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

Az in the tcnA<6 on the zoth, the HIIlI1d ue16e'
bill occupied the morning hour. at the CON
clusion Of which the prohibltory bond bill wa
taken up rs unfinished business. and after dis
cussion went over without action. The re.
mainder OF the open session was devoted tc
consideration OF conference reports upon ap-
preparation bills, after which a short execu-
tive session was held :. In the house q bill to
repeal section OF OF the Wilson tariff act Of
1904, which provides for free alcohol in the
arts and manufactures. was amended and
passed. Several conference reports on appro-
priation bills we're received and voted upon
and the contested-election case OF johnson
lrep.) against Stokes (dem.), from the Seventh
district OF South Carolina, was taken up.
In the senate, on the eth, the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill was
agreed to and further conference ordered
After brief executive session the doors were
reopencd, and the filled cheese" bill was
taken up, the pending question being the
amendment imposing an additional tax of 7t
cents barrel on lager beer, ale and porter
which was defeated yeas, "a; nays, b..
In the house Mr.. Lacey (rep, Ia) called UP
the conference report on the bill to relieve
settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad In
demnity lands, which was agreed to.
IN the senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. PETER (pop..)
OF Kansas. spoke In support OF the bond bill.
He arraigned the president for usurpation, and
while denying that this bill would lead to re-
pudiaton he warned senators that repeated
bond issues would drive the people to repudia-
tion or revolution Mr.. Brown (Utah) took the
floor on the bond bill to speak Mr. Carter
(Mont) gave notice OF an amendment to the
filled cheese BILL putting tax upon and estab-
fishing regulations against adulterated beer.
......The house agreed to the conference re-
port on the bill to lease the Fort Omaha mill
tary reservation to Nebraska for educational
purposes. The Johnson-Stozes contested -elec-
tion case, from the Seventh South Carolina
district, was then called up, and Mr.. Overstreet
rep. lnd), on behalf Of the minority commit
tee. which reported In favor of seating the con-
testant. addressed the house. Mr.. Diamond
tdem, MOI argued for Stokes.
In the senate on the Goth, an agreement was
reached to take final vote on the bill to pro-
hibit the issue Of bonds, on Tuesday, June 2.
The bills repeating the law relating to rebates
on alcohol used In tho arts and amending the
law concerning the distilling OF brandy from
fruits were passed .......Thc house spent
almost the entire day debating the John
ston-Stokes contested-election case, from
the Seventh South Carolina district John
ston's partisans were outvoted los to 95,
and 1903 to 90, the first vote being on
the minority resolution. declaring John
ston entitled to seat, and the second on the
majority resolution. declaring him not entitled
to it. An effort will be made to reconsider.
and II that fails, to unseat Stokes and declare
the seatuvacant The river and harbor bill
ve.o was read and referred without debate to
the committee. The naval appropriation bill
was again sent to conference. the two houses
disagreeing on tho number of battle-ships and
the senate amendment limiting the cost Of
armor plate TO $3.50 per ton.