Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06
fIFTiETH CONGRESS-

IN the Senate, On the -Tth. wr yvtYso, -
Grated his speech. begun on the ~ -, ths
JacSsoa tAiss.l municipal election f-s,tfs aa.t
e"@fsea mat success IN gaming control OF All
branches % the government would r,as,tI, ~ ~
overthrow of the Thirteenth Fourteenth -
rliteenth amendments e. the Cous,i-,tttur =,
hateful 70 The solid south Mr. WalthaIt ,.o-,
ptainsd of The periodical arrairnnezt ef the
southern people, for alleged oreu~ex that a..
clearly oatsiie of the sphere Of Federal te,rt.ia
toos ane tend o defer the era Of ,rcod vii
@4-ohs reunited people, which happily had
SSNe a spite q TIE In the House sever
~ new bills were introduced among thsr, ors
sy MT Davis. ot Massachusetts. calling on the
fresideut Tor AT communications addressed b,-
MS airectior. demonstrating with Great T,ritai7
e&a4n-t he unfair treatment OF American stti
rrus oy the Canadian Government in sIiScrtr,f
hating against vessels passing through Cana
eian canals. and copies Of the replies rec-tva,i
from Great Britain The Deficiency blI va
passed without the spolation section
IN TIE senate. on the 18th. consideration OF
the conference report on the Sandry Civil Ap-
Preparations bill. took up the entire day's pro-
Greetings In the House Snort but ami
mated debate over the question OF the propr,
ety OF granting leaves OF absence to members
10 go home and make political speeches wa. the
feature Of the days proceedings.
IN The senate. on the 2sth, the introduction Of
Oil oy Mr. Reagan 10 place imported fute
oaggtng on the free list in aid OF the cotton in
dustry, and senator Germans defense OF the
PRESIDENT were the principal features 0f the
days proceedings ...-. In the House GiscuS-
sion OF the Oklahoma bill was continued hut
the bill went over without action Mr.. Payne.s
amendment offered on the 18th. providing that
the land in Oklahoma shall be opeu to home
steadars only, was rejected
IN the Senate, OF tie 9th. discussion cg re
PRESIDENTS Retaliation message by Mes<rs.
.4aTsrr 81 IraarV
or the day proceedln-s. The subject weut
over without action, and the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration OF the Fortlacations btlI
10 which several amendments were offered an.
adopted without hnsI action on TIM bill itself
be ne reached--..Tn the House consideration
OF the Oklahoma bill was resumed but much
trouble WIS experienced IN securing 4 quorum
A substitute for the Wilson Retaliation biII
was presented, ordered printed aud recuu-
mitted Mr- McCreary asked consent 70 have
the Retaliation btu made special order for the
I'd instead Of the Ist. but Mr. ONeuI MOI OBJ
ieeted o1 the ground that that was suspea-
sion day.
IN the Senate, on the sIst, the Fort aeations
bill was again taken Up. discussed at Ienrth
amended and passed An amusing coIl0quy
took place between Messrs Vest ami C1llora
WITH occasional remarks by Messrs Hoar and
Hale. on the subject OF Civil Service reform
Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would on the
81. call up the bill for the admission OF the
State OF Washington and insist upon Its con
sideration, and the House Joint resolution to
authorize the Secretary OF the Interior to GER
tify Lands TO the State OF Kansas for the benefit
OF agriculture and the mechanical arts. was
passed In the House discussion OF the
conference report on the Sundry Civil bill Oe-
cupisd most OF the days session The Senate
amendment providing for the continuance OF
work on the Congressional library was dis
eussed all the afternoon. the House insisting
on its disagreement to the amendmeuL