Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-25
NEWS AND NOTES,
a Summary Of Important Events.
F,FTY-THiRD CONGRESS.

IN tne senate, on the 18th, Official notice Of
tnc passage by the house Of four bills placing
On the Tree list sugar, bituminous coal from
ore ana Darbed wire was received. Subse.
q"chtiy the oills were laid before the senate
ohe Ntcr another, read . first time, and, on oh
lec"Nn 10 their second reading, went over
Mr.. Hlii gave notice that he would Offer an
amendment to each Of them repeating oll pro-
visions OF law In regard to an income tar
HOUSE JOINT resolution extending the general
appropriations TO the 2ith of August and M
Chandler's resolution for an Investigation into
the recent elections in Alabama also went
ovcr.'....The house was not In session on the
i4th. '' '''o
IN the senate, on the 18th, house bill to place
sugar on the free list was taken I'M early In
the session and occupied attention up to the
hour OF adjournment. A communication was
read from Secretary OF the Treasury Carlisle
giving figures to show THAT with sugar on thf
irse list there would be treasury ldefei. OF
tH,Ooo.e0 W $50, 900, 600 -. In the house, a hill
70 enable tho secretary OF agriculture more
perfectly to carry out the purposes Of tho ACT
providing for tho inspection Of live stock and
meats the subject OF interstate commerce was
passed. Conference report on the sundry civil
appropriations bill Of an agreement on all
Items was agreed to- The report on the gen.
eral deficiency bill was under discussion when
the house adjourned.
IN the senate, on the 10th, the bill for the ex-
clusion and deportation Of alien anarchists was
taken from the calendar and passed. reso-
iution prohibiting the sale Of liquor and the
use OF 1t In the senate wing OF the capitol dur
lng the recess OF congress was referred to the
committee on rules. House free sugar, free
coalfrce iron ore and free barbed wire bills we're
relerred to the committee on finance Sew
erai private pension and other bills OF minor
Importance were passed. .... In the house most
OF the day was spent In discussing the item in
the general deficiency bill, added by the SEN
ate, providing for the payment Of a Judgment
IN favor OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Co,
for the transportation Of troops, mails and
merchandise for the United States. After the
transaction Of some minor business the house
adjourned until the GOTH
IN the senate, on the 18th, a resolution for
the appointment of Senator White, of Caifor-
MIA, to I'LL the vacancy on the finance commit
tee occasioned by the death of Senator Vance.
OF North Carolina, went over, after discussion
and adverse criticism, under objection The
conference report on the deficiency bill-the
last OF the appropriation bills-was agreed to.
House bill for the repeal OF the clause irtthe
new tarifi law allowing a rebate in the tax on
alcohol used in the arts went over, as did res
olution offered by Mr. Murphy On " that
there should be no further tarir legislation at
this session. ..... The house was not in session
on the nth.
IN the senate, on the 18th, n resolution Of
fered by Mr. Murphy IN. " declaring the en-
actment of further legislation on.tarfff mat
ters at this session impracticable and that
congress should adjourn at the earliest possi-
bic day was passed. Mr.. Mandersons amend
ment TO Mr.. Gray's resolution to report back
the free sugar bill with sugar still free and
with provision continuing the sugar bounty
was lost for want Of quorum, Mr. White
dem, CALI was appointed to the vacancy on
the finance committee without opposition ....,
The house was not In session on the 18th.