Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session,

Becond Session.
I'm the senate, on the "a q bill for the pre-
vention Of the Introduction and spread OF conta-
gious and infectious diseases was passed. The
Notifications BILL carrying s0,7l7, l4l was passed
ana house amendments to senate international
monetary conference bill were concurred In
The remainder Of the session was occupied with
the general deficiency bill ,.,. In the house the
naval and District of Columbia bills were re-
ceived from the senate, nonconcurred In and
conference asked. A concurrent resolution was
passed authorizing the printing Of 10000 copies
Of the hearings before the committee on bank
Ing and currency.
IN the senate on the 3D., the business OF the
day was principally In connection with confer
ence reports, some Of which were adopted, but
the majority were sent back for further confer
ence. In the interim between action on the
conference reports house bills on the calendar
unob1ected to, were taken up and quite a num-
Der OF them passed. ..,, In the house. In con-
tinuation Of the legislative day Of the 2d the
time was chiefly consumed In consideration Of
conference reports, there being seven appro-
priation bills yet undisposed Of. Final agree
ment upon the post onice and Notifications
bills was reported and approved by the house.
The immigration bill was passed over the pres
dents veto-l93 to 81, Final action was taken
upon the bills to amend the tariff law and the
navigation law and to revise and amend the
patent law
THE senate was constructively in session until
| q. m OF the 4th In continuation of the previous
days session, when recess was taken until
| q. m, when the proceedings were resumed A
further conference was ordered on the general
deficiency bill. Senator Morrill, offered and the
senate unanimously adopted resolutions COM
| plimentary TO the retiring presiding off,
| GER, Vice-President Stevenson, and sim
| liar action was taken in relation to
| Mr.. Faulkner, Of West Virginia. presi-
| lent pro TEN. The usual formaities were
observed, and at noon the senate, after listening
| TO parting address from Vice-PreSdent Stev-
enson, adjourned, and the extra session was
called to order by Vice President Hobart, who
after taking the oath and the swearing in OF
new senators, addressed the senate ..,. The
session Of the house was for most part per-
tunctory except for the parting words o,
Speaker Reid In response TO n resolution OF
thanks unanimously adopted, and at 1850 the
house adjourned sine die and proceeded to the
senate chamber to participate In the ceremonies
| there.
IN the senate. on the 9TH, Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna
appointed by Gov. Bushnell Of Ohio TO fill ou
the unexplred term OF hr. sherman, appeared
and took the oath OF Office. He was cheeret
from the galleries The craftsmanship of tht
committee on foreign relations, so long held b,
dr. Sherman, was conferred temporarily upof
Mr.. Davis (rep, Mimi Senator Wolcott (ep.
COLI, returned from Europe, appeared In hi
place and was warmly welcomed by his fellow
senator's. At Up. IN. the senate went into ex
ecutlve session to consider the cabinet nomina
lions, all of which received undisputed confir
nation