Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-03-15
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.



WASHINGToS, March 5.--SENArE.--A pack
age OF remonstrances were presented against
the Sunday rest bill. A bill was passed spprs-
priating 10000 for a public building at La
iayette, Ind. The bill 10 regulate commerce
by telegraph, or to place tho telegraph service
under the Interstate Commerce Commission,
was taken up, but laid over by the request OF
Senator German. The bill to pension the
widow OF General Warren at 800 month was
reached. No quorum being present, call OF
the Senate was ordered. vote on motion
to adjourn consumed the time until p. m.
when the Blair bill came up, Mr.. Barbour
speaking in favor OF II; Mr. Plumb opposed the
bill After a short executive session the Sen
ate at5:50 p. m. adjourned.
EoUsE-Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal, the consideration Of the Arkansas
election case OF Featherstone vs.. Cate was re-
sumed, and the contcstee was accorded the
floor 10 speak in his own behalf -Four votes
were taken. The previous question was or
| dered, lI5 to AL Mr. Outhwaites substitute
| declaring Fea'hers'one not elected was beaten,
lB to ia. Mr.. Srrinsers motion to send a sub
committee to Arkansas was defeated, 1873 to
| JAG. Mr. Featherstone was finally seated
| yeas li5, nays ls5. AT SIS D. m the House ad-
| iourned
| WASHINGTON, March 6,--SENATE Another
| day has passed without the Senate coming TO a
decision as to what shall be done with the
newspaper correspondents who refuse TO tell
Mr.. Dolph's special committee how they get
news Of proceedings in executive sessions.
After passing two pension bills IN eXccu.
tive session was ordered at 1910 p m. and
continued until $40 p. m, when the Senate ad.
| iourned
-
| petition OF the Women's Industrial League,
| asking that two women be appointed on the
Worlds Fair Committee in 1892 Referred
Mr.. Lawler IN presented petition OF 6,iOO
| railway postal clerks praying for an increase
OF salary The House then, in Committee OF
the Whole, proceeded 10 the consideration OF
public building bills. Several were passed In.
cluding u post-oiice for Washington. At 0 8p.
m the House adjourned
WAsHINGToS, March I SENATE. After un.
important business, bill to incorporate a GER
tain street railway in Washington was dis
cussed, Mr. Sherman arguing in favor of elec.
trio or cable systems. Several public building
bills we're passed. The Blair bill was taken up,
Mr.. Blair resuming his speech Mr.. Hale op-
| posed the bill. After a short executive session
the Senate adjourned until Monday
| HousE-M. Haugen (Wis.) from the Commit.
tee on Elec ions, reported O resolution in the
| Alabama contested election case OF Threat VS..
| Clark. The resolution, which was unanimous.
| ly reported, declared Clark entitled to his seat
| II was adopted. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole Mr.. Allen (Mich.) in
the chair, on the private calendar Without
transacting any business Of Importance the
committee rose and the House took recess,
pe evening session to be for the consideration
| 6tpension bills. The House at its evening ses.
S on passed City private pension bills, and at
lO:3o adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON March s,-SENArE Not in
session.
HoUsg-A bill was passed TO compel the at.
| tendance OF witnesses in land office cases.
| Public building bills were then considered in
committee, and number passed and reported
| to the House. At $50 p. IN. the House ad-
| iourned
| WASHINGTON March l0-SESATE. Several
| public building bills were reported together
| with bill for the construction Of post-office
| buildings in towns where the receipts have ex
| ceedcd 81 600 for the past three years. reso
luton was agreed to relating to the revision OF
remarks in the Record. bill was passed fol
half million dollars public building at Salt
Lake City. Mr. Shermans bill for the inspec
tion OF meats for export was considered with
out action. The Blair bill was taken up Mr.
Higgins advocating its passage. After q shor
executive session the Senate at 4:35 p. m. ad
| iourned.
| HouSE-The Sehate resolution was agreed x
| for joint investigation OF the immigration
| question A bill was introduced 10 limit tele
phone rents paid by the Government to twenty
dollars per annum. number OF District o.
| lin lie SsnA ntps,4
adopted calling for information in regard TO the
defective work on the Aqueduct tunnel an(
whether the contractors are liable therefor
Several bridge bills were passed. resolution
was reported for the investigation by q sub
| committee OF the Clayton. Breckenridge case O
Arkansas; agreed to- The Oklahoma bill wa!
taken up in Committee OF the Whole and at 5 IL
p. m. the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. March II SENATE. The ere
dentals OF Mr.. Al ison were presented. The bill
to make Columbus port OF delivery and for tht
appointment OF Surveyor at $3.50 was passed
The resolution for an investigation OF the immi
| grafton question went over. Bills for publ,
buildings were reported. A joint resolution fo
the election of Senators by the people was IN
troduced. A reso'uti n was agreed TO inquir
ing about lottery 60 npany in Indian Territory
The resolutol iOf the exclusion from tn,
record OF the intcrpollated sentences in Sena
tor Calls speech was considered. The vot
was yeas 81, nays II, no quorum and the mat
ter went over.
HouSE.-Bills providing for the erection o
public buildings at the following points wer
passed: Cedar Rapids, Ia; Atchson, Kas.
Alexandria, La; lafayette Ind. Baton Rouge
La, and Fremont, Neb. Also, for an increas
in the limit OF cost of the buildings at Scranton
Pa; Dallas, Tex, and Springfield. Mo- TIL
measures involve an expenditure Of sl,sijOoI
Mr.. Enloe moved Committee on Invalid Pen
sions be discharged from further consideration
OF the resolution inquiring into reratings unde
Tanner but withdrew the motion later on. Tn
Wyoming bill was called up and discussed.