Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
LIv. CONGRESS.
FIrgt E,essioa\

IN the senate, on the I'd, Mr. Morrill, NJ ysr.
mont chairman Of the finance committee mad,
asPeech III favor OF the Dingley emergepc,
,Malih M o'i' me conference report Oh the In.
u,ah appropriation bill las 70 Indian citizen.
ahip occupied the remainder OF the mornino
nou,' "heh the Dill to prohibit the issuance ot
uv"uS "Hhout the consent of congress was
.aheh up ana occupied the remainder OF the
session All amendments were voted down
ana the Dill was passed. 80 to 2j In the
mousse the river and harbor bill was nassed
over the presidents veto, 220 to 90. The con-
.esScd-eiection case from the Eighth New Yorl,
aistrict was decided In favor of the contestant
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill was agreed to.
IN the senate, on the Sd, after n four hours,
discussion, In which tho president was very
severely criticised for his action In veto
ing the river and harbor bill and the veto
power was denounced as q relic OF the past
,n .no o.'i WAS passed over the veto by vote OF
oVpoo me conference report (partiaD on the
n, nsvai appropriation bill was presented and
discussed, and went over for one day In the
house the motion to strike out the nance -,
several benefciarics under the appropriation
IN the general deficiency bill to indemnify vic
Tins OF the Fords theater disaster was adonted
los w. The eon,ested-election case OF Muir
ray against Elliott, from the Charleston Is. CA
uis'rlct' occupied most Of the session, and
"neh the house adjourned at Ave o'clock vote
on the question was pending.
IN the senate, on the 4th, much OF the time
was taken up with action on various confer
efre reports. The report on the naval appro-
pnatlon Dill was agreed to and further con.
ference ordered The same action was had on
tne report on the Indian appropriation bill
Ile filled cheese bill was passed, without
amendment. as 1t came from the house The
maj conference report on the general def
cheney Dill was agreed to, and bill for the |
scientific investigation Of the fur seal fisheries |
was passed d...... In tho house the contested
ei'etlon case OF Murray against Elliott from |
tie First district OF South Carolina, was de-
ciieu In favor OF the contestant, who was
sworn In The final report OF the conferees on
'hs general deficiency bill was agreed to, and
several private pension bills were passed.
IN the senate, on the 9Th, Mr. Morgan (Alao
SPOKE so earnestly upon the duty OF the Amer
can government In the Cuban matter that on
motion OF Mr.. Sherman the galleries we're
,ieared ana the doors closed, and the remain
Ter OF the speech delivered in executive ses-
sion The immigration bill was discussed brief
y, as was the proposed constitutional amend
" the people direct, instead OF by state egis-
atures. A joint resolution for>lnal adjourn
nent on the sth was offered ylN '9ferred to
ne committee on appropriat nexi In the
ouso tae aay began with q u les s,r,ig
lie over the adoption Of 20 grlatn calling
pom the heads OF departme> tSfor detailed
tatement OF all the remova. Jand changes in
heir departments since March 4, 1891 The
cases OF Martin (pop)
gainst Lockhart (dem), from the Sixth dis
rict OF North Carolina, and Rinaker (rep)
gainst Downing (dom.), from the Sixteenth
linois district were decided In favor OF the
Dntestants. {
IN the senate, on the 9th, almost the entire
~ was occupied In consideration OF confer l
ace reports on general appropriation bills
the case OF the sundry civil bill the public ,
hiding amendments were insisted upon by
iahlmous vote, and the bill was referred {
'ck Tor further conference, The report on c
e Indian appropriation bill was assented to
Id That bill was referred back for further O
inference, as was, also the naval approprla-
IN Dill .....ln the house the greater part of L
Q afternoon was devoted to the presidents o
to OF the general deficiency appropriation il
u. Mr. Cannon presented revised bill q
hitting the French spoliation and Bowman !.
war claims and asked It's immediate con- ~
leration, under suspension OF the rules, v
1t was passed. l72 10 43. bill was 3
ssed extending the Jurisdiction OF United
ates courts over crimes committed in the L,
dian territory. n