Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-30
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
First Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9-SENArE.- Senator
Sherman introduced resolution signed by Gin
einnati dealers in cigars, praying for the enact
ment Of an amendment TO the tariff law In re-
gard TO international revenue tax on tobacco
A bill introduced BY Senator Hoar, Of interest
to clothicrs, is to prevent the sale OF clothins
made in one state and intended for sale IN IN.
other state or for sale in foreign country.
shall have placed upon them a tag giving ihn
place, including street and number, where they
were made. 1t provides for q penalty OF from
s50 TO 500 for such offense
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: To provide for hold
ing the circuit and district courts OF the United
States for the district OF Kentucky, at Jackson,
Breathtt county, and for other purposes Tor
the relief OF William Z. Taylor, OF Wincnistcr,
Franklin county, Tenn, for sl0l5 He also
introduced bill TO authorize the secretary OF
war TO investigate the claim made for fuel taken
by the Unitid States army during the war, from
the property In Chattanooga known as Cameron
Hill, and TO provide for the payment thereof
And another for the relief OF the representatives
OF w. G. Bownlow, Brownlow Hawes, and
Brownlow IIawcs & Co, owners and publishers
OF the Knoxville Whig, for advertising done by
said paper at the instance Of the United States
court eastern district Of Tennessee.
WAsuIsGTos, Jan. 20--SENATE.--Afterhea hear
ing delegation representing the woman's Snf-
frage association the senate select committee
on woman suffrage decided, by vote Of to :,
10 report fayOrably TO the senate the proposed
measure In favor OF an amendment TO the con-
stitution giving the right Of suffrage TO women.
bill was introduced by Mr. Platt 10 ehasio
New Mexico TO form constitution and state
government and to be admitted into the union
as state.
HousE-Bills introduced: Directing the sec
- tta IN
cover into the treasury all moneys now depos-
tied with the national banks and drawing no in
tcrest; for public building at Huntington, W,
Va. the sum OF 5000 is asked; directing tho
secretary Of the treasury TO pay Rebckah Will
kins OF Cincinnati, A,000 for food and care OF
Y. g. prisoners Of war furnished by her hus.
band, Jesse wilkins; to provide for establishing
uniform standard for wheat, corn, oats barley
and other grains and for other purposes TO reg
uate mines and mining in the Indian Territory,
the bill extends the general mining laws OF the
ssate Of Missouri over mining operations in the
Indian Territory; Representative John DAVIS,
one OF the Kansas alliance members, introduced
service pension bill, to-day with income leg
acy and land tax attachments as means OF
raising the necessary revenue to pay the
pensions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-SENATE-Senato
Sandford discussed his land loan bill today.
The btll proposes the issue OF Y. s. circulating
notes TO the amount OF 400 900, ,000 and such ad-
ditional amounts from time to time as shall be
necessary 10 meet the requiremets OF the act TO
be lent (under the supervision Of land loan
bureau) to owners Of agricultural lands 10 an
amount not exceeding half the assessed valua-
ton Of tho land, at the rate Of two per cent In
terest Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: To remove the
charge Of desertion against John Fl. Willis, OF
Battery D, Fourth Y. S. artillery, and to re-
move the charge Of desertion against Levi
Henry Davis Of Company @, Thirty-sixth Ohio
volunteer infantry: for the relief Of Nathan Fin.
negan, late sergeant Company D, First regi-
ment Ohio volunteer cavalry; to pay George
Trapnall, OF Harrodsburg, KY, $4,000, being
the value OF certain buildings destroyed while
occupied by the Z. 6. troops during the war.
The buildings were located at Little Rock, Ark:
for public building at Columbus, Ind. The
sum OF 50, 600 Is asked for the free coinage of
gold and silver, and for the issue OF coin notes.
Adjourned until Monday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-SENATE-At T.: :i0
o'clock Priyn;c Secretary Halford entered the
chamber with the presidents message, The
message was then read. The reading Of the
message was concluded at 30. when Mr.. Shcr-
man. chairman OF the committee on foreign re-.
ldtlOuS, rSSf anu Sdlu uloftf MI pItslu'ui,
tina, tho message and accompanying documents
be printed and referred 10 the committee on
foreign relations. In view OF the gravity and
, ..Arsas;aIsG ot the subject matter, do not
routine % Ssns snsieasssr ineasr6d r6d Riea After further
HoUsE-Thc presidents message was read
Bills introduced; Authorizing the president to
have constructed by contract three battles pa
OF 1900 to 10000 tons displacement two armor'
cd coast defense vessels, five gun.boats OF GU TO
to 200 tons displacement and eight firstclas-
torpedo boats; for the Improvement OF Ohio
river. between Tronton and the mouth OF Guyan'
do,tc river, West Virginia; TO improve the hir'
Dor a, the city OF Evansville, Ind $4,000 is ask
ed: to reduce the duty on glass chimneys, com
mon window glass and other articles OF glass
and glassware: to exempt from duty bags for
grain baggug for covering cotton, cotton ties
fence wire, spool thread made OF cotton binding
twine, horse shoe nails, horse, mule or
OK shoes, knitting needles, ncedl' :
| for knitting and sewing machines, al
! implements OF husbaudry and blacksmith tool>'
to increase the pensions Of those who have los
limb, or two limbs, or both eyes and oth'!
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