t was tilibustsred n-ains
by Mills until the expiration Of the morning
| hoIr, when it went over until Tues ny. Th
| bill to secure actual settlers the pubic land
adapted to agriculture was called up. Sct
| cral amendments were offered, ana the mai
tor was allowed TO 90 over. resolution Il
| appoint commission to investigate the civi
| service in tho departments during the prcs"n
| and past admiuis srattons was objected to b.
Grosvenor, OF Ohio, and vt il5 p m the lIouS
| adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. March 10 SENATE Petition
were presented and bills reported. Among tn
! bills introduced wa. one by Mr.. sherman I
grant arrears of pensions in certain cases; III
bill! 10 provide for The establishment o'G burca
Of animal industry was made u pccul order fo
| Monday next: a number OF bills passed an iEte,
national copyright bill was reported Mr. Blai
reported bill providing that in the nppoiutncr
OF cx.ConfcIcra,es to the civil service, thos
| suffering from wounds and disali ,ios shall
preferred; it was objected to by Mr. Plat, an
went over: a bill was introd iced and rc.er7e
for the admission OF Wyoming 10 the Union.
HOUSE petition was presented FOR the il
| crease OF the duty on lime 10 the Canada
rate. Bills were introduced under ,h' call
| States. A re olution to investigate railroa
| strikes was referred; also, 10 sci apart May
and y for general pension legislation; also,
Investigate the condition OF the civil service
oil departments and branches OF the Cover
ment; also, to place all articles protected
trusts on the free list; and by Mr., Thompso
Of Ohio 10 inquire into the reason for the abr
CATION OF the orders OF the Commissioners TO
bidding the further erection OF poles for tel
phone or telegraph service in the District ar
TO report the earliest practicable date for pu
ting all wires under ground. Mr.. Grosven
moved an inquiry into the delay in printing ar
distributing the dependent pension bill pas''
BY the Senate ton days ago. The bill autho
iz!ng the issue OF fractional silver certificate
was passed after dobate-yeaS l,s nays q.
bill suspending the coinage OF three-do!lar al
one-dollar gold pieces WAS passed
WASHINGTON, March so.-SESATE, Exec
| tive communications were received. The b
10 authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
anticipate tho interest on Government uoa'
was reported On the reference OF Bar's b
to give preference In civil appointments amor
disloyal persons to wounded or disabled Q
Cca!cderates, there was an interesting discu
sion. II went over until tomorrow on the
piraton OF the morning hour. The calend
was then taken up and several private bii
passed. After short executive session n
Senate, at 5:3s p, m, adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed for the erection
fire.proot workshops at the National armor
Springfield, Mass. Enloe, OF Tennessee, e
posed scheme OF one O'Farrell to secure f
Of one dollar from iourth-cluss postmasters
securing legislation in their behalf The
making Grand Rapids, Mich, port OF ent
was passed. A bill was reported TO prohibit 4
Government from purchasing articles made
convict labor; also TO prohibit the employing
| Of convict or alien labor on public works. t
resolution assigning four days for the consider
ton OF bills from the Labor Committee W
adopted after an exciting struggle. Bills G
tending the cight-hour law to lettcr.carrie
and referring eight hour claims to the Court
Claims were discussed until 3:l3 p. m., VIII
the House adjourned,
The "Poverty Dance" in Ncvat
City. Col, is thus described by /
cal paper: "lnvitations printed {
strawboard and incloscd IN cheap ye
low envelopes are circulated. Ticke
for the ball are forty-six cents, al
| sunnar ninetaon cantc M uontlonr