Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-16
FrFTIETh CONGRESS-

n tae scnate. "a the ssn. a. scou n s.s
sosrnA wAs read. Mr.. Eimunes arose snd
.sxcd unanimous consent 70 ofer r-~olu,ian.
ca the death Of General Sheridan. which w.rv
r-aa aud s1oyted ananimousIy. Mr.. ysne.
maze .spsech IN favor sf the ratircaEioa Of
sae flsasries treafy-.----In the House. but 1t
tAe business vas transacted The chaoIzlu In
ais opening prayer. made q te-gfnr nIIu.taa :,
the deafa 81 the General Of the Army. A ue.-
sAxe " as received crun the President formally
Anaoa1efng the death Of General Sheridan. ouf
o. respect % vssz he House adjourned
In tAs Senate. On ths IA. Mr. snerms<
maas a earnest and forcfnls speech In opuosa-
tion 20 the rntifcasssn OF the FISHERIES treaty
Fne resolution directing IN. finance couustter
70 investigate the cotton nagxing pool was
adopted. and the Senate Dill pruv,diur for a
poss-ocice ~ Mammoth Hot springs. yellow
stone Park vas adopted La the Hous~ tss-
eussoa of the bill making An appropriation tr
enable the executive departments to parssct-
pate IN the Ohio Centennial Exposition uex,
September and October took up the entire day.
and the House adjourned without taking sstioa
on the bill
IS the Senate. On the stn. the Chinese rnnt
grafton Restriction bill was taken up and
passed A resolution from tho finance CON-
nistee was reported and adopted 70 Print 100
ooo copies OF the TArta bill Of 1857 and Of the
Mills TarfH bill The Fisheries treaty VA then
taken ur, and Mr.. Evarts took the door IN ap-
position 20 it, In the House, . resolution vaa
presented and adopted. spproprfasing E,ooo for
the expenses Of the committee On uznufaes-
ures Investigating trusts Mr.. Allen. Of Mis-
stssippi, asked the committee On posc-o1ices 10
sfgate . report that his frank had been
used 70 send out patent medicine advertise
menfA The House then wen. into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the General Deficiency hiII and
debate on the Preach spoIiasson claims section
~~msA
and Mr. Russell, Of Massachusetts supporting
IT, snd Mr. Comb, Of Alabama arguing against
the validity Of the cIainA
IS the Senate, on the 9th. discussion Of the
FISHERIES treaty took up almost the entire day
Mr.. Evzrts tntroduced q concurrent resolution,
which was adopted providing that the mem
oers OF both houses should attend the funeral
OF General Sheridan on the ffth- Several bills
OF minor importance were passed .. In the
House an unsuccessful effort was made to Sc
cure Immediate consideration OF the Cniness
immigration Restriction bill, passed cy the
Senate on thu ath- The Senate concurrent
resolution TO adjourn from Friday TO Monday
70 enable members TO attend the funeral OF
0ene7al Sheridan, was adopted The House
tnen went into committee OF the whole on the
General Deficiency bill, aud discussion Of lhs
French spoLasfon claims was resumed
IN the Senate. on the ileh, most OF the DAYS
session was devoted to consideration OF bills
On the calendar, number OF which were
passed At two o'clock the Fisheries treaty
was taken Up in open executive session The
Spooner bill TO regulate commerce carried on
oy teiegraphy, was taken from the calendar
and passed In the House, the conference
report on the bill granting aid 10 State homes
for disabled volunteers was agreed To- rhs
senate iotnt resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent TO present gold medal to Francis Josephs
tn recognition OF his eminent services in the
construction Of hfe-saving appliances, was pass
ed Several private bulls were passed. and the
House took . recess until p. m, the evening
session TO be for the consideration Of private
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