Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-17
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-SESATE Morning
business having been concluded, the Senate ro-
sumed the cons dcraion OF the financial lll,
and was addressed by Mr. Teller, and Mr. Vest
advocating free coinage Of silver. Mr.. Teller
took occasion TO attack the record OF Mr. Sher-
man and tho later gave notice he would reply.
At the close of Mr.. Vests remarks the Senate
ION motion Of Mr.. Shermnn) went into execu.
tive session, and soon adjourned
HousE-The bill repeating tho law authoriz-
ing the President TO suspend tonnage dues was
passed Mr. Farquhar IN. " moved that the
House go into committee Of the whole for con-
sideration OF shipping bill. Mr.. Springer lIll)
moved, as an amendment, that the committee
consider the bill dc0ping options. The amend
ment was rejectcd-yeas, &c; nays, iOl. Mr.
Farquhar's motion was then agreed to-yeas,
III; nays, 9s-Mr. Burrows mich taking the
chair, and Mr.. Wheeler (Ala } being accorded
the floor in oppos tion TO the,measure.
WASHINGTON. Jan. z-6ENATE.-The House
bill to provide for elementary and industrial
education in. Alaska was discussed and laid
aside without action. The financial bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Daniel spoke in favor
Of the absolute free and unlimited coinage of
silver Mr.. Plumb followed Mr.. Daniel Mr..
Hiscock spoke against free coinage. After
q brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-In the morning hour in the House
Mr. Cutcheon tMich.), from the Committee on
Military Affairs, called up the Senate bill in
creasng from fifty to seventy-hve the number
OF army officers who mag be detailed TO mill
tary coiIvgvs, UNI tBwe.- -1.as-4A The House
then went into committee OF the whole tMr.
Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair for the
further consideration OF the shipping bill.
Messrs Herbert tAla), Dingley tMe,), and
Dockery (Mo), spoke on the measure. Pend
ing further debate the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S,-SENATE. "A rcsolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information as to what books
and documents are in possession OF his depart
ment relating to the late 80 called Confederate
States" and as TO whether there is any legal
objection to their being placed among the
archives Of the War Department Bills passed:
II. b., appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Akron, O., with an amendmenU. 5. b,
to provide for patrol steamer for the replacing
of buoys in the st. Marys river, Michigan. Mr..
Ingalls, ask ed unanimous consent that general
debate on the finance bill shall close with tho
adjournment on Tuesday next and that on
Wednesday debate shall be resumed on the bill
and amendments under the ten minute rule
the final vote to be taken on the passage OF the
bill before adjournment on Wednesday. The
proposition was agreed TO. Free coinage
speeches were made by Messrs Turpe and
Call.
HousE-A bill was passed authorizing the is
suauce OF certificates of service to telegraph
operators who were with the Union army dur
ing the war. Tho House then went into Com.
mittee of the Whole tMr. Burrows Mich in
the chair on the shipping bill. Mr.. Fithian
Qll,) opposed the measure and Mr.. Wheeler
(Mich) favored It, Mr.. Grosvenor tO1 was
speaking in its favor when the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. a--SENATB. MFR. Culom
presented (as did many other Senators) several
petitions for and against the Conger lard bill;
also resolutions OF the Chicago Chamber OF
Commerce deprecating any further legislation
in regard TO silver. House bill for the relief OF
Major Whan, army payinaster, crediting him
with S2S as Cove nment funds, of which he
was 70 bbed in Arizona in May, 1850 was report
cd and passed. At o'clock the finance bill
was laid before the Senate The bill was ION
motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa., laid aside in
formally and the onferncc report on the b Il
for Iublic building at Youngstown, o, agreed
TO- Mr.. Blackburn addressed the Senate In
favor Of free coinage, and pred cted that il that
issue is rejected by this Congress it will be
adopted by the next even over Presidential
veto.
uorsv -rbis wos pr,vots hul dov IN tho
House Tho nroccodings were NOT n very
brisk description. The bill TO reimburse the
Ci,iycns, hank Of New Orleans for ssl5 coo GOV.
cred into the U. S. Treasury by General Butler
at the time OF his occupation OF that city, was
taken up and debated but not voted on.
WAsuINGToN Jan. 5-SENArE-Mr. Shcr-
man rcpor ed from the Committee on Foreign
Relations O bill providing that the United
States guarantee the payment of the s0O O0l, coo
bonds OF the Nicaragua Canal Company hold
ing the canal and its revenue as security. II is
designed to give the support OF the Government
in encouragement OF the enterprise, and was
reported unanimously Mr. Morgan spoke on
the financial bill The pension bill as reported
to the Senate to-day increases the allowance
10 pension attorneys from two to five dollars
as compensation for prosecuting any claim
No such sum to be paid until the clam is al
lowed
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crease OF 100000. The House Ballot Box In.
vestigating Committee will make report to
TO the House next week II is understood that
all the members of the committee concur in he
report, though the right is reserved TO append
notes giving individual views on matters briefly
treated in the document. The House Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds has au.
thori2cd a favorable report on the bill appropr-
ating $50, 900 for public building at Toledo, O.
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