Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-13
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


l. u - l.
First Session.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2-SENArE Mr. Evarts
presented resolutions OF the Buffalo Merchants
Exchange favoring reciprocity, not only with
the Nat ons south OF the United States, but also
with that on the North The House bill in re-
latlon TO lotteries was reported from the Post
once committee and placed on the calendar
win anotlhcation by Mr.. Sawyer that he would
ask lot lts consideration as soon as the tariff
pfl IS passed. Mr.. Quay gave notice that he
would ask the Senate on Saturday the 18th. to
consider the resolutions relative to the death Of
Samuel j. Randall. The tariff bill was then ia.
ken up and the sugar schedule was considered.
Mr. Carlisle gave notice that he would move to
strike out all the paragraphs relative to sugar
pouhties. Debate on the tariff bill was contin
ued until adjournment
housE.-The Clayton Breckenridge election
case was called up to-day, and the debate open.
ed oy Colonel Cooper, OF Ohio, who spoke for
over an hour. A vote is not likely to be reached
ior a Gay or two. The case then went over un-
III tomorrow. and Mr. Cannon Qll.) then took
the floor in statement relative TO appropri.
ations made by this session of Congress. Mr..
eayers tTex.) member OF the Appropriations
committee, reviewed the financial situation
ifom the Democratic standpoint. A bill was
passed declaring Rock Island port of delivery.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 8--SENATE. Senator
Cal offered resolution deelarfns the murder
OF Barrundia an insult to the United states,
ana calling on the Government to demand
reuress The Senate continued consideration
OF tne sugar schedule of the tariff bill Messrs
Edmunds, voorhees,, Evarts Gray and Hale
discussed the measure until adjournment.
HoUsE-Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan was
elected Speaker pro tenn during the absence OF
Speaker Reed. The House resumed consider
alton OF the Clayton Breckenridge case After
discussion by Messrs Bergen IN. JD. Crisp
lGa. }. and Cultivate (O.), the case went over
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Sept 3.-SEyATE tariff,
debate was continued. The sugar schedule was
lald aside informally, and schedule Cotton
manufactures was taken up. The committee
amendments were agreed to. The committee
amendment to Paragraph S4, increasing the
duty on yarn made of iute from 30 to b per
cent and striking out the words "ssal or ma.
mia was read, and Mr.. Carlisle moved to re.
duce the rate TO 25 per cent Agreed to-. Para.
graph 43O, relating to precious stones, was
amended, on motion of Aldricb, by adding the
words limitations OF precious stones, not set.
10 per cent Paragraph 3s2 relating
to cotton cloth, not bleached) was amended by
making the last line read, "Ten cents per square
yard and 81 per cent. ad valorem" After a
brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Cummings of New York, rising
TO q question OF privilege in the House. protest.
| ed against his 'blacklsting' by the famous
| Cannon resolution. Mr.. Lacy Ia) then called
up the Breckenridge election case, and gave
notice that he would call the previous question
at one O'Clock tomorrow Mr.. McRae ARK }
in which be declarod that that e. 49, son
send CLAYTON IN tho ssnate 1,o,,Jtont,or,, -,
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of NJ oms, Monsor1a5 ns'oo' ~ w. oh n!o'loi '
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free lis, ,vos injd asi,1o ,i,,, -, oa ,t
absence NJ Mr. Sborr,, 50 ''''
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nal In tho House tTo ,,io,, ~ -
cosc was oe,oin t,l,or ~, ard NJ i,ai't,e
was occor1od tho az -, i ~
half After debate hr o,hau go ,ai7 o"" NJ w
Crisn CA roro1 70 rool,,,,,,. -. e,, +ul
instructions ,o tho corn,ni,tao on t,oo,,o :, :,
report which of the na,tto,ron raooi,.od "
majority of tho votes of mo eooo,, 1,,e,.t,, :
a .,,a"eas r.ns..-voa. 90 ravs IN, Tho yot,
was then taken on the minority resolution
confirming Mr. Breckenr dge's right to tn
seat. Lost-yeas 81, nays lo3. The resolution
declaring the seat vacant was agreed TO. Yea
l05 nays G. The House then took recess, tn
evening session to be for the consideration o
private pension bills
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-SENATE--Debateo ol
the tariff consumed the entire day.
HouSE.-The conference report on the rive
and harbor bill was agreed to. The Speaker pr
tenn laid bill before the House for the cree
tion OF new lighthouse tower on Smith
Island, Va. After short debate the bill wa
referred to the Committee on Commerce an
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s-SENATE The Ucus
bill to set apart certain tract of land ION whic
the big trees stand) in California. as a pubii