Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-02
FiFTIETH CONGRESS-

IL the senate. on the ed. Mr. Dawes deliv.
ered long speech IN opposition 20 the ratifca.
i.on OF the Fisheries treaty A message from
the President on the subject OF civil service,
was presented, read and referred 10 the com
aitec on civil service and retrenchmcnt
Dur hg the morning hour the conference report
on the River and Harbor bill was agreed 10
without discussion or division Mr. Wilson
tia'l, from the committee on judiciary. made a
rtport IN the matter OF the jackson Miss
election, which was ordered printed In the
House, barely quorum was present and but
little business was transacted The conference
report on the bill requiring the Pacific rail.
roads 10 furnish equal facilities to connecting
Telegraph companies was agreed 10.
Is the Senate. on the sith. a spirited DEBATE
between Aessrs. Cockreil and Davis OF halt an
hours duration occurred on the resolution to
print 5000 additional copies Of the pension
Committees report on the subject OF vetoed
pension bills. The bill TO provide for the con
s'ruetion Of new vessels for the nAvy was de-
oated, but no action upon Il was taEea In
the House there was no quorum, and most Of
ine session was spent in discussing the OKLA
noma bill which went over without action
Senate bill appropriating sDa00) for an ap-
praiser's warehouse at Chicago was passed. as
was also Senate bill prohibit nr the transmi,-
sion OF matter through the m lis in transps-
rent envelopes, and the bilI TO forfeit IN,
lands granted to the Hastings & Dakota rali-
road
In the Senate, on the 25th. discussion OF the
naval Appropriation bill and the passage Of
the measure. occupied most of the day. Mr..
frve gave notice that he would, on the a6th.
move to take up the Fisheries treaty. and Mr..
Allison said he would ask the Senate TO take
up tne Army Appropriation bill - In the
House, there was very slight attendance-not
exceeding l'3 at any time during the session.
Dill to establish United States Land Court
TO investigate and settle private land claims in
New Mexico and Colorado, was passed. Sew
crai private bills were considered by unani-
nous consent, and passed. At the night ses-
son, Objection was made TO every measure pro-
posed, and the House adjourned with ut having
transacted any business.
IN the Senate, on the 2Bth, " e Army Appro-
priation bill was taken up in CO ilmttee OF the
whole, discussed amended rep0 rte back and
passed. The remainder of the day was occu-
pied in debate the Fisheries treaty In
the House, consider tion Of the Oklahoma bill
occupied most OF the day, but, W ithout action
the bill went over. The bill {" provide for
post-office buildings throughout the country,
according to plans recommended by the post
ofice committee. was discussed. The Forth
cations b II was reported from tbs appropria-
tiOns committee, and the House took recess
until eight o'clock, the evening session being
devoted TO bills reported from the committee
on the judiciary.
IN the Senate. on the s7th, after reception of
some reports from committees. the body pro-
eeeded TO the consideration of the Fisheries
treaty, and Mr.. Salisbury addressed the Sen
ate in favor OF its ratification, after which the
matter went over without action. and the
Sundry civil Appropriation bill was taken up
and occupied the remainder OF the day during
which fifty ythree pages were gone over In
the House the session was devoted almost cx-
ciusively to the consideration OF bills on the
private calendar. The Army Appropriation
bill was reported from the committee on mill
tary affairs and referred TO committee OF the
whole.