Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-28
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST Session,

WASHINGTON, June 17.-SESATE Amend
ments 10 the Silver Bill was voted on. The
first was TO strike out the provision that the
Treasury notes issued for the purchase OF sill
yer shall be legal tender in payment OF all
debts, public and private" Rejected. The
next vote was on the amendment to strike ont
the bullion redemption clause. IL was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays I. The next vote was on the
amendment 10 strike out the sixth section for
the free coinage OF SILVER when the price was 81
for Ill4 grains Of pure silver. II was
rejected - yeas l6; nays 49, Mr..
Plumb offered the following amend
mcnt in lieu of the first section OF the House
bill That from and after the date OF the pass.
age OF this act the unit OF value In the United
States shall be the dollar and the same may be
coined OF 4l93s grains OF standard silver or Of
25 $40 gains of standard gold and the said coins
shall be legal tender for all debts, public and
private. Agreed TO- The bill as amended was
then passed.
HOUsE-Thc sundry civil bin was passed and
the Indian appropriation bill was debated until
adjournment at p. IN.
WAsnlNGroS. June s-SENATE.-The tarifi
bill was reported. The river and harbor bill
was also reported After executive session OF
an hnnr the conference report on the anti trust
bill was agreed TO- The legislative approprf-
alton bill was considered, and the salaries OF
clerks to per diem committees and Senators
increased TO 81, 500 per annum. Pending action
the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-The Indian appropriation bill WIS
taken up. The silver bill as amended in the
Senate, was reported. A motion for the COM
mittee Of the whole TO rise for some action on
the silver bill was defeatcd-0i TO l0j The In
dian bill was finally passed, and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June 49, -SENATE--A number
ofbills were reported and placed on the calen.
dar. Several bills were passed. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was considered Eulogies
on the late Messrs. Nutting and Wilbur were
delivered, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-1he approval of tho journal, dis
closing the reference OF the silver bill TO the
Coinage Committee, was the subject OF motion
to correct this statement and a long discussion
OF the action of the Speaker. The chairman OF
the Committee on Election OF President Vice
President and Representatives in Congress to.
day submitted the report OF the committee up
on the Federal election bill drafted in pursl-
ance OF the instructions OF the Republican eau.
Gus The previous question was voted down.
yeas l0G, nays III, eight Republicans voting
with the Democrats. Several votes followed,
for tomorrow being motion TO approve the
Journal as amended.
WASHINGTON, June 90. o.-SENArE-The Post,
office appropriation bill and the Consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill were reported and
placed on the calendar The consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill was resumed
the question being on the point of order made
by Mr. Allison against the amendment to in.
crease the salary OF the Commissioner OF the
Land ONCE from $1,000 10 5000 and OF the As
sistant Commissioner from So 900 to $500. The
Vice President submitted the question TO the
Senate, and the amendment was declared to be
In order-ycas 81, nays II. The amendment
was then agreed to-yeas 2S, nays l6. The bill
was then formally reported to the Senate, and
the amendments made in committee OF the
whole were agreed to.
HoUsR.-The previous question on approving
the journal of Wednesday rs amended was or.
dercd, yeas 12G. nays 10. a motion to recon.
slider was laid on the table yeas 1871, nays l2o
The journal was finally approved, yeas 1872, nays
l3O Bland moved to take the bill from the
Speakers table. The Speaker ruled against
the m0tion, and pending an appeal the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-SENhTE A reso'u-
ito was agreed to for report on the admins.
tratve service OF the Senate. The bill to de
vote the Mormon Church funds to common
schools in Utah was passed The bill to apply
the funds from public lands to the endowment
Of agricultural colleges was considered. Sew
cral bills on the calendar were passed, and,
after brief executive session, the Senate ad.
journcd
H0uSE.-Thc silver contest was resumed
Mr.. BANDS motion to reconsider the vote TO
tnhp ha anppa1 bo
was defeated-yeas 90 nays 100. A motion TO
table Mr.. Bland's appeal was carried-li6 to IS
The Speaker ruled that the silver bill was re-
ferred to the Committee of Coinage, and an ap.
peal from this decision was beatcn--yeas IA
nays III. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 23-SENATE Mr. In
gals offered a resolution (Which was agreed tol
insiructing the Committee on Privileges an |
Elections to inquire as to the date when un.
der the law and precedents, the salaries of the
Senators from Montana, Washington and North
and South Dakota began. The Agricultural
College bill was passed, with IN amendment
dividing the funds between colored and white
schools OF n state. The conference report on
the dependent pension bill was adopted, and
conferees appointed on the fortihcations bill
The Cox obsequies woIe postponed until Thurs
day. After Il short executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned.
llousE-The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Brewer, Butterworth and Say
ers as conferees on the fertilization bill. The
House then went into committee of the whole
on District of Columbia business. The bill
authorizing the extension OF the tracks Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
within the District was taken up, and the Com.
mittce rose without final action on the
bill. The con'erccs on the general pension az
preparation bill failed to agree The House in
sisted upon Its disagreement TO the Senate
amendments, and then adjourned.