Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-13
FIFTIETH CONGRESS

N ne senate. on the 81. al animated sisesx
son took place between Senator's Vest and
rtH1au- The Dill Absolutely rssrrsr.srv rysg
aese INN gratioa. whieh had isst r.sse,s -.
nous vas iAseu up and discussed 4. l~arfh
o2t nnally Sent over without action r
lar heas~. M Scutt, ey uRAnin0us consent
introduced q bill suuuleururfnx the A. A.,
proved May 6 fsss. % exec,,.e -s-tar,- ,-..,s~
stpuiations relating % the Chinese. whseh
vas passed without dEvisian. Biiis we're intro
Aaced = punish persons CONNECTED wtrh trusts
and 70 place cotton baSEing on n. free -
rae House refused - consider the rouser~rrs
report on fAe Sgudry Civil bflI. and an attempt
S2s made 70 put the Oklahoma bali on it, pass-
ase- oat no quorum appearing the House al
burned
IN The Senate, on the sth. discussion OF The
Sniae>e ball was Continued. but without action
senator CuIi0m introduced 4 resolution denn-
ang trusts ard declaring them unlawful which
vas referred 70 the finance committee Heated
eolioquies took place between Senators Vest
and Plumb and MessrS Blair and Reagan.
While Mr. Teller received reminder from the
Chair for an attack upon a member Of the other
house --...- In the House. Mr.. Kelley created a
sensation by Introducing resolution directing
the special committee invest eating the cor
ssruetlon of the new library buiIeing 70 INQUIRE
whether anv member Of tn House had sought
By improper or corrupt means. 70 Influence the
architect 10 accept material 10 be used in the
construction ot the building
IN the Senate. on the sth, Mr. sherman Of
fsreSi resolution which was adopted. calling
uPon the President to inform the senate
whether the recent treaty wlth China hat been
ratified BY the Emperor Of China The senate
resumed consideration Of the Chinese b IL ani
vote on the nnal passage Of the bill resulted.
ayes. =, nays, o; but - there was 10 Quorum
present. and no chance % securing one. the
Senate aeloursed without concluding the
Vote In The iouse the SsuArs. aul,.u,iuaauts
10 the Fertilization bill were n0n-eoucurred in
and conference ordered Mr. Oates intro
dueed a concurrent resolution providing for The.
nnal adjournment % Congress on tn. s3th
The House then took up and passed the pill 20
limit the jurisdiction Of United States district
and circuit courts. and then resumed eonsi,s..ra-
ton Of the Retaliation bill
II the Senate. on the 6th. after some unfru-
portaat matters had been disposed OF. the Chi
nese Exclusion bill was taken up and il dis
eussion occupied the remainder % the session,
Messrs- sherm3a and Platt pleading for DELAY
uatil definite Information as TO the rejection OF
the treaty By the Chinese Government could be
obtained vote being taken resulted. Aves
y; nays. none-no quorum II was then azre,.,i
that 1nal vote should be taker 1t one O'Clock
on the 7th In the House, Al scr rlonious de-
bate between Nessrs. Scott and Brumnl inter-
ferred materially with the business of the
body. after which Mr.. Scott proceeded with as
speech in support Of the Retaliation bill, oceu-
pying the remainder Of the sessi0s-
IN the Senate, on the 7th. the Chinese Exclu-
sion bill was passed by an almost unanimous
vote, and then almost Immediately hung up By
motion 20 reconsider its passage. which mo-
ton for lack Of a quorum voting. was not de-
cided up 10 the hour of adjournment The ball
WAS taken up few minutes after the Senate
convened Mr. Vest formally withdrew h.
statement, made IN a speech in the Senate
few days previously. that sevea Cinnamon
had been natural zei in indianapolis under the
direction Of Mr. Harris0n's Law partner II
the House, the whole day was taken up In con
sideration OF The Retaliation blu.