Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-02-02
NEWS AND NOTES,
a Summary Of Important Events,
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

l'tCoHu SESSION.
IN the senate, on the 22d the further discus-
sion OF inc Hawaiian question occupied the
morning bour' at the close of which IN, Kvle
.esoiutioh' on which the discussion had been
o"nou, was piaceh on the calendar. The re-
"a"'nuer VI the Gays session was occupied by
wi. iu,po oho) with speech In opposition
W. 'ne Nicaragua canal bin In the house
the indian appropriation bill was amended
an' p'o,ou .he conference report on the ur-
eehcy deficiency appropriation bill carrviny
appropriation for the collection of ,ho inn,,,'o
TAX, was agreed to, The house disnyraed ,o
the senate amendment to the forti,ico,ions a.,
preparation bill, and asked d conference
thereon,
IN the senate, on the a3d, Mr.. Burrows, the
hcwiy.ciecteo senator from Michigan took the
o".h Vi oihVe, 10 succeed Senator Patton an
po'n'ou 10 MI the vacancy caused by the death
OF senator Stockbrdge. Two new financial
bills were introduced with remarks hy ,hair
authors, MI Smith dem, N. J) and Mr.. Jones.
Mr. Turpie made sharp and bitier sneech In
opposition TO the Nicaragua canal bill. In
the house nearly all the session was occunied
IN consideration OF the sundry civil appropria-
tlons Dill, about half of which was disposed of.
Mr. Dlngley tMeD introduced a bill directing
the secretary OF the treasury to have killed MI
tne remaining seals in Behring sea and sell
their SKINS, estimated to be valued at $40 600
900.
In the senate, on the 9th. Mr.. pritcbard
(rcp), of North Carolina, took the oath and the
seat OF Mr.. Jarvis (dcm), appointed to I'll the
vacancy caused by the death OF Senator Vance
Mr. Alien offered a resolution in favor of talk
Ing immediate steps for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands Some twenty pension bills
were taken from the calendar and passed .
III the house the sundry civil appropriations
Dill was taken up In committee of the whole
ana the reading for amendments completed
Dut several matters previously antagonzed
remaining undispoSed Of, the bill went over
a resolution authorizing an investigation of
the capitol architects Office was passed
In the senate, on the 25th. the morning hour
was spent in debate over the Hawaiian oues.
tion. The long parliamentary struggle over
the Nicaragua canal came to a close and the
bill was finally passed by n vote Of 81 to 2l...,
In the house the sundry civil appropriations
bill for the year ending June 80 1896 was final
~ passed after the adoption of important
amendments. As passed, the bill carries an
appropriation Of S39 03G.72 80 q net increase of
Gi960o0 over the amount reported from com-
mlttee An evening session, devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills, was
held.
IN the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Allen offered
resolution looking to the redemption Of all
forms of paper money by the secretary Of the
treasury in silver coin to protect the treasury
from depletion of its gold. Mr. Vests Substi-
lute in favor Of fnon-nterferencc to Mr.. Aliens
resolution GaVorng the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands was agreed to-22 TO a. Eu-
logieS on the late Representative ONeill of
Pennsylvania, occupied the remainder Of the
session. In the house bills were passed
granting rights of way through the Indian and
oklahoma territories to certain railways, and
to establish special rules for the navigation
If harbors and rivers, A bill was introduced
by Mr. Wilson for the repeal of the provision
Of the tariff act imposing dinercntial duty of
onc-tenth of n cent u pound on sugar, etc,
from countries which pay an export duty on
these articles.