Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-14
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, April 4-SESATE "A tl' was
reported Withdrawing public lands in Mssis
sipp from sale resolution was agreed TO ask
ing information of the Secretary of the Treas
ufy In regard to lead ore smuggling from Mex-
CO ard Canada a bill was passed granting
right Of way to the BILLINGS, Clark's Fork and
Cook City failroad through the Grow indian re.
sefvation. Tho bill 10 reimburse the Freed
mans Bank depositors vas taken UP tut laid
over on demand for the regular order, shict
was the bond purchase bill At5:Ij p m the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE After the reading Of the journal the
direct tax bill being the regular order it was
proposed to fix time for taking vote but ~.
opposition objected +. b. Taylor, Of Ohio,
moved TO limit debate to an hour whcreupon
filibusterng was rcsorted to until adjournment
late at night.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-SENATE. "A bill in re.
gard to TIN terms OF T. s. court at vcksbprg
was passed. Senator Wilson of Virginia spoke
at length upon the President annual message
HousE.-The entire day was spent In cdntin4
uing the hlibustering OF yesterday and last
night against the passage of the direct tax bill
and recess was tinally taken til II tomorrow
without coming to any agreement.
WASHINGTON. April G--SEvATE. A message
from the President with the draft OF bill for
the revocation of the withdrawal of certain
lands for railroads The House Joint resolution
approprating f9j, 900 for the International Ex-
hibltion at Barcelona, SPAIN was passed. The
bill to authorize the sale OF mineral lands to
aliens was considered and postponed until Mon
day. A preamble and resolution were offered
by Riddleherger calling for copies OF the cot
respondencc on the subject of territory report
ed as recently acquired by Great Britain from
Venezuela. 1t was referred. One hundred and
twenty-seven private pension bills were consid-
cred and passed, sixty five being House bills.
The bill for Bureau OF Animal Industry was
considered and then postponed until Thursday.
House bills We're passed for public buildings at
Greenvllle, S. c., and TeXarkana. Ark. At4:l5
:. m. the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE, -FinibustcrIug continued the leFsla-
tive day of Wednesday until 5:3) p m. when
recess was taken until Ii :30p m.
WAsnlNGTON, April 7-SESATE. Not in ses-
sion
HOUSE The House met this morning IN con-
tinuation Of Wednesdays session. The lilihus-
tering tactics were continued and no business
was transacted
WAsHTNGTON April 9,--SENATE. Among the
bills introduced and referred were the follow
ing To amend and enlarge the act FOR the dis
tributon OF the awards under the convention
with Mexico; for the establishment Of per.
mancnt Court OF Arbitration between the
United States ard Great Britain and France.
A joint resolution was passed approprating
$4,000 and acccnting an invitation TO par
teipatc in tho international Exhibition at
Brussels. The House bill to authorize the
Second Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
to sgn patents WAS passed. Mr. Chandler
introduced bill to revive the direct tax law
and collect all unpaid balances, with five per
cent. interest thereon The bill to authorize
the sale of mineral lands to aliens was consid-
cred, hut laid aside for the hill to admit Dako-
ia, which also went over for the executive scs-
sion. Atj;3O p. m tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE The legislative day of Wednesday
was continued ny nlibTstcring, which lasted
into the night. AT 1883 p m, Mr.. Taylor, of
Ohio moved that u recess be taken until to-
morrow AZ II rs a. M, and it was carried.
NAsn'NGToN. April 10 -SENATE--Among the
petitions and memorials presented and re-
fcrrsd was one for amendments to the inter
state commerce bin, so as to make the act mp.
ply TO the transportation Of oil by pipc line
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Frccdman's
bank bill was taken from the calendar and re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Finance Tho In.
tcrnational copyright bill was made the special
order for Thursday next The bill TO authorize
the sale Of Territorial mineral lands TO aliens
was passed The bill to admit South Dakota
was taken up and considered. Executive scs-
sion was then ordered and at G:l5 pm the Sen
ate adjourned.
HoUSE-There was no change in the situation,
and hibustering continued against the direct
tax bill.