Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-12
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-SESATE--A number
pf petitions were presented. Consideration Of
he tariff bill was resumed. At 8 p. m. the Sen.
ate adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was passed granting thirty
days annual leave TO employees Of the Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving; also bill prohibiting |
attorneys from charging fee for securing an
increase Of pension but permitting contract
with any person in the State where an appli-
cant lives, at the rate OF three dollars for each
case. A joint resolution was introduced for the |
admission OF Idaho and Arizona. bill was |
passed providing for the delivery OF letters |
with the special delivery stamps wheleon law
ful postage has been omitted, and for the col |
lection OF the amount due. The river and har-
Dor bill was taken up Al 20 p. m. tile House
adjourned
WAsHiECros, Van. q = SENATE The resoiu'
ton heretofore offered by Mr. Voorhees,, cart
ng on the Secretary Of the Iuferior sor list ol
all homestead. timber cnltnrc and pre- empiior
entries TO public lands Cancelled etter issnnnee
y. nhai rece,p.p and certified theycior during
the present Administration for causes other
than voluntary relinquishments, was taken up
and agreed TO. Mr.. Mitchell offered resolutions
(Which we're agreed toy calling on the Secrctn-
ries OF War and Interior for copies OF records
and papers relative to the service OF volunteers
in Washington and Idaho Territories in the
Nez Perces war Of 1871 The tariff bill was
taken up and The cotton thread schedule con-
sidered until 5 p m, when the Senate ad.
journed
HoUsE-Aiter the passage Of some unim
portant bills, resolution was reported from
the Committee on Rules providing that during
the remainder OF the session there should he
no call Of States for the introduction OF bills on
suspension Mondays. This would prevent hli'
clustering on those days and the filibusters in-
terested made the point OF no quorum. Prog
rcss was thus stopped, and at p. III. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. SENATE The prcsid-
ing officer presented message from the Pres
ident, supplementary to that OF Wednesday
last inclosing two copies OF kilograms sent IN
cipher by the Secretary Of State 10 the Ameri.
can Minister at Pckn (Which has been omitted
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rcla-
tons. Mr.. Sherman reported resolution
which was agreed to- calling for all correspond
ence and information touching the recent oc-
currences in Hayti. A resolution was reported
expressing disapproval OF the connection o! any
control Of the Panama Canal The tariff bill was
considered until p. m, when the Senate at
iourncd until tomorrow.
HOUSE Mr. ONeal Pa) presented me-
mortal of the Philadelphia Board Of Trade ask
ing that an appropriation be made Tor the es-
tablishment OF houses of refuge at Point Bar
row and at East Cape, Siberia and for the re-
pair OF the steamers Bear and Thetis. Re-
ierred. Nicaragua Canal bill was passed. with
several amendments regulating the issue OF
stock and discamng responsibility on the part
of the United States The resolution abolish
| ing the call of States for the introduction OF
bills on first and third Mondays, was called up,
| and lilioustcred against after debate on the
| rights of the minority. At4p m. the House
| adjourned until tomorrow.
| WASHINGTON. Jan 5,-SENATE, The Panama
| Canal resolution declaring the Monroe doctrine
| in that connection was debated. ltiinally went
| over until Monday The tariff bill was then
taken up. At d;45 p. m. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Tho bill to divide the Sioux Rcserva
tion in Dakota was reported The resolution to
abolish the call OF States on the first and third
/ Mondays was called up On ordering the preVi
| Gus question the vote stood-ycns w. nays 20
| No quorum. A call OF the House was ordered
| Pending tho call n JOINT resolution introduced
| by Mckinley was passed authorizing the W Al
| and Navy Departments TO lend their buntul
for decoration purposes on March 4. Az 2:l
the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-SENATE.-Mr. Hoar
from tho Judiciary Committee, reported bacl
| the Senate bill to abolish circuit court power
| in certain district courts in the United States
and to provide for wrts OF error in capita
| cases. A bill wa passed to provide for writ
OF error in capital eases in Arkansas and 1ndial
Territory; also 10 establish a land district il
New Mexico. Both bills passed last session
but failed to iccome laws for want OF tn
| Presidents signature. The Panama Cana
resolution was considered in secret session. y
$40 D. m The Senate adjourned having prev
ously agreed TO vote Oh the tariff bill Januar
~. instead of January 81.
| HOUSE, Tho contest over the propose
change in the rules was resumed A call c
the House showed 2a6 members to be present
bat on votes ordering the previous question
the fihb,s,crs declined TO vote and left th
House without quorum. The fight continue
throughout the dpy until adjournment, at
I'm.
WAsH,YGToY, Jan. s-SENATE On motto
/ y.
| Amendments 10 the Panama resolution and III
| ac,ion OF tho Senate thereon at yesterdays Sc
| sion be printed in tho Record. Mr.. Sawye
| from the nost-oi,lcc Committee, reported tn
bill providing that the omission to pay the Law
| full postage on special delivery letter shoul
| not delay OF prevent its transmission and deli
cry, but that the lawful postage shall be CO
| lcctcd on It's delivery. Passed ". Sherma
| introduced bill to make and alter regulation
as 10 the time, place and manner OF holdii
elections for Representatives in Congress
which YVES referred to the Committee on PRIV
lcgos and Elections. The tariff bill was the
taken Up. At 40 p. m. the Senate adjourne
HOUSE in the House the deadlock on Il
resolution 10 amend the rules was broken by
vote OF 120 to II, in favor Of recommitting A
ter some legislation on printing filibusteril
was recommended, when the river and harb'
bill the Smalls contested election case and Il
Oklahoma measure were brought into antago
ism. Mr. Randall from the Committee on a
preparations, reported tho sundry civil appropl
alton bill. Calendar. At $3.50 p. IN. the Hou
adjourned.
A VOTE taken by a Dakota paper on Il
question Of single or double Statehoe
shows that little more than ive-sixths