Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-26
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SeSSlnnl

lSecond SESSION.
IN thc senate, on the 18th, no action wos
taken ON the income tax amendment NJ
Call tdem., Fla.) made a speech directed largel,
10 the evils Of the unequal dstribution n,
wealth In the United States and Epglond which
ne attributed to franchises and mononolios
created by Legislation. Mr. Allen (pon. Nebl
delended his party against the charge Of heinz
u party OF vagaries, and ridiculed both the old
partles ior their confessed imbecilitv In
inc mousse most OF the session was dcyoted In
discussion OF the Indian approximation hin
The sundry civil appropriations bin WAS re-
ported andplaced on the calendar President
Clevelands veto OF the bill authorizing the en-
try OF pubic lands for reservoirs and gravel
pits, etc'' was referred to the committee on
pupllc lands. Several unimportant bills were
passed
IN the senate, on the 10th Senator Hills
amendment to the urgent deficiency hill In
reference TO testing the constitutionaltv Of the
income tax, was rejected by an Overwhelming
majority The bill was then passed In the
mousse number OF unmportant bills reported
from the committee on military affairs we're
passed, and the bill to establish national park
on the Gettysburg battlefield was made the
order for the nth In the morning hour. The
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up
and Its discussion occupied the remainder of
the day S session.
IN the senate, on the nth, two financial bills
by Mr.. Sherman and one by Mr. Pugh--
were introduced read in full and referred. The
pension appropriation bill, with an amendment
making the minimum disability pension six
dollars per month, and carrying an appropri-
alton OF $40 900 was passed. The army ap-
preparation bill was taken up..... In the house
consideration OF the Indian appropriation bill
under the fve-minute rule occupied most of
the session, several amendments being adol.ed.
among them one to pay the first installnent,
due March /. 1895, upon the purchase of the
Cherokee outlet. BY unanimous consent the
bill to establish a national park at Gettysburg,
Pa, went over.
IN the senate, on the 18TH two hours were
spent In secret session considering the question
of ratifyng the pending Japanese treaty. The
army appropriation bill was passed, as was a
Joint resolution to revive 0or the benefit of
Mai Gen. Schohed) the title Of lieutenant
general Of the army. Another financial bill
was introduced by Mr.. PETER (kas) The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and after
discussion, an Intellectual effort was made to
have time fixed for taking final vote on the
Dlll III lnc nOuSe lnt DlStrlct OF tOlQnDla
was given the right of way, but surrendered
the floor before o'clock, and the rest of the
day was spent in further consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill in committee of the
whole. An evening session, for the consider
alton of private pension bills, was held,
In the senate, on the 10Th, Mr., Frye (Me)
introduced n resolution expressing pro
found Indignation" at the attempt to restore
the queen OF Hawaii and declaring that the
president should at once order American ships
OF war to the islands. Objection was raised aud
the resolution went over The Hawaiian stua-
tion was discussed until the close of the morning
hour. uThe rest of the day was devoted to the
delivery OF euogies on the late Senator Vance,
OF North Carolina In the house the lIa-
waiian question.gave riSeto ,coloquy
between Messrs. Boutele and McCreary who
we're finally sharply called to order by the
speaker The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, but its consideration was not con-
cluded.