Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-09-22
FIFlTIETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.- -SENATE,-Mr. George
introduced an amendment TO the trust u'i' i'-
ported yesterday. He proposed to give inc
President power TO suspend the collection o'
duties on articles held by combinations TO force
up prices A discussion followed Mr.. Spooher
offered a resolution directing an inquiry mo
the circumstances attending the recent mur'
der OF Joseph Hoffman, Senate witness IN
Washington County, Tex Debate cohtlhue'
until adjournment at sos p, m.
HoUsE.--The debate on the Senate amend
ment in regard to irrgating the arid iand was
resumed and It was finally agreed To- inc
amount being reduced from $4,000 10 S'Ooo.
The amendment to provide for zoolosoai
park in the District was discussed ana tho
House insisted on its disagreement. Dill was
passed providing for appointments 70 me Mi"
rino Hospital service after competitive exam
nations. Unsuccessful attempts were maze 10
get up the Oklahoma bill, no quorum being
present At p. m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON Sept 13.-SENATE. MIR Platt
offered IA resolution instructing the Comini'tee
on Finance to inquire whether foreign syndi
cate, combination or trust controls Inc pFouuc
ton Of copper in the United States ana ma
thereby largely increased the price OF al ar
ticles made thercfrom; and If so, wncther any
legislation oan be devised to relieve the peop''
of the UAited States from the injurious eilcct'
Of the operations Of such foreign combination
trusts or syndicate. After a debate, partlcI
mated in by Messrs Blair, Platt George ah'
uoar MFR Platrs resolution went over till to
morrow without action, The Chinese exclusion
bill was taken up and debated until 5;!0 p m.
-, a,,aoe,,or, heing made to vote at o'clocI
| -, ~,
| 49,, ',,Y.' ~. ,,..i,,, ~ M rorrcv (Ala).
,,,sscd cvtordina until OC
IN i,,,,.l,,r;ot ors for the sum
"o'' ,ne o,'7''''7 W., lia,.or,,nort The bi
ut9 '"i - ~. CO., oo,,,nerce law wa
" ui',.lio '' a,1 ,Iso Mn ,iyino State
' ,.or +in tr,fRc within Stat
,'lo ,r,rod IN, tho limited state
trho Ol,,abono MI, was called ND but no acto
ros tol,nn min n, m when the House a,
ionrred
u,..,,,,,,,,ro,, Cont ,.-Srv,rr The IIou,
y, 49,, ,,a ni,i,,t ~ r,,,, through the mi
"'i' " - ~, 1,ort Morran TO the Bi
Jury iva'' ,%,,ui a,1 N,,,y cove uarbor Ra
,'-'' l,',,, ,,,os ,,ossod A bill was intr
, "S e.. .,In,i.b ,,otcr rents in the DistriC
Wa'.,,.5,,,,,s ,,screeion ON trusts WIS resume
~. ,.tto, ~ rcrn,u,nit thc Chinese excl
(i', Am ,1,o ,',,o ,yos-vaos Is nays 1a-not
7''" D.'' '..,.t,,,.,,,. ,.,,s,,. il was urrc,
4"o, ,',''' o,',,,.,,.,o an Monday next, tar
" '"N0 , ',,V ,'l ~ ,.t,n m tbe Seua
"'D''N 80 ,,,,'.,, ,,,,,,,,,
3 ""5"u.H' g., s,,,rrcse Infections d
, ,'-.,. ,,s.od vim an annrouriation
q -,o, 90, IT,, oolo,d,r ,yos then talk
, y,,1 .,,,oroi hiIs nosscd AT 5p m t
wy "' ,.,.aar. rr,usp m and af
,.l,ri,,,tc. ,arsior hills had been pass
''' - W. i',.,,,,,,u Nrondov
c., - erv,rp -No,,c
NAsHiN"I"N' "'P'' ,,'5...', ,.,,- ,,,r,
were ehlerCu 10 n,fi-r,,d Ia,
Olls passeu las' "'cN W ,,'a ,,,,r.,,os,
II Mlchleah anu ~ ,,iI, d,
improved man ioVhS '"" NJ ,'a,
" passed lor Inc ereet'oh =! s"iI,s 60 roG
II on the lakes o''l was I,''Vuu' .,u G,on,nan
v letter postage TO one cent. Mr. SHERMAN
/. 'ercu ruSo'''''u -, ,i,b rr
" t,,ita'i,' .'n,l CnndIa resolution was adop
e, directing an inquiry into the oUoh'p"s.
., trust The mo'Dh 10 F'tomei,', s'1,5 5' ,.oas
ie the Chinese tNsi's,". o,s,ns wa nosscd The
g. "'S rd1 "details Of oaccrs Of the army
navy to educational institutions was rapor
with House appointments and passed. The
- nortmont of Agriculture bill was taken up,
y debate followed on the proposition to tran
he the Signal Service AT 'Ao p H. 'n' 7''
Y adjourned .,.,.o, cno.,.or
rv housa--Nr IgN @ ,,.. "'9 o,crol and rsrerro
ar ,on o,i,- "A on inyc.ti,a,iop into the awardn
n contract for the Brooklyn public building
ed resolution calling for information in resai
on the charges against the SIOUX Co'l,''-s'g'