Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-23
NUMBER 36.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


day question got into the senate to-day. inc
sundry civil appropriation bill was under con-
sderation, and when the Worlds fair item was
reached Mr.. Quay offered an amendment max
ing the appropriation depend on the closing OF
the fair on Sundays There was good deal OF
discussion-somc OF it solemn, some OF II anus
Ing and all OF it probably useless, though not
uninterestng. The senate adjourned without
disposing OF the question and the debate VIII
probably he resumed tomorrow. Congress has
been flooded with petitions from clergymen ana
church organizations asking for the closing OF
the fair on Sundays Quays amendment will
probably prevail.
HoUsE-The house had District Of Columbia
business under consideration Monday, but 70
ward the close OF the session took little whirl
at n conference report on the military bill. Tho
people who are supposed to be charged win
considerable degree OF foresight as TO adjourn
ment have about agreed on the 23d or 2oth inst
as the date when congress will go hence. That
gives about two weeks In which 70 close up the
necessary business.
WASHINGTON. July 1e.-SESArE.-Mr Quay's
amendment TO the sundry civil appropriation
bill requiring the Columbian exposition TO be
closed on Sunday came up in the Senate to-day.
Mr. Hiscock favored the amendment. Mr.
| Kenna declared himself as unalterably opposed
| to any act that would give national countcnance
| TO dcsecration OF tho, Sabbath day MI
Palmer said that he had been educated TO rev
erence the Sunday, but he had never felt u TO
be his duty or right 10 impose his opinions upon
others. Mr.. Colquitt and Mr.. Hawley sup
| ported the amendment, and Mr.. Morgan, Mr..
| Daniel and Mr.. Call opposed II. No vote was
| taken. The senate having, on motion OF Mr..
Allison resumed consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill the effect OF that action
| Is, under the rules TO relegate the anti-opuon
| bill, which had been taken up by an anirmatiVo
| vote to its place on the calendar, notwith'
| standing the vote to make II the unfinished
| business.
HorsE.-T'he house to-day agreed to the con.
| ference report on the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill The report agreed to appro-
| pirate 800 900 TO meet the expenses OF the G. A.
r encampment in Washngton-the appropria.
ton to be paid entirely out OF the revenues OF
| the District OF Columbia In the debate to-day
on the bill to elect United States senators by
direct vote OF the people Mr.. DUNCAN opposed
| the proposition, and did not believe there was
any corruption in the present me thod OF elect
| ing senator's. At one point In his speech Jerry
| Simpson asked Mr.. DUNCAN how about his own
| state Il don't believe there was any cor
rupion in the election Of Senator Sherman ]
Cont agree with him politically but want TO
say that as an Ohio citizen John Sherman is
| United States senator OF whom have no rea'
| son to feel ashamed He is a statesman, snd
an able one" oh, mean the other one" re.
torted Mr. Simpson ~ know all about that
election" replied Mr DUNCAN 'for was there.
was working for the election Of Hon. John
| Mcmahon, and was watching what the other
| fellows were doing, and want 10 say right
here that there was no corruption OF the legisla'
turc that elected Mr.. Brice"
WASHINGTON, july l3-SESATE-The friends
of an observance Of the Sabbath and the friends
Of total abstinence have alike reason TO be salts
fed with the action Of The senate to-day on the
provision TO, issuing in aid Of the Worlds Co
umbian exposition, ten million souvenir half
dollars. The amendment offered by Mr. Quay
coupling with that provision the condition that
the exposition shall not be opened on Sundays
was carried BY large majority; and one OF.
fered by Mr. Pfcner, prohibiting the sale Of in
loxicating liquors within the exposition
grounds, was carried by majority OF two.
The proposition as reported from the committee
on appropriations was agreed 10 without di-
vision. Al Of this action, however, was In
committee Of the whole
HoUsE-Thc contention which has been going
on over the silver bill since last December was
settled finally in the house to-day By the re-
fusa of that body to take up and consider the
bill recently passed by the senate providing for
free coinage, The vote was 1886 yeas; lA nays
WASHINGTON. July l4-SENATE. Senator
Sherman introduced a bill repeating that part
Of the present silver act which provides for
monthly purchases OF bullion, TO take erect
January next. Mr. Higgins introduced Dill
authorizing retaliation for certain unjust dis
ordinations by the Dominion OF Canada against
the United States, and it was referred 10 the
finance committee. The senate adopted an
| amendment to The Worlds fair clause Of the
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