Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-09
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
F Second session.

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OF each invested in bonds the market value Of
such bonds, and the amount which would have
been in the sinking fund II no investment IN
bonds had been made Tho Senate resumed
consideration Of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation blls-the question being on the
amendments affecting the Samoan Islands
HousE-The Oklahoma bill was taken MP.
and after debate an amendment was agreed TO-
providing that the rights OF ex.soldiers under
existing homestead laws be extended TO the
new lands covcRd by the bill. Pending fun.
ther action the House at p. m adjourned.
tWAsiIraGTos. Jan. N.-SssArB Tho Gre
dentials OF Mr.. Higgins, Gs Senator from Della
ware from March next, were presented and
filed. The House amendments to the bill TO
increase the pensions OF those who have lost
both hands were concurred in. Several resou
lions we're offered and referred. Five Thousand
copies Of the Senate tariff bill were ordered
printed. The diplomatic appropriation bill
was considered and the Samoan amendment
adopted. The amendment 10 raise the rank OF
American Ministers TO Ambassadors was do
feated by one majority. The bill was then
passed. After an executive session the Senate
al Gl5 p. m, adjourned. .s
urday, 23d of February, was set apart for the
consideration of appropriate resolutions in
honorof the memory OF the late j. n. Burnes,
OF Missouri. After the passage of unimpoitant
Senate bills, the Oklahoma bill was taken up
The vote on the soldier amendment was recon-
sidered, and the vital part OF the amendment
stricken out The minority substitute for the
bill was rejected, and motion TO reconsider
carried. Pending Il motion TO lay this motion
on the table, the House, at i;i9 p. m. ad
journed,
WASHINGTON Feb t-SESATE--A Presiden.
tial veto of a pension bill was read aud laid on
tie table. Conferees were appointed on the bill
for the admission OF South Dakota \ few un-
important bills were passed resolution was
agreed to instructing the Committee on For
eign Relations TO inquire into the condition OF
affairs in Samoa A bill was reported appro-
priatng sl5,Coo for an oil portrait OF Abraham
Lincoln. The numerous claims Of naval officers
for longevity pay and arrears were discussed.
In secret session the British eXtradition treaty
wasrejected t5p m. the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOuSE-Mr. Hatch missouri submitted the
conference report of the bill to create the De-
pariment OF Agriculture and II was agreed to.
The only material difference between the two
Houses was upon the Senate amendment strik
Ing out the clause transferring he Weather
Bureau TO the new department. The House
con'erees finally receded from the opposition to
the Senate amendment, and the clause is not
retained. The diplomatic and consular nppro
priaton bill, with Senate amendments. were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A hripf a Itch hat hn ,f hn
vate calendar and the adherents Of the Okla
homu bill resulted in victory for the latter,
and that measure was taken up for considera-
tion and passed, A recess was taken from TO
1880 p H., the night session being for private
pension bills
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SESATE.-No session.
HousE-On motion of Mr.. Springer, the
House insisted on its amendment to the Senate
oi for the admission of South Dakota, and
Messrs. Springer, Barnes and Baker, OF New
York, were appointed as conferees MIR Hatch,
(Mol from the Committee on Agriculture, re.
ported the agricultural appropriation bill and
Il was placed upon the calendar The House
vent into committee OF the whole Mr.. Nc
Crary, ky.) in the chair on the naval apprO-
priation bill. An amendment was adopted up.
propriating f10o, 600 for the establishment Of a
,oang station at Pa2o Page Samoa The bill
was then reported TO the House and passed.
The post office appropriation bill was reported
md placed Oh tn. calendar The Senate bi!i
was passed for the relief Of the occupants OF
he town of Flagstaff Ar zona Territory. Ad.
OnInCd
W,su,Scrox y.b cpx,rr Mr. Man.
lerson,s credentials ,s Seno,or frnr Nehrosl,,
% ,or ,iI ,r,. ronor,aa rha Tova Jprop'i
sestiga ton and report thereon from ihe Com.
mit,ee on Privileges and Election, were or
dsred printed unimportont blilS were passed
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