Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-04-03
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FFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS

wthe senate. on the 7sth. several p-.i
tarr< ngzlnts the ratification of the Extra
f'sen treaty with Russia were prp.e,t.,s
r. rvrors on the Montana Contested -eIes
,ssr case vas presented. and the r-magps~,
sfthe session vas taken up with a discus
.sn Of the bali to declare unlawful tru.t.
ana combinations in restraint Of trade. m.
.nen9ment offered by Mr.. Reagan. the Antl
r-..st bill, being first considered In ths
House the Worlds Fair bill was made .
svec.al order for the 18Th The Urx-ncv Dc,
seisrey bHl was reported back witn smaas.
meats. which were non-concurre.f in ana ,
soagerenee was ordered. District Of Colurn
Ia matters we're then taken up, and sen.ts
bu appropriafinx 8. M sD 20 esrzbli.h th-
Raek Public Psrk was debated IN Committee
a the whole until the House adjourned.
" the senate on the zssn. a nuI IN.
passed 20 enable the Secretary OF the Treas
rrv 20 Sainer fuii Information as to the con
elEi1H and preservation Of the fur. seal in
szrssts of the Government in ALASKA rns
snsrnan Anti Trust buI was taken nm
Egued az length. amended and lard over 70 r
enc sy---in shs House the Worlds FaIy
sll vas read and several ameuam.nts
tnerrto we're adopted. the rnoss imrort.ns
Il which vas one offered by Mr.. C.nsI-r
rruviiing for the dedication Of the baila
ofths worlds Fair with appropriate cere-
usoaies October II. Ise7. and further prvvIf-
ins that the exposition shall be open 70 vfs-
kurs not later than the lst Of NAV. r<sa. ana
saalf close NOT later than October "a. fsss
ne bill vas then passed: Teas, sa2; nay.. -
" the senate. on the 18th, after the trnn.
actiua Of routine business. the Anti Trust
bill vas taken up. 60 which Mr spoouer Of
bred an amendments giving the courts au
taarfty to issue wrfts OF injunction prohlb
kng and restraining Combinations from
proceed ing any further in the business ex
sgt % wind up their affairs. The amend
neat and the bill were discussed az great
I-ngth aad with so1s warmth. but q vote VIVA
BOT reached In the House tho wyoming
Admission bill was considered and ,rr,u xtv
opposed. on the Democratic side, because OF
ne provision Of the Constitution OF the Ter
rssry extending the right Of sun rage to
sumcl-
" the Sen ATE. on the nth. House biiI 10
lsnend the Census act of March 3. 1853. TO a.
ox special agents s. a day for subsistence
wsen travelinxs House btu approprfatfnx
Is zs for the purchase OF tents for the use
u sood sufferers OF Arkansas. Mi-ssssippi
ssd louisiana. and Senate bIlf sussensiinx
sar one year the statute that requires steam
IN 20 be provided with certain IIfe-savinx
appliances. guns for throwing lines. etc !.
sere passed. after which the Ant Trust blil
Rromiax Admission bill was taken up. and
saeuunt@r-G strenuous opposition on the
pemoerxfic side on account of the woman
trznehfse feature Of the Constitution adopted
By that Territory. bat was finally passed by
vote Of - To IT,
" the senat~- On the 18th. Mr. Eamunds
novsd t11k the Senate go iaso executive
sesslsn. al after an agreement had been
made that <E Rolph shoutd address a.
S~ssrc. on The on Mr. voorhees, rssoiu-
san as % axr1ynlrursi depression and the
r-ss % she day shouit be devoted TO tire cal
sadar. the Senate NJ ons O'Clock proceeded
n executive business. which occapiss the
rxnainfE OF the sessfon- In the House.
vale eonnifAring bills On the private cal
sztAr n eolnDittee OF the whale. the entire
snncon was spent IN discusssax q zalzs
morter raised against a bili tor aftowanes
af claim for stores used BY the Govern
zsnt during the war An evening session
vas held at which twenty ght private pen
snn bills were passed