Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-10-11
FIFTlErh CONGRESS-

N the Senate, on the ist House BIN "a
forfeit certain lands granted 70 the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company was reported ana
placed on The calendar The Presldent'. mes
sage announcing his approval OF the Chirs,s
r-1eluslon oiii, was presented. read and re-
ierred TO the foreign relations committee Mr.
Hale offered resolution reeiting the c,rrrl,r
OF General Benet directing the DISCRIMINATE
In favor OF Democrats In selecting employes IN
United States srsensis, and inquiring why .n
cr'der on public business should be marked cor.
ndentiai, In the House. resolutions were
introduced looking to an investigation cf rub
lie building matters in Brooklyn sad Chicago.
A message from the Presften. announcing his
approval OF the Chinese Exclusion bill was re-
eetved and referred TO the committee on foreign
erairs
IN the Senate, on the ID, the chief feature,
OF the proceedings we're discussions a. to the
pest means OF preventing the importation of
lniectious diseases, and oa the clause uf the
Dencieney bill making the appropriation Tor
home for women IN Utah ...... In the Housr
the most Interesting portion OF the proceed
ings was the adoption OF the conference report
on the toiat resolution In aid OF the yeilov
fever sufferers.
In the Senate, on the "a. the R.pubifcan
Tariff bill was p-essrted by Mr. Allison, and
Mr. sherman. 81 the plea OF necessary absence
when the measure should be called M. a.
dressed the Senate in favor OF the bill Con-
sideration Of Mr.. Haie's resolution calling on
the Secretary OF war tor m explanation of the
Benet circular respecting Discrimination in
empfoyrn.nt In the arsenAis vas resumed 49,.
In the House, among the bills passed we're Sen
ate bill for the establtshr.ns OF the Lineoln .
land district OF New Mexico. and the Senate
bill sranssne right OF way to the Pensacola a
Ae~pAis Railroad Company through the pub-
hc lands IN Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and
Tennessee, and through the Eaval and r,iistar,
reservations near Pensacola
IL the Senate, on the Oh the a.,o,,.,L nf IN.
Hale RESOLUTION on the Benes circular the pas<-
oee OF the Fo--ts-eEsss Postmasters bill. and
sne presentation OF the majority and minority
repoS's on the Senate Tariff bill. together with
tae views OF Mr.. Beck on the latter measure
were the marked events of the day. In the
House, q discussion OF the conference report
on the Deficiency bill occupied the time Of the
session An unsuccessful attesnp. was msde
to call up the Senate bill 10 incorporate the
Maritime Canal COMPANY * Nicaragua Sen
ate biil was pas.ed allowing the Secretary 3,
tne treasury to permit the use Of petroleum. on
steamers not carrying passe-g-Es, without Q
certificate Of . suaervI,iEg inspector.
The SENATE vas not in session on the 5th
In the soGse, the bill to Incorporate the Mari
efae Canal Company Of Nicaragua was taken
up, and Mr. Culbertson offered an amendment
FAS'fAAS tAae uOtuAuE IN the act An1il DO
strued TO involve the United State. IN any pc
cuniary obligation other than the payment of
tolls, which was asreed 10, and the question
oeing pat on reporting the bill fayorabIy to the
House, the vote resulted So tod Mr. Burues
offered a concurrent resolution, ~rra was
agreed TO, for the ar~oiatinent of a select
joint COMMITTEES of three Senator's and six
Re prs-caistives to investigate the work done
Oh the Washington aqueduct tunnel At tn.
evening session 4 large number Of private DC n
sion bills were passed