Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-07-24
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE HEWa IN BRIEF
FlFTT-FIRsT CONGRESS-

parv a., .,,. on rio ltth. aftrr nrrii,ni.
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,nh'ic't "a. consideration, a. 49,, -. =.
appropriations 1ilI wis ,,,-,,.....r, !, -. -
. h'iiiioer OF gmenti,neut. ~,
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-. - ma os repurtc;i IA tho HouSc ,yi,F
s'ia rec" r"tnnendstian tilaf Il he
"a tie eammiftus on Df.,,.5c. -, st'''a
s.'h INSTRUCTIONS tn repnrf bncl , .,,,...,@
Ni'" proNidinR thar befs ~ tfi. f.t ~ -.
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= Rheseht station lrsm ~ xtii au,i n .t,-..,
- 'ne int"rseetion af Virs;l nj and N,v,i.,.'-,
A'shnss. which action. was u.kan.
N The .enatn. on tho f5tn. tho nilI rrant
my land to the stats Of Wash lnsston f,r a
soiulsrs hume vas PASSED Almost tie
whote sftsrnoan was spent In tne discus.
son OF the pnoposcd aunsndmenr tu t.in
sunitry Civil Appropriations DiIi ncrea=
ins tiia appropriation for irrigation survuvy
from s2ea.15B 10 S09.Da3. but without action
--- IA tie House the entire day va- taken
M IN tha discussion Of a bill appronri al NJ,
sbSd,l Tor an additional furcn OF sos clrr,.s
in tho pensiun Office.
IN the senatu. ON the 18TH. after t!i. tr-,u-.
ncti"n OF some routine 5usine8s the nntni.
na1'ohs OF s'ir i've general appraisers 'vnuse
names Were sent IN some laws taro y,.re ...,,
hnine't IN executive session. Consideration
or the Sundfy Civil Appropriations nan vxr.
ulen resumed, and after 4 long ,lf,liat,. ,v...,.
proposed amendment lnrrenSiu,. tho am.
prnpr1attnn f0r topographic -utv.,,-4 ,,,y
repeating tile rrrigabie LAu,is n. ..grr,-,i, f,v
Of Jtins. lSs-. the senate. without a,.,4ou a.,
SnuIisd- - IN tae House tho LAu't Grant
rorieiture Dill was Discussed and laid azttle
without action to consider a conferences ~.
pnrt On Western river bridge ban but
lack OF a quorum and a eail OF the gf,usr
occnpied tile tims until sdiournmeut
N the Senate the r7lh. thu discu.sinu
OF the irrigation question was rnsu.nt.i IN
connection with an amendments "a thr sun
dry Civil Appropriations bill resolution
was Introduced making q IN order To nut
the fvc~tninuts rule ia effect an t,ie Discus.
sion of a bill or any amsntlinent. uuau
vote Of the Senate In the Ifous. tile sftfr,.
lay was spent in the discussion OF tsis Lsu,i
Grant F0rfeiture bill. Nhich vas finally
passed. II s substitute 6or tho senate hfIt
and forfsits all land grants oppozits to ami
Sd tsrrninuus with portions af uaiiruads not
now eompisfsd-
IN tiie -.nsts. on the 18th. tiis Amendments
to the <unfirv Civil Auprlpri atiuu~ hiii rec
psaiinE the irrigation prov sson IN the law
OF is.ss-exsrpt isiat canal sntl reservoir - ties
ncrrfufurs lncst,,d snail remain r--ervstl.-
was further discussed ami trrersi a. as
wers gtliur amendments Ia llls uuus-
after sams discuss On. resolution r-nafts.ft
by tie eummIttCs ON rsiirs prov ding rur the
lIumssiiate consideration uf tlr erEinal
Package niii ansi the Bankruptcy hiil sas
adupussI. rIs Original PNc&agn hiIl was
then tsxen up lnd. accuniatl tiis rrmaiusisr
of the session. An evening session was
1sid davnfr,t to private pension bills.