Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-14
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
First Session.

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First Session.
WASHINGTON, June 3--SETATr. The dis.
agreement on the dependent pension bill was
reported, but afterwards withdrawn to be pre-
sented to the House first. A resolution 10 in
vestigate the u s. Fish Commission went over.
Mr. Pugh addressed the Senate on silver crit
iclsing the tariff bill. Bills were passed author
izing brewers 10 pipe beer, etc.; also, restoring
certain lands IN Wisconsin to the public DO
main Mr.. Farwell spoke On silver. The forti'
flcation bill was discussed until adjournment
at 6p. m.
HOusE.-The majority report in the case OF
Miller versus Elliott, from the Seventh Soutn
Carolina District was submitted to the House |
Committee on Elections to-day by Chairman |
Rowell. The report is somewhat sensationaS
in that at the very beginning 1t declares that
the entire South Carolina registration and cleo
tion laws are unconstitutional. The matter was
decided in favor OF the Republican contestant.
Report OF the sub Committee on Post-of1ces ane
Post Roads on Representative Caldwell's bill to
fix the salaries Of postal clerks was accepted by
the whole committee to-day. Three other bills
Of q like character were before the committee
for action, but that Of Mr.. Caldwell was decided
upor, as the best - report TO the House, This
bill carries an appropriation OF $50.0oo. The
contested election case Of McDuffie vs. Turpin,
of Alabama, was considered until adjournment
at $40 p. m.
WASHINGTON, June 4-SENATE-A resolu-
tion to investigate the Fish Commission was
agreed to- A select committee was announced
on the bill for National University The forti-
fications bill was taken up and passed SeDa'
tor Sherman proposed as an amendment to the
tariff bill the wool schedule prepared bysthe
National Woolgrowers Association dele
cation OF importers from all over the country,
representing all the importing interests, were
heard by the Senate Finance Committee to pro
test against the Mckinley tariff bill as legislat-
ing against them and TO the benefit OF manu-.
facturers. Certain corrections in the Mckinley
Administrative bill were agreed 10, and after
| some unimportant legislation the Senate ad'
| iourned.
HoUsR-The contested election case Of John
| H. McDuflle vs.. Louis w. Turpin, from the
| Fourth Alabama District, came up to-day. Mr..
McDuh1e was seated. Very little business was
transacted in the House. The conference re-
port on army Appropriation bill was agreed to.
| Further conference was ordered on the de.
pendent pension bill. Adjourned until to-mor-
| row.
| WASHINGTON, June 5 5-SENkTE Tho silver
| bill Was taken up, and Mr.. Hiscock addressed
the Senate in opposition to the free coinage ol
silver. Messrs, Sherman, Stewart and Ahrich
| followed. The bill went over without action
Senator Evarts from the Library Committee
reported the Senate bill appropriating s3o, oo
for monument in Washington City TO Captain
John Ericsson, inventor Of the Moptor PLACED
on the calendar. The following bills were taker
from the calendar and passed. Senate bill
granting pensions Of fifty dollars month to thl
widow Of Rear Admiral Edward Donaldson AM
to the widow OF Commander Winslow, OF tn
Kearsarge. Senate bill to authorize the con
struction OF bridge across the Columbia rive
by the Oregon Railway Extension Company
Mr. Blair introduced a bill 10 prohibit the eN
portation OF alcoholic liquors to Africa and tn
islands Of the Paeitlc coast. Referred Tn
Senate then adjourned.
HOUsE.-Major Mckinley called up the caucy
silver bill the first thing this morning an
forced its consideration, Notwithstanding tn
unusual fact that twelve Republicans carrie
out their threat and voted with the Democrat
: A resolution was adopted TO consider the silv'
bill until Saturday, at p. IN, when vote is
, be taken Conger, Williams, OF Illinois, an
Lanham spoke. and at 80 the House adiourno
WASHINGTON, June 6--SENArE The Hous
amendment to the Senate bill establishin.
: public park in the District OF Columbia was di
I agreed to and conference asked The silv'
bill was taken up and Mr. Plumb addressed Il
4 Senate. The President sent in the nominate
Of Nicholas Pecki-paugh, OF Indiana, Clerk
; the District, Court for the district Of Alaska
|. hill authorizing certain county In Arizona
y issue bonds was passed. A resolution callii
for Information in regard to trespassers on l
y dian lands was adopted and tGe Senate Il
y journed.
r HOUSE. Representative Kennedy Introduce
o n bill granting two condemned cannon and c.
riages to the Eugene Reynolds Post G. A.
of Bcllefontaine, o. The silver debate was I
sumed in the House this morning, MIR. Lind,
Minnesota, being the first speaker, followed
- Messrs Lacey Qa) Walker (Mass.l and ko
la) The silver debate was continued un
8 u. M, when recess was taken, the MIG
" session being devoted to silver speech
n Pensions night was postponed to Monday.
ID WASHINGTON, June 2-SENATE. -Sena'
p. Msnderson reported from the Committee
Military Affairs adversely the bill htroduc
by himself (by request authorizing the Pre-
Xt dent to place upon the retired list OF the arm
Of with the rank a1d pay of a BrigadierGener
@. any General Of the late war who was in CO
-, mand when one or more battles were fout
:, and won, and who was promoted for gall
- and meritorious service in the field, and who
SO assignment OF the President coulmanAed IN
q. tary department or district After morni
40 hour business tho calendar was taken up Z
" several bills passed Private pension bills "
III. also passed in considerable number, after VIII
III the Senate adjourned. .s.s
HoUsg.-The silver debate was continued
motion to recommit the bfll with instruct
to report for free coinage was defeated, y
li6 nays 40. On the passage OF the bill
Ia yeas were lS5 nays ll9, after which the Ho
ty adjourned.
IN. WASHINGTON, June s.-SENATE.--A ],
,o resolution was introduced proposing const
10 tional amendment for the election OF postm
ro- ers A resolution was offered by Mr. Call Il
lty ing to relief from onerous duties on Amer
re- cattle in Spain. Mr. Cockrell addressed
,ad Senate on silver The House silver bill was
before the Senate without reference Vests
nd 10 prohibit monopoly in the transportatio,
cattle was considered until Adjournment
HOUSE Representative Oates, OF Alabu
from the Committee on Judiciary, to-day rel
=. ed TO the House the bill to prohibit aliens
acquiring title TO or owning lanes within
OF United States. An elaborate report accom-
'ay led the bill. The report says that 100
.re acres is In possession OF titled foreign
,r,- and about 100, 1,0O0,00o mortgagcd 10 them
~, Lodge (Mass.) offered the following resolu,
elr That the Secretary Of the Treasury be dire
ng- to inform this House whether II is true Tia,
rcc Cunard Steamship Company on saturday
tho refused to obey the orders OF the officers OF
United States to give return passage to Gel
immigrants landed at New York by said
pany in violation Of the contract labor law
the United States, and, II so, what ste
yer any, have been taken to refuse entry 4
the steamships OF said company until said com
VI has complied with the laws of the VI
''"' States, and made due reparation for thei
ow- fusal to obey the order OF the officers tho
mes The resolution was referred to the Comm
s. on Foreign Affairs.
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