Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-18
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events,
FiFTv.THlRD CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 7th, during short and |
vnimportant session, some half dozen bills !
were passed, one Of the greatest public inter- |
est being bill to facilitate the collection OF
state, county and municipal taxes from cor
porations in the hands Of receivers under or
ders OF United States court The house
bankruptcy bill was reported back from CONF
mittee with amendments, and placed on the
calendar. In the house, consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill was completed,
the house reccding from disagreement to SEN
ate amendment relating to the ratification OF
the treaties with the Silctz, Yankton-Sioux
and Nez Perces Indians for the purchase OF
portions OF their reservations. Several senate
amendments to the tariff bill were agreed to,
and quite number Of bills were passed.
In the senate, on the 8th, pending definite
action by the tariff conferees, an utter indiner-
ence to all other matters OF legislation was
manifested, Some dozen bills we're passed by
unanimous consent and the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to, Mr., Allen introduced bill i'm
posing n penalty by fine and Imprisonment
| upon professional lobbyists In the house
| the resolutions providing for an invest'gatlon
| OF the charges against Judge Kicks OF havlhg'
when clerk, sequestercd fees OF the court was
agreed to. The action Of the senate In substi-
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| bill for Mr. stones bill providing for consular
inspection OF immigrants was non-concurred
| in, and the matter sent to conference. JOINT
resolution for the investigation OF the ehnct OF
machinery on labor and appropriating $lO,0V
ther efor was passed.
| In the senate on the 9th, among the private
bills passed in the morning hour was house oil
| for the relief OF Louis Pelham. who, during
war times under confscation proceedings pal'
$3. 900 for a ~. 900 note Of party in kentuck!
supposed to be disloya The conhscation pro
ceediugs afterwards being set aside, Pelham
was out the So, 900 he had paid the United State
marshal. The bill passed was to reimburs
him. ... In the house Mr.. Boutelle crltclse
the administration s Hawaiian policy. The pll
| to increase the efficiency Of the militia wa
, taken up. and gave rise to discussion
which the recent riots In Chicago and the em
ployment Of federal troops by the presioeh
were discussed Six private claims bills wer
passed.
In the senate. on the 10th, Mr.. Hill caused
lively discussion by offering resolution whic
s was rejected, directing the senate conferees
| report progress on the tariff bill. Mr.. Harri
| one of the democratic conferees on the part
4 the senate made q statement OF the status
the bill Mr.. Chandler offered resolutle
(Which went over) looking to an investigate
4 | of the recent election In Alabama, ana wheth
4 It resulted in the choice Of a legislature e
, titled to choose United States senator .....
the house the session was almost wholly tax
I up with consideration OF the first conieren
. report on the sundry civil appropriations bl
Discussion of the public land question occ
pied the rest OF the day.
;s In the senate, on the nth, the session WI
taken up in debate on the Hill resolution
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