Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-15
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAsHISGToS, Feb SENATE After a
long discussion on the question Of providing
more room for the use OF committees, the SEN
ate took up the bill TO provide temporary
government for the Territory Of Oklahoma The
Clerk commenced TO read the bill, but had not
completed the reading when at o'clock the
bill to aid in the establishment and temporary
support OF common schools was taken up as the
unfinished business. and Mr. Blair proceeded to
address the Senate in advocacy of IT, After
speaking few minutes Mr.. Blair temporarily
yielded the floor to Mr. Sherman, who from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a
Joint resolution congratulating the people OF
the United States Of Brazil on Il cir just and
peaceful assumption OF power. Placed on the
tho calendar. Mr. Blair resumed his argument
and after an executive session the Senate adj
iourned.
HoUsE,-There being tacit understanding
between the Republicans and Democrats that
no effort would be made for the transaction OF
business to-day Ia large number OF the mem
bers having gone to attend the funeral Of Mrs
and Miss Tracy the Clerk was permitted to
read the journal In its abridged form. Tht
Democrats did nQtsNfsif1, nj fecsrlas ap-
proving ne iaufhag ard co1sequentiy demand-
"a the yeas and nays on that motion. Yeas, 150
nays 0.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-SEyATg Bills au-
thorizing the construction OF bridge across
the Detroit river at Detroit and Mississippi
river al Natchez We're reported back adversely.
The first was indefinitely postponed and the
second was placed on the calendar The SEN
ate then took up the bill to provide temporary
Government for the Territory Of Oklahoma
and the clerk continued the reading Of the bill
which had been begun yesterday. After dis
cussion and he adoption OF various amend
ments, the bill went over till Monday % allow
the education bill to be talenup. After speak
ing for two hours Mr.. Blair yielded the floor,
intending to conclude Lis speech on Monday
The conference report on the Senate Joint reso-
luton for the removal of distractions to navi.
CATION in the Missouri river was presented and
agreed to- The House amendment reducing
the amount from $3.50, 900 to $7je coo, and insert
ing provision OF SIS 600 for Improvements at
the mouth Of the Columbia river is adopted
Aft an executive session the Senate adj
iourned till Monday
HoUsE.-The journal was approved by a
quorum being declared present the Democrats
remaining silent. The new code OF rules was
reported and one thousand copies ordered
printed. The Senate direct tax bill was report
ed and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills introduced: Directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to purchase at the market price 81
100000 worth Of silver bullion per month, and 10
have it coined as fast rs purchased into stand
ard silver dollars; to place binder twine made
from ssal grass or MANILA on the free list; for
the survey Of ship canal connecting Lakes
Superior and Michigan; authorizing the issue OF
/ M ty,ra I. hrf.l
to be used exclusively for the purpose OF secur'
ing the circulation of National banking associa.
tions; for the survey of a channel through the
connecting waters Of the great lakes; establish
| ing National military park at the battlefield
OF Chckamauga.
! wAsHIHGToY Feb. 7.-SESATE.- in ses.
| sion.
| HOUSE. A bill increasing the pension OF
| General Abraham Duryea TO 500 a month
| passed after some debate. Senate bill was
| passed authorizing the construction Of bridge
| across the Missouri river between Douglass or
| Sarpy County, Nebraska and Pottawattamie
| County, Iowa. On motion Of Mr.. Geer (la,), the
| Senate bin was nassed extending for two years
| the time within which bridge across the Miss
! issippi river at Burlington, Ia previously
/ authorized, may be constructed. Mr.. ONeill
/ reported back the bill appropriaing $4,000 fol
| the erection of n monument to Major General
/ Henry Knox, at Thomaston, Me. This measure
gave rise TO great deal. Of discussion, and,
pending action on it, the House, at 2j p. m
adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb l0.-SENATE. Among
the petitions presented and referred was one
from the indianapolis Board OF Trade asking
for the total repeal of the interstate com
merce act. Also petitions from Mississippi and
Georgia praying for the passage Of National
| law TO secure the right OF suffrage, and for the
! enforcement OF the fifteenth amendment "a
| the constitution. Several bills making appro
! prations for public buildings were reported
| Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment, which
was referred TO the Judiciary Committee APP
propriating s. As for the widow OF Chic'-JusticC
! Waite, being equal TO the balance OF his salary
! for one year The House bill appropriating
| $4,000 for the Marion Ind branch Of the Ma
tional Soldiers Homo, TO be Immediately avail
able for the current fiscal year was passed
The Senate then resumed consideration Of tho
bill 10 provide temporary government for the
Territory of Oklahoma Mr Plum offered an
| amendment to include within the boundaries Of
| the Territory all that tract of land known as
| No Mans Land. The vote was yeas II. nays Is
no quorum. Mr. Blair resumed his argument
in favor OF the educational bill The bill was
laid over until tomorrow.
HOUSE Mr. Henderson tIll) presented the
conference report on the bill 10 remove snags
| etc from the Missouri river, and 1t was agreed
| 10. Mr., Cannon Ill from The Committee on
| Rules, reported back the new code OF rules and
the House proceeded TO consider it. The mat
ter was discussed pro and con for some time
| Pending discussion the House adjourned until
| tomorrow
| WASHINGTON Feb ll-SESATE -Bi Is intro
duced: Establi ,hng a public school system
in Utah. Also, providing for the inspection
Of meats for expectation prohibiting the i'm
| poriation of adulterated articles OF food oi
drink, and authorizing the President TO make
! proclamation in certain cases; to create an Az
ricultural Commission TO investigate the pres
ent depressed condition of the agricultural in
tercsts of the country. The Senate bill for tht
relief OF certain settlers on the public lands wa
pass d II provides for legalizing land claim
| filed during a vacancy in the Land ONCE Tht
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill t,
provide temporary government for the terri
tory OF Oklahoma the pending question bein
on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr.
Plumb, to comprise No Mans Land within th
limits OF the proposed territory. Bill went owe
| until tomorrow. The educational bill was takel
| up and Mr. b air continued his address in sup
port OF the measure.
HousE,-The debates on the new rules wa
Interesting. The journal OF Yesterdays pro
ceedings, containing yea and a nay vote, upoi
which the Speaker counted quorum, the Dem
ocrats would not by their silence aeQuiesce il
its approval, and a roll.call was rendered neces
sary. 1t was approved-yeas l5O, nay (Mr
Buckalew)-the Speaker counting a quorum
| Mr.. Springer then offered resolution providn
that general debate shall proceed until adjourn
ment tomorrow, after which the code shall b
considered under the flve-mirute rule until fiv
O'Clock Friday, whom the previous Questio
shall be Considered as ordered. This resolutio
was adopted without objection.
News Items.
AT Bcllefonte, Pa, Alfred Andrew
was convicted for numbering Clara Pric
at Karthaus, Pa. November last.
Gro. TAFT, alias +. P. Zollman. ALA
Thos. Marr, is in limbo at Rochester, n
Y, for defrauding Masonic Lodges.
HUNGARY is considering bill fxin
the peace footing of the Landwehr a
twentv-eipht rerimpnts of infaptrv IN