Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-05
FIFTIETh CONGRESS-

IN the Senate. on tho ssth. xr Plumb gave
notice OF an amendment TO the Sundry Civil
Appropriations bill forbAlding q the purchase for
National soldiers homes OF products Of con
veSabor. in the shape Of material or sup
plies The Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill gas passed. message vas
received from the President vetolng
the bill grating pension 10 the
widow OF John ruriey. Who lost his life while
endeavorins to queil "A ARRAY s-twsen two fel.
soldiers. In ma HOUSE. most Of the day
was spent in discussing the Land bill An
amendment vas adopted allowing entrymen
six months tinstead Of tnreel In watch 10 erect
habitsble dwellings.
II the Senate, on the 9Th. House bills we're
reported for = number OF bridges, and House
amendments 10 . large number OF Senate
bridge bills we're concurred 10. conference
was held on the bill releasing certain enlisted
men Of the navy from the charge Of desertion-
The Public Land bill was passed. with the Hol-
man amendment. retaining title In the Gov
ment to coal mines found on the public lands.
but allowing entrymen 10 use such coal mines
until further action By Congress......-fn the
House, . resolution was passed permitting en-
pioyes OF the Government who had been in the
battle OF Gettysburg TO attend the anniversary
Of that battle. Mr.Milis called up the Tariff bill
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pcnnsylvania, submitted per-
sonai proposition that the bill be laid over sub
lcct 70 INC uccisiOu OF tnc pfOpic ~ hne poils
November, which was not accepted by Mr..
Milla.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, the most Of the
day was taken up in consideration OF the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill. but without
nnai action Further consideration of the
Fisheries treaty was postponed until the I'd.
senator Allison made a statement OF the status
OF the various appropriation bulls. Joint
resolution extending for thirty days the appro-
prfations for the current fiscal year was prc
scnted and referred. The Army Appropriation
bill was taken up and amended. but pending
discussion Of further amendments, the Senate
adiourned......In the House, the day was
consumed in political discussions and
consideration OF the Tariff bill
Various amendments were offered. and adopted
or rejected on strict party iines-those offered
by Republicans being voted down, and those OF
Democratic origin adopted. Mr.. Parker of
Pennsylvania, had read . protest against the
passage of the Mnls hill, signed by over s.o
manufacturers and business men OF PhiladeI
phiA, employing 10000 persons. The confer
ence report on the Diplomatic ami Consular
Appropriation bill was agreed to, and the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 29th, the feature OF the
day $ proceedings was the discussion in con
ncction with the proposed appropriation fol
the establishment of a gun mandatory a,
watervliet Arsenal, participated in by Messrs
Hawley. German. Butler, Beck. Reagan
Evarts, Plumb, Cockrell and Stewart IL
the House, consideration of the free list sec
ton of the Tariff bill was concluded, and III.
second section was taken up and occupied the
time until i've o'clock, when a recess wa,
taken until eight o'clock, the evening session
being devoted TO the consideration OF privat,
yension BILLS