Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-07
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WAsHISGToN, Jan. 27--SEEAIE-The journal
OF Thursdny Towering the proceedings OF Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Monday was read
and approved. The credentials Of Mr. Stanford
aid OF Mr.. lrby. as Scnators-e!cct from Cali
fornia and South Carolina for the term begin
ming March !, 1891, were presented, read and
placed on file. Among the petitions presented
and referred was one by Mr., Frye in favor OF
having potatoes received by the Government
and treasury certificates issued thereon at tho
rate Of dollar per bushel. Referred. Mr..
Edmunds from the Judiciary Committee re.
ported back with amendments House bill to
prevent the counterfeiting or manufacture Of
dies, tools or other implements used in counter.
feiting The bill, as amended, was passed and
o conference asked.
HousE-After the approval OF the Journal,
Mr.. Springer QlLl, rising TO question OF priv
ilege, offered resolution reciting that tho
Speakers conduct yesterday in deciding mo-
ton to be dilatory was unlawful. Mr. McKin-
ley (O) made the point OF orGer that the reso-
luton was not privileged one, the Speaker
having exercised his right under the rnles to
decide motion TO be diatory. Point Of order
kastajFetks Mr.. springer Appealed, ard Mr..
Mckinley moved to table The appeal The mo-
tion was agreed to-yeas l3S, nays l05 A bill
was passed for a railway bridge over the Mis-
souri, between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
House then went into Committee on the Nil
itary Academy appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2S-SENATE-House bill
to ratify and confirm agreements with the Sac
and Fox Nation Of Indians and the Iowa tribe
OF Indians OF Oklahoma Territory, was passed
The House apportionment bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Hale, who had reported ii from the
Census Committee, explained and advocated
the House bill, and argued against the amend
ment proposed by the minority OF the commit
tee. After long debate the bill was laid aside
Mr.. Hale said that he would ask vote upon
1t Mt noon tomorrow. conference report on
the bill for public building at Rockford Ill. ,
was presented and agreed to- After short ex
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE The Senate resolution for the print
ing Of 1900 extra copies of the irrigation COM
mittee on the irrigation OF the arid lands was
agreed so. The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation of John II. Mccarthy, as Rep
resentatiye from the Eighth District of New
York. Laid on the table The House then
went into committee Of the whole on the Mill.
tary Academy Appropriation bill Without
making any progress the committee arose and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 SENATE. The Sen
ate bill creating the Office OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General was passed. The appor-
tionment bill was passed exactly as 1t came
from tho House yeas 80, nays 90. A strict
party vote. The Senate then, on motion Of Mr..
Blair took up the House bill providing for tho
adjustment Of accounts of laborors, workmen
and mechanics arising under the eight-hour law.
1t having been thus made the unfinished bus
mess" Mr. Blair consented to have 1t laid
aside Temporarily so that the army appropri-
alton bill should be taken up and proceeded
with. Mr.. German, however, objected to that
arrangement being made, and then Mr. Allison,
who had made the request withdrew it and
moved (as privileged notion that the army
bill be taken up. That motion was agreed TO,
thus dispacing the oight.hour bill from its ad.
vantageous position as unfinished business"
The cons deration of the army appropriation
bill was then proceeded with and considered
until hour ofadjournment,
IousE-A bill was passed providing for the
issuing Of the commission Of T. C. johnson us
Rear Admiral. The House then went into
committee OF the whole Oh the Military Acad.
emy appropriation bill After n long debate,
VIII CHI assumed political character and with
out disposing Of the bill, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
WAsHINGION, Jan 0.-Without trans
acting any business both Houses OF Con
gress adiourne as q mark OF respect to the
memory of Secretary of the Treasury Window.
WASHINGTON, Jan 81. - SENATE - The
Senate passed the army appropriation bill and
took up the fortiication appropriation bill.
Senator Sherman introduced bill to appropri-
ate SIS, 000 for the erection of granite nonu.
ment to Sa mon p. Chase. The bills 10 pels!on
General Franz Sigel and the widow Of General
E. +. Noyes were passed. also, the bill increas'
ing the cost of the Portsmouth tO) public
building $4,000 Adjourned until2 p IN. Mon
day, so that members could attend the funeral
OF the late Secretary Window.
HousE-In the House the Military Academy
bill was passed The House adjourned until
Monday at 2 p. m in order to allow Representa-.
tives to attend the Window funeral
WAsmNGToN, Feb. 2.--SENATE. Mr.. Tur.
pie introduced joint resolution (Which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Judiciary propos.
ing an amendment TO the constitution for the
election of U. s. Senators by the direct vote of
the people of the several States. The fortIiica-
ilon bill was then taken up, An amendment
reported by the committee TO reduce the ap.
preparation for gun and mortar batteries for
the defense of the harbors OF Boston New
York, San Francisco Hampton Roads and
Washington from il,O0Ot0J TO s15O,O0J was
agreed to. without making any further prog.
ross with the bill the Senate went into exeCu-
tive session, and soon adjourned,
HOUSE On motion of Mr.. Mckinley CO.),
bill was passed amending Section $50, Revised
Statutes so as to read: Vacancies occasioned
by death or resignation shall not be tcmporari.
ly filed, under the three preceding sections
for longer period than thirty days. [The
present law limits the time to ten days, and the
bill has special reference 10 the appointment Of
u successor to the late Secretary Window j,
A. 0w<nby was then brought before the bar of
the House, ani purged himself of contempt by
expressing his willingness 10 testify before the
"Silvcr Pool' Committee, He was however
not released from the custody OF the Sergeat.
alarms. On motion OF Mr.. Snider (Minn }, Sen
ace bill was passed with an amendment strk.
ing out the appropriating clause providing for
the erection of pub ic building at ST. Paul,
Mimi, ut cost of $500 900.
Notes From the Capital.
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