Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-03-05
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
First session.


WASHINGTON Feb 23-No business wao
transacted In either branch OF congress to-day.
WAsulNGToS Feb. -SENArE--Mr. Shers
man. from the committee on foreign relations
reported hill to protect foreign exhibitors ~
the Worlds Columbian exposition from prose.
cuiion for exhibiting wares protected by Amer
ican patents and trade marks, and 1t wac
passed. also u resolution requesting the prcst.
dent on not Incompatible with public interests)
TO inform the senate OF the proceedings recently
had with the representatives Of the Dominion
OF Canada and OF the British government as 70
arrangements for reciprocal trade with Canada,
and it was agreed 10. bill was introduced aps
propriating siOo0W for u public building -
Findlay, o This bill was introduced inlo tho
house on January 5 by Mr.. Hare, OF Ohio. Sen.
ator Voorhees, introduced u petition from the
citizens OF South Bend. Ind, praying that an
amendment be made 10 the constitution OF the
United States preventing the passage by states
OF any law in regard to the establishment Of re.
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise thercofs
or appropriatng money for expenses Of any
churches etc.
HoUsE.-Representat Storer introduced Z
petition from about forty members Of the Ro,
formed Episcopal church OF Cincinnati praying
for the closing OF the Columbian exposition ou
Sunday. MIR. Dickerson, OF Kentucky. pre-
senicd a resolution from the legislature of tho
state Of Kentucky for the election OF senator's
OF the various states by popular vote. Me.
Shycly introduced resolution appropriatna
slOo,UOJ for the erection and completion OF .
monument in one Of the public squares OF Wash.
ington to commemorate the heroic services Of
the private soldiers, sailors and marines Of the
late war A large number OF private bills In
troduccd.
WASHlSGToN, Feb. 25-SEHATE-Mr Vest
made an attack on the reciprocity clause OF tho
Mckinley bill and said il was OF no good 10 tho
farmer. Mr.. Hale answered by reference TO the
Increased export OF -four from the United
States 10 Cuba MIR Vest did not deny this,
but said that after all, the republicans In adopt
ing reciprocity have only stolen democratic thunp
der; that reciprocity was fundamental demo-
cratic doctrine. Mr. Hale rctorted that the funda.
mental democratic doctrine was free trade. He
said tho republicans were going TO the country
this fall with reciprocity, and because
1t had been made the republican policy.
the democrats were in dilemma. Sec.
rotary Rusk, IN answer 10 II senate
resolution, communicated to the senate the 70
port OF the special agent OF the department a
agriculture upon the experiments In the produce
ton OF rainfall Gen r. G. Dyrcniorth. who
was In charge OF the experiments, In summing
up their results, says; "The few expermonto
which have been made do not furnish sufficient
data from which 10 form definite conclusions,
or evidence upon which TO uphold or con-
demn the theories OF the artificial produo
tion or increase Of rainfall by concusson.
What has been done so far Is altogether pre-
limnary, but, with the benefit OF the experience
gained, hope that the subject will be purs
sued
HoUsE-The judiciary committee OF the house
reported favorably to day Judge Cadwell's bill
preventing the American flag from being used
as an advertisement, etc. The house OF repror
sentativcs was in the throes of political dissels
sion for five hours and partisan feeling reachC6
fever heat when Representative Jason Browih
Of Indiana, denounced Senator Quay, Posu
master General Wanamaker and W W.
Dudley for their efforts in carrying
the election Of 1888 for the present
occupant OF the white house. The Craig.Stew.
art election was the subject under discussiolt
and although the contestant and contesee are
residents Of the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania
district, the discussion soon assumed wide
scope and afforded partisans Of both political
faiths an opportunity to denouncc their political
I antagonists 10 their hearts content. The nv
| iority Of the committee find in favor OF the cor
testant, Craig, and the minority hold that the
sitting member Stewart, republican, Is entitled
| TO retain his seat.
WASHINGTON, Feb &-SENATE.-The COM
mittee on foreign relations reported adversely
| the bill f1nrnhjbbkshe coming OF Chinese info
:, the United States, whether subjects or the-e-s
pire or otherwise The following petitions were
introduced: Protest Of many citizens Of Drear
| den, . against opening the Worlds fair on Sum
| day protest against the enactment OF . law for
! the free coinage of silver by the James A. Gar.
/ field post, G. A. r., No. 1856: protest OF the
Manufacturers and Dealers association OF Free
mont, Ncb against the passage Of q bill to adj
nit binders twine into the United States free
/ Of duty; rcmonstrancc Of the Cleveland Vessel
| Owners association against the passage Of
scna bill 10 carry into effect certain rccoms
mcndatous OF the United States delegates 10
the international marine conference.
lIoUsE-The following bills were introduced
| by Representative Houk, Of Tennessee Pen.
sioniug WIN, NJ. Frtts, OF wartburgh, Tenn;
James Brogdon, OF Fossil, Tenn: John HUI.
! man, of Rodcl, Tenn; Ann E. Chapman, Of
/ Knoxville, Tenn. Increasing the pension Of u.
: Shophcll, OF Hartman, Tenn. To remove the
charge OF desertion against ]. A. Goodwin, Of
| Knoxville, Tenn, For the relief Of 3. L, Roarlt,
OF Beaver Ridge, Tenn; W. p. Jones, Of Cors
cord Tenn, The bill for the relief OF ex.Pose
master Aquilla Jones, OF indianapolis, wac
passcd-ycas. lls: nays 65
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-SENArE-Mr. Shcr.
man presented protest from the Cincinnati 4
chamber OF commerce against the free coinage
OF silver; also petition from Buckeye Assem-
bly, X. OF L., OF Ohio, favoring the further RI.
strction OF foreign immigration, and also their
resolution for election OF senators by direct
popular vote Senator Turpie introduced Q
number OF petitions TO day as follows: By the
jefferson Pomona Grange No. % OF Indiana;
for free delivery Of mails in country districts;
| for legislation for the encouragement OF silk
culture; for passage OF pure lard bill; for pass
age Of auti-option BILL for prevention Of adt +
teration of food aud drugs; bill for the relief of
Aquila Jones. late postmaster at indianapolis,
in the sum of saa,iSs, for funds stolen from the
money order department December 81, 1858, w.A
favorably reported by Senator Colquitt.
HoUsE-The reports OF the majority and mi.
nority OF the house committee on ways and
means, TO accompany the Springer wool bill
have been prepared. The majority report was
prepared by Mr.. Springer the minority report
by Mr.. Burrows. The majority report argues
against the Mckinley tariff. The minority 70.
port defends it; Representative Pendeton, Of
West Virginia, introduced the following bill:
"That bridges heretofore or hereafter author
ized to be constructed under charter granted by
the states over navigable waters within or Dor.
dering such states, shall, II the location and
plans have been or shall be approved by tho
secretary OF war, be lawful structures and mill
tary and post roads" This act shall take eiYec,
Immediately; Representative Storer introduced
petition from the Reformed Presbyterian
church Of Cincinnati, requesting that he supper,
a bill in congress TO loan the Columbian exposi
tion 5000, 600 provided they agree to close OF
Sunday.
Gould Leaves for the West.