Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-10
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 o--sENATE-The SEN
ate met at 10 q m, with hardly q dozen sena-
tors in attendance. Attention was called to
the fact OF The absence Of o quorum by Mr..
German. The roll-call showed the presence OF
only seventeen Senators. two Of them Demo
Gratis, and the Sergcant-atarms was directed
TO request the attendance OF absenteea II was
IL o'clock before a quorum (forty-four) was So
cured, and before the Journal OF yesterday was
read. The Vice President laid before the Senate
the credentials OF Mr.. Ffederick T. Dubois, as
Senator from the State OF Idaho for the term
beginning March a, 1891. They were referred TO
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
Mr. Reagan gave notice Of two amendments TO
Mr. Aldrich's closure resolution Then, the
morning hour having expired, the Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the Elections bill, and
Mr. Hoar continued his speech, commenced
yesterday, in Its advocacy
HoUsE-After the Chaplain had delivered a
brief prayer lin which he invoked the Divine
protection over the land during the coming
year., and after the journal OF the last day S
session had been read and approved, the House
adjourned until Friday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a-SENATE-When the
Senate adjourned on Wedne sday last over New
Years. 1t was with the understanding that on
taken until Monday. There was q good at.
tendance to-day, but Hnr and Mr. Aldrich
were absent, ard Sconer made the
motion to adjourn, wnNf Ms carried without
question. kilograms have been sent to all the
absent Republican Senators to be on hand
Monday, when o caucus is to be held An at.
tempt will then be made to reach some cenclu.
sion with regard to the Federal Elections bill,
and possibly on financial legislation.
HOUSE The House adjourned to-day until
Monday next after brief meeting, at which
there were present about ninety members. The
resignation Of II. H. Markham as Z member OF
the Board of Managers OF the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was presented
and referred. There was q brief struggle on
the point OF adjourning, the Democrats,
through Mr. Enloe Crenn.), trying to carry the
motion. The Republicans did not propose to
have their House adjourned by the Democrats,
and after defeating Enoe's motion, Mr.. Thomas
(Wis) moved TO go into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar. Mills TEX
made the point Of no quorum, and then Mr..
Mckinley, for the Republicans, moved to ad.
journ, and his motion was carried
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--SENATE-The most
important movement of the present session
was made this Afternoon in the Senate. The
financial measure recently reported taken up
in its place This was accomplished by com
bination of free-coinage Republicans, with all
the Democrats on motion made by Mr. Stew
art, of Nevada. Mr.. Hale from the Census
Committee, reported back without amendment
the apportionment bill (Which was placed on
the calendar, and stated that majority and
minority reports would be presented in a few
days. Mr.. Stewart presented his frce-coinage
amendment and Mr., Sherman spoke against IT..
The new Idaho Senators were. sworn in.
HoUsE-Mr Henderson (Ia) presented the
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
Bill In doing so he stated that the
Senate had receded from its amend
ments (relative to the pay OF Senatorial clerks.
but that the House might expect to meet the
same question on the Legislative or on the Gen.
eral Deficiency Bill He thought 1t just to the
Senate 10 make this statement. The report
was agreed to. Mr.. Cannon (Ill) moved TO sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate Bill for the
erection OF public building at Danville, Ill.
Agreed to-yeas 149, nays l5--the clerk noting a
quorum. A bill was passed for the erection OF
public building at Richmond, KY, at a cost OF
$4,000. Adjourned.