Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-20
fIFTIETh CONGRESS-

" the Senate. on the u. q iscussion OF the
Chinese Exc us on bill occupied NOS, Of the
tline' and led 10 pas se % bitter personal
ltles between Senators Morgan and Mitchell
The Senate adjourned thaut action on the
oiii, leaving Il lust where It was az the time OF
adjournment on the sth-passed but with a
motion pending 10 reconsider the vote bv
which u was passed .... II the House. the con
ference reports on the Fort fcation and Army
Appropriation bills were adopted and eonsi,i-
GRAFTON OF the conference report on the Sundry
Civil bill was resumed the pending senate
amendment being the appropriation OF ss8.ea1
Tor tn purpose Of investigating the extent to
which the arid regions of the United States can
b. redeemed by irri rigatiou
IN the Senate. on the fIth. the proceedings
were marked by the passage OF the House bll
known a. the Fourth OF Jaly CLAIMS" a bill
Intended 10 reimburse those who suffered dam
age IN small amounts during the war The biu
covers 6sd ella ms, sEgregating an amount
OF as 600 Consideration OF the Chinese
Exclusion bill was resumed, but no
action thereon resulted--......-.---In the
House, the Sundry Civil Appropriations
bill was taken up. and several hours OF IN n
portant debate was had upon the PENDING
amendment relating 10 the reclamation OF ard
lands. The amount Ofthe proposed approprfa-
tion was reduced from sss1,00 to 5000. The
vote on subsequent motions showed no quorum
present. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate. on the 18th. Mr George offered
an amendment 10 the Sherman bill prohibiting
trusts, the most important point OF which was
making II the duty OF the President in his
discretion. to issue proclamation suspendinx
the import duties on articles raised in price IN
consequence OF combinations. Mr.. HOar spoke
TO the amendment. charging Democrats ard
the Democratic party with responsibility for
existing trusts. Mr.. Payne denied all con
rection with the Standard OIL Company. The
amendment was ordered 10 be printed In
the House. consideration OF the Suudry c vi
Appropriations bill was resumed The senate
amendments were concur1ed in with an
amendment The Senate bill was passed pro-
iding that appointments TO the Marine Hos
pital service shall be made by the President
IL the Senate. on the 18th, the feature OF the
proceedings was Senator Jones' speech on the
Ces-fse Exclusion bin Mr. Allison announced
the receipt Of letter from Mr. Beck saying
that he was improving slowly Mr. Platt N
troduced resolution Of inquiry as 10 whether
4 foreign syndicate was controlling the DR. &c Of
copper In this country -.---. In the House. TIE
event Of the day was the p ssaare Of the senate
bill amending the Interstate Commerce law
Joint resolution vas passed extending the
existing appropriations for the saAdry ciyil ex-
pensss Of the Government unit. October /.
IL the Senate. on the 18th. the features Of the
work were; An animated discussion on the
delay Of the report OF the : nate Tarin bill: a
bitter personal debate between Senator Hoar
and Senator Payne, and tine vote on the mo-
ton TO reconsider the passage Of the Oh nese
Expulsion bill, the motion being again post
pOned for want OF quorum voting......Iu the
House, a telegram from the Surgeon General
TO Mr. Dougherty Fla.l on the yellow fever
situation was read. and the Senate Joint reso-
luton appropr iating s2t5,t0i to suppress infec-
ton in the Interstate commerce of the In. ted
States. Was taken I'd and passed.