Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-12-20
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate. On the 10th. certificate, q.
eteetson OF presidential elector. IN AI,ha-..
New Jersey. Missouri and Iossiana - -
eeived- Mr.. FRYE presented a resoiu,i,,, 4.
se1ueuHe ne committee on foreign relatiop. a.
-, lnso .ne eondit.on OF Affairs At samoa
anu report 10 the Senate what step. have h.,e,,
taken 70 maintain the neutralttv Of A.. 49,
ana .nat action, II any, Is demanded. 1ne -.
Hi1anoer OF the session vas occupl-,. IN a.. 49,,
cussson 0f tae Senate Tarir biii =. -,
hoase. number Of new bills were tn,ro,i,,.-.s
Nna several different measHres wer~ ror,,,.
lhenR s~N" eo'n
IN the Senate. on TIE iI,h. a re.alp,,o- -.
elopte1 calling On the Secretary of Wa CO.. a.
Soeoens OF the Expenditures by General Han-
eoe& IN ente-tsininr the French officers on the
OelAsion or the Yorktown celebration. ara
s.neS any OF this money had sbeen r.fepse,
Sor 70 his estate. Mr.. Frye's resolution
investigation OF ths Samoan question
vas reported and agreed 70. and the senate re
samed consideration os the Tarir ptlt me
pending amezduaeat being thas 70 reduce m.
duty on ecarns zirlers, etc. The ras~ 1as
nxed ~ ose cent per pound, reduction Of
i-i9tA Per cent ....- In the House. the Direct
Tax bill and the eot,os.tax amendment occu-
pied the eGtire dag, without action being
reached.
In the Sessss, on the fsth. the Tariff bin was
taken up the pending question being the
aneea@ment TO admit hoop and band iron
teotion ties. etc. free OF duty instead OF taxnr
y SiOth per cent. per pound additional. but after
tne entire day was spent in the discussion the
senate adjourned without action on the pro-
Possd amendment ..... In the House. the River
ana Haroor bill was reported and referred 70
.ne committee OF the whole House. The Sen
ase aneciments TO the Department OF Arricul-
ture Dill were non-concurred IN. and a confer
enee was ordered The House then went into
eo1n1i-rtee OF the whole on the Dlrect-Tax bfil
mn, after several amendments had been az
feed and rejected. the committee -ose ana re-
cor,ed to the House. The oil was then passed
yeas, iss; nays, Cd
IL the Senate. on The 18Th the day was chief
" devoted to consideration Of the Tariff hin
Ins discussion was eniiTenei by passage be
tween Mr. Riddleberger and the pres.tinr on
eer' N which the Virginia senator was threat
ened with arrest for disarie-Iy CONDUCT After
\ lengthy discussion OF the Ta-ffr btrI NJ ,--,s,
being reached. the SeEats went into exeeutiv,
session. aud soon after adjourned until the
t.th h------ An ths~flOusc. in his opening PRAYER
the Cnapa5-s said. Instruct the Young men OF
the Universities and colleges that the Lord hath
NO cclight in the legs OF man. but in a sound
dead, a wise heart pure life and a noble
character" Several new bills were reported
and placed on the calendar. The OKLAHOMA
bill was then taken up. and occupied the re-
maindsr OF the session
The Senate was not in session on the 18th
...---In the House, Mr.. Hooker Of Nassachu-
setts- introduced a concurrent resolution pro
viding for a holiday recess from Friday, Decem-
Der 81. until Monday, January :, which was re
ferred 20 the committee on ways and means.
The Niczrasuan Canal bill was then taken up.
but after an hour and half spent in a vain CT
fort 10 secure q quorum upon a proposition TO
unit debate, the House took q recess until
halfpast seven O'Clock, when brief session
was held without results.