Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-03-08
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

dler presentcda petition from Union County,
ARK. representing that, at the State election
there in September 1888 a systematic reign Of
terror prevailed; that armed and reckless mobs
paraded the county, night and day, terrorizIng
whites and shooting and whipping colored
voters; that schools and churches had been de-
moralized, and balot-boxes carried on; and
asking for the protection guaranteed by the
constitution Referred to Committee on Privil.
eges and Elections. On motion OF M. Vest tho
House amendment to the Senate bill authoriz.
ing the construction OF bridge across the Ar
kansas river in Indian Territory, was concur
red in. Mr.. German presented the credentials
of his colleague, Mr.. Wilson, for the new Sena-
torial term and they were ordered on fle The
business on the calendar was then taken up, and
twenty-slx pension and private bills passed.
HOUSE Immediately after the reading OF
the journal Mr. Howell Gll) called up the con-
tested election case Of Atkinson vs.. Pendleton,
from the First District Of West Virginia. II
was agreed that six hours de bate should be
allowed, after which the previous question is to
be considered as ordered Pending debate the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-SESATE--Bills were
reported and others passed, including an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the erection of a
bronze statue TO Christopher Columbus In
Washington. The Blair bill went over to Mon
t. u"S, ino p'l'ate c"iehuar was taken up Ahe
W., s W ueo'a,e trusts anu coihpihatlohs uhia~
.u' ..I was oohsiuereu' WITHOUT action. In eteou'
wv 'uoo'oiI 'no noiniIalioh vi hhare"s' Oh oin'
cinnati, as Consul to Hankow, was confirmed,
among others. Senator Paddock introduced
D", ioi l"e '9t"o'ishinoh' Vi outeau o. aa'mA,
industry TO prevent the expectation OF diseased
.".y'e' ' anu " proVIue 'or the suppression ana
oN''p p"'ioh Vi piouro pneumonia ana other con-
.us'ou' uiseases among domestic animals. Al
"r executive session lhe senate au1ourned.
HOUSE -Afier the disposition OF the west
virginia contest Mr Mckinney (O), from the
committee on Rules, reported resolution
making special order tor March and for
uhS reported rom the committee on Pubic
pui'uines anu urouhus' Adopted-yeas l9i'
nays a. Blis introduced: 10 amend the
"o,'u fair pill so as 10 require AZ least TWO
Vi 'he Doaru Oh cohlroi 10 De women; appropri-
ornat,a ~ ~, W. ,i,'' o "lu
ps1sn,.a., ,'eon VI a." pIDno ouIIu'ns az No"afh "
oPa aue ron .ne Cohih;',eo OH
,yi i"'oi S u0'S tne "os' oiii' io'
w. L",'"e -. - "o'M'leu anu he
r,t',',v ad1 I o.'io1 uno So iooo 70 oo
pa,J ar,. va '"0 '"''' VI ''oi' 'oi o"'n o'y
, naniNuioNl fop' ~o.-oENAlh "A nuihper
Va P0t,tiohs %,lo PIesehVeu' senator lnsals
was e'uoleu ilesIucht pro tenl Mr' niair
,o'ip''incu i 'na' MS renharHs on the educational
u.,a "ete nov luly fepofteu' Mr' sherman
gave hoV'ce 'lat as soon as lhe educallohai Dill
was oul VI tne way ne "o"!o ASK the senate 10
.aNe up 'ne ohi 10 punish trusts ana coinDina-
ions auu oisp1se OF II as rapld'y as poe'ioie.
olI nlotloh tue House oill lor 'he appointment
" ~ !%o @ persohs 10 repfesent 'he ohi'eu states
III 'iIo luteriaVioha' CouIerehce at Madriu' IN
w properly was passou.
n'Y IVA. uis"o'liIy PENSION OH was discussed
"nnoue ao'io. anu a.tet shoil efasut'a ses,
,fn,s" ,''u "'"'' "u u'ou'A'u "' 500 p HI u"'''
''y""uS JTN
iio' ino uieoH's ueHo'ehcS oiil was
.,.e ."Nen u anu pdsseu A'0 p III. recess was
,,,,1l ,IHou "n.'i y ni "neH huihoeF Vi pension
o',,o "eFo p'sse''
"AShlNuIoN, Marcn L-oENArE-N IN
sVssio"'
houSE'-AIer the passage OF Few private
pension pills the Dill providing for an Assistant
secretary oil war was passed yeas l26, nays lU.
me contested election case OF Featherstone vs..
CATE from the First Arkansas District was
calIed up Pending action the Dem Gratis ad'
!ourhed the House yeas ll+' nays lo7.
WASHINGTON March J SENATE "A bill was
reported from the committee appropriating
FIVoooJ 'or puohc pulldlng at Lafayette, IND.
resolution was oHered ana referred Tor an IN
nesugauoh Oh 'he lur seai tease An enort 10
nN uay lof 'he MeKlcah award ialled' reso'
iuuoh was agreed 10 directing an INQUIRY as to
tHe uu'lsaolnty OF raising lhe TURKISH mission
70 ,he secohu,cIass. Inc OH h&ins salaries OF
L. >, District Judges at S5'ooo was passed, AT
z:So the senate resumed consideration OF the
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