Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-10-04
FlFTIETh CONGRESS-


N the Senate. on the s.th. bill allowing sny
person who has abandoned or relipoui.hed =
homestead entry before the expiration Of the
requisite six months TO make another entry
q exceeding Qusrter-sect on OF Lind was
passed. A bill was passed appruprtating t0-
Ot Tor the completion OF the monument
eommemorating the surrender Of Bursoyne As
Saratoga The General Deficiency bill vas
theu taken up, amended and passed In the
House, bill was passed authorizing the con
struction OF q bridge across the Mississlppi
river al La Crosse, Wis. Joint resolution
was passed extending until Octoper Is the ex-
listing appropriations for the Sundry Civil ex-
penses Of tie Government A bill was also
ssed prohibiting the sale or Manufacture Of
sduiterated foods and drugs in Tie District q
Columbia.
In the Senate, on the s5th, the mos, inter.
estine item OF the days proceedings wa. the
continuation OF Senator Mo-gan'S eceech in
reply to Senator Sherman &C the relations of
our Government with Canada A resolution
was offered calling on the President for any
Information received since the 18th inst l., con
cerning the recently negotiated treaty with
China resolution vas passed extending IN
I'll October 10 the appropriations for the pres
ent year-the hfth extension for the year The
House bill for the relief of settlers on tn, old
Camp Sheridan Military Re servation. and
large number OF private pension bills. inciud-
ing the bill granting n S,5l0 pension to the
widow OF the late General Sheridan. were
passed All the pension bills on the calendar
li4 IN number. were also passed In the
House n number OF measures of minor import-
ance. among them a joint resolution for the
crcattca of u commission 10 negotiate concere.
Eng the boundary lire between this rcuutty
and Mexico. were passed
IN the Senate, c, the eoth, the address OF
Senator George on the question Of establishing
~
speech Of Senator Daniels or ,ae President's
message and the tsrir were the most marked
features OF tse days proceedings. The bill an
proving the settlement OF the boundary line
tthe waters OF the sea- between Conrer.leut
and Rhode Island was passed A confer
enee on the Deficiency bill was ordered.
and Messrs. Hale, Allison and Cockre,, were
appointed conferees In the House a num-
ber of bills trom ,he committee on public
lands and ,Ee military CO u mIttee were passed
b. unanimous consent Among the ~.ofu i'm.
portant bills passed was the Senate 1oint r,,o-
luton appropriat es $4,000 for the prevention
Of the spread .; yellow fever and cholera.
IN the Senate, on the e7th, after the dis.
susslon OF several yellow fever resolut ous
MF' sherman reported from the foreign rela-
TONS committee. without Recommendation his
resolution OF inquiry into the state OF the re.
Iaton. between the United States and Or at
Britain and Canada The conference rrport on
the sundry Civil bill was agreed to. A yitup-
eratiye debate followed between Nessrs CoSe
and Gibson and Chandler Ednaunds ana
Spooner on political Intolerance in Louisiana
aud Texas IN Which the nrst-named was sew
erai times called TO order by the pres ding on
cert The House accepted the report of con-
ierees on the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill.
hot discussion occurred Between Mr.. Bland
and Messrs- Sowden and Hopk rs on the bill
providing for az increase Of clerks and salaries
N the PostOrice Department
THE Senate was not in session on the ssth
......In the House, a conference was ordered
on the joint resolution 10 aid OF the suffer
ers from yellow fever. The report OF THE
special committee investigating the charges
against Representative stahineeker, fully VIM
dicating the accused, was ordered printed and
laid over. The House then went into com
mittee of the whole on the private calendar,
after which number of private bills were
passed, including one authorizing the con
struction OF bridges across the Tennessee river
IN Kentucky.