Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-02-13
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2-SEsATE.-Senator Shcr-
man introduced petition from citizens OF Aug
laize county O, praying for the passage OF the
so-called Butterworth option bill; also, Dill
for the relief Of NJ T.. Wood widow OF Theo.
p Wood late OF the l2ist regiment U. V. !.
The senate committee on finance postponed
final action on Senator Stewarts free coinage
bill until next Tuesday There was some In
terchange Of expression among the members OF
the committee concerning the subject matter OF
the BILL and II is said that the sentiment of the
majority OF those present was IN favor OF max
ing an adverse report on the bill.
HousE-In the house to-day the burrows
amendment to the rules, giving the speaker the
right TO count quorum, was rejected. MT
Reed OF Maine, then offered an amendment pro
vding that whenever quorum falls TO vote on
any question there shall be a call OF the house,
and the ayes and nays shall at tho same time pc
ordered. AS each member answers 10 his name
he shall vote on the ayes and nays Mr.. Reed
stated that the amendment was similar TO the
one offered some years ago by Mr. John Ran
dolph Tucker This, too, was rejected. The
committee on invalid pensions heard ex-Cop-
gresham Yoder Of Ohio, who spoke II favor oi
pensoning all U. s army nurses who were
honorably discharged. The statistics show that
there arc now living over two hundred nurses,
and the rate that will probably be iixch VIII be
si2 per month making an annual increase IN inc
pension fund Of about sSOOU
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-SRsATE The joint
resolution proposing an amendment 10 the con-
stituton Of the United States relating To mar
rage and divorce, heretofore introduced by SEN
ator Kyle, was taken up and Mr Kyle al
dressed the senate in support OF 1t. The amentr
mcnt proposes that congress shall have excn
siyc power to regulate marriage and divorce in
the several states and territories, and the Dis
trct Of Columbia Senator Doph, from the
committee on foreign affairs todag reported,
with amendments. a bill to continue In force Tor
ten years all existing laws prohibiting and regu'
ating the coming into this country Of Chinese
| and persons OF Chinese descent The bill further
| provides that any Chinese or person OF Chinese
| descent once convicted and adtudged TO be not
| lawfully entitled TO remain in the United States,
| and having been removed and subsequently
| convicted OF like offensc, shall be imprisoned
ut hard labor for period not exceeding six
| months and afterward removed from this
| country.
| HoUsE-The following private bills were In
| troduccd to-day: To remove the charge OF de-
serton from the military record Of Albert STRAIT
| ton, late private Of Company A, Stxty.ffth
regiment, o V. l. pcnsioning James keefe.
| Company c, Seventh Kentucky volunteer cav.
| airy, at rs per month. TO settle the claim OF
Philip NJ Fox, late postmaster at Mt. Wash
| ington, Ky, for postage stamps stolen from his
oflce, sG072
WASHINGTON. Feb 5-SENArE-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the erection Of monu-
| ment at Putin.Bay commemorative OF Com Q,
H. Perry and those who participated In the
naval battle on Lake Erie on the 10Th OF Deccm
| ber 1873: providing for the erection OF q pulling
building at Fremont, O., to cost $4,000; the sen.
| IN In ecccion has confirmed the fol
lowing nominations: D. p Roberts. Of Indiana,
recorder OF the general land ONCE: w c Has
kell, T. s marshal, northern district OF Ohio.
HousE-Thc house completed the considcra
'ton OF the proposed new rules, and after sew
eral amendments agreed to the report. Bills
introduced: To reimburse John Grove, OF Day
ton. c, 81 0i5 including interest, for recruiting
and paying transportation and olher expenses
OF ninety men during the war; to pay Wesley
Rowe, OF Sayersyile, KY. s646 for services rem
dercd and property taken by the U. S. govern
ment during the war: to pay Henry t Cox, OF
Louisville, Tenn, sls,595 for property taken
by L s troops during the rebellion also 10
pay Warham Easily, OF Tennessee, 1850 for
same claim.
WASHINGTON. Feb 5-SENArs Not In scs.
sion.
HoUsE-Spcaker Crisp was In the chair when
the session opened but his voice was much al
fccted by tho uniavorablo weather, and in
short time he surrendered the gavel TO Mr. Nc
Millin, OF Tennessee. The Census Deficiency
bill was passed Then the house went into
committee OF the whole on private bills, and
Mr., Enoe placed his guiding hand on measure
TO send TO the court Of claims for adjustment
! claim for rent Of land and about ,0JO cords OF
wood during the civil war in Mississippi. After
| considerable discussion the bill was laid over
until Friday. The house committee on elections
decided today to report In favor OF unscatng
Andrew Stewart, republican member from the
Twenty fourth district OF Pennsylvania, and
seating Alex. X. Craig the democratic contest
ant.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. s.-SENATE-Thc follow
ing were among the private bills introduced ;
: To pay Ebcnezer Comstoe any pay and bounty
, due his foster son. Mark CONS lock-, deceased
late private in Company l., Second Ohio cav
airy and First U s. cavalry; to grant an honor
able discharge from the volunteer service 10
Barnes Robinson, late private in Company T.,
Twenty.cghth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
and remove charge OF descrtion from his ni-
iary record; Senator Briee presented petition
urging The passage Of the bill commonly known
as "thc option bill" 10 prohibit gambling in
grain and other agricultural products. Also. j.
resolution from the Ohio state board Of health
urging the adoption of measures to establish y
national department OF health.
IlousE-Private bills were introduced as FOL
lows 10 pay Mrs. Mary E. Shaded and Mrs.
Mary L, Saunders OF Proctorvllc, O., and H..
A. Shaded. of Louisiana, $3.50. TO pay Am
mon Mclaughlin OF Scotovile, O., q, 5626 80 to
pay W. T. Scovile and John Founs, as surviv-
ing partners of George L. kouns, deceased,
s5O0OO to pay Thco j. Gillet OF Rome, town.
ship. Lawrence county, o. So 900; TO pay Henry
, T. Saunders OF Proctorville o. si,ll6. with
interest; 10 pay James Forgey OF Brad
rick. Lawrence county, O., $4,000. All these
claims are for steamboats, seized on the Red
river, In Louisiana, during the war; to remove
= the charge OF dcsertion against James II. Gard
: ner, Company X, Niuetieth regiment Pcnnsyl
: vania volunteer infantry: correcting the mill
| tary record OF II. c. Jett, Of Breathitt county,
= Ky: 10 reimburse Frank d. Bolton, Of New
Harmony, Ind sli02e amount OF loss. s.sustaincd
by buglars while postmaster at same place.