Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-01-30
NEWS and NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
.FlFTT.FoURTH CONGRESS.



In the senate, on the isth Mr.. Hill IN. w
spoke ior an hour and half on Joint resoIu-
tion relating to electric subways In the Dis
trict Of Columbia The senate bill approprl.
sting $l25 900 for public building ut Altoona.
Pa. was passed Mr.. Turpie dem, Ind ,
spoke two hours In denunciation OF the Mari
time Canal Co. Of Nicaragua. The legislative
Appropriation bill was then taken up and was
completed with the exception Of provisions re.
letipg 70 the library OF Congress, which went
over without debate for one day In the
house the whole days session was spent. in
committee OF the whole, discussing private
pension bills, favorable action being taken
upon " Of them
IN the senate. on the Goth, house resolution
directing the attcrney.general to print as an
appendix to his report all letters, correspond.
ences, ETC., relative TO the Chicago strike, was
asre2d 70. Interest In the Venezuelan oues-
tion was renewed when Mr. Pettgrew sd-
aressed the senate In support Of his resolution
sailing on the secretary Of state for report
Pm tne work Of the Venezuelan commission
hnu Tor copy OF the agreement entered into
between the United States and Great Britain.
Ihe conference report on the army appropria-
tion Dill was presented and o further CONFER
ence ordered on the Hot Springs provision.
Mr.. Turpie (dem., Ind.) resumed his speech in
opposition to the Nicaragua canal bill. The
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton Dill was passed.; also the international
yacht bill already passed by the house 49,. Tho
house spent the day debating the Yost- Tucker
contested election case from the Tenth Vir-
ginia district The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
IN the senate on the 2lst, o certificate of
election to the vacant seat In the senate from
the state OF Delaware was presented In behalf
Of John Edward Addicks and referred. The
bill as to electrical conduits In the city OF
washington went over without action Mr.
rurpie closed his three days argument
against the Nicaragua canal bill, at the
close OF which On effort was made to
have day and honr fixed for taking the
vote but objection was made, and vote dis
closing the absence Of quorum, the senate
adjourned. In the house, by q vote OF les
members, including SO republicans In accord
ance with the recommendation OF the commit
tee on elections No. 3, to seat Mr.. Tucker
(dem.) as member from the Tenth Virginia
district, contested by Mr.. Yost (rep), two
hours were spent In filibustering before the
vote was finally made effective.
DIN the senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Sherman de-
MED that there was any understanding be-
tween him and the retiring secretary OF state
on the Cuban question. The question OF the
arbitration treaty coming up, a heated Discus
sion ensued as to the propriety Of It's imme-
diate confirmation. The Nicaragua canal bill
was then taken up as the unfinished business,
and called forth another heated discussion be-
tween the friends and opponents Of the meas
IRE In the house llttle Of public interest
NJ dnpa an dar ~ "a
pension bills.
In the senate, on the 23d, l0i pension bills
we're taken from the calendar and passed In 95
minutes, and some 80 other bills unobjected to,
were also passed. The Union Pacific COM
promise arrangement was made the subject OF
resolution Of inquiry addressed to the at
sorney-general. Another resolution was
passed calling on the president for all CORE.
'pondence with the Nicaragua government
since 1887 relating to the Nicaragua canal. ......
The house WAS not in sesaion on the o3d