Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-04-11
NEWS AND NOTES.
"A Summary Of Important Events.


A. a. LiN- NCpHoHt@&
ocoupicd nearly tho ontiro tcs.ioa h An Ar+
eument ueainst the claim Of NJ. papont 70 he
| vacant seat In tho senate from The stats of
| Delaware. About half an hour Vas siFon 70
the consideration OF the post once appropria-
tion bill .... In the house. IN committee of
the whole, attempts were made % amend
the sundry appropriations bill Ia several par
ticulars. among which 10 strike oal tho Ap-
preparation of tie 800 for fuel fooi aud clothing
for the Indians Of tho Pribyion islands 10
Alaska, all OF which failed Over nfsy pages
more than half OF iu oonlonls-were passed.
In the senate, on the lst. Mr. George (Miss-)
continued his speech against the ciaim % Mr..
Dupont 10 the vacant seat In lhe senate from
the state OF Delaware. Mr.. Call DIAL o1eroi
o joint resolution directing that A adequate
naval force be sent 10 Cuba 70 secure The OBJ
servance OF the rules OF war b. The Spanish
and for forcible intervention In case o. Fe-
currence OF murder. outrage OF The puiting 10
death OF prisoners OF war The post once bill
was disposed OF save the quostion q Increased
compensation for carrying the oneatal nails
go. In the house, In committee q The Whole.
consideration OF the sundry elvil appropFlA-
tions bill was almost completed Tie dikcus-
ston of the bill was interrupted several times
bv political inter1ections.
In the senate, on tho I'd. Mr. George lMissLl
concluded his speech against the report oi The
committee on privileges and eleciious declar-
ing that Mr.. Dupont was duly and legally elected
as senator from the state q Delaware.
The remainder of the days session r4s laken
up in discussion OF an amendmsat 70 The post
ONCE appropriation bill ...... In The houae. 10
committee OF the whole. after . lhrrc hours
debate, an amendment 10 the District o. COL
umbia bill giving Howard university IN Wash
In gton 5000, was agreed io-ies 70 ias-aftcF
which the bill was reported 70 NE house and
adopted.
THE senate was not IN sesslonoa ne a ... In
the house consideration OF the eonference rcpoFt
recommending the adoption Of the seaaie reso-
lutlons relating 70 Cuba was beKun. Mr, nilt
speaking for and Mr. Boutclie agaiHst INC adop
tion OF the resolutions. Thirty-eiEAt private
pension bills which had been prcrlonsiY fArof-
ably acted upon. wero passed Mr. meakcr Fo-
ported the river ani harbor Appropriated hiii..
to be called up on the Oh bill assaoFislns
the construction OF bridge across the MlEs-
issippl river at St LouIs was p4ssot Al
evening session was held for the eoasldsrAsloa
Of private pension bills
THE senate was not IN session o. shs ish ....
In the house bill 20 pension JoAn =. mayer.
Of Nebraska, formerly major reasrai IN he
volunteer service, at the nate q slpns moaih.
was passed. The report Of eloellons com-
mittee No. I, in the case OF Rohinsoa against
Harrison, from the Third Alabama disifirt Ia
favor OF Harrison, the sitting mrmtef. vas
presented and agreed 70. Whea ne CahAn
resolutions were taken up. 30 mknF nembsrs
desired to speak that it was Arranged 70 hold
night session In order 10 give them al rhAncc
to be heard. and to take \ vote lnnedlAicig
after the reading OF tho Journal oa Ne cih.