Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-04-02
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
First session.

First session.
WASHINGTON March q. 2.-SENATE. Petitions
Introduced: Urging the passage OF the house
bill providing for the erection Of q monument IN
Washington city in commemoration OF tho
heroic deeds OF enlisted men who gave ther
lives for suppression Of the rebellion: urging
that the law be repealed that permits the posi-
master-general to have return requests printed
on envelopes; urging the passage OF Dill pro
viding for the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer; protesting against the passage OF general
bankruptcy law: urging the passage OF tho
Hoar clothing bill.
HoUsE-Representative Parret. Of Indiana,
introduced bill providing for the appointment
Of an Ohio river commission Of five persons TO
consider plans for the Improvement Of the river
from Pittsburgh TO Cairo Mr.. Bland opened
the debate on the silver question, speaking In
its favor. Mr.. Williams spoke on the opposite
side followed by Mr.. Harter pro and Mr. NC
Kaig con.
WASHINGTON, March 23-SESATg. Senator
Sherman presented two petitions urging that
the Worlds fair be closed on Sunday, one from
the students at Oberlin college, and one from
the First Presbyterian church at Canton. O. He
presented also, the usual number OF petitions
from farmers In Ohio who want all the wrongs
in the world cured by congressional action
HoUsE-The following were among the private
bills introduced into " house - Mr.. Enochs,
Of Ohio, pensiunfrs1 sfnan Bah, late OF Com
pany T., 10th O, V. l., at sl2 per month; pen
sionng Mary D. Stapleton, widow OF DR.. ID. w.
Stapeton, late surgeon OF u s. volunteers, at
sl2 per month Mr.. Capehart's (Va) bill for the
relief Of Israel B. Smith has been reported back
TO the house from the military committee OF
reference to the committee on invalid pensions
The senate has passed bill pensioning Mrs
Levenia ID Alhon, widow OF DR.. j. d. Athon OF
IpdnDonolis Ind late a volunteer surgeon in
the late war, at Sl2 per month. The bill has
been sent TO the house and referred to the COM
mittee on invalid pensions Mr.. Capeharts bill
for the relief of the Methodist church at Point
Pleasant, w Va in the sum OF 81, ,0l0 for its use
during the war has been favorably reported
WASHINGTON. March 2i--SENATE.-The pres
ident sent to the senate the following nomina-
tions: Stanton J. Peelle, Of Indiana Judge OF
the court OF claims, vice Gl0nni w. Scofeld. re-
| tired; U, S. district judgcs-W. X. Townsend,
| for district OF Connecticut; John B. Rector,
northern district OF Texas; John H. Baker, U.
| 8, Judge for district OF Indiana: Capt Stephen
| ". Groesbcck Sixth infantry 10 be judge advo-
| cate, with the rank OF major.
| House. The time OF the house was occupied
by the debate on the free silver coinage BILL At
| midnight motion to lay the matter on the table
| was voted on and resulted as follows; Yeas
| liS, nays li7. The speaker came 10 the rescue
and voted in favor OF the measure, making 1t tie.
| WASHINGTON, March 25-SENATE. The bill
which Mr. Stanford, OF California, has given
notice he will call up in the senate on Tuesday
next, reads as follows: THAT the value of
twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of gold
| shall be the standard by which shall
be measured and determined the value
| Of dollar, and oil dollars shall be
received and paid out in the discharge
OF debts, both public and private. at par
| measured by the aforesaid standard Of value
whether the stamp OF the government making
the dollar be on gold, silver, paper or any other
material That he legal tender value OF each dol.
lar issued by the United States shall depend
| alone on the stamp OF the government and there
shall be no obligation on the part OF the govern
ment TO exchange one dollar for another.
| House Three hours were consumed In the
house to-day in the consideration OF ihe bill foi
| the relief Of the personal representatives OF
| Henry II. Sbey, the inventor OF the Sibley
| tent, but no determination was reached. Mr..
| Hatch, Of Iowa, introduced a bill in the house,
by request, creating q commission to inquire
into and report upon the industrial and mental
progress made by the colored people since 1865,
and making an appropriation sutiieient for the
| purpose.
| WASHINGTON, March a6-SENATE-Little
business Of importance was transacted in tbs
senate to-day.
HousE-Mr. Wilson, OF Kentucky, introduced
a bill authorizing the secretary of he intcrio:
10 place on The pension roll the names OF ali the
surviving honorably discharged officers and
men Of the organizations of Kentucky militia,
designated as follows: Frankfort battalion.
Paducah battalion, Sandy Valley battalion
tnalSll .assS,. as the Capital guards and the North
Harlan County battalion, Halls Gap battalion.
Green River battalion Middle Green River bat
| hn. a1in or
lucky cavalry, Casey County state guards.
Capt Bussey's Bath County rangers, and the
names of widows, minor children and dependent
parents OF suce officers and men
WASHINGTON, March 9-SENATE.-Senato-
Carlisle introduced bill removing the charge
Of desertion against william w. U,terback
late private in Company +, Fortieth Kentucky
L. The following private bills were intro
duced: BY Senator sherman. for the RELIEF OF
: John A. Lynch, an Cmploye in the treasury de-
partment in the Office Of the sixth auditor, pay.
, ing him sixty cents per hour for i,is0 hours OF
extra service pensoning Mrs. Mary Clutc,wic
] ow of John Clutc, late private in Company Z,
Thirtysixth o V. l.; granting an honorable
discharge to James Petty, late OF Company {,
Eich'y-cighth regiment, O. v l.
HoUsE-Nr Docllcry. of Missouri introduced
a resolution today calling upon the secretary OF
' The treasury as TO what gold and silver and
other metal had been coined from June l. 1871,
| TO March /, 1892, the amount on hand, and
d., whether the capacity of the mint is sufficient
i for the present coinage Of The United States
), Mr. Outhwaitc from the committee on nlilitar,
l. affairs, has reported iavorably Mr. Haynes bill
providing for the permanent preservation anC
custody Of the records OF the volunteer armies
j. The committee on war claims has favorahly re
II ported bill authorizing the payment OF pa!
is and allowance 10 mincrS Tho were discharged
n. from the army OF ,he United States after ,h'
close of the war of the rebellion by special orde
~ secured By action Of friends, and before III
y date of the general mastering out of their com
e. mands.