Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-04-05
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


First Session.
WAsHISGToN, March &c SENATE -Mcssrs
Hawley and Gray were appointed by the Vice.
President members OF the Board OF Visitors, 10
attend the annual examination OF cadets at
West Point. Mr.. Sherman, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. reported substitute
for the first section Of tie meat Inspection bill
Ordered printed He said that the substitute
was intended to meet the objections OF packers
and dealers in pork. An order for the Senate
to meet at II a m vent over. Mr.. Blair was
not ready for vote on his motion o reconsider
the educational bill The antitrust bill was
considered untl 6:30 p m. After executive
session he Senate adjourned.
HOUSE MIR Cannon, OF Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, reported resolution
making the Wyoming admission bill special
order for to-day arecess q be taken at $50 this
afternoon until II o'clock tomorrow, the previ-
GUS question TO be considered as ordered al
o clock. The resolution was adopted, and the
wyoming bill was then taken up, and discussed
by Messrs. Barnes tGa), Carey tWyo). Duck
cry (Miss.), Oates tAla), Dunnell (Minn.),
Washington crem) Taylor tot Kerr fIa)
Kelley Kas.), and Morey l0.a J until $50 D. m.
when recess was takeu,s ~ - x
WAsHINGTos, March 2T-SEs4TE "A bill
was passed to allow special agents OF the Census
Once three dollars day for subsistence when
off, 200 tents by the Secretary OF War for flood
sufferers In the South number OF bills were
reported. The antitrust bill was considered
and referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
amendments and instructions 10 report back
within twenty days. The dependent pension
bill was considered. and Is :4J p. m the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill TO admit Wyoming as a
State was taken up. Amendments to prevent
woman suffrage, etc. were voted down. The
bill was finally passcd-l3D yeas, 121 nays The
army appropriation bill was taken up, and at
$40 p M, the House adjourned.
WAsHTSGToS March 2s-SENArE "A bill
was reported from the District Commission to
punish the selling or carrying of deadly weap-
ons in the District AT p. m. the Senate went
into executive session and afterward adjourn.
ed until tomorrow. 4.
HOUSE--A resolution was adopted calling on
the Postmas ter General for information rela.
tive TO the employment OF Inspectors 10 inves.
tigate contcnding applicants for postmaster.
ships The army appropriation bill was an.
tagonzed BY the private calendar, and the day
was consumed In discussion OF point OF
order t#"FN
WASHINGTON March 90 9-SEHArE-Seyeral
bills were reported. Mr.. poph addressed tho
Senate on the agricultural depression resolu.
ton of Mr.. Voorhees,. Bills were passed appro.
priating s},73S,C00 for the !mprovcr ent of ST,
Mary's river, Michigan, and 81, ,GSi 0W for the
hay Lake channel Mich; also appropriating
5000 900 for Galveston harbor the expenditure
being limited to s1001 ,060 year The confer.
ence report on the urgent deficiency bill was
agreed to. bill was passed appropriating
SA6'5 for the purpose Of the Capron collection
OF Japanese works OF art now in the National
Museum. Adjourned at 5p IN.
JIpy-cr cap,to b;fI ,,o, - -..1u-
buildings at Allegheny City Pa, Wilmington,
Del, Hudson n Y, and Tuscaloosa, Ala,
There was long discussion on bill granting
right OF way through Indian Territory to tho
Pittsburgh, Columbus and Ft. Smith railroad.
Without final action, the House went into com.
mittee of the whole on the army appropriation
Dil. An amendment, offered by Mr. Morse, Of
Massachusetts, was adopted, providing that no
alcoholic liquors shall be sold to elisted men in
any eanteen. Pending action, the committee
rose. JOINT resolution was passed authorzi.
ing the Mississippi River Commission to pur.
chase or hire such boats may be required 10
rescue persons in the oyeraowed Mississippi
Valley At 5:35 p. IN. the House adjourned
WAsHISGToN March 31.-SESArE- Mr. Rea.
gan spoke on the silver question. The de.
pendent pension bill was taken up Mr.
Pium0s amendment removing limitations on :
arrears, was defeated, a. 10 o. also Calls
amendment including soldiers OF Indian wars,
yeas 70 nays 2S Vests nnicndn.n. for ud IA.
come tax TO meet the proposed expenditure
was laid on the table. Plumbs amendment 10
pay eight dollars a month to nnety-day men
over siXty-two years old was rejected The bill
was then passed-yeas i?, nays lo. At 5:i0p.
m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several unimportant bills were
passed and resolution adopted calling for in
formation regarding changes in foreign coun-
tries since lSi2 in rates Of duty on breadstuffs,
The conference report on the urgent deficiency
bill was agreed to- bill was passed depriving
U. S. Judges OF the authority 10 give an opinion
on question Of fact. Several other court bills
were passed. The army appropriation bill was
reported 10 the House. Tho canteeu amend.
ment was restored 81 10 49,, and the bill passed.
A joint resolution authorizing the President to
retire n, p Banks with the rank Of Maior.Gen-
eral was referred, and at SOS p. m the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 1-SESATE House bill
authorizing the Mississippi River Commission
to purchase or hire such boats as may be i'm.
mediately necessary TO rescue inhabitants OF
the overflowed districts. and to use the boats
for that purpose. was laid before the Senate,
and was, on motion of Mr.. George. passed i'm.
medlately. Among the bills reported from com.
mittees and placed on the calendar were the
cancellation OF pension certificates and provid.
ing for hearing in cases relating thereto Sen.
ate bill giving u pension OF sl00 month 10 the
widow OF General John F. HGrlranft Senate
bill directing the secretary of Agriculture TO
cause to be made all the necessary field exam
nations, surveys and experiments with refer
ence TO irrigation by the overflow waters be-
tween % degrees west longitude and the foot.
Mills OF the eastern slope OF the Rocky Mount
aims House bll to amend the census law in re-
laton TO Chinese residents Then. at ie 80, on
motion OF MIR Edmunds, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business, and
when the doors were seopened adjourned.
Horss "A resolution was reported directing
the Judiciary Committee to investigate certain
alleged unwarrantable practices ia district
courts. Several court bills were passed The
Notifications bill was passed for 81 5al67S. The
naval appropriation bill was reported The
National Geological Park bill, providing for q
park in the District OF Columbia, was passed.
yeas, III; nays, DC. Mr.. Mckinley, from the
Committee on Rules, reported resolution pro-
viding that the House shall meet at II o'clock
tomorrow and Thursday, and that the Idaho
admission bill shall be made special order for
those days, the previous question to be consid.
cred as ordered at O'clock Thursday Adopt.
ed. The death Of Representative wilber, OF
New York was announced and, rs a mark OF
respect TO his memory, the House adjourned
News Items.
A SYNDICATE Of New York and Au-
gusta capitalists has purchased several
thousand acres of land in South Carolina
on the hills opposite Augusta, Ga