Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-05-10
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


tlFst SesslOHs
wAsHrSGTos, kpfh st. -rsEsAfE Mr.. Dolpll,
from the Committee on Foreign RSlHtions, re-
ported concurrent resolution requesting tue
President to ncgoi,te with the Governments
OF Great Britain and Mexico with view oil Sc
curing treaty stipulaiions for the prevention OF
the entry into the United States OF Chinese
from Canada and Mexico, and he asked for its
Immediate cons idcration The resolution went
over till to morrow and the Senate resumed
consideration OF the customs administrative
bill The amendment offered Yesterday by
Mr.. Dawes that IN eases Of the importation OF
books, magazines and periodicals in several
parts, but one declaration OF entry shall be re-
qured, was agreed TO- Mr. Patt offered res
olstlof, which was agreed TO, for Correction
OF the UklatoUia Bili by substituting the word
Fast for the word West After brief ex-
ecutive session tho Senate adIodrned
HoUsE.-The bill for classification OF wc.sted
and wooden cloths was passed-ycas l3s, nays 0,
the Speaker counting quorum. The text OF
tho bill ~ as follows: That the Secretary OF
the Treasury be and ne hereby is authorized
and directed TO assiiy its wnDlen cloths all i'm
ports OF worsted cloth, whether known under
the numc Of worstcd cloth or under-sae names
OF worsted or dIagonais or otherwise. The SEN
ate dependent pensiCr bin was then taken up,
the Morrill, service pension b.ll inserted as
substitute and the bill as amended passta, and
at go p IN. the House adjourned.
WAsHiTGrOS May I-SENATE The report
of the maat products investigation was made.
Four measures are suggested l. Asking the
President TO inabgufate diplomatic correspond
encc with the authorities Of Great Britain TO
bring about a repeal or notification CT the
quarantine regulations; 2. providing for q na-
ticnal inspection law: 3 to pr Ihibit The monop.
Oily row PEA !ucGd rs the steeragc capacity OF
steamships arrying cattle 10 foreign countries;
to prepens he discriminaiioa OF railroads
which now e,.ists In carrying Cattle. The cas-.
toms administrative bill was then considered
uatil adjournment
HousE,-Mr Mckinley, from the Committee
on II lies, reported q resolution for the mmedi-
ate consideration Gl bills reported from the Ju
cary Committee, in the f0llosiha order: Sen
ate bill relating TO trusts House blll relating
TO copyrights, House bill relating to bankrupt.
cy, and such other bills as the committee may
call up; tins order to he in force to-day and to-.
morrow. Adopted. The antitrust bill was
| t6nsidctcd and passed by unanimous vote
| The lntcr.nali5nal copy fight bill WIS taken up
and at j:l5 p IN. the House adjourned
! WAsuiNGTON. May 2-SENArE, Among the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the calendar was the House bill for the cassih-
| cation OF worstei cloths and woolens. Mr..
| Vest INTRODUCED bill TO amend the Inter State
| Commerce act, stating that lie object was to
| place express companies under the provisions
! OF that net, and asked the attention OF the
Interstate Commerce Committee 10 the sub.
| ]cct. Mr.. Cu.om made n report on American
commerce by Canadian railroads. The depend.
ent pension b.ll was laid before the Senate, and
| n conference asked. The customs admnstra.
| titt bin wa, resumed and finally passed. The
| Jones silver bill was taken UP and made un-
finished business for Wednesday. After shor.
executive session he Senate adjourned.
HOUSE MIR Millikcn Me- presented and
the lIuuse adopted, tho conference report on
shc Lafayette Gnd.l public building. The
limit OF tn, cost is 5000. Mr. Davidson fFlal
! presented a protest Of the citizens OF Key West
against the tobacco schedule o, the tariff bill.
Referred On motion OF Mr. O'Ne | PA a res.
olution was adopted setting apart Saturday,
| June II, for tho delivery OF euogies upon the
late Samuel : Randall, OF Pennsylvania. The
Copyright bill was discussed at length and
finally defcated-yeas % nays l2G. A motion
to reconsider IN. made, pending which the
House at p IN. took recess Until y, M, the
night session being for private pension bills.
The House at the evening session passed seven
teen private pension bills.
WAsHINGToS. Mny 3-SESArE bills were
reported from the Committee on Commerce fol
the shipping league tonunae ond for ocean mai
service. The bill for the relief Of Nat Mckay
was passed. Several bills OF the calendar were
also passed The death of Mr.. Beck was an
nounced, and the Senate adjourned at 4:20
HOUSE. The motion 10 reconsider the inter.
national copyright law was ruled out of order
until the Judiciary Committee has another day
assigned it. The diplomatic and consular ap.
preparation bill was considered and passed. a
Joint resolution was passed aprropriaiing one
million dollars to inipruve the Mississippi
river, from the head OF the passes to the mouth
of the Ohio. Conference reports on public b lid
ngs for Ashland. Wis, and Cedar Rapids, Ia,
were agreed TO, and at 4:31 the House ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, May 5-SENATE AS soon as
the journal OF Saturday was read Mr. Black
burn arose. and IN a voice tremulous with sup
pressed emotion announced the death of his
colleague Hon. James B 81 OK, and offered ap
propriatc resolutions carrying with them an
adjournment. The resolutions were declared
adopted unanimously, and The Senate adjourn
ed till twelve tomorrow The following sena
tors were appointed us the committee to super
| intend the funeral: Mcssrs Blackburn Har
ris Vance kenna. Dawes, Evarts and ManGer
son.
HOUSE On motion OF Mr. Mckinley tO) the
Senate amendment TO the customs administru
tive bill were non-concurred in, and confer
cncc ordered Messrs. Mckinney Burrows ant
Carlisle were appointed conferees. Mr.. Per
kins tkasl called up and the House agreed tc
the conference report on the Oklahoma tow
site bill. message having been received from
the Senate announcing the death OF Senator
Beck and inviting the House TO be present al
the funeral services tomorrow, Mr. Brecliin
ridge, of Kentucky. offered resolution accept
ing the invitation and requesting the Speaker
TO appoint committee OF nine Representatives
TO take action with q committee appointed by
| the Senate 10 take charge OF the funeral ar
rangementS The resolutions were adopted
unanimously. The following committee wa.
appointed: Mcssrs. Breckenridge (Ky), Hol
man, Blount, Bland. Hatch Wilson tKy)
Banks Dunn u and Buitefworh The lous,
then, as mark OF respect TO the deceased, ad
iourned.
WAsBISGToN, May -SENArE-rnder drip
ping Sky the mortal remains of James Brnit
Beck, late U. s. Senator from Kentucky. wer,
borne at 10 this morning from the residence .
Representative Brcckinrdge, OF Kentucky tC
the Senate Chamber. The Chamber was openet
TO the public at l0:l5 o'clock and at II oclocl
the Senate was called to order by Presd,n
pro TEN ingalls,. At 12:45 the honorary pall
bearers on the part Of the Senate were an
nounced by the President pro tenn, as fol ows
Messrs. Morril, Sherman. Hale, Allison
Mcpherson, Vest Pugh and Gibson Five min
utes later the members Of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes were announced, and took seats I,
the right and left OF the chamber, in the rear o
the Senators who stood to receive them
Speaker Reed was escorted TO a place n
the right of President Ingalls,. The members o
the House were followed by the members o
| ri nth .,