Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Extra Session.

WASHINGTON April l1.-SENATE-Mr Har-
ris, Of Tennessee, offered resolution, which
was adopted providing for the appointment OF
a committee OF two to wait on the president
and inform him that II he had no further busi'
ness with the senate it was ready 10 adjourn.
A little later, while Platt was making speech,
Hoar entered motion TO reconsider. Later In
the day the motion to reconsider went over on
objection, and will come up Tuesday. Resolu'
tions proposing Investigations, during the re-
cess, into the railroad business and into Indian
affairs, very Unexpectedly involved the senate
In discussion Of the recent decision OF tn
judges in the Ann Arbor strike cases Sena'
tors PETER, German, Call and Chandler spoke
In favor Of an inquiry to ascertain II ~ was nee
essary for the senate to take action in behalf oi
the workingmen Senator Sherman spoke
against the resolutions The resolutions fina'
ly passed
WASHINGTON, April 2-SENATE-The pro
posed investigation into Senator Roach's ca
reer was taken up In the senate Tuesday De-
hind closed doors and there was long debate
between the republican senators, who insisted
upon an investigation, and the democratic SEN
! ators, who opposed It, At last spirit OF cony
| promise prevailed and an understanding, which
| was not put in writing and which was dtders
emily construed by the senators, was reAched
| that the committee on privileges and elections
| should meet Wednesday morning and agree
upon compromise resolution, proposing an IN
vestigaton INTO the charges This resolution
| is 10 be milder in form than the resolution Of
Senator Hoar. The matter thus went over for
the day. The president Tuesday, when informed
| that the senate was ready to ADJOURN SAID tnal
| he desired to nominate and have confirmed
| Judges Of the new District OF Columbia court OF
appeas before adjournment, and fntimated
that this would probably require the senate To
remain until next week
WASHINGTON, April i3-SENATE-Senator
| Call Of Florida, Is profoundly impressed with
the idea that great inequality and injustice re-
suit from the mode in which the committees OF
the senate are organized, and from the fact that
their membership is not numerous enough to
admit Of fair representation OF the states.
He, therefore, offered, in the beginning OF the
present extraordinary session. resolution In
creasing TO fifteen the membership OF some halt
dozen of the leading committees. Wednesday
he occupied the floor for nearly an hour in euci-
dating his views and advocating his resolution.
1t was laid aside without action. re5olut,on
for an investigation of the claim OF Mr. Joseph
A. Ady to seat as senator from Kansas, by
the committee on privileges and elections was
reported by the chairman OF that committee,
and was referred (under the rules) TO the COM
mittee on contingent expenses The last two
hours OF the days session were devoted TO the
consideration Of executive business, and then
the senate adjourned till Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April l4-SENATE-As soon
, as Mr.. Sherman presented the memorial OF the
seventy-seyeu members of the Kansas legsla-
ture charging that Mr. Martin had not been
fairly elected, and that the seat properly be-
longcd to MIR. Ady, Mr. Vest, OF Missouri,
moved, on behalf Of the democrats, that the
senate go into executive session. Mr.. Hoar OBJ.
aud pt "a n !.
: tee on resolutions, authorizing the committee
D on privileges and elections 10 investigate tho
: right Of Mr.. Ady to the scat now occupied by
Mr. Martin On demand Of Senator Harris the
: resolution went over until Friday.
D WASHINGTON, April l5-SENATE-S Senator
i Roach made statement Friday in which ht
q asked for an investigation Of his case. Mr.
, Vance, chairman Of the committee on privileges
= | and elections, indicated willingness TO allow
/ the investigation to proceed, but Mr.. George
G CMiss.) declared there was constitutions
" point to be considered that should make thu
senate pause 1t was the question frequentl!
> discussed Of late as TO the right OF the senate
i TO 90 into the past career of senator whel
l. the matter charged had no connection with hi
n election 10 the senate. So the Roach matter re
mains where It was Cha ndler OF New Hamu
shire, made long speech, mainly devoted u
the citation and discussion OF old cases, man
of them arising in England II was not as es
r. citing as ii was expected 1t would be- Scnato
n Voorhees, replied The Roach case seems fn
VI from conclusion and the cases OF the appoint
ed senator's are likely TO hang fire till after tn
:. coming recess.
WASHINGTON, April H.-SENATE-The e'
IL traOrdinary session of the senate latter ruI
$, ming exatly six weeks closed Saturday. Tn
9 proposed investigation Of the charges again'
" Senator Roach Dem, N. d., formed the chi
topic of the days discussion. Three speeche
were made upon the recent action OF Commi
s. sionor Blount in Withdrawing the America
le flag from the government building in Honolu
h was the ground work for a resolution offered
=. Mr.. Lodge, directing the secretary
state 10 inform the senate
IL whose authority the flag was lo'
cred; in addition 10 this informatit
Is Mr.. Butler wants the senate to be informed
"A the same time by whose authority it was hois
~ ;, ed. The resolution and amendment went oy
IL without action, objection to immediate consi
IN Grafton being made by Mr. German. The pre-
ident having informed committee Of the Sc
n. ate that he would have no further commune
=, ton for the senate an executive session WI
vi held between and O'Clock, at which all {
a stacles TO a final adjournment were smooth'
OF away, and, after the doors were reopened OIL
some little matters of committee investigation
!, adjusted, the senate adjourned sine die