Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-02-23
FIFTiETh CONGRESS-

n the senate. on the 18th. q re snrufrcr w.s
agreed 20, instructing the committee in r~port
ing the River and Harbor bill 70 outline the
facts bearing upon each item Mr.. Plumb. |.
resolution inauiring into tAs causes Of bad
mai service, was discussed a. some ienrrn
but without action gave place to the Blair ESu-
eAtionai oail- which was adversely discussed oy
Senator Haviey. and went over Ths bill uru-
viding for an Indian school st Carson Cstv.
New was passed. and the bill providing for the
education OF Indian ehildren was dis
eussed. but without disposinx OF 10 the senate
went into secret session. and. a. Ssso D. m.
ADJOURNED In the House Joint resolution
was passed approprfating sz-s for the printing
Of twenty-five thousand copies OF an executive
document on the subject of cattle and dairy
products. Bills for the erection. enIArrrment
and purchasing sites Tor pub &c buildlnss q
various places we're reported and referred and
the House went into committee Of the whole On
the General Deficiency bill and adjourned q
ave o'clock
IN the Senate. on the 18th. Senator Frys -
ported favorably the bill authorizing the Prss&-
lent 20 invite an International maritime con
terence 70 meet In Washington % insure .
,ode Of signals and other precautions for ths
safety OF vessels at sea. The Blair Educssiond
DIN was taken up and argued briefly by Messrs-
Hale, Morgan, Butler, Call and Salisbury. fol-
lowed by senator Blair, Who closed the debate.
The Plumb amendment proposing % dissrio-
ute the money appropriated BY the bill. on tAs
basis Of population instead Of fllfteracy, vas
lost, we're several minor amendments and
the bill was passed by vote Of y as. 80. maya
%. Senator Barbour vas introduced - sue
ccssor OF Mr.. Ridfieberyer. of virginfA-.-..-In
the House, . resolution was adopted, providing
for the appointment OF q COMMITTEES TO invessi-
gate the cause of delay In the construction Of
the new library building The House then
went into committee of the whole on tho
urgent deficiency bill, and adjourned q SIS
.. m
IN the Senate, on the 18th. Mr. Mandersou
introduced bill TO authorize the wearing Of
the badges of the Grand Army of the Republic.
bill was passed approprianng $1,000 for ne
erection OF lighthouse at or near Diamond
shoal. Cape Hatteras, ". c. Mr. Plumb's
resolution directing an inquiry ss 70 the
causes OF inefficient mail service, va
agreed TO. After . lsng diseussion
the resolution requiring the Secretary Of War
70 furnish TO Senators, on their request lists Of
persons TO whom copies Of the Records OF the
Rebellion are 70 be issued was adopted OHs
hundred and six private pension bills were
PASSED. after which the Senate went
INTO executive session. and, as l:8
?. m, adjourned until Monday In
the House reports from various commit
tees were received and referred, and
the Senate's amendments 20 the House bill for
the appointment OF eleven superintendent Of
the railway mail service were concurred In.
The House then went INTO committee OF TIE
whole on the Urgency Deficiency bill and .
long debate on the internal revenue law f,l
lowed. nd,pending fnal action, the Hoqss to-
o recess until eight oeiock-she evening ses-
sion TO be for debate only. on the Pacific Rail-
road telegraph bill.
IN the House Of Representatives, on the i7sh,
. petition was received urging that Q BIN be
passed providing for the erection Of poss-oface
ouiidfags IN every town Of three thousand in
hsoitants or over, on basis Of esWO
for each one thousand inhab,tants
Ine Blair Educational bill was prc-
ssnted and referred TO the Education com
nitfee The bill for the relief of Nathaniel
Mckay and the executors of Donald Mckay was
passed, and at AIS p. m- the House adjourned
until the ,oth- me Senate also ssands ad-
lourned until the same date.