Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-28
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
second Session.

WAsnISGToN, Feb l7.-SESATg, The ere
dentials of PETER (Kan) and voorhees, undl
were presented. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill WAS passed, with the Ha-
waiian cable amendment. The copyright bill
was taken up. Mr.. Edmunds moved TO amend
Section IL, which provides that the act shall
only apply to citizen or subject OF foreign
State when that State permits TO citizens OF
the United States the benefit OF copyright on
substantially the same basis as TO its own citi-
xens, by striking out the rest of the section,
and inserting the words, "The existence of the
conditions aforesaid shall be determined by the
President OF the United States by proclamation
made from time to time as the purposes OF this
act may require" After brief discussion the
amendment was agreed to without division.
HOUSE Mr.. Brewer presented and the House
agreed to the conference report on the foriifica
tion appropriation bill. The House then went
into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Dingley
(Me) in the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Carter offered an amendment appro
prating sg4s,O00 TO carry out the agreement
with the Crow Indians, of Montana. Adopted.
The amendment for the carrying out OF certain
treaty agreements With the Sisseton and
Wahpeton and other Indians was agreed to.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment that the
Cherokee Nation may negotiate with the Sec
retary Of the Interior for the sale OF the Cher
okee Quiet Adj! led The committee then
rose and repor',d the bill to the House. The
previous question was ordered on the passage
OF the bill and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S-SENATE-Some dOz-
en- pension bills were passed, including bills in.
cteosing the pensions OF the widows OF General
Custer, Admiral Wilkes and General Daniel
Ullman to 800 month The copyright bill
W tho talxpu np--tbp ppn6inp ~ nm ion hginp
on the Sherman amendment as offered yester-
day by Mr.. Powcr-to admit copyrighted books,
etc, printed in foreign countries, on payment
of tariff duty. II was agreed to-yeas So, nays
"a. Finally, the vote was taken on the passage
OF the bill, and the bill was passed-yeas So,
nays A. conference was asked on the dis.
agreeing votes OF the two Houses, and Messrs.
Platt Hiscock and Gray we're appointed con-
ferees on the part OF the Senate. Senate bill
for the erection of new Cusom,house in the
city OF New York was taken from the calendar
amt passed
IIoUsE-ln the absence on account of illness,
OF the Speaker, tho House proceeded to the
election OF Speaker pro TEN, and Mr.. Payson,
OF Illinois, was selected and was escorted to
the chair by Mr. Mckinley and Mr. Dockery
amid the plaudits OF both sides OF the chamber.
A conference was ordered on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill and the Academy
appropriation bill. Tho House passed the In
dian appropriation bill and then went into COM
mittee OF the whole (Mr. Allen, OF Michigan. in
the chair on the postonlce appropriation bill.
Without disrosing of the bill, the committee
rose and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9-SENATE Senator
Ingalls, rendered his resignation as President
pro ten of the Senate. The credentials Of Mr..
Nappn fpr bis Senatorial hpuinpinr n
March next, were presented and placed on
file The bill for the adjudication OF claims aris'
ing from Indian deprodat!ons was then taken
up as the unfinished business Various
amendments were offered and agreed to, and
the bill was passed. conference was asked
on the disagreeng votes Of the two Houses
aud Messrs. Moody Paddock, and Faulkner
were appointed conferecs on the part OF the
Senate. The Nicaragua Canal bill was then
taken up and became the unfinished busines
1t was laid aside informally and the Senate ad
journed.
HoUsE-Mr Thomas Qll) called up from the
Speakers table a bill referring to the Court OF
Claims the claim OF the Portland Me- com
pany growing out of the construction Of the
double-ended steamers Agawan and Pontunsc,
and after three hours wrangle it was passed.
Mr. Thompson (O) gave notice that he would
tomorrow at . o'clock Qf the testimony were
then printed call up the resolution for the i'm
parchment OF Judge Alex Boarman, Of Louis
ana The House went into the committee OF the
whole on the post-oflce appropriation bill.
Without disposing OF the bill the committee
rose and the House adjourned until O'Clock
sRlcration OF the immlgraton OH
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-SENATE-After the
transaction OF routine business the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF pension bills
unobjectcd TO- There were 100 pension bills
passed in forty five minutes. Among them was
one increasing the pension OF Brigadler General
Landram, of Kentucky, to fifty dollars. Inc
Senate then proceeded to the consideration
the Nicaragua Canal bill giving the guarantee
OF the q. s. Government to the company four
percent bonds TO the amount of 100000 900
No action was taken on the bill
HousE-NIr Cannon 1ll) from the Committee
| on Rules, reported resolution for the immedi
ate consideration of business reported by th'
Committee on Judicary--the first bill TO b'
taken up 10 be the bill for the relief OF the Su
| preme Court, with Senate amendments nn'
| next the bill TO fix the salaries of U. s. Judges
The Democrats resorted 10 fllibustcrirg, Ou
the Speaker applied the rules, and the question
was reached in short time and the resolution
agreed 10, under which the Court Bill was in
|
House then proceeded to the consideration Q
the bill fixing the salaries of U S. Distrc
Judges Tho House substitute was withdraw
leaving the Senate Bill in its original form, pre-
vidng that the salaries Of District Judges sha
be S. 600 per annum.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l-SEsATE-Thc Senat
debated the Nicaragua Canal bill all DAY VIII
out reaching vote,
HOUSE E-In the House the Democrats resiste
the approval OF the journal, consuming muc
time The bill to increase salaries oil U.
District Judges was passed The postoflc
appropriation bill was then debated until AZ
| 1ournmcnt.
WASHINGTON, Feb o. SENATE. - Anon
the papers presented and referred were rcsoi
tions of the state senate of Texas favoring
amendment 10 tho constitution limiting II
tenure of all federal officers TO reasonab
term OF years. The credentials OF Mr.. Jone
OF Arkansas, for his new senatorial term beg
ming March next were presented and place
on fle The senate then proceeded TO the CO.
sideration OF the sundry civil appropriation bl
An amendment permitting the secretary oil u
treasury to make temporary appointments
architects, skilled draugh'smen and c.yil CT
ginecrs in the office of the supervising archite
was the text OF discussion on the subject
| civil service ihN 'i9NN'''
| was still going on when the hour OF six arrive
and the senate took recess until eight for Il
consideration OF the sundry civil appropriate
bill.
HOUSE The house went into committee
the whole on the deficiency appropriation b
Mr.. Payson, dll) in the chair. On point
1 order raised by Mr. Clements (Ga.l the clau
, approprating $1,000 for the relief OF the CT
zens OF Oklahoma was stricken from tho bi
An amendment was adopted directing the
T counting officers OF the treasury not To VII
{ hold the ray OF any retired officer OF the arm
retired prior 10 the act of March 80 ls6S' NJ
withs,anding his acceptance OF diploma
or consular position. The consideration oil !
bill having been completed, it was reported
: tho house Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, offered
= substitute therefor, and upon the bill and
: substitute the previous question was oroere
and the house ut 10 o'clock adjourned.
Notes From the Capital.
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