Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.

FlFTY-SECOND CONGkESS.
First Session. s.s
WASHINGTON, jan fa--SEEATElThe senate
passed the biil introduced by Senator Sherman
to extend the privileges Of Transportation Of
dutiable merchandise without appraisement 70
the port OF Sandusky, O. Senator Blackburn
introduced bill for the benefit Of Logan and,
Simpson counties and the city Il Louisyilles
KY, and OF Sumner and Davidson counties.
Tenn. The bill recites that the Commissioners
Of Internal revenue be authorized 70 audit and
adjust the claims Of the sinking fund ccmnis,.
sioners Of said counties and city for intem1
revenue taxes collected, on interesf Of bor4
and on railroad dividends, due and payable
said sinking fund commission.
HoUsE-Mr. Hsrter introduced Q bin td1@
duce the number OF customs conccttoAf
tricts and abolish the fees ETC., prcvidt1
their stead fixed salary. The bill viii
claims add TO the efficiency OF this brzncp
the government work, and make an rnnual
ing OF upwards OF $4,000 Nothing flN
was done Of general importance,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-SEHAfo-8
Brice introduced bill providing for III q
compensation Of fourth-class postunas)o y
provides that from and after July 1 a =
pensation Qf I'll the foqrth-class. po1f1 ~
ehfu be 4xeA spoa tlse 46aSs6 ~ c64atA3s91 l11d
upon the amount Of postage-stamps, postal
cards, newspapers, etc, cancelled on matter ac-
tually mailed at their ONCE and on postage due
as actually fixed and cancelled thereat. Also
on matter mailed on railroad postal cars and
| credited TO their respected Offices and on the re-
| ceipt from waste paper dead printed mat
| ter and twine sold by them as follows On the
first 800 or less per quarter 100 per cent; next
500 50 per cent, and the balance 40 per cent
hQ oSv1n otarc ha1 In a1d inn 10
| TO receipts Of all box.rent. The sal
aries Of the fourthclass postmasters
shall not exceed $1,000 When 1t ex-
ceeds that amount the postmaster general Is
| authorized TO fix the salary. There Is pro-
vision for rent, light and fuel when the commits
| sion OF the postmaster shall reach 80 and not
exceed $3.50, at the rate Of f25 per year, and
classified up to $50 Clerk hire Il, provided for
from $40 year up to $3.50 year, according 10
the amount OF business done.
| HoUsE-A resolution was offered by Mr. Hol
man, Of Indiana, chairman OF the committee on
| appropriations, declaring 1t to be the judgment
Of the house that the granting Of subsidies or
| bounties by congress In money, public land,
bonds or by Endorsement or by pledge OF the
| public credit to promote special private indus.
tries or enterprises independent OF the con.
| stitutional power Of congress, Is unjust and
| impolitic and in manifest conflict with
the spirit Of republican institutions. II is fur
ther resolved that, In view OF the present condi-
| tion OF the treasury, and because efficient and
honest government can only be assured by
the frugal expenditure OF the public money,
| while unnecessary and lavish expenditure under
any and all conditions lead inevitably to venal
and corrupt methods in public affairs, no money
ought to be appropriated by congress from the
public treasury except such as Is manifestly
| tn ha
frugally, efficiently and honestly administered.
WASHINGTON, Jan l4.-SENATE,-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the payment OF 5000 TO
| VIM. B. Burnet (he was Y. S. district attorney
for the southern dirtrict Of Ohio under Cleve-
land) for unusual and extraordinary services as
attorney for the United States in the prosecu-
tion OF f. L. Harper, Benjamin f. Hopkins and
several other officers and directors OF the Fidel
ity national bank Of CINCINNATI; providing for
the appropriation Of s707 800 for the construction
Of lighthouses, fog signals and other aids "a
navigation on lakes Ontario, Erie Huron. Su
perior and Michigan, and on the Detroit and St
Mary's rivers; for making an appropriation tc
complete the improvement Of the Mississippi
river from the mouth Of the Illinois river TO the
mouth OF the Ohio; to promote the safety Of the
employees Of railroads and the travellers there
upon by compelling these common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce to equip theil
cars with automatic couplers and continuous
brakes, and their locomotives with driving
wheel brakes. Adjourned until Monday.
HousE-The house has not followed the ag
gressive leadership OF Chairman Holman. o.
the appropriation committee, in declaring thai
ths pRRia % 2 9f 5hs ?.
~ On the several departments Lf tfic govern
ment, For four hours fierce warfare OF de
bate was wagcd in the house to-day over the
proposition OF the gentleman from Indiana
and when adjournment was taken this after
noon. Mr. Holman had 80 far receded from thu
strict spirit of his resolution as TO ask that tht
previous question be reconsdercd in order tina
he might consider the advisability OF tomorrow
accepting on amendment modifying the sweep
ing declaration Of the second clause OF the reso
luton
WASHINGTON, Jan l5-SENArE-Not in ses
sion.
HousE-Homan's retrenchment resolution II
J its entirety passed in the house. The following
is the full text OF Judge Caldwell's joint resolu
tion proposing an amendment TO the constitu
tion OF the United States. Resolved, by th
senate and house of representatives OF th
United States of America in congress assem-
bled (two-thirds Of each house concurrinl
therein, that the following amendment Il
the constitution Of the United State
! be proposed TO the legislatures of the severa
states, which, when ratified by three-fourths 0
said legislatures, shall become, and be part 0
the constitution namely: Strike out the wor
legislature in the first clause OF Section o
Article /, and substitute in lieu thereof III
, word people so that said clause shall read a
, follows. "The senate OF the United States shal
be composed Of two senators from each state
, chosen by direct vote of the people thereof 10
!, six years and each senator shall have on
| vote" Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan, lg-SENATE.- Senate
, Teller introduced bill to admit Utah into III
union as a state The bill. after reciting III
usual provisions of the constitution to be adop
ed, further provides that it shall secure per.s(
| liberation OF religious sentiment, and forbid
= | the molestation of any person in the state Q
property on account Of mode OF religious wo
. ship. All rights TO public lands are 10 be di.
: claimed by the state, and November, 1892
1 fixed as the date OF ratification OF the constit'
tion by the people,
HousE-A joint resolution was introduced I
change date Of commencement OF presidents
terms from the +th OF March to the Both OF Apri
;. also for the beginning Of the terms OF congres
|. men to take place on same date. Bills introduced
To prohibit the secretary Of the treasury frol
Il making deposits of L. $. funds with nation
r banks; for public building at Ironton; appr
= priating siOO0OO0o for repairing and extendir
Il the levees OF the Mississippi; 10 organize Il
: "Field Artillery of the Army" 1t recites tn
the said organization shall consist OF two reg
q ments one of mounted and one OF horse artiller
h and provides for number Of officers Of dine
}. ntgrades.
el His Was Terrible Fate.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia human bod
formed part of the ice gorge in ii
river in front of the city and was onl
!. found Monday. 1t was identified I
that of W. c. Sproule, salesman
ic the employ of Samuel c, Davis & c
ID He had evidently attempted to GRO
.u the river on the ice before it becan