Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-02-27
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. I6-SENATE-Senator
Sherm;ins credentials were presented to-day
and filed. This is his sixth term. Senator Brice
presented two petitions urging the passage OF
the measure known as the anti-option bill. Onn
was signed by forty-five citizens OF Carroll
county, aud the other was from the Farmers
Grange, No. l3 Patrons of Husbandry, OF
Wayncsville, o. He also presented petition
from foriy-two citizens of Carroll county, urgns
the enacting into law Of the bill known as tn,
Conger lard bill. Also petition OF twenty-cight
citizens OF Johnstown, O., opposing the opening
on Sunday OF any exhibitions where u :. funds
are expended
HousE-l}ils introduced: To remove the
charge OF descrton against VIM. f. Burns, late
Of Company y, Sixteenth Indiana volunteer in
fantry; TO extend to VIM NJ Snyder. late chap
lain Ninth cavalry, l2lst regiment Indiana vol
unteers the benefit OF arrears OF pension act:
pensioning Jefferson Jordan, late OF Twenty
fifth regiment, o. V. l.; correcting the military
record OF Alonzo Scott, late private, Company
f. Fourth regiment Kentucky volunteer in
fantry: 10 correct the military record OF w. s.
Fox, late private, Company G, Ninth regiment,
Indiana volunteer infantry; Increasing the pcHs
sloSef ch1sifs Reese. late eaptxfn OF COMPANY
d, Twenty-fourth Indiana volunteer infantry:
TO appoint Francis A. Field, late captain y.
A., 70 position Of captain in the army, and place
him on the retired list
WAsHISCToN, Feb. t7.-SESATE.-Senator
Sherman introduced a petition praying for the
passage OF the Washburn anti-option bill and
one by members OF the Eleventh D. V. l. pray
ing for the passage OF q law to make good Ger.
tain pay and bounty withheld from them. lie
also introduced a petition OF Encampment No.
35, Union Veteran League OF the United States,
praying an amendment TO the pension laws that
widows Of soldiers be not required to prove tina,
81. . A a
ease contracted In the army, and that all such
widows receive twelve dollars month pension
Senator Blackburn introduced joint resolution
authorizing the payment OF pay and allowances
to minors who we're discharged from the army
OF the United States after the close OF the war
OF the rebellion by special order secured by &C.
ton Of friends and before the date OF general
order mastering out their command.
HoUsE-The house took up the Indian appro.
priation bill. As is usual in the discussion OF
this bill, the Indian agents and their treatment
OF the nations wards came In for good deal OF
denunciaton. Representative Storer intro
duced bill to establish saving repositories and
subtreasuries in post offlccs, and for other pur-
poses number Of private bills we're intro.
duced. The leaders OF the contest In the house
for free coinage OF silver have received from
Speaker Crisp assurances that special order
will be brought In the house In favor OF the free
coinage bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-SESATE-Senator
PETER offered resolutions eulogistic Of Sen
ator Plumb, OF Kansas, and addressed the
senate Senator Proctor presented to the sem
ate to-day joint resolution providing that the
constitution Of the United States be so amend
ed that the president shall hold his Office for
one term OF six years, and shall not be eligible
| for reelection. Senator Turpie introduced
! bill providing for the appointment OF an Ohio
| river commission for the improvement OF said
river from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
| HoUsE-Bls introduced: To pay 81 465 to
Edward H. Allison for services from October
20 1880 to April l. 1888, under contract with tl,o
| United States, authorized by its military au-
| thorties of the department Of Dakota in nego'
tiating for and finally cfrecting the surrender Of
Sitting Bull to pay Felix D. Roberts, Of Nc.
Cracken county Ky, ~, ,2S5 for quartermasters'
stores furnished tho army OF the United States
during the late war. Representative Vincent
! A. Taylor returned to-day from Cleveland and
signalized his return by introducing bill ap.
propriating 5000 for the erection OF a mont.
ment TO the private soldiers and sailors in the
late war.
WASHINGTON, Feb l9.-SENATE.-The fol.
lowing were among the private bills introduced
| in the senate to-day: To correct the military
record OF Francis Corberant, OF Millersburg o
late OF Company r, Sixtyffth O. V. l.; to cor.
rect the service record Of Monroe Blackburn,
late fife major Company F, OF the Sixty-scv.
enth l. V. l.; TO remove the charge Of descrtion
from the military record Of Robert H. Stuart,
late OF Company b, First Delaware cavalry
Adjourned until Tuesday
HOUSE Bills introduced: To amend section
| l75i, Of the revised statutes OF the United
States to read as follows persons honorablv
discharged from the military or naval service
shall be preferred for appointment to civil Of
fees, provided they arc found 10 possess the
business capacity necessary for the place for
the proper discharge OF duties OF such ofllcc;
for the survey OF o route for ship canal TO cor.
meet the waters OF Lake Erie and the Ohio
river; increasing the pension OF Isaac II. Duval,
late brigadier general and brevet major general
Of volunteers, to seventy-two dollars per month.
Adjourned until Tuesday.