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


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-SENATE.-Tho House
bill for taking the eleventh census was reported
back Amendments to the diplomatic and con
sular bill were reported for the protection OF
American interests In Samoa. concurrent res
olution was passed for counting the electoral
vote, Wednesday, February u. The Dill 10 de-
clare trusts unlawful went over The House
bill for the relief Of the State National Bank OF
New Orleans was taken up and passed. Inc
District Of Columbia appropriation bill was
taken up and at 3:25 p. m the Senate adjourned
after secret session.
HousE.-The sundry civil appropriation bill |
was taken up. Pending a vote on an amend
ment in regard TO steam printing presses, the
House at 4:i5 p. IL. adjourned. The House TO- |
day adopted an amendment appropriating 5000
for the payment OF labor on the public building
ut Frankfort, Ky
WASHINGTON, Jan. :4.-SENATE.-Siessage
from the House announcing the death OF Repre-
sentative Bur.iei and an appointment OF Sc
| lect Joint committee OF seven Representatives,
and three Senators was received and laid be-
| fore the Senate Mr.. Cockrell offered resolu-
! tions declaring It's deep sensibilty at the an
| nouncement and concurrng in the resolution
of the House OF Representatives. The resolu'
| tons were agreed to, and Senators Vest, Coke
and Culom were appointed aud then on mo-
ton OF Mr. Vest, as an additional mark OF re-
spect to the memory of the deceased, the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE-'rhe death OF Representative Burnes
was announced and appropriate resolutions
were adopted. Mr.. DOckery then offered the
resolutions framed at the meeting OF the Mis-
souri, delegation and they were unanimously
adopted Accordingly at 1910, the House I'D
iourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2j.-SENATE Mr. Haze,
from the Appropriation Committee, reporter
the cons uar and diplomatic appropriation blll'
and said he would call 1t up early next week
Mr. Allison moved that the Senate insist on
its amendment to the tariff bill ana asked tot
conference with the House on the bill ana
amendment. The motion was agreed 10 WIN
out objection. Among the bills reported RON
committees and placed on the calendar were
the following: Granting right OF way 10 rail-
road company through the Sioux Indian Reser'
| walton. Mr.. Sawyer, from the Post'ofce Com
, mittee reported back the House bill TO increase
| the MAXIMUM OF international money orders
, from $50 to SOB and ii was passed. The pen
sion appropriation bill was then taken up and
. passed with but one amendment, appropriatng
$4,000 for rent OF pension agencies, The MIL
tnry Academy appropriation bill was then taken
up amended and passed. Thirty private pen
0 sion bills we're passed. and at 443 p. M the
o Senate adjourned until Monday.
!, HousE-Mr Townsend lll.l from the Com
n mittee on Military Affairs reported the appro
n priation bill and It was placed upon the calcn
=, dar Also bill TO establish a National Ii
= tary and Naval Museum in the city Of Wash
~ tIo
civil bill was taken up and an amendmcn
n adopted reducing the royalty for the use o
;. steam plate presses from one dollar per thou
: sand impressions TO one cent. At4;i5 p m tn
q House took recess until 80 the evening scs
on being for the consideratiod OF pension bills
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-SENATE-Not in sc'
sion.
4. HOUSE The tariff bill was laid bcfor
:, the House with the Senate's request for col
ference The Speaker decided after lively d'
bate on motion OF Reed TO concur in the Ser
y ate substitute, that the bill must be referre
y 10 the Why's and Means Committee. Tnc Sun
lr dry civil appropriation bill was considered an
q, OF n. m. the House adjourned
IN WASHINGTON, Jan. @S SENATE. In the Sc
t. ate, among the memorials presented was o'
~. from citizens Of New Mexico against the a
70. mission Of that Territory. The credentials
-. Mr.. Butler for n new Senatorial term were pr
- scntod by Mr.. Hampton read and pIhceu {
II, rle Bills authorizing the construction
ot bridges across the Missouri river were passe
TX, The army nurse pension bill was passed {
he lowing twenty fve dollars month 10 all "
OF men nurses who served six months during Il
lr. war. The diplomatic appropriation bill "
al. considered until > p, m, when the Senate a
iourned
HoUsE-The call of States for the introdl
m. ton and reference of bills was dispensed vii
II. and leave was granted 10 members 10 tile TN
-. measures with the c.erk On motion OF y
~ Long iMassl the Senate ILL was passcl
's' crcasing the pension Of soldiers or sailors W
VII have lost both lnds 10 500 per month. 70
Vi current resolution was passed providing for
T. counting OF the Electoral vote on February
r,t The sundry civil appropriation bill was cons
.ho cred until y. H., when The House adjourned
,,. WASHINGTON Jan a9-SESATE Mr. Co
roll from the Commit cc on Military Ana
reported back with y substitute the House
as to furnishing cannOmto Soldiers Homes,
ara il was passed II authorizes the Secretary
r, War to deliver to any OF the National or -
a. Homes two obsolete, ser,icea6le cannon, bTo'
or iron, suitable for firing salutes. The dil
I"y matte appropriation bill was taken up and c
vas sidered. (ibson's amendment, 10 make
md title of Ministers Plenipotentnry "Amba'
not dors. was agreed TO. Pending discussion
ave the Samoan amendment for an appropriate
at preserve the autonomy of the islands, the
ate at i:i5 p. III. adjourned.
HOUSE MIR Burrows presented petit
of thirteen thousand citizens OF Utah aga
,,o. the admission of that Territory as State.
-" ,orred The House went into committee OF
'k whole. on the sundry civil appropriation
lelr on u point OF order raised by Mr.. Grain,
sed clause was stricken out suspending the ac
ada 1885 appropriatins sl6),0oO 10 enable tine Sc
in tary Of War to acquire u valid title to the
,m. Brown Military Reservation. Mr. Enoe oft
bv an amendment authorizing the secret ser
force OF tho Treasury Department to be use
detecting pretended dealers in counter
money Agreed to. The committee then T
G. and the bill was passed Mr.. Dunn, from
Girl Committee on Merchant Marine and Fishe
"a, reported bill to provide for the better pre-
tion OF the fur seal and salmon tisheric
- Alaska,
'nS ~s--
half A BILL has been favoraby reporte
med Congress authorizing the Postmas
General to advertise for and purchase
proved street letter. boxes, locks
bos keys
'' Oyra three hundred nominations by
p.o.;Jont ora awo itiu O action by the