Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-19
NUMBER 80.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

July b-SENATE.-IHo COutct-
ence report on the silver bill was taken up and
Mr. Vest stated the reasons why he should vote
against the report Mr. Sherman defended
and explained the conference report. The bill
was discussed until p IN. when eulogies on tho
late S. S. Cox, OF New York. were delivered.
HoUsE-After prayer by the Chaplain, Mr..
Rogers (Ark.), made the point Of order that
there was no quorum present. The Speaker
was able to count but 1872 members, and on
motion OF Mr. Mckinley 10. }, a call OF the House
was ordered. The coll having disclosed the
presence OF 1si members, more than QUORUM
the journal of yesterdays proceedings was rcsd
The bill for the admission OF Wyoming was
passed The bill to prevent collisions at sea
was considered and pnssed-l25 TO As. A rule
to give the judiciary Committee four days was
crowded out by the land forfeiture bill. Pend
ing action on conference report on private
bill, the House adjourned.
WAsHIsGToN, July 9-sENArE The presid-
ing officer (Mr. Ingas) announced his sigma
ture to the bill for the admission OF Wyoming
as State, and the bill went to the Presidcht
for his signature. On motion Of Mr. Blair the
Senate proceeded to executive business. The
doors were reopened at one O'Clock, and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was reported,
and Mr.. Allison stated that he would ask for its
consideration tomorrow. Tho consideration
OF the conference report on the silver bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Cockrell continued his argu-
ment against the report. The bill was discussed
until adjournment. 1t was agreed to fake q
vote 10 morrow.
House Mr.. Tarquhar IN. " called UP the
conference report on the bill appropriatings15, 900
for the relief OF Albert II. Emery and demand
ed the previous question thereon. The previous
question was ordered-yeas lO9 nays 67-and
the report was agreed TO. Mr.. Hit Ill) from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back resolution requesting the President to
furnish the House with correspondence bo-
tween the Government OF the United States
and Great Britain touching the subjects in dis
pute In Behring's Sea since March a. 1889 Con-
ference report on consular appropriation pill
was considered and passed. Diatory motions
we're made until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-SENATE.-The Sen
ate resumed consideration of the conference re-
port on the silver bill, and was addressed by
Mcssrs, Morgan, Call, Dolph, Teller and Mitch.
ell. After the debate the vote was taken, and
the conference report was agreed to-yeas 80
nays 60. The following pairs were announced;
Chandler and Brown, Hearst and Stanford
Hale and Gray, Morrill, and Morgan, Paddock
and Eustis, Teller and Berry, Wilson Gowa)
and Wilson (Md.l. Adjourned.
HOUsE-Dilatory motions and rocalls pre-
ceded the reading of the journal, and political
speeches followed on its amendment. The con-
sular reports on the diplomatic and consular
and the agricultural appropriation bills were
adopted. The land forfeiture bill was consid-
cred until adjournment. Mr.. Williams (O.)
introduced the following resolution: Resolved.
That the President OF the Senate and the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives be
authorized TO close the present session OF the
Fifty'frst Congress by adiourning their re-
spective houses on the 3lst day of July 1890, at
the hour Of o'cock p. m" The resolution was
referred TO the Committee on Rules.
WASHINGTON July 1l-SENATE Mr.. Teller
introduced resolution favoring an information
al bi-metallic conference. The shipping bills
were discussed until adjournment.
HousE-Dilatory motions continued most OF
the day. private bill was passed and the
conference on the silver bill was taken up, II
was agreed to take vote tomorrow after four
hours debate. At 4:2j p. IN. arecess was talsen
until s p M, the night session being for private
pension bills.
WAsHIN GToN, July 12-SENATE "A remon-
STRANGE Of the board Of trade Of Jackson, Tenn,
against the Federal election bill was presented
to the Senate by Mr.. Harris. The shipping
bills were debated till near the close OF the
sion, and passed On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,
the tariff bill was taken up and made the "un-
finished business" After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
usE-Mr Dingley (Me.) presented
memorial OF the State Conference Of Congrcga-
tonal Churches OF Maine for the passage OF the
original package" bill. Referred. Mr.. Con.
ger Gal then called up the conference report
on the silver bill The bill was debated by
Messrs Conger, Williams IllD. McCutcheon
(Mlch), Hermann Orc) Morrow (Cjll Can
non Ql) Allen tMissl, Peel lark J, and others
The conference report was agreed 10 by strict
party vote--l2o to 90 The bill now goes to the
President.
WAsHINGToN July "A -SENATE--The Senate
had under consideration the Sundry Civii Ap-
proprations bill. Under provision which was
finally approved, appropriatin. sSQ,0OJ for the
erection OF new wing 10 the Bureau Of En-.
craving and Printing. there was discussion MS
10 the relative merits OF hand and steam
presses Among Che bills reported was one ap.
propriating $50 900 for memorial structure at
Marietta commemOraiing the settlement of the
Northwestern Territory. biil was introduced
to General Putnam. The sundry ciyil appro-
priation bill was considered until $50 p m,
when the Senate adjourned.
Housr.-Ths was District Day in the House.
The Atkinson bill granting certain rights 10 the
Pennsylvania railroad in the District of Colum.
bia was considered, and recommittcd TO the
District committee with instructions A mo
tion 10 lay on the table motion to reconsider
failed TO develop Il quorum, and at $50 p. IN.
the House adjourned.