Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-16
FlFTlETH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

ah the Presldcntss message on the offey n,t tho
Cree9 Indians 10 sell their lands was read
ana referred. The naval officers claims reso
luton was discussed and laid over. The leyls
iatiVe appropriation hill was considered until
f'So p. n, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House the credentials of Franl, r.
Posey, OF Indiana, General Hovey's successor
was presented and the new member sworn IN
Inc conference report on the Nicaragua canal
Dill was adopted after lengthy discussion. An
attempt was made TO take M the bin increas.
ing the pension OF the widow Of General Emory
out III was prevented. At5 D. the House took
= recess the night session being devoted TO
Indian AFFAIRS
WARRINGTON, Feb 7.-SESATE The con.
ference report on the Nicaragua Canal bill was
agreea to. Somo unimportaut bills were
passeu. a joint resolution was reported pro.
pressing constitutional amendment to secure
woman suffrage with minority report against
IL Dill was passed to remove tho charge OF
desertion where soldiers afterward served
faithfully "A resolution toappont Senatorial
committee on the inauguration was passed.
Dill to provide for writs Of error or appeals to
the Supreme Court In all cases involving the
question OF Jurisdiction Of courts below was
passed The naval officers claim resolution
was discussed. The Legislative appropriation
bill was taken up, AT G:l0p. IN. the Senate ad.
jouned
HousE.-The Senate bill providing that pub
Nc lands subject TO private entry shall be dis.
posed OF according TO the provisions OF the
homestead laws only, passed \ bill to in.
crease the pension Of the widow of General
Emory was passed. Notwithstanding Mr.
Cheadle's attempt to lllbuster. The army ap.
prop, iaton bill was considered, and att p. IN
the Honse adjourned
WAsHfNGroN Feb. s-SENArE, THE naval
appropriation bill was reported with amend
incnts and placed on the calendar The Senate
bill 10 remove the bar OF the statute OF tnAta.
ton as TO certain claims for compensation for
horses and other property lost in the service OF
the United States, was reported from the Com,
mttee on Military Arairs Several district
bills We're passed, A number of resolutions
were agreed TO. The House bill to quiet titles
on Das moinb river lands was debated and
passed. Tho legislative appropriation Mll was
considerci. A message from the President on
Samoan alairswas read and a number Of private
pension bills passed, At $40 p, m. the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE --On motion OF Mr.. Barnes Ga) the
Senate amendment IN the nature OF a substi-
tute was concurrei In to the House bill rela.
tive 10 the judicial districts OF Georgia (As
agreed to the bill creates the northeastern di.
vision OF the Southern judiciary District OF
Georgia and provides for the holding Of tho
! court at Augusta, Ca The conference report
was agreed to on a bill for the relief Of David
Mcrriwother, o! o!Kentucsy. The army appIo
prlation bill was considered and passed. Tho
agricultural appropriation bill was also passed
At 5p m, the House took q recess till 1:p p
m, the night session being devoted TO private
pension bills
WAsHISGTON, Feb 9.--SESATE- In the Sen
ate the credentials Of Mr.. Ransom, of Nortl
Carolina. were presented and filed. The bill t.
establish q L. s. Court In Indian Territory wa
considered. The furtihcations bill was passed
The Union Pacific funding bill was discussed
Conferees were appointed on the direct tax bill
At SEQ p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. In the House o number OF unimpor
ant bills were passed. The post.oflice HpprC
priation bill was taken up, and ut BAD p IN. tn
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. il.--SESArE The cr'
den,ials OF Mr.. Coke for his new Senatorial teri
were presented and placed on Tile. Mr. Daw'
presented u petition from la0 Indians studen
at Hampton, Va against the continuance oftl
ration system to Indians us an eucourageme
10 idleness, and recommending their equvalel
In farming implements and stock A secret Sc
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,hor ,eha,e the matter went over until
u,or-ow The Sneaker opnont,d Messr
ca.wou scnev AND Oates rs couCcrces on Il
-, ,,v h,u rb. uouse then adjourned
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placed on 'he vo'e.u~ ,.,,,,~n "". @ ,omN a,
.nc nc,,,a,,ons Of the limited States, and for ii
,s;ahl,shment Of n National Board Of Hcalt
An sYoou,iy, session was ordered, after whit
the naval appropriation bill was considered N
passed message nom the i,fes,a'n, ni or !,
Alaska seal fisheries was toau an. ,,n 80, ~,
ION ~ directing revision OF the laws rcgula,ir
,Y" W" Election o, members o, Congress was tax,
m nn and at "A, p. m. the Senate adjourned.
Horsr-on motion o, Mr.. mccrcary nky
the senate bill to enable the Ireslden, to pr
tect the interests o',se C,r" 1 on Torot,
ma was referred 10 IN. .on,ms'vv ,no comm,,tee m
Ana,Is, anu anv ~',t lime The contested cleotic
% ,o.e Of smars VS.. Elliott was taken II
Speeches were made by Messrs 0 fcrr" ,,,, ,vs
Cooper tol, johnson lndo' Msn'mn' .,,n ,,r,S 'nS
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