Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-24
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Second Session,

gan on behalf OF Mr.. Colquitt gave notice OF an |
amendment TO the financial bill, ahoNishing the !
tax on State banks The Senate then resumed |
consideration Of the financial bill, ard was ad-
dressed by Mr. Sherman, against free coinage.
After speaking about four hours Mr.. Sherman
resumed his seat amid considerable applause.
Mr.. Allison then took tho floor and spoke
agains, free coinage, followed by Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Mcconnell.
HoUsE-Mr. Mckinley (O) asked unanimous
consent 10 take up Immediately the senate Diil
o.revivc the grade OF Lieutenant General OF
the army, but objections were made. The
House tfen went in Committee, OF the Whole
tMr Dingley (Me) in the chair on the army
Appropriation bill After debate Mr. Blands
amendment was defcated-8j to L. An amend
inent offered by Mr. Williams tO) to prohibit
the drawing OF pay by an officer on tho retired
list while in receipt OF any other salary from
the Government was adopted without
division. After a long debate, which took o
wide range, during which Mr.. Lodge (Mass)
paid his respects TO Mr.. Stone MOI, and with
out competing.thc reading Of the bin, the com
mittee arose.
WASHINGTON, Jan. li--sENATE.-The SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration OF the imam
cial bill Immediately afte. the reading OF the
journal After debate the free coinage section
was passed by vote Of, yeas AZ, nays 70 Mr.,
Stewart moved 10 strike out Section 4 OF the
Finance Committees bill--being the proposition
for the issue OF 5000 COZ OF two per cent bones
to buy up outstanding bonds Carried, yeas4S'
nays la Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out lne
first section OF the bill. Agreed TO without a
division. rrhis section provides Tor the pur'
chase Of twelve million ounces Of silver at the
market price,. Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out
the second section, Nmiting the compulsory re-
ouirement of deposit OF bonds OF National
banks to ~ 600. Agreed to without DIVISION
The bill was then reported to the Senate ana
the amendments made in committee OF the
whole were agreed to. Tho Senate then TOOK
up the Elections bill by vote of "a to 33.
HOUsE-In the House to-day Mr. Mansur OF
| Missouri, introduced for reference bill to
| throw open the Cherokee Strip, The Army ap'
preparation bill was passed, and the House then
| went into committee of the whole on the DIS
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill Pending
| debate, the committee rose on motion OF Mr.
| Thompson tO), and bill was passed increas
| ing by $1,000 tho limit OF cost OF the public
building at Portsmouth, o.
| WASHINGTON Jan l5 5-SENATE. Mr. Evarts
| spoke IN advocacy of the election bill Mr..
Hoar gave notice he would ask the Senate to
remain in session tomorrow until the bill was
disposed of. Mr.. Dawes introduced n resolu'
ton looking to a disarmament OF the Indians
The Senate Joint resolution suspending for an
other year from March 80 next the act requir
ing steamers 10 carry life saving appliances
was reported and placed on the calendar Mr
| Mandcrson introduced o bill to establish
branch mint at Omaha, Neb, and Mr. McCon
nell one for a mint at Boise City, Idaho.
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from the Senate and referred to the Coinage
Committee The Speaker announced the ap
pointment of the following committee 10 nyes
tgae the silver pool question: Messrs. Ding
Icy, Payne Rowell, Peel and Oates Ad
jourRed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, SENATE, Mr.. Mitch
ell introduced bill providing temporar.
government for Alaska. Referred. On motol
Of Mr. Dolph, Senate bill appropriating s,si3
600 for early completion Of the work for the in
proyamcnt OF III mouth Of the Columbia river
Oregon, and sSl5, 600 for the early completio
of the canals and locks at the cascades OF tn
Columbia river, Oregon, was taken from III
calendar and passed. The calendar was the
taken up and half dozen private pensio
bills were passed. Conference reports on til
bills for public buildings at Mankota MINI
$500 000l and at Sioux Falls, S. ID, tSlWOO0
wore nrnsented and agreed to. The election
nm w.s t,l,en mn and The debate carried int
tho nigbt session
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, committee having arisen. the House took
recess until 4 o'clock-the evening session
he Tor ,be consideration OF private pensiC
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WASHINGTON Jan. h-ohNAiE- i'u'
: session OF the senate cohuhucu untho p u
SATURDAY We term peihe oohsuiiiou " spoeen
n and votes on henuiheh's ptoposeu " olhe , CIV
.ions piii . n,si'sn s"'e ,rosdan Tbe
,un, Wv pa,,n,;oan onvcus M.naoy night
"ii W A'or
: HoUsE,-Nessrs' GrosVehor ana bu''crMor
: defended the state OF oho anu the clty Vi VI
q cinnaIi from the charge maoe oy the peHocra
;, that the civil rights and Suffrage OF negroes VIC
u Abridged therein. Representative Cahdler'
Massachusetts, chairman OF !he oeieo' Oo'
mttee on the WORLDS FAR To-Day presented
the House tho report ot the subcommittee IN
= went to chicago 10 examine mo .ne cohuI.l