Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-03-22
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IN shs Senate on the is,h Mr. Dolph relntro-
dncsd his bill 70 appropriate ss20ca. o. for
coast defenseA Several Senators gave notice
of intention to introduce bills or 10
make speeches on days named, and the
Senate went into secret session
In the House . bill was passed
appropriating t12n.0oo for the enlargement Of
the public building at Atlanta. Ca. MIR. Oates
offered . resolution restricting the rights Of
aliens In regard 70 naturalization and owner
ship Of ianda. which. after long debate. was re-
ferred 70 the committee on rules. Considerzr
ton of District of Columbia measures thea 90
supisd the House until adjournment
In the Senate on the IstA the resolution Of
esrod By Mx. Hale last December for the an
pointmsnt of special committee 10 examine
infe tne present condition Of the civil service
N al branches Of the Government was called
up and adopted Messrs. Beck and Sherman
discussed TIE ball 20 provide for the retirement
Of United States legal tender and National
bank notes Of small denominations and the is
sue Of coin certificates In leu Of gold eertin-
cstes In the House the Grusvenor rssolu-
sion wss reported and adopted directing the
military affxirs committee TO inquire whether
any unofficial matter has been Incorporated In
the rebellion rscsed&
L. the Senate. on the isth. Mr. Brown called
up his resolution. declaring it the Imperative
duty OF Congress 70 repeal the internal-revenue-
laws ~ the earliest dag practicable. and pro
cseded TO address the Senate In advocacy Of il.
reading his speech from manuscript The Tn
dervaiustion bill was then considered, briefly,
and laid over. TIE bill 10 regulate telegraph
service was referred 70 the Commit
tee O interstate commerce
In the House, Speaker Carlisle
took his seat for the first tine for two weeks
The District Militia bill was discussed and laid
over. Senate bill, fixing the charge for pass
r<1r 4 o1 doll Ils.a
private bill referring to the Court OF Cia ms
the claim OF Hannah J. Jones. occasioned con-
siderable discussion. In the midst OF which.
pending . motion to lay over. the House adj
tourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, an investigation
was ordered into the claim made by various
pension agents that they can promote and se-
oure pension Legislation A resolution was in
troduced calling upon the President for q
journal OF the proceedings OF the Fisheries con-
ference. Al the expiration OF the morning
hour. Mr., Teller secured the floor and delivered
speech criticising the Presidents tar1n mes
sage Consideration Of the characterization
bill was resumed. but resulted in no action
The Senate then adopted resolutions OF
sympathy. and As . mark Of respect
te the memory Of the late Seth C. MoiAst OF
Michigan, - 40 .. m adjourned $3.50 In the
House resolution was introduced and referred
calling upon the Postmaster General for in
formation - 70 whether the Pcst-ofice De-
partment had issued IN order designed TO pre-
vent American dealers IN seeds from using the
Canadian mails on the same terms a. their
rival Can .diAn dealers, and for his authority in
the premises.
n the Senate, on the 18th. Mr. Hale intro
duced . bill authorizing the President u ap-
point and retire John c. Fremont as n Major
General The Undervsluation bill was taken
mp and passed In the House. NJ. Enloe,
nom the committee on post-ofices ami
post-roads, reported . bill providing that
seeds, plants burns and sctons should
b chased - thiri-rate mailable mat
ter. and shall be carried through the mails az
the rate Of one cent for each ounce The House
then went into committee OF the whole on the
Urgency Deficiency bill. after which some time
vas spent In consideration of private bills.
An evening session was also held for the con-
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