Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-09
NUMBER "a.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.



WASHINGTON June 8-SFPkT..-The presf
Dental campaign was fairly started In the SEN
ate to-day on the basis OF Mr.. Hales resolution
asserting the great benefits resulting to the
people of the United States from the republican
policy OF protection" and questioning the pos
sible effect Of the democratic policy OF a "tarin
for revenue only" AT the conclusion OF Mr..
Halc's remarks Mr.. Vest began speech on he
half OF the democracy After an opening shot
st Andrew Carnegie based on the existence oi
labor troubles at tho Homestead iron works.
Mr.. Vest expressed qualification that the re-
pubicans had placed al the head OF Its national
committee another OF the same brood Of pol.
lticians."
HoUsE-Congressman Pattison introduced o
bill providing for the creation OF board OF tari6
commissioners of twelve members TO be ap-
pointed by the president, with the approval OF
the senate, each for the term OF ten years, Tho
board is to be non bipartisan, no one being eligi.
bic who is an importer or holds stock in any
mill or manuiactsry. The board is 10 be IN con-
tinuors session during the whole year for the
purpose OF considering all the interests Of the
people, including agriculture commerce and
manufac lures, and is to make an annual recon-
mendation 70 congress, and Is 10 recommend
such adjustment and changes Of the tarin % II
may deem proper, but In no event shall tho
commission recommend tariff on aly goods
greater than will cover the difference tn the cost
Of labor between the United States and foreign
countries. taking into consideration also tho
difference In the value OF the capital actually
employed.
WASHINGTON, June 90 2o-SENATE-che con.
ference report Of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, Mas agreed to without re-
marx or question:, just as soon as the reading
Of 1t was finished by the clerk. Then the legs
lativc appropriation bill, which had been left In
m unfinished condition the day before, with
several important amendments pending, was
taken up, and IN about an hour all the amend.
ments had been acted upon and the bill passed
The pension appropriation bill was taken up
and passed in still shorter measure, although
not until GONE very Important facts as 10 the
rate at which the pension business is growing,
and as to It's probable cost within d few years
(put at f200oD,OO0 year,, had been stated by
Senators Stewart, German and Cockrell. Pend.
ing the discussion on the pension bill there
were two executive sessions held, the feature
OF which was the confirmation Of Secretary ],
W. Fosters nomination The post Office ap.
preparation bill was taken up and passed. the
amendment striking out the appropriation for
the fast mail service and inserting snew SEQ
ton TO combine the third and fourth class mail
matter into one class the third having been
severally rejected. The bill for the free coinage
Of silver was taken up, and unanimous consent
was given THAI . vote be taken on bill and
amendments next Friday ats p. m. 'SF
Horsf-For the second time within sweek
the house to-day rejected report Of one Of It's
conference committees on general appropria-
tion bill The Indian appropriation bill. upon
which an agreement had been reached was
again sent 10 conference.-the purpose of the
house being (as 1t was defined by prominent
bor rnF, ,bpc t,nn ~s,-l,s
show the senate that 1t wouldnot be forced into
making appropriations which would equal III
not exceed the appropriations Of the last con-
gress. couple OF hours were consumed in the
consideration OF a bill amedatory Of the timber
culture repeal act, but II was withdrawn with
out action. .t. ts.
WASHINGTON. June 30 o-SESArE-The senate
committee on the Columbian exposition ordered
favorable report on the Palmer bill In aid OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition. The bill is
practically the same as that agreed upon by the
house committee, and makes an aggregate ap-
preparation OF s55il ,i95, including an issue Of
100000 silver half-dollar souvenir pieces. The
committee included in the bill an amendment
requiring the exposition TO be closed on Sun
days as condition Of further aid. The vote on
the amendment was 6 TO 2, the negative votes
being cast by Senators Cameron and Vest
HousE.-R Representative Cummings bill 10
equalze the pay OF letter carriers was favorably
reported to the house to-day from the commit
tee on post offices and post roads The bill
fixes the pay of letter carriers in oil! cities
where free delivery has been or may be estab-
lished at 200 for the first year, 1900 for the Sec
ond year, = 600 for the third year and for the
fourth year and thereafter 1890. The cost TO
the government per year by this proposed
change will be II 651, $50
WAEuINfrpx Iuiv Two
art bill for the free coinage Of silver passed the
senate at late hour this afternoon by the deci-
sive vote Of % TO 25 after one OF the hottest
parliamentary battles that the senate has ever
witnessed. Seven democrats-Brice, Carlisle,
German, Gray, Palmer, Mcpherson and White
voted with the republicans against free coin.
age. Eleven republcans-the representatives
OF the silver states Of the norhwest-voted with
thedcmocras in favor Of free coinage, Senator
Hill, of New York, mlde his first speech in the
senate and followed /, up by crossing the long
anticipated silver bridge and casting his vote
for FREQ silver.
The 5ill as passed reads as follows: That
the owner Of silver bullion may deposit the
same at any pint of the United States
TO be coined for his benefit, and it shall
be the duty OF the proper officers, upon
the terms and conditions which are provided by
law for the deposit and coinage of gold, to
coin such bullion into the standard dollars as
authorized by the act Of February &c. 1873, en-.
titled An act to authorize the coinage of the
standard silver dollar ana TO restore its legal
s'adcr character and such coins shall be
legal tender for all debts and dues public and
private, The act Of July "a, 1890, entitled An
act directing the purchase Of silver bullion and
the issue Of treasury notes thereon, and for
other purposes, is hereby repealed. Provided,
That the secretary Of the treasury shall pro-
coed 10 have coined all the silver bullion in the
treasury purchased with silver or co II certia.
Gates"
HouSE.-The house today got down to bust.
ness and pass 4 what is known as the eight
hour bill The b Il requires all contractors on
government work to make the working day
eiGb, hours for all cmp'oycs. Congressman
Caldwell Wis one Of the active supporters OF the
measure which has hecn advocated generally
by The labor unions Of the country,