Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-22

Pssco sroke against the bill and Mr..
Dixon supported il. At 8 80 p. III.
Q motion to adjourn was defeated BY
the republicans by vote of 80 to q.
after which several Of the amend.
ments which had been offered from
the edmocratic side were laid on the
table. AT late hour the Senate was
still in session, with the prospect Of
IN all-night session. The House was
engaged on the district Of Columbia
appropriation bill, but the time of the
session was consumed by political
speeches by Messrs. Rogers. ofArkan-
sss, ShivelY. of Indiana, and Langston,
of Virginia. An evening ssssion was
held. at which seventy pension bills
we're passed. including one giving
General N. P. Banks o pension Of
800 per month.
MONDAY. January 19.
Secretary Noble says he 10 in favor
of the Indians working for their living
like other people.
Several of the "Silver Senators"
on the republican side are not to DO
counted on BY the opponents Of the
force bill.
The British steamship Yoxford
rescued the crew Of the steamship
Carlton, which sank at sea January 10.
Speaker Reed will do ell be can to
prevent the passage of the silver col.
mage bill, and that il il passes Presi.
dent Harrison viii undoubtedly veto
it.
Ex-Governor Thaysr, of Lincoln,
Nsb., who has been suffering from
nervous prostration on account of
political complications. has become q
raving maniac.
Governor Hill has consented 10 &C.
cept the nomination for United States
Senator from New York, but will
serve out most of his term a. Govern.
or before taking his seat in the SEN
ate.
The dredging captains. N. q. Bran.
bic and Richard Kent, were ssnten-
ced at Annapolis to the House Of
Correction for violating the oyster.
culling law, but took an appeal to
the Circuit Court.
The United States Senate was in
continuous session over the elections
bill from 10 A. N. Friday until 6 P.
NJ. Saturday. Then an adjournment
was had until II o'clock this morning,
when the fight over the bill will be re-
sumed.
In the House Mr.. Chandler, Chair
man Of the select committee on the
Worlds Fair, made a report recon-
needing retrenchment in the ex-
peudituros of the World Fair com.
mission, the officials. etc. The com.
mittee also submitted a joint resolu.
.ion appropiating 100000 for the
governments share of the expenses of
the exhibition for the next fiscal year,
and specifies the manner in which this
money is to be expended.
TUESDAY. January 20.
The store of Ephraim Hasss., near
Indian Greek, Dorchester county, Nd,
was burned.
Two cows and barn on the farm
of John W. Sparks, near Canton, were
burned.
The trial Of Charles E. Kincaid for
the murder of sx.Congressman Taul.
bee in Washington has been postponed
to March Is.
A youth named VIM. L. McElraevy,
who had his neck broken in New
York while playing football, has
survived the accident.
Suit has been begun in Washington
to compel the Secretary of the Treas
ury to coin bar of silver which was
rejected at the Philadelphia mint.
It is again asserted that Vice Presi.
dent Morton will make the arbitrary
ruling required to carry closure in
the Senate.
The Maryland Confederate Society
celebrated Gen. Robert Z. Lees birth
day with banquet last night at The
Corrollton Hotel. Gen. Wade Hamp.
ton and General Hooker were among
the guests.
Governor Buckley. of Conn ecticut,
issued proclamation yesterday warn.
ing the recently elected democratic
Governor and other State officers
against attempting TO take possession
at their Offices. II is thought likely
that force vii. be ueed should the
democrats attempt TO assume Cffice.
In the United States Senate y.s.er.
day, Mr.. GoIm-h made n speech in
which be argued agsins, the correct.
ness of decision made by Vice
President Morton during Fridays
session. Mr.. German spoke against
the clectioa bill In the House. the
democrats indulgsd in oosiruction
tactics and most Of the session was
spent 10 q political debate over .
motion to approve the Journal. which
was 6nally done BY q vote of 1877 to