Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-28
NUMBER 10.
FIF SECOND CONGRESS.
Seconh SessIon.

k5HfNGTOF, Jan lb-SESATE E-After 0
iGorum was procured, as the result Ct o call Of
he senate, some considerable progress was
nadr on The anti-option bill. An amendment
sas agreed to liking the list Of July, 1893 as the
line ghen the bill is to go into effect The res
)lution offered on Saturday by Mr. Woleoit
rep, COLI iasrueting the committee on for.
slgn relations 10 inquire as 20 the expenditures
Il and about the construction Of the Nicaragua
canal since The accounts OF the expenditures
rendered two years ago, was agreed 10. At the
lftcruoOn session the anti-option bill again
,anc up Mr. Call dem. Fla read an aryu.
nen' in favor Of the bilL The question being
III tho amendment offered by Mr.. Villas Dem,
Wis) intended 10 coniire the penal provisions
II The bill 10 purely speculative transactions,
snort argument was made in favor OF II by Mr..
White Dem, La and then the vote was taken.
Tie amendment was reiected--Ycas, ,l2; nays, 80.
Mr.. Hill Dem N.Y.) was paired with Mr. Irby
Dem, s. O. Otherwise he would have voted
or the amendment The amendment offered
9y Mr. Daniel (Dem,, Va,) to strike out Section
10 was dCfca,ed-yeas. l3; nays, 3:
HoUsR-For almost an hour this morning
the lime u the rouse was consumed in the con-
sidera ton OF o resolution, TO which there was
rot The slightest opposition in any quarter, and
which was finally adopted without objection.
II was one calling upon the executive depart
ments for information as 10 the number and
amount Of war claims allowed or disallowcd by
such departments the motion 10 suspend tho
rules and pass bill to settle the claims OF
Arkansas and other states, under the swamp
.aud grants, failed to secure the necessary two
thirds vote and was, therefore, defeated
WASHINGTON, Jan l7.-SESATE-Senator
sherman to.dGy reported from the senate a.
nance committee, with amendments, his own
ill introduced in July last providing for tho
5.3ppo5e Of the purchase Of silver. The bill, as
introduced, provides that the repeal should
take effect on the lst OF January, 1893 As
amended, the repeal is 10 take effect year
from that date. The BILL as amend
oil, also provides that upon the
deposit of any U. S. bonds bearing
Interest, any national banking association
haying made or making the same, shall be ent
tied to receive from the controller Of the cur
tency notes not exceeding in value the par value
Of the bonds deposited. These notes are 70 be
OF different denominations, in blank, registered
and counters.grcd, as provided by law, and
ut 10 time shall the actual amount Of
such notes exceed the amount Of such time
paid in.
HoUsE-Nothing Of Importance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS -SHNATg-The pend.
Ing civil appropriation bill was reported 10 the
senate Today II amounts in round numbers 10
,l9VyO,0O which makes an uncommonly large
ul!L Inc large amount is owing to the .ipciu.
sion OF continuing appropriations for rivers and
harb rs. There is not TO tie regular river and
harhor Dill at this session OF congress The
amoant appicaolc to river and haroor enter
pFlses provided for in previous bills and now In
tludea IN the oundry clvll Dill Is about H5Vu.'
COO leaving the sundry civil proper at about the