Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-05-21
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRE'



WASHINGTON, May II. i.-SFYATE.-Thc
ate passed senate bill auihorz ng the Sd
tary OF war to cause a survey to be made Il
ship canal, connecting Lake Erie and tho
river from Conncaut harbor, or from Eri(
Pittsburgh, and appropriating sIO,00o. Sen
Sherman introduced an amendment to the
dry civil bill, providing for the purchase Of
copies OF Lewis Heyl's work. entitled "Un
States. Duties on Imports, for the use OF
| house and senate Senator Carlisle introdt
bill granting military status 10 Roberi
Hiil, late OF Company A, Seventh kentO
cavalry.
HoUsE-Mr. Pearson (O.) presented . res
tion providing for the appointment Of conn
tee 10 revise and codify the existing peni
laws. Gen. Ncwberry's bill, cutting on
pensions OF the ex-soldiers and sailors who
abroad, was adversely reported by the comt
tee on invalid pensions by unanimous VI
Gen. Enochs' resolution, introduced some 4
ago. which provided for the publication
enough maps OF the United States to give
10 each OF the schools OF the country. was
ported from the committee on public print
with an amendment providing for the publ |
tion OF 600 maps--2, 600 for the senate and
for the house. Tho committee state that
maps cost II each, and that 1t would reqt
2oO,OO to give each school one, and tha
would, at this time. be impolitc TO make s.
an expenditure. Mr.. Storer (O) prcsentes
resolution asking the interstate CONNIE
committee 10 report TO the house in regart
alleged discrimination in the carriage Of pc
lcum oil. This refers TO the Standard OIL Co
WASHINGTON, May 1a.-Sena,e-The ex
diton treaty between France ard the Uni
States was rejected. The senate to-day
irmcd the nomination Of T. Jefferson Coolid
OF Massachusetts,, TO be minister to Frar
The senate committee on commerce flnisl
the river and harbor bill. The increase o
the house bill amounts 10 something over
lion dollars. The West Virginia items rem
as they passed the house except the Gr
kanawha Tho appropriation for the Gr
kanawha was increased on motion OF Sena
kenna from $4,000 to 1900 0C0 and q provis
inserted which authorizes the secretary Of Il
TO make contracts 10 complete the entire wo
HoCsE-Thc house public building commit
to-day agreed TO report favorably the follow
bills for the erection OF pubic bu uldngs: ST.
benvillc O.. 1000; Mckecsport Pa, $500
Columbus, Ind, $4,000.
WASHINGTON. May I3-SESATE-The scni
committee Increased the river and harbor
preparations made by the house by the fold
Ing amounts: Harbors - Michigan -- Ora
Haven, $4,000; St. Joseph harbor, sai,G
Mime esota-Duluth, $4,000; Agate harbs
H),OO Ohio-Conneaut, s25,00 Rive
Lake Erie and Ohio canal surv
N1,00 new. West Virginia-Groat Kanawi
(contracD, 10000. Ohio-Oho river, fl),c3
Senator Sherman introduced a bill grant.
pension 10 Elizabeth Watson, widow q
Joseph Watson, late Acting Master uniis
States army, at twenty dollars per month,
lieu OF tho pension Of eight dollars per MOI.
which she is now receiving. The senate CO.
mittce on civil service and rctrenchms
ordered favorable report on Senator CALI
gcr's bill requiring the heads OF the executs
depar iments TO dismiss from the public serv 1
all persons who are not citizens Of the Unitt
States by nativity or complete naturllizati
and prohibiting the appointing Of such persc
in the future,
IioUsE-Mr, Oithwaitc introduced q bill Il
proprating $4,000 for the purchase Of the
ture OF Gen. George II. Thomas, painted
Miss c. L. Ransom, OF Ohio. There are said i
be five hundred thousand ex union soldiers W
have asked that this picture be purchased as
hung at the capitol. Judge Caldwells Il
granting pension to Ellen Day, stepmother
Albert +. Day, late private Company X, Fiji.
regiment, o v l., at sl2 per month was fav,'
ably reported. Mr.. J. d. TaYlor's bill pensit
ing Robert Hammond, late Of Company A, F.
tcenih O. V. l., at $50 per mon'h, amended so
TO be si5 per month, for amputaton Of the rig
leg anu gunsh1t wound in the lcf. leg, instc
OF pension he is now receiving was favoratl
reported.
" .,aniruroS, May yI4-SsNATE-Ine sudd;
death Of Senator Barbour, OF Virginia, was e.
nounccd to-day. The scat Of the dead senati
was draped with the usual emblens OF noun
ing, and the senate adjourned. The funeral COZ
m!ttce will be announced Monday
HoUsE-In the house of representatives Z
day, Mr.. Meredith, Ct Virginia, announced
death of Senator Barbour, and after the adoI
ion Of appropriate resolutions, the speaker a
pointed the following committee to attend
funeral. Messrs. Meredith, Holman, wills
CW. Va.), Henderson IN. c., Hemphill, Mute
Ter, Dlount O'Ferrall Harmer, Payne a;
Grout. The house then. rs mark Of respe
TO the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
WAsHINGToS, May l9-SESATE-1he sena
galleries to-day and the outside corridors We
crowded with PEOPLE 10 gain admission 10 "
ness the funeral services over the remains
Senator Barbour, OF Virginia. When the sena
was called 10 order there was not vaca
space in all the galleries. The remains We
brought in at l:l0. The cermonics were &C
Quoted by Bishop Keane, Ct the Roman CAT
Ollie church. After the bishops sermon q
coffin was borne out Of The chamber by d
strong arms cf capitol policemen, and was Il,
lowed in due order by mo mbers q the cabin'
justices OF the supreme court. members Of 4
diplomatic corps and Members OF the house
Senators and others nccoI
panied the funeral procession TO the late re;
dence of tie dead scna tor, and when the scna
reasscmbled 1t was only to adjourn-which
did al 2;lS-untl tomorrow.
HcusE-Thc house was In session but fe
minutes, and then adjourned to the sena
chamber to participate in the funeral servic'