Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Second Session.


WAsHINGToN, Feb i0-SENATE--The House
bill to establish the customs district OF Tennes-
see with u substitute constituting Nashville,
Tenn, 3 port oi delivery, was taken up and
passed. The House bill TO revise the wages Of
certain employees in the Government Printing
oflloe WIS taken up and passed, with substi-
ttte fodered by Mr.. Gorman) providing that all
night employees be paid twenty per cent. in ad-
dition 10 the amount paid for day labor The
naval appropriation bill was taken up, and the
clauses in regard to the Hawaiian cable and
naval militia agreed TO, but the bill was not dis
posedof
HoUsE.-Tbe bill increasing to 800 month
the pension of the widow OF General Custer
was pissed. The army and the pension appro-
priation bills were sent 10 conference. The
House then went into committee of the whole
Mr. Dngley Me- in the chair on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill Without disposing Of
the bill the committee rose and the House ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb l1.-SENArE The Sen.
ate adopted resolution calling cn the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury for the names of persons
or firms oflcr ng silver bullion. The considers.
tlon OF The naval appropriation bill was resumed
the pending question being on the amendment
In reference TO the site Of dry.dock on the
Pacific coast As finally agreed upon the
amen dment directs the Secretary OF the Navy
TO acquire tat a cost not exceeding $4,000
tract OF 200 acres on Puget Sound, at Port Or
chard, and TO cause the erection OF dry-docls
not less than GOO feet in length and seventy feet
in width, capable Of admitting vessels drawing
thirty feet OF water-the cost Of the dry.docli
not to exceed 100000 The bill was then pass.
ed.
HOUSE, Senate amendment to House bill to
fix the rate of wages of certain employees OF the
Government Printing. office was none oncurred
in On motion Of Mr., Cuicheon (Mich.l Senate
bill was passed to establish Record and Pen.
sion-oil!ce in the War Department The House
then went into committee Of the whole-Mr
Payson Ill) in the chair-on the Legislative
appropriation bill. Without dsposing OF
the bill the committee rose.
WAsHINGTON. Feb. l2.--SENATE-As i2 o.
clock the Senate resumed consideration OF the
copyright blll-the pending question being The
amendment offered by Mr. sherman to strike
out the word prohibited and insert the words
"subJrct to the duties provided by law'-so
that foreign copies OF books patented in the
United State. shall not be prohibited but shall
be subject to tariff duties. As Senator Sher.
man was absent, the copyright bill was laid
aside informally, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the District of Columbia
A large number of pension bills were passed,
including House bill granting pension Of 800
month 10 General n =. Banks An amend.
ment was offered by Mr.. Dawes to make il 1909
but owing to the opposition exhibited he with.
drew the amendment
HOUsE-Representa'ive Caswell, OF Michi-
gan today introduced n resolution to set aside
February 10 for the consideration of the direct
tax bill the previous question to he ordered at
4 o'clock that day. The letter of Grover Ceve-
land against FREQ coinage of silver was read and
introduced into the Record.
WAsnINGTON, Feb. l3 -SENATE-'rhe copy.
right bill was discussed, and Senator Sherman's
amendment adopted.
HOUSE. In the House the legislative bill was
the order, the time being occupied by cOntro-
yersy, in which Cannon, Buiterworth Gros.
venor and Lodge participated, over civil service
appropriations
WAsHISGToN, Feb 1I.-Nothirg OF import
ancc was transacted in either branch of Con
gress to-day, and on recep' of the news of the
death OF General W. 4. Sherman both Houses
adjourned until Monday,
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6--SENATE. Senator
Stoclibridgc has, by request, introduced a bill
entitled an act TO incorporate the National |
Guaranty Loan and Development Company |
Some of the purposes for which this company
is Incorporated are: The amelOration OF The |
condition of the poor the development of the
unoccupied farming and mining lands of the
United States, by furnishing actual bona fide
settlers and miners with the necessary means
TO cultivate said lands and operate said mincs |
the development of water ways, water powers, |
and other natural resources that may conduce |
TO National wealth, and the comfort conven. |
fence and prosperity of the people,
HOUSE MIR Cutchoon, Chairman Of the Com |
mittee on Military Affairs, reported series of |
resolutions on the death of General VIM. r. |
Sherman. Short eulogistc addresses were |
made by Grosyenor O), Cultivate % J, Hen |
dcrson 1ll), Cogswcll (Mass.), Vandervor |
iCal), Wheeler (Ala.), and Williams tO). In !
accordance with the resolutions passed the |
Speaker appointed the following committee to |
attend the funeral of the late General as repre-
scntativcs of that body Messrs Cutcheon, |
Spnoa, CCgswel Cummings, Grosvenor Kin.
sey, Tarsney, Henderson Gll.l, anFOuthwaiie. |
The Senate appointed similar committee.