Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-05
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON. June 2l-SENATE. MIR. Call
gave notice that he would TO morrow call up the
adverse report from the Committee on Foreign
Relations on the resolution introduced by him
relating TO the independence OF Cuba, for the
purpose OF submitting some remarks 10 the
Senate. The conference report on The naval
appropriation bill was agreed 70. The post-of-
flee appropriation bill was considered and pass
ed. The consular and diplomatic bill was also
passed, and the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to. The Senate
adjourned to 6p. m.
HoUsH-Mr. Butterworth (0.) presented the
report Of the Appropriations Committee upon
the Senate amendments to the legislative bill.
He said that in the case Of inconsequentiai
amendments the committee recommended con.
currence; but where salaries were increased or
new Offices created, the committee recommend.
ed non concurrence. The report Of the com.
mittee was agreed to and conference ordered.
A conference was ordered on the legislative APP
preparation bill and on several other measures.
A rule was reported TO consider the silver bill,
with Senate amendments, until 2 r. m; to-mor-
row, when O vote will be taken on pon-concur-
ring, The debate continued until adjournment
at $40.
WAsHINGToN, June 25.-SENATE Bridge
bills were reported and certain bills passed.
Nh Call rose to address the Senate on
his resolutions for negotiating with Spain
for the freedom OF Cuba, and in relation
TO German ownership Of the bonded debt OF
Cuba. An executive session cut of his re-
marks. The House bill for the admission OF
wyoming was taken up, but laid aside for a dis
cussion OF Mr.. Calls right to use the Record for
a personal explanation which Mr.. ingalls,
A. u-a - 10 10 .-.. "a a I
OF what had occurred. Pending discussion OF
the Wyoming bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was passed. The silver de-
bate was resumed and the free coinage amend
ments were non-concurred in-13j to 1j2. The
legal-tender clause was non-concurred in-l4l
to So. The other Senate amendments were
non-concurred in without n division. The CON
ference report on the Diplomatic and Consular
bill was aggeed to. An order was reported
providing that the National election bill he
taken up, the previous question TO be ordered
2 p m, Wednesday next, amendments to be
offered the last two days under the five-minute
rule. Motion to table resolution was lost-yeas
ll6, nays l33, Coleman (La) voting with the
Democrats. AT 5:30p m. the House adjourned
to meet at II a, n. tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. June 2j -SENATE.-The House
bill for the admission of Wyoming as a State
was taken up, and Mr. Jones ARK addressed
the Senate. An agreement was made 10 take
q vote on the measure at 4 p. IN. tomorrow,
The Senate joint resolution TO continue the un-
expended balance for The free delivery service
of the post-onlce department $3.50, i39) up to
June 80, 1891, for pay for extra service Of letter
carriers, was reported and passed. The House
bill 10 provide for a term of court at Danville,
I'll xrau ,Nougn1 ap1 uftar M pnutit ra gneGtnn
the Senate adjourned.
HouSE-On motion OF Mr. Ketcham IN. w
seconded by Mr.. Flower IN. " who said he
could indorse the measure IN every particular,
the House bill was passed granting fifteen days
leave to clerks in first and second class post
Offices, The regular order being demanded Mr..
Lodge (Mass.) began the debate upon the Ma.
tional election bill, followed by Messrs. Hemp.
hill, Rowell, Lchlbach and Tucker (Va.) Adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, June g1.-SENATE.-The bill
for the admission OF Wyoming was passed-@1-
Is. The conference report on the legislative
APP reputation bill was presented, and new con.
ferees were appointed, The bill for the admis-
sion OF Idaho was read, and at $500 p. m, the
Senate adjourned. The tariff bill has now been
upon the Senate calendar since June IL, but it
will not be taken up for consideration before
July ), or perhaps, not until July T.
HOusE-Mr Doekery, of Missouri, rising to a
parliamentary inquiry, asked whether it would
be IN order TO reeopsNer the vote by which the.
HISS Ks leave nil was passed YESTERDAY.
> % ~ .srs beeninformed yesterday by the gentle
man who called up tlp bill [Mr. Ketcham IN.
Y.)l that it did not involve an appropriation,
whereas he now learned that it would
involve an expenditure of $1,000. As Mr.,
Iptplutn Vng nat prpGput Mr. nnpLlrV was
permitted by unanimous consent to enter a mo-
ton to reconsider, leaving it pendnE for the
present. The consideration Of the election bill
was then resumed, the speakers being Mcssrs,
Haugen wisconsin,, Covert New YORK;,
Smyser Ohio, Vaux Pennsylvania), and Ken
ncdy Ohio At $40 p. IN. the House adj
journnd. q
WAsTINGToN, june 2S.-SESATE-Little bus
mess of Importance was transacted. The day
was spent on the calordlr. The tariff bill will
probably be called up by Mr.. Morrill,, on Mon
day, but II is thought the debate on the bill will
not begin before Monday a week.
HouSr-In the House the debate continued
during the day and through an evening session
on the bill for National elections.
WASHINGTON June so -SENNTr The House
bill in relation 10 oaths in pension and other
cases was taken from the calendar and passed
The House bill for the admission of Idaho as Il
State was taken up for consideration. The bill
having been read. Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that
he would, at the earliest practicable moment
move to take up the tariff bill. Tho
agricultural appropriation bill was taken
up and passed A further conference
was ordered or the legislative appropria-
ton bill.' TIE only point OF difference is the
amendment to increase The pay OF Senator's
clerks. The House joint resolution, continuing
the annual appropriations for thirty days after
the fiscal year tt the appropriation bills have
not then become law, was reported by Mr.. Al
!ison and passed.
HousE-Mr, Breckenridge GKy,) presented
the credentials of ". W. Dickcrson as a Repre-
sentatiyc-e' Get from the Sixth Congressional
District OF X ntucky, 10 I'LL the vacancy occa.
stoned by the resignation OF Mr.. Carlisle. Mr..
u ckcrson appeared ut the bar of the House
and took The oa'h of office. The debate on The
Federal election bill was then resumed, Mr.
Herbert tAla) speaking against the bill, fol.
lowed by Others pro and con. The debate was
suspended long enough to enable Mr.. Cannon
an to report from the Committee on Appro.
pria'ions u Joint resolution extending for thirty
days, or until the bills now pending become
laws, the provisions of the appropriation acts
OF 1890 in pro rata amounts, Passed