Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-04-25
NEWS AND NOTES.
LIv. CONGRESS.
(Flrst session.)

In the senate, on the 1fth after speech by
Mr. Squire (Wash.) In support Of his bill maxi
ing large appropriations for seacoast de-
lenses, tho rest OF the session was takcn up In
consideration OF the Delaware election case,
Mr.. Chandler IN. H. speaking in favor Of. and
Mr.. Gray (Del) against Mr.. Dupont's claims.
-. In the house the fortifcations and coast
defense appropriation bill was passed, and the
house agreed to tho conference report en- tho
Legislative. executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill. so far as the conferees had agreed,
ana ordered another conference on matters
still In dispute between the two houses.
IN the senate, on the 18TH Mr.. Gray Del)
occupied over three hours In the presentation
OF the case of Mr.. Dupont's claim to the vacant
seat from Delaware, and had not finished
when, at b:d0 D. M, after an executive session,
the senate adjourned for the day ;. In tho
house the old fight against the recollection OF
Gen. W. b. Franklin as a member OF the board
OF managers OF the National soldiers home,
and against the retention OF Col A. J. Smith
as governor OF the home at Leavenworth, Kas,
occupied nearly all the session, and had not
been decided when the house. at five o'clock,
adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th. Mr.. Gray con-
cluded his speech against the right Of Mr.. Du-
pont to the vacant seat In the senate from the.
state OF Delaware The resolution offered by
Mr.. PETER (Kas) for an investigation into the
facts and circumstances connected with the
recent bond issue was taken up. Mr.. Hit op-
posed the resolution In three hours speech,
which he had not concluded whom the senate,
at b:3O, adjourned. .....I In the house, aftsr a
three hours debate on the question Of retain
ing Gen. Franklin as O member OF the board Of
managers of the National soldiers home, by
vote OF l4e to 30, the report Of the committee
on military AFFAIRS naming w. B. Franklin and
George w. Steele to succeed themselves Gen.
Henderson, of Illinois, to succeed Gen. Black,
and Gen. G. L. Beal, OF Maine, to succeed Fran
els Fessenden. was adopted.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr., Hill IN. W
continued without concluding, his speech
against the passage OF the PETER resolution to
investigate the bond sales OF the present ad-
minstration. having much documentary mat
ter on the subject read from the clerks desk.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) spoke briefly in favor of the
investigation resolution, and criticised the re-
marks OF Mr.. Hill as being more In place on
the stump than In the senate chamber .....I In
the house, 1t being private bill day, a number of
bitter speeches were made on both sides OF the
question OF payment of accounts allowed by
the court of claims, and as o result OF the
days discussion one bill was allowed and one
rejected. A night session was held for the
consideration OF private pension bills.
THE senate was not In session on the 18th
......In the house Mr.. Cannon (rep, Ill.) re-
ported the general deficiency bill, giving no.
tice that he would, at the earliest practicable
day, ask the house to considerit. The business
OF the house was suspended at two o'clock, and
eulogies OF the late Gen. Coggswell, represent
ative of the Sixth district of Massachusetts,
were delivered by number of members, after
which, as further mark Of respect for the
memory Of the deceased the house, at 2:30 p.
m, adjourned.