Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-21
NUMBER 5.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


make room for the new Senators. Among tho
bills introduced and referred were the follow
ing; Regulating the printing OF certain public
documents and largely reducing the number OF
copies 10 be printed. NJ, Call introduced
loint resolution authorizing the President to
begin negotiations with the Government OF
Spain for the establishment OF fepubhc on
the island OF Cuba. At 2 5j the SeHate IN
body proceeded TO the House. Upon Their re-
turn the Senate adjourned till tomorrow
HousE-In his opefiing prayer Chaplain Mill
burn referred to the approaching ceremonies
and returned thanks that after one hundred
years the Government framed by our fathers
stood more firmly compact more prouciy erect,
more diftnely beautiful and bountiful in all It's
benfcence than il ever stood before. Upon
the conclusion OF the centennial ceremonies
the House was called TO order, but Immediately
adjourned until tomorrow.
WAsHISGroN, Dec. 2.-SENAIE.--A resoiu-
tIb, nj the Massachusetts Legislature was pre-
sented in favor ofa pension law giving PEN
sion 10 every hon0rably discharged Union SOL
der and sailor. Petitions we're presented nom
various parishes OF Louisiana in favor Of ma
tional election law, by Senators Ingalls,, Sher-
man and Eyarts Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following For the emr
grafton of persons OF color from the oou'herm
States: ior On international Exposition at the
National Capital IN 1892; for the free coinage Ok
both rold and silver, and the issue oil colh
certificates 20 circulate as money Mr.. Gid
son offered resolution, which was reierreu
TO the Committee on Foreign helat'ons'
inst .neting that committee to inquire into the
expedienC5 and practcability OF acquiring or
setting apart territory for the occupation OF ne
gro or colored citizens Of the United States ana
also to inquire how far and In what manner the
Government Of the United states can and ought
eouitably TO aid the freedmen OF the United
States. their families and descendants to emf
crate thereto and settle thereon, and TO establish
n system Of common school education MI. In
gals offered concurrent resolution lWhch
went over without action for holiday recess
Of She two houses from Thursday December ~
TO Monday January g. After an executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-Immediately after the reading OF
the Journal Mr. Butterworth tO), rising to
a question OF privilege, offered resolution for
the Investigation Of the 'ballotbox forgery
In connection with the campaign IN ono, anu
Mr. Butterworth and Breckenridge (ky)spok
TO the resolution. The resolution was adhptee
without division Mr.. Adams Ql), chairman
OF the special committee to investigate
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms
made what he said was partial report
from the committee. After some debate the
committee wac lustTubl'A W lNpVA' '"''
specifc matters. Mr.. Brewer IN. CO intro
duced bill for the repeal of the tax on tooac-
co. in ali It's forms Referred. Mr.. wilkinson
| I,aJ anhounced the death Of his colleague r.
| j. Gay, Of the Third Louisiana District, ana az
a mark of respect to the memory OF the oe-
ceased, the House adjourned until Monday.
! WASHINGTON Dec. G-SENATE.-Among
the various petitions and memorials presented
! In the Senate to-day, were several for the pas
! sage OF the pension law as prepared 0y the
Pension Committee Of the A. r.; one from
| Iowa. for the selection OF Chicago as the slte
for the Exposition OF lse, one for the admis-
-ion Of Wyoming as State; one in favor OF the
Blair educational bill; one from the Chicago
Board OF Trade) for one-cent letter postage,
and several for the passage of the Sun
dav rest bill The House joint resoiu'
tion for printing the agricultural reporb
| for 1889 was passed, with amendments
| fixing the number Of copies at four
hundred thousand, and approprating f&o,"o
for the cost. Among the bills introduced ana
| referred we're the following For relief OF man
ufactufers Of wine; for the establishment OIL
gun factory for the finishing Of heavy ordnance
on the Pacific Coast, and for fortificatohs on
| the Pacific Coast; for the allowance ot cufnu'
latiye pensions; for woman suffrage in all the
| States, The concurrent resolution offered ior
n holiday recess from Thursday, December "
TO Monday January 6, was taken up for action
and agreed to-
HOUSE The Presidents message was dis"
tributed by subjects to appropriate committees,
holiday recess was proposed from December
20 to January g. a public printing deficiency
| bill was reported and passed. resolution was
introduced to offer 5000 for the arrest OF
Cashier Silcott. Mr.. Boothman from the
Committee on Accounts, reported the
! IL,
ow Of Neal s. Brown late Read
ing Clerk OF the House, sum equal to one
years salary. Adopted. A bill was INTRODUCED
TO organize the Territory OF Oklahoma res
olution was adopted instructng the Eiectoh
Committee TO take up the Clayton Breckeh-
ridge contest in the Second Arkansas District
and report what further proceedings shall DC
had. Mr. Coleman tLa) introduced bill 10
establish q navy-yard and naval station at
New Orleans. Referred. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-SENATE.- Mr. Hdmp-
ton appcared and took his seat to-day leaving
Mr. Brown the only Senator who has not taken
his seat n, the present session. Among the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the calendar were the following To relieve the
Treasurer Of the United States from the amount
now charged to him and deposited with the
several States; 10 credit and pay TO the several
States and Territories and the District OF Co
lumbia the amount OF the direct tax paid oy or
CHARGED 10 them; TO increase the pensions Oh
pensioners who are entirely helpless. Mr.. Hale
from the Committee on Appropriations, report
ed back the small deficiency bill lsl5GoW
for public printing and binding, ana
$4,000 for preliminary printing OF the eleventh
censusl The bill was passed. Mr.. Manderson Of
tered resolution (Which was agreed to-, eaI!!ng
on the Secretary of the Interior for information
as TO the disposition OF lands comprised withlh
military reservations that have been relinquish-
ed by the War Department, The House JOINT res
oluton to pay the officers and members OF ooth
Houses their December salary on the sOth IN
slant was reported back from the Committee
on Appropriations and passed resolution
was offered TO extend the free delivery system
TO towns Of less than $1,000 inhabitants. Atier
m executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE In his prayer this mornngth Chap-
lain feellngly referred TO the death OF the wife
of Mr.. Cannon tIllJ and invoked the divine
protection on the bereaved husband and mo'h-
erless children Half dozen bills having been
introduced, Mr.. Houk (Tenn) offered rcsolu-
, lion directing the clerk to call the States al
phabetically for the introduction of bills but'
on motion of Mr.. Oates (Alal, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Rules ana,
as il was evident no business could be trans
acted, the House on motion OF Mr.. McCreary'
Ry), at 1880 adjourned till tomorrow.