Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-02-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FiFTY.FouRTH CONGRESS.

Second Session.
IN the senate, on the Cd, Mr., Chandler trep
y. ~ introduced resolution, which went
sossss t0okine TO the.ulstmatc use Of silver A.,
VOL % gold as standard money with free com
sse OF ooth' The conference report on tho i'm
migration Dill was the subject Of long speeches
" Mr' Gibson dem, MAJ against, and Mr..
Lodge rep., Mass,) In defense Of the report of
tne conference committee. The report went
over without action. The remainder Of the
aay was taken up by Mr. Villas In continuation
Vi MS speech against the Nicaragua canal bill
''''.'1n the house the only business OF i'm
portahce was the passage Of q resolution pro-
vlulng Tor Joint session Of congress on tina
ioth to count ithe electoral votes and declare
the result
IN the senate, on the 3D., two resolutions pre-
vlously introduced looking to the impeding or
preventing the sale OF the Union Pacific rail.
ROAD property under q judicial decree OF fore
closure, were discussed at length by Mr.,
ihurston' the morning hour expiring before
no concluded Tho remainder Of the session
was devoted to the Nicaragua canal bill In
the mouse, after nearly the whole day was de-
voted 10 the contested-election case Of Cornett
vs. Swanson, from the Fifth Virginia district.
the latter's title to the seat was confirmed by
an overwhelming majority.
IN the senate, on the 4th Gs soon as the ro,, =
tlne morning business was disposed OF, house
Dill 10 prohibit the sale Of intoxicating LIQUORS
IN thc capitol was taken up and went over
without action. The conference report on the
immigration bill occupied attention for time,
a1ter which the Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and Mr.. Villas delivered the fourth day's
lnstallment OF his speech in opposition to It,
,,..,ln the house the District Of Columbia bill
wns further considered and remained the un-
finished business. The further conference
asked by the senate upon the immigration bill
was agreed to, and conferees were appointed
A few unimportant bills were passed,
IN the sonate, on the 9th, Mr.. Richard H.
kenney was sworn In as senator from Della
ware and took his seat Mr. Thurston con-
tlnued his speech In opposition to the resolu-
tion OF Mr.. Allen (pop, Neb) questioning the
right OF tho executive department to consent TO
the judicial sale OF the property OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Co. The Nicaragua canal
bill was taken up, some adverse speeches be-
Ing made thereon. A large number OF pension
and other bills unobjected TO were taken from
the calendar and passed. ,,..In the house OF
private pension bills were disposed Of; sew
oral contested-electton cases were considered
and decided In favor OF the sitting members.
aud the conference report on the military
academy bill was agreed to- An evening ses-
sion was held for tho consideration OF private
pension bills.
In the senate, on the 9Th, Mr. Thurston con-
tinued his opposition to his colleagues resolu-
tion to prevent the judicial sale OF the Union
Pacific railroad property In speech which oc-
cupied the time OF the session until p. m.
The Nicaragua canal bill was allowed to go
over Informally In order to pass bills on the
calendar that were unobjected to, Is OF which
were passed. The days session closed with
eulogles on the late Representative Cogswell
Of Massachusetts In the house the bill
making appropriations for the expenses OF the
District OF Columbia was passed, as was, also
the bill to amend the Wilson tariff act SO as to
permit treasury officials to sell forfeited opium
to the highest bidder and not require them to
secure the amount OF the duty, 90 a pound.