Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-09-29
FIFIIETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-SENATE Mr.. Ed
munds reported from the Foreign Relations
Committee an order to withhold the transmits
sion of the Chinese exclusion bill TO the Eo lse.
A Joint resolution appro Grating 800 oO for the
yellow fever sufferers was passed. Also bill
mthorizn. the construction OF bridges across
the Kentucky river and its tributaries. Mr. |
Jones, of Arkansas, spoke on the Presidents
message. lie was followed by Mr.. Stewart, oil
Nevada Several bills we're then passed ana
at $40 p NJ the Senate adjourned.
House Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal the House resumed the consideration OF
the conference report on tho sundry civil ap-
preparation bin, and debate followed Inc
vote on agreeing to the conference report re
suited yeas O., nays Il no quorum and the
House adjourned ....
WASHINGTON, Sept 2o.--SENATE "A num-
Der OF bills were reported from committees.
The order directing the retention OF the Chr
nose exclusion bill was laid on the table on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Edmunds. Mr.. Shermans resolu-
was further postponed until Monday next. Mr..
Hawley offered resolution directing m IN
Quiry into the purchase OF seed by the Agricul-
tural Department Referred. Mr. Mitchell, OF
| Oregon, addressed the Senate on the Presi-
dents tariff message. TIE bill to create a De-
partment of Agriculture was considered ana az
| 5n5 p. m, the Senate adjourned.
HOuSE-The House refused to agree TO the
conference report on the sundry civil approprl-
| alton bill, yeas 32, nays A. A further confer
| ence was orded. A bill was reported TO suspend
| the operation Of the pre- emption laws. reso-
| luton was offered by Morrow, OF California, dl'
recting the immediate transmitta OF theChinese
| exclusion bill to the President, point OF or
| der made against the resolution was sustained
| by the Speaker pro TEN, after aspirltcu uepale.
| At 3l5 p IN, the House adjourned
| WAsHlNGrON, Sept. 2l.-SENATE Mr.. Stew
art Of Nevada, offered a bill to regulate the pre-
sentation of bills and resolutions to the Presi
dent; alse a resolution TO request the House tC
transmit enrolled bills to the President without
delay. The matter was laid over, The bill Il
create an Executive Department of Agriculture
was considered A motion to transfer the Wea'
her Bureau to the proposed new department
was defeated. The bill was then passed, Th
COT I renee report on the sundry civil bill wa
agreed to, the library amendment remaining u
dispute. A new conference was ordered, th
Senate agreeing to drop the library am mcn
from the bill At 4:ij p, NJ the Senate at
jcurned until Monday.
: HousE-A bill was passed authorizing tn
/ construction of a bridge over the Kentuck
) | River Unanimous consent to pass the Senat
9 Joint resolution appropriating $40 0 for tn
t | yellow fever sufferers was refused, Mr.. kilgor
= of Texas, obiccting Bills were passed foriel
n | ing the Ontonagon land grant IN Michigan m
i. modifying ,srtain grants to railroads. ii
House then took up the private calendar al
passed several bills. Ats p. NJ ih- House tt c
a recess, the night session being for the consi
GRAFTON of private pension bills
WAsHINGTON, Sept, "a -SfNATE,-A bill VI
o passed to permit the making of new homcstc;
= entries within six months after rcliRQuishmer
q | A bill was reported to require U. >. Judges
: reduce their decisions to writing Bills we
10 introduced and referred to prohibit Chinese II
T.. migration; offering a reward Of SlOO0G for
-. yellow fever cure, and authorizing an cXpf
medical investigation and report on the disea'
O' Mr. Sherman's Canada resolution was Ia
over; also Mr. Stewards reletive to the prest
tation OF bills to the President The Sens
bill iorfeting North Pacific lanG-grGnts was
j. cussed by Mr.. Plumb. A bill was passed
20 propriating $4,000 for the completion of
O. monument at Saratoga commcmorating the
10 render OF Burgoyne. The general defcicl
Oh hill was takef M, and after all the items in
=. nook of estimates had been added. eSs
those for the Pacific Railroad Company
'P | bill was passed, and at 5:i5 p. IN. the Sen
0- adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed authorizing
construction OF a bridge at Lacrosse, Wis.
following bills were introduced and REFER
nc Bv Mr.. Wheeler tAa)-To Cstabl sh a ca
rS. ! f,r ,.llprv T.vpr rrfurppS Nv Mr. Mat