Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-06-25
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


VAsuISgTgN June i3.-SENA1E-The Dill
lrt-oduced by Mr. PETER on the 26tA OF May
ito increase the currency and provide Tor us
to reduce the rates Of interest ana
10 establish bureau Of loans" was taken from
the table and Mr. Ttdcr addressed the sena!e
I'm CxrIarator and advocacy OF it. Much oil
Mr. PETERS speech was in dCnuniiauoh Oh
lsury, which, 10 said, was breaking down 'ho
republic Tue people, he said, were IN earpSs'
about tho matter. The republic would go down
unless the ucople were saved and there was no
way Of saving them except by destroying tho
great evil Of usury The bill was in that line.
II was suggestive and helpful, and ct least de-
scrvcd the consideration OF tho senate. Mr'
Pefcr said that he had examined the constitu
t,oual question. and that he believed mat con-
prcss had as perfect authority to lend money 10
the people as i had 10 provide for carrying
mails or packages, or determining inc rates
which railroads may charge for the carriage oil
frcights or passengers, Az the close Oh MS
speech the BIZ vent over without action.
HoUsE-Thc house quietly logged along with
scarcclya a quorum, debating matters equiya'
lent TO the location Of gas lights for the ostab-
shmcnt Of curo3 and other town topics OF ln-
terest 10 Washington city. The situation to-
day is fair index Of what may be expected IN
congress during the next fortnight
WtsnINGroN, June ti.--SENATE. There was
scarcely quorum present and no business oil
iriportonce WAS Transacted
1 HoUsE-Owing TO the absence OF large
number Of representatives, little business was
transacted in the house today.
WAsHIyGroY. June 15.-SENATE-1he senate
| spent four hours in debate on the silver bill
Mr.. Morgan, the leading speaker criticised the
silver plank in The Minneapolis convention as
tiInld and rres0lutc, while he gave it the credlt
Of being a step 10 the 'front.' and as to the com
ing CHICAGO convention, Mr. Morgan said ihat
the democracy would have also 10 step TO the
| front ana declare not only that silver should
| be equal with gold, but that it should have the
right Of free coinage and he threatened thatf
such declaration were suppressed AT any
mans bidding that man would oe IN turn sup
| rrcs7cd a, the bidding Of the people Senator
| carlisle introduced . bill to-day-the same bill
has already been introduced in the house by
| Mr.. Wilson, Of KentuCky-to provide for stor'
| ing distilled spirits other than fruit brandy, ana
| in special warehouses, and also bill paying
| $3.50 to the heirs Of The late VIM. ONeal, OF
| Carroll county, KY, in fun for all property
taken or destroyed in 1854 by L. s. troops
HousE-The house to-day passed the fortih-
cations appropriation bill. II appropriates ~
il2 a16 il Sj?i?5 less than the amount OF the Dill
of last year and authorizes the secretary OF war
10 make contracts for certain work inYolVlng u
iLTtntr expenditure bl Gl1otufV'v Ill NtliLiitV-'
Of the whole Mr Shiyely (Ind.> and others spoke
ia favor Of the bill to reduce the duty on TIN
plate.
WASHINGTON, June l6-SEEArE-The anti
optton bill was referred, after short discus
sioL to-day, TO the senate judicial committee.
There was a most formidable array Of empty
seats i'm the senate and house to-day, and twas
evident that the hegira TO Chicago had begun.
Some OF the senator's and representatives have
: already started from Washington for the con-
yeution some will leave Washington tonight
and tomorrow, and many others VIII remain
here until almost the last moment-Saturday
evening. So far as can be ascertain.d, the list
OF those who have gone or will 20 to Chicago
before saturday night is as follows Senators
! blackburn, Blodgett, Brce, Carlisle, Gibson
Glaryandl, Faulkner German, gby Jones
b JArkansas), Mills, Mcpherson Pasco, Ransom,
, Villas, Vest and Daniel Representatives Al
: len. zimmerman, Bacon Brawlcy, Breckenridge
8 lArkansagl Brckner, Bunting ByHum, Gable,
Capch4rt, Caruth, Causey, Cobb, Coburn, Coch
ran Compton, COwles, Cummings, Dockery
DUNCAN 'Durborrow, Fellows, Fithian, Forman
Gcary. Gcissenfaner, Harter, Herbert Lynch
!, McAeer McCreary, McCiann, Mckinney, Nc
z MHlin, Mitchell, Newberry, Patton, Rayner
Snow, Springer, Stump, Warner, Whiting, Wikt
; and Wilson West virginia..
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n ~, ,-,,,,.o-o>, t7-SpSArr- Nothing @
It Importance was transacted.
q ITorsE THE Worlds Fair committee Of tn
house te-day agreed upon bill providing 10
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