Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-12-20
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.


wAsHIHGroN, Dec s.-SENArg-A petition
was presented tby Mr. CoekrelD from the
Wage-workers Political Alliance OF Washing.
ton. D. c.. asking that no national bank stock
holder shall be continued as q member OF tho
Committee on Finance. The Senate bill intro.
dnced last session TO establish q public farm in
each county within the limits OF the republic
was reported back adversely from the Commit.
tee on Agriculture and was indefinitely post
poned Messrs Berry and Daniel spoke in Oh
position to tho elections bill Mr. Plumb op-
posed the correction Of the tobacco clause OF
the tariff bill. bill appropriatiBg $4,000 for
statue OF Robert Dale Owenin the Smithsonian
grounds was passed.
HOUSE.-The resolution In regard to the re-
moval OF the remains OF General Grant TO
Arlington Cemetery was defeated. Bills were
passed for the erection OF public buildings as
follows: In Ohio: youngstown, $1,000: Lima.
sco'oo; AKRON, $l0o,0N In Indiana: South
Dehd' e.aMo; Madison, @O.ocO Jas. W. Hath
away ol montana iormeriy OF ohio, has been
enosen postmaster OF tne House. The House
Oommittee on Military Anairs has agreed on an
apPropr'a"oh OF s@foas,ozs. u.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.-SEEATE.-The bill
Tor the payment OF rebate on tobacco "a corr
rection OF az omission IN tPa tarlh hiip Was
passed. fhe Senate then resumed considera-
tion OF the elections bill, and Mr.. George spoke
In opposition to it. Mr. George occupied just four
hours In the delivery OF his speech, oil of which
ne read from manuscript. The floor was then
taken by Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa. The House
amendments TO the Senate bills for public
buildings at Madison, Ind. and Rock Island, ILL.,,
were concurred in, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-Mr Parrett Qnd.) moved unanimous
consent for the consideration OF Senate bill for
the erection OF monument to Robert Dale
Owen In the grounds OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. Mr. kilgore CTex.) objected. In the
hornihR mour MT. Stone 'hy@ from committee
on "at oiains' ca,eo up the oili au'horizing
Wv ''eo,o."iy VI war " appoint commission
" a''e' 'aih 'io iao's oohcerlihg tne oestruc-
n Va pioPsly d. oyn,hiol'' NY" J." iooi
r, e. o,ioi uooato ,iie vi. was, On motion Oh
,a. % ~ No'' iu'o VII 'ho 'apie-yeas
i'f, mays or
WASHINGTON, Dec H. 1-SENATE-The resolu-
uoh providing Tor evening sessions for speeches
on the eiections Dill was debated until the hour
tor taxing up the Dill Wilson, OF Iowa, and
Frye spoke IN favor OF the bill
HousE.-The House passed the fertilization
appropriation bill, and a bill providing penalty
Tor the alteration or destruction of ballots as to
representatives in Congress with intent 70
change the result OF the election. A bill was then
taken up to amend The anti-polygamy law by
pa,o,s ns 'na' ,he pcrsonai properly iormeriy
w 'no "oilioi' ohurcil, put "hich
80. .o'ei..u w congress anu piacco III lpe
,r"n sohaa, y, 80, oaa,. oo piaoeo III .ne COM
~, iuiu' y. 'ho ieiinory vi Otah'
,..n -, "a' Va. u'eposi'lon MAUI @ oi tne rea es'
s. a'c neu w .ho CpuI.h' "nnout completing
90 , "toh 'no iiouse iaiu IL asiue as uh
.,
wv ,,,,n mnoio lmi' Dufloms 'Mich.? IN 'he Chairl
,ai,tn uu ta' aepor..o ironl 'hc Iuplc Lahds Com
'-'.s.oo' ANU "''er so'iio ucoa'c auJourheu'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-sENATE-The Plumb
resolution for daily meetings from 10 a. m. was
agreed to- The Dolph resolution instructing
inc committee on Privilege and Elections to
inquire wheiher the right to vote at any Federal
eiectlohs is oenled by any state TO any persons
ehttieu 10 vote, was debated, and then went
over Mr. Waithail spoke against the elections
Dill.
H0USE-The apportionment bill, fixing 356
10 1s sne hunper Oh representatives under the
na.'un.n ,, oousus' ngreeu upon IN committee,
,a'. '',,ouuoeu'h 1, III 'ne ilouse lhe house MIN
IT,; 0V'.eo ,nIa iepui'eu III l"'or h re,
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o,'i " eA'e"u the
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-SENATE, Among
the bills introduced and referred were the fol-
lowing: TO establish record and pension offce
IN the war Department; to establish Marine
Board Tor the advancement OF the interest of the
merchant marine. The resolution heretofore Of
iereu oy MT Doiph, as to the denial or abridg-
ment OF sunraee In certain states, was taken
up Du' IN the absence OF Mr.. Dolph 1t went
over again without action. The Senate at 40
resumed the consideration OF the election
Dill MT Jones tArk) made an argument
IN opposition 10 II, aiter which the Senate ad-
lourned.
HousE-Noticc was given that the apportion.
ment bill would be called up next Tuesday. A