Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session.
WASHINGTON, July l5-SENATE Mr.. Cul-
lom offered a resolution (which went over till
tomorrow directing the Secretary Of The Treas
ury 10 report TO the Senate by what authority
merchandise In bond and goods OF domestic
origin are permitted to be forwarded between
the Atlantic and Pacific ports Of the United
States over the Canadian Pacific railway; such
merchandise on arrival at Vancouver being
there transhipped and whether or not such
transportation and transhipment on foreign ter
rtory is consistent with the safety Of the rev.
enue. Also other facts in that connection. Mr..
Sherman reported bll from the Finance Com
mittee to reduce the amount ~ bonds required
of National banks The sundry civil bill vas
considered until 6 p. n when the senate s1-
lOurned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cannon Cll) uogot fhat d.
House 90 into the committee of ,he ghoa fef
consideration of the bill appropriatlng sei6. lss
for an additional clerical force 10 carry into et
feet The provisions OF the dependent pension
act. The additional force provided for is 636
Pending this action he moved that the general
debate be limited to two hours. Agreed to
yeas, ia nays GO. One hundred and twenty
two members were anIoGnted as fairod on this
vote. The previous motion was then agreed to
yeas l35, nays 97-and accordingly the House
went into committee (Mr Burrows, Mich, in
the chair on the bill stated. After debate the
committee rose, the bill was passed and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July i8.-SENATE.-A resolu-
tion was passed calling for information in re-
gard TO the transport alton Of goods IN bond
over the Canadian Pacific. A resolution was
agreed to calling for information in regard 10
1, -. 10 M IIFl-
lander An appropriation was passed for the
purchase Of land in Ba timore for public build
ing purposes. bill was introduced g wing a
pension OF So 900 year to Mrs, General Ere
mont. Also bill TO establish postal tee
graph. After a secret session. the House bill
TO establish National park at Chickamauga
was passed, with amendments. The sundry
civil bill was taken up, and without action the
Senate adjourned,
HOUSE The land forfeiture bill was dis
cussed and conference report on bridge bill
taken up A call OF the House could only dis
cover l3o members up to Z p. IN, when the
House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, July 17-SENATE The Sen
ate resumed the consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill the pending question
being on the amendment 10 add to the appro
priation OF $500 900 for topographic surveys, a
provision that one half the sum should be cy-
pended west Of the i01st meridian, and that the
act Of October, lSSS. reserving irrigable lands,
be repealed. Messrs Call, Morgan, Reagan
and Moody spoke Mr. Allison offered reso-
luton which he said he would not ask imme-
diate action on, making it in order at any time
TO move that depa'e on any ainenonelt' or on
all amendments 10 appropriation Dl'ls pe 1liill'
ea 10 n'e mluNtes ioF eaci. o'ha'or-'ne ques
tlo'i Oh sum motion " ou ue'oiHi'"ou "Ituoul
ucu"te' ne lein1'heu ,"'' su0" i''o.u'''i.'
hau peeH irequenuy "uoPIcu y sue '.3 Hoi"'9
Ailef an executive soss'oh 'he 0cn"'0 ~"
Jourheu'
HOUSE -lmmediately alter lhe reauiig o!
lhe journal me house went lhlo coii''li'tee Vi
the Who'e tMr Peters mas III 'he chalr) Oh
the laho grant ioriel'ure pm Ihe measure was
discussed by MesSrs cannon bShuhl ana Hour
ntter whlch the oil. was reported 10 lhe llonse
ana passed me oHl, "Ilch - '9el ute VI /,
,oa, ".'d a,,oa =, "a IN ,ho oo,s,rnction ot a
rairroad o,,,,osi,o - ord ootorrirous with tho
,ar,t,, ~ s,,,h raiIro,d no, now comnlo,ad
'rha ua,,so ,bon odiovr,sd
.
"H'hiN"iHN' "u'S ~ ,r,,,,,
oIuG"n onV'V' susl0iu'S ~ .,', '1,''7o-,
,nB ,im o'.e'' ~ VIC '"'lt', ",
| Wv. ,,to- sa oat' So ,,.,,.
iAon's " Nv '.i atI
pEcsen'eu anu Ia'u on 'e s'ulo' ~, ~ t".
no' , NV n,,, NV tbe nerf
f,'h ~ in,,, mo onena.
,,,.. .m, :, g,a.ahon tha+ res
nv l'No IN, W. - - - 100 ,a,a,o1 sLori
orYoi anu .ala. 80 so,,od sror or
ioa'"'n .,, .a,,%,I'ar, ,',rocd ~ Ntbcr
se' ''i-o ~. 80 a,,S ,bo h,l, ,,,s
,'h,', ,s.,,I
'", ~ 80 .i.,.o, 1o,o,o nc 10 ,,o
nouoh 's.,,,to ,,,a,, i,,,or,a,,.
IaiInuss VI i'lta''"7 ,t Sa,,,,1 rnIo 80 da,, %
,h,,,,,,m ,tandnrnov, 20 ,bo corciderotion NJ
,no ori,i,aI nacliare hin. and until Wednesday
,oTo,rina ,n tho bo,lrnntcv hin The Arst
,no,'i ttu ,,.os Mo-, ,al,en nm and debated nv
~ ,ra,,,or Adn,ns I'M uendcrsor. fra
,, - ,,,,n ,'atlrrn,nert Nn,bipr v,os
'a -, ,t,a o,.ani,, s.ssior ur Fpl,o raisirr
,,a ,oi,, =, M onnrnr,
'''u i''''. c r,,u.
NAShlNGloN' July i"-oENAlL-i NC Suh't'
clV1l approptiatt3h p'lI was u'S'usSeu anu pr,' @
eu' Inc tarlh plA was '"Ne" uP 40 "i'''i'lS"',
business ana al $40 p III we oV"''e ""l'
HousE-Ihe dlscussIoH ol thc "iIH'N"' p"'A-
age olll was cohllhueu Hlsh' sess'o" "e'Hs
provided Tor speeches'
WASHGNGToN, July "L-SENATE inc Iaf'H
bill received silght sclb"ck ~ me Se"atN 10
day, being pushed aside Tor the olIl 10 transfer
the revenue marine service from INC treasury
to the Navy Department. Inc ulsarfanr cement