Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-07
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
First Session.

First Session.
WAsHIgGToy, May 27. 7.-SEsATE-Mr. Black
burn asked TO be and was excused from further
service on the Committee on Territories Mr..
Allison presented a rcmons,rance from citizens
OF Burlington, Ia against the imposition OF do
ties on ores from Mexico. Bills were reported,
including one to prohibit pooselling aud book
making in the District OF Columbia resolu-
tion calling for certain Information In regard to
American shipments through the Canadian Pa
c6c went over The Wilson bill in relation TO
imported liquors In prohibitory States was con-
sidered until adjournment A brief executive
session was held
HoUsE-on motion OF Mr. Townsend dPa.) a
Senate bill was passed for the erection of pub
lie building at Beaver Falls, Pa, at cost Of
$50, 900, with an Amendment striking OUT thesf
propriating clause, On motion OF Mr. Wilson
wv. Val.a Senate bill was passed IN the
erection Of public building at Mariinsburg, W..
Va, with an amendment rcdneing the limit OF
cost from fl25 900 TO $50 00s Tire conference re-
port on the customs Administrative bill was
adopted: the pemocrats refused 10 vote. and
the Speaker pro lem. counted o quosum. seTne
river and harbcr bill was taken up. The Lake
Borgne outlet bill was defeated. Without final
action the House adjourned
WAsniNGToN May 2s-SENATR- MIR. Sher.
man reported an amendment for the
appointment OF three commissioners
TO the fnter-Contnental Railroad Commis-
sion A Aresoluton was adopted calling for GER
tain information in reference to rebellion rec
ords. Tho Wilson bill on imported liquor in
prohibition States was considered and at 6 40
the Senate adjourned, without action. ..
HOUsE.-Mr Vaux was sworn in as Mr.. Ran
dall's successor. bill was passed for the es,
tah lsh nf nj rl at
ChckamaIga The river and harbor bill was
taken up and finally passed, after which the
House adjourned. .
WASHINGTON, May 2o-SEEATE.-'rhe bill
subjecting imported liquors to the provisions
OF the laws OF the several States was again
taken up, the question beng on the following
substitute, offered by Mr. Gray to the substi-
tute reported from the Judiciary Committee:
THAT fermonted. distilled or other intoxicat-
ing liquors, transferred as an article Of commerce
or brought into any State or Territory from n
point or place outside OF such State or Terri.
tory, for use, consumption or sale therein,
shall not be exempt nor shall the owner or per.
son IN possession thereof be exempt from the
operation of the laws o. or the regulations,
control, police or taxing power o. such State or
Territory, affecting or applicable to all other
| like property, by reason OF such liquors being
| in the original packages of importation or trans
portation, as subjects Of inter State or foreign
| commerce. Passed-ycas M nays 10. Ad-
| journcd until Monday.
HousE-The Senate bill for a general for
feiture of land grants was reported. The
| House considered public building bills in com
mittee OF the whole and laid aside fayorably
thirty-five bills. The first bill was reported to
the House. and pending point of no quo
| m he ut q n m
Monday r
WAsHINGToN. June --sESATE.-A petition
was presented from Memphis, Tenn, protest.
ing against the Mississippi outlet system.
Among the bills reported from committees and
| placed on the calendar was the following: The
| House bill to provide for term Of court at
| DanviIle, III. Mr. Plumb introduced bin tprc
pared by Mr. ST. John of New York; for the
purchase OF silver to use as lawful money. Re
| ferred to the Committee on Finance. Mr.
Dawes gave notice that he would to morrow
ask the Senate to consider the forrncation bill
The silver bill was taken up and Mr.. Morrill,
addressed the Senate The conference report
on the Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up, and th question IL
regard TO the provision as tc
cantcens was discussedthe conference report
being to the effect that no intoxicating drinks
should be supplied in caneens or in traders
stores in States or territories where prohibition
legislation exists Mr.. Allison, who prescnttet
the report. spoke in defense OF IT, and 1t 8a'
agreed to-yeas 35, nays g.
HOUSE The proceeding In the House wert
unusually duh to-day, and nothing of practical
value was accomplished Bills passed: The
Senate bill for the relief Of the Board Of Com
missioncrs OF the Sinking Fund OF Louisville
Ky On motion OF Mr. Morrow Call, tho Sen
ate bill was passed relieving the Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco, from certain penalties
amounting to S33 600 incurred in Inc construc
tion of the Charleston. Adjourned
News Items.
THE wife of Alderman Sam Swartz, OF
PhilO, H.. has become violently insane
as the result of attending the services OF
the Pentecost band of rcligionists. Cit.
izcns want the band driven from town.
JAMES Quick, a miner at Tanner,
| Mimi, was crushed to death by cage
suddenly descending the shaft. His
wife, when informed OF the accident,
became hopelessly insane.
RICHARD CROKER, Tammany leader, i,
said to be coming home to testify before
the investigating committee of the New
York Senate.
CAPTAIN MAC BURROUGHS, of Talla.
hasse, assaulted and severely injured
Editor Zeph Harrison, of Jacksonville.
for an article published about him. Ex,
blow.
A MOVEMENT has been inauguratcd tt
erect at Chattanooga an equestrian
statue to the Confederate General W. t.
Forrest.
Ar Peoria, H., John Leslie and Ed
Sims quarreled, and the former cut the
latter's head open with hatchet. Sim,
is l.eslic's son-in-law, and can not live
Leslie is locked up.
Ar Richmond, Va, General Jubal
Early spoke of General Longstrcct as ;
-- scoundrel A friend of the latter dc
mandcd rctraction, which was refused
and he attacked Early. Others inter
posed.
TIM $500, 900 necessary to secure j. d.
Rockefeller's $500, 900 subscription for 6
Baptist University in Chicago, has beer
secured.
WM. b. BRAGG, the nephew of the ia
nous oHltutEule btHtVdI, suuutnlN
disappeared from Sacramento, Cal, and
it Is feared has been made away with.
THE jury in the case of Miss Mary
Kirchncr against the Lake Eric AM
Western railroad for ten thousand dol
lars for injuries received, awarded
plaitff seven thousand dollars.
JOHN LUrz, county auditor at st
Cloud, Mimi, has abscondcd, severa
thousand dollars short
| CHAs. HARTsFELp, the aluminium me
tallurgist, has been honorably acquitted
in the u. $. Court OF misuse OF tn,
mails .....
In the Methodist Episcopal Churcl
Conference at st, Louis a report wa'
adopted declaring for prohibition, ant
condemning dancing, card-playing ant
horse-racing.
REPRESENTATIVES, FLowrr, of New
York, introduced in the House u join
resolution appropriating $3.50. 600 to com
plete the Grant monument at New
York.
| SENATOR HARRIS has introduced a bill
for the purchase of site and erection o