Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-02
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.

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IN tne senate, on the 18th. the fines hIu for
VI. .he eoiiiaec oil silver being under reconsideration
mr. las made long, able and rlonuent
speech IN defense Of the president and his sec.
..@aiy vi the treasury In the matter of tho saln
VI f-per-ecnt gold bonds, contendua that ha.
."'so Vi the attitude Of congress itself. no bet.
r, w, u",s'," iof tne bonds could he made. Mr..
"'' opohe against The silver bill its antag-
o",s.s reiusihg To ilx time for taking u final
y" 'hc "icdSure. In the house most OF
~ uiy was spent IN consideration of the naval
appropriation bill without disposing Of H.
eonio'un'o was agreed 10 on the agricultural
appropriation bill. The report OF the confercos
on the joint resolution extending from March
70 April ID, 1905, the time within which in
come tax returns may be. made was ayrccd IN
INC views OF the minority of the committee an
approprlatio4s on the bill to cid tho Nashville
exposition v re presen,ed ani orderta pri,yt,d,
IN the senate, on the Goth, MIR. Chandler frcn
N H,) made two set speeches, one on tho silver
question and the other on the likelihood ana
dcsirabillty OF holding an extra session, and
suggesting work for that session Mr.. Jones
'ueln., Ark), who has charge Of the siycr bill
announced that its friends would not press II
lurther at this session, TWo-third OF The In
aian appropriation bill was disposed of before
auJourhmeht NJ $50 p. IN ..... In the house the
naval appropriation bill was passed practically
us reported from the committee Upon the re-
port OF the conference over the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill the Hawaiian ca
bic project was discussed, but not dspoSed of
A resolution directing the secretary of the
treasury to inform the house how MANY old
soldiers have been dismissed from that dcpart
nent since March 3, 1893 and the reasons for
their removal was passed.
IN the senate, on the 2lst, progress was
made In consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill An amendment reported from
the committee on appropriations to strike out
the two items for the maintenance and educa-
tion OF Indian children at Hampton, w. Va.
and at the Lincoln institute at Philadelphia
was defeated An evening session was held
for the discussion Of district of Columbia
business. .... In the house a motion to concur
In the senate amendment to the diplomatic
and consular bill directing the president TO
contract for the construction of cable he
tween the United States and Hawaii was de-
teated-l52 to ll4-siSten democrats voting
with the republicans for the amendment
Tho deficiency bill, the last Of the general ap-
preparation bills, was takenup. At33Oo'clock
under special order, public business was laid
aside, and eulogics on the late Senator Stock
bridge, Of Michigan were listened to.
In the senate, on the 22d. the days session
was almost exclusively taken up with consid-
eration of the Indian appropriation bill, with
practically no progress being made, and a
proposition that the final vote be taken before
Adjournment on the 23d was promptly mega
| lived by objection from Mr.. Chandler rep,
n H).,..ln the house consideration of the
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