Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-04-19
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


First Session.
WAsHISGToS, April 9-SENATE.- Wilson
(la.l offered a resolution (Which was agreed to)
instructiug the Committee on Inter State Com.
merce 10 inquire what additional legislation Is
necessary IN respect TO Communication and ex-
cursion tickets so as to prevent abuses now ex.
isting In regard 10 individuals and localities
The House bill sppropriating 900 to supply
the deficiency occasioned By the deiacation in
the office OF the late Sergeant-atA Arms OF the
House was reported from the Committee on
Appropriations without amendment and pass
ed. The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the Montana contested election case. and
Mr.. Pugh concluded his argument in favor ol
the Democratic claimants-Messrs, Clark and
Maginnis Mr. Turple, also a member OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. pre-
scented an argument on the same side Of the
question The Chinese enumeration bill
was discussed, and at p. m. the Senate ad
journed.
HOUsE.-The Speaker having laid before the
House the Senate bill for the improvement and
maintenance of the National Geological park
with the House amendment providing that tht
District OF Columbia shall pay half the expense)
with the request from the Senate for confer
ence, Mr.. McComas MD moved that the
House recede from its amendment. After 9
long debate, Mr.. McComas motion to recedt
was defeated-1S 10 100. The House insisted oil
its amendment, and conference was ordered
The naval appropriation bill was considered
and without action the House adjourned a.
5p. m.
WASHINGTON. April 10 0-SESATE--The Pres
ident pro lem. (Mr. Ingalls, remarked that he
was in error yesterday in allowing the motion
TO take up the Chinese enumeration bill while
the Montana election case was undisposed Of
either by being postponed, laid aside inform
ally or other action, and ruled that the Mon
tana case is 10 proceed until completed. The
case was then taken up and discussed pro anC
con by Messrs Hoar, Gray, Teller Turpie
Sherman, Eustis Edmunds Voorhees, and
Kcnna. No action was taken and the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE In the House this morning the Chap
lain offered n prayer for Mr.. Randall. The
House went into Committee on the Whole, Mr.
Butterworth tO( in the chair on the naval ap
preparations bill. Mr. Herbert tAla) offered III
amendment providing for the construction OF
two instead of throe coast-lne battle-ships
Lost-3l to b2. Mr. Peters (kas.) moved &c
strike out the entire clause for the increase OF
the navy He believed that the United States
had no need Of battle ships, and possessed all
NhN tiui7'io ihht ~ lNAuii'h. Ni'Ni "'bubO AVA
Holman Und) moved to strike out the para
graph providing for the three battle-ships, ba'
leaving in the provision for an armed cruiser
Agreed to -9s to TO- The bill was then favor
ably reported to the House, but no final action
was taken and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, April ll-SENATE The con
sderation of the Montana election case was re
sumed; and, as no Senator sought the floor
the yeas and nays were ordered on the first res
olution, and the vote was about being taken
when Mr.. Evarts rose and suggested that II nc
Senator on the other side desired to speak he
would proceed to make the closing argument
in support OF the committees report Mr. Hoal
gave notice that on Monday he should ask the
Senate to remain in session until the Montana
case is disposed Of After an executive session
the Senate adjourned Till tomorrow.
HOUsE-Mr. Lacey called up the contested
election case OF Waddell VS.. Wise from tn,
Third District Of Virginia. Mr. Enloe (Tenn.
raised the question of consideration. The
House dccided--ycas l2i, nays llS--to consider
the election case and Mr.. Lacey took the foo
with an argument in favor OF the claims OF the
contestant. Mr. OFerrall, (Va) supported
the resolution of the minority of the Committed
on Elections, which declared the seat vacant
After considerable de bate without disposing o
the matter the house took a recess, the even
ing session to be for the consideration OF pri
vate pension bills,
WAsHISGToN. April l2 SENATE. MIR. Dawe
presented petition OF the Boston Board o
Trade. indorsing the resolutions OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce, 'remonstratini
against the proposed legislation for driving th'
Chinese out of the country" The following
public building bills were reported and piacet
on the calendar: Marine Hospital at Galipolis
20. $4,000; for VrsiuGt, ", -.
- ~e ssrs pass,E senst'
bill to increase the ratio ef pensions
for certain cases of deafness 10 forty do
lars q month Senate bill to increase the eff
cheney and reduce the expense of the Sigma
Corps of the army. The bill transfers 10 The
Department of Agriculture the Weather Bu
reau, leaving the Signal Corps of the army TO re
main in the War Department. After an execu
tive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-The WaddillWise contested elec
tion case was resumed and the Republican con
testant seated-yeas 1874 nays l2O. Euoges oi
the late Representative Laird, of Nebraska
were delivered. AT 4:50 p. IN. the House al
iourned.
WASHINGTON, April H,-SENATE,-A bill t,
incorporate the Historical Society OF the Son
Of the American Revolution, was referred. Mr.
Plumb introduced a bill to make available 10
circulation certain assets and TO reduce the sur
plus to $1,000 coo without interfering Will
100000 held for the redemption o
L. 5 notes Mr. Randalrs death was an
nouuced. Appropriate resolutions were adopte,
and a committee appointed after which tn
Senate at 1880 p M adjourned as mark o
respect
HOUSE The bill to pension the mother o
! .y 4, q,
Home Rule party, has been reported fayorubly
but reduced from $500 per annum TO fft
dollars month Mr.. O'Neill announced tn
death of Mr., Randall Resolutions were adopt
ed and committee appointed 10 attend tn
funeral, after which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April j-SESArE-- Among tn
bills reported TO the Senate to-day from tn
committees and placed on the calendar wer
the following. Providing for the return of see
ond class mail matter Mr.. Sherman offered
resolution, which was agreed to, directing tn
Secretary of the Interiar to communicate TO tn
Senate the report OF Jesse Spauldng, Cover
mcnt Director of the Pacific railways, Us to tn
general management OF such railways. A bi
increasing the cost OF a public building q
Scranton, Pa, was passed. Notice was give
that the Chicago Worlds Fir bill would b
ca led up next Friday. The Montana electio
ease was taken up, and a vote ordered for Il
morrow and at $50 p. m. the Senate a(
journed
HouE The naval appropriation bill wa
passed with the clause for battleships restored
The b Il to define AMI regulate the iurisdictio
Of the L. s Courts was passed-l3l TO l3, IN
Speaker counting quorum. AT p m tn
House adjourned.
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