Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-02
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
SecontI Sesslon.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb e0.-SgNArE number
OF executive documents and memorials were
presented, A resolution was offered 10 con.
tinue the existence OF the Select Committee on
Pacific Railroads A resolution was offered for
the appointment OF State Commissioners TO the
Paris Exposition. Mr.. Hoar's Southern cleo
uons resolution went over until tomorrow
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
up The conference report on the Territorial
Dill was agreed 10. At6:9) p. m. the Senate
adjourned -.. .....
HousE,-Ths direct tax bill conference re-
port was called up and passed. The conference
report on the admission OF North and South
Dakota, Montana and Washington was agreed
to. The report on theDistrict Comniss'olers
Investigation was made and postponed sinded.
nitely The post-ofiice and appropriation bill
was considered until 5 p m, when tine House
took recess. At p. IN bills from the Com.
mittee on Commerce were considered
WASHINGTON. Feb. sl,--SESATE--A rcsolu.
! ton was reported by Senator Spooncr direct
ing the arrest OF 1hos D. Fis.cr ofthe Super.
vising Architects offlce for f.fusing to ans swcr
questions propounded by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Mr. Morgan objected,
and 1t went over by agreement until Monday
next The conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was agreed TO- The Joint
resolution for printing ten thousand. copies o.
the inaugural addresses, from Washington
down, was practically killed with amendments.
,HousE-A resolution was offered By Randall
10 fix day for consideration OF the Cowles 10.
bacco bill, and prohibiting dilatory motions.
The post-ofhce appropriation bil was taken up
and passed. The legislative appropriation bill
was finally passed. The deficiency bill was
considered. and an amendment adopted appro-
priating 5000 to pay Colonel Lamont the dif
ference between his present salary and s50O
year, which his successor will receive AT
p. m. the House adjourned
WAsHINGToS, Feb % SENATE The House
amendments to the Senate hills authorizing the
construction OF bridges across the MissiS stppi
river at Alma, Wis, and across the Tensas
river at Daniels Ferry, La, and for the estab.
lishment OF collection district at Tampa Fla
were sevcrally concurrod il On motion Of Mr..
Hawlcy the resolution TO print the inlucuri
addresses Of all the Presidents was recommt.
ted to the Committee on Printing. The election
outrages were taken up by party vote Mr..
German got the floor but yielded for the sun.
dry civil bill, which was passed. The roSou.
tion for a revision OF existing election laws tor
Congressman was debated The House amend-
ment 10 Mrs Sheridlu's pension Bill was non
concurred in, and at 5:il'p m. the Senate I'D
journed, after some fllbustoring gainst Hoar's
resolution.
HOUSE. Mr. Mills was recognized and called
up the resolution against the Senate tariff bill
but Randall raised the question of cousid,ri.
ton to make report from the Committee on
Rules. The House voted against Mills--yeas
SS, nays li3. Randal's resolution WIS adopted
TO fix the hour for assembling at 10 a. m A
resolution to consider Mrs Sheridan's pension
bill was reported After some thbustering II
was passed, fixing the rate at $3.50 n year.
The bill to retire General Rosecrans as a Brig
adler General was called up by the same
methods, and passed after an exciting dehlte
Mr. Randall called up his resolution, and It was
laid over until Monday next. The deficiency
appropriation bill was considered until 5 p m
AT 7;3) pension business was considered
WAsHINGToN Feb. 23 SENATE Among the
petitions and memorials presented and referred
was one by telegraph from the Fourth En-
campment of the G. A. r., Department OF
Texas assembled At i ort Worth. asking that
at least one-half OF Oklahoma be reserved for
entry and settlement by old soldiers OF the
Union, without their being subject 10 the exist
ing homestead law requiring entry and cultiya.
ton. Hoar's elc tion outrage re o.u.ion
was taken up by party vote. Mr..
Daniel. of Virginia, addressed the Senate,
speaking five hours. AT ) 81 p. m, the Senate
adjourned
HousE--The Chaplain in his Invocation,
fcelingly alluded TO the fact that to-day the
House would pay its last tribute OF respect 10
the memory of the late Jas. n Burncs. of Mis-.
souri,. who while the mortal mists were gather.
ing around him, kept in his place and earnest.
ly and faithfullypcrformcd his duty Bland OF
Missouri, filbusicrcd from 10 to II a. N. to de-
feat the recognition of members under the Ran.
dali resolution The Senate amendment 10 the
House bill for taking the Eleventh Census was
concurrcd in. The deficiency appropriation bin
was considered until , p. M, when culogic' OF
the late Mr. Burnes, OF Missouri, were de
fvercd, and at $50 p. IN. the Hou,e adjourned
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. 25.-SENAIE--A number
Of light house bills and other small measures
were passed. Pension .yetoes were read and
referred. House amendments TO Mrs Sher
to divide a portion of the Sioux roservation in
Dakota was passed. The army appropriation
bill was considered. Euogics OF the late Rep.
resentative Burnes, of Missouri, followed until
ABS p mo when the Senate adjourned,
House, tho House tilbustering was com.
mcnced by Mr. Bland mo to prevent consil.
Grafton of measures by unanimous consent. G.
F, Boohcr Mo- was sworn in to succeed the
late James NJ, l}urnes. The California election
contest case OF Sullivan vs. FELTON, was called
up and iilibusterng resulted. Senate amend.
mcnts to the agricultural appropriation bill
were non concurrod in. Rollcals and cali OF
the House consumed the entire day the Re.
rublicans refusing to vote. At j;l5 p m. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Feb. %. - SENATE - In the
Senate private bill was passed over the
Presidents veto. A number Of House bills
We're reported. The House amendment to the
Senate bill fixing the rate pension ut seventy.
five dollars month for the widow OF General
Fitzpatrick was agreed to The army appro-
pration bill was considered and passed A
number of House bills were passed, and after
brief secret session, the Senate 6.O5 H. m ad,
journed. ...
HOUSE In the House half dozen pension
vetoes were read and iilibusterins prevented
suspens n motions until II O'Clock. Several
bills on tho Speakers table we're IA ,sed IN,
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported
and Il conference ordered on Senate amend
ments The dehc iency appropriation bill
was considered aud passed. The Indian an
preparation bill was taken up. and. after lons
struggle by Bland against the delivery of 9
speech on Crisp, OF Georgia, by Kennedy, o
Ohio, the latter was allowed to proceed for hap
an hour. Crispsnd Turner replied and at b:s.p
m, recess was taken until 8 p. m. for the In
THE motion for new trial in the case OF
Red Nosed Mike convicted at Wilkes.
barre, Pa, of the murder. of Paymaster ), |
B. Mcclure, on the 10th Of June last, was
argued before Judge Rice the 25tb, who
promptly overruled the motion and pro.
nounced the death sentence.