Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
ElFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

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x,ss Senate. on the 15th, the House plu
a. (. llxht- house tower on smiths Island
:. -as passed with large number Of
- light house appropriations Iaeor.
ss-.tra as amsadments The Senate ai.o
I,,..,i senate bill to repeal certain laws re :
ss,I-r 10 post -office bid. and House bin Re.
- 10 oafhs IN pension and other case.
=. .ftsrnoon was spent In discussion Of
:. ies4 ore paragraph Of the Tariff bin.
:. ne House the conferences report on the
s--srv Civil biii-whlch retain. tho sena.-
..,saments relative 10 irrigation and sur.
=, os public lands-vas agreed to. but III.
s.ssss amendments to the River and Har.
- bil wers nonc9ncurred in. The death
.,Rrpresentstive Watson, Of PenasyIysnia
"a, announced. and the House. after
,IsptIag the usual resolutions OF regret
sl9arned
N the senate. on the 2sth. the aure.m.n,
saa generalde debate on the Tariff bill SEN
,suber and to vote on IL Septesnbers va.
.aapted BY unanimous consent The eon.
yr-nee report on the Sundry Civil bin was
s.hated and agreed to- The Tariff bin vas
nken up and some progress va. made In its
esa.iderstion...-.. In the House there was
controversy over consideration Of the Lard
hl aad the Anti-option bill The sneak.r
ruled that the Lard bill had right OF vav
,nd the enemies OF the bill flibust.red ~,
Al appeal from the Speakers decision hv
breaking quorum on roll calls and order
hg calls OF the House The House finally
siparned without determining tho aues-
ran Of consideration.
Nthe senate, ON the nth. the resolution
ssered BY Mr.. Plumb to prohibit the sale OF
bsuor in the Senate wing of the Capitol vas
ssscussed and finally referred to tho com
ulttee on rules. The Tariff bill was then
tssen up and some progress was made with
r. In the House fiIibustering against the
lard bill was continued There was n
.rsne occasioued by q remark made by
Mr. Cannon which was interpreted by ths
Hsuse ss vulgar. and in a personal con-
roversy during its Discussion, Mr.. Beck-
With. OF New Jersey. struck at Mr.. wilson.
9 Washington Quiet was restored, and
Nr Cannon discIaimed the vulgar con-
.,ruetIon put upon his remark The House
stopted a resolution dircetin. the sergeant
sf-arms to arrest absentees and reyokin-
exTes Of absence exceps those granted for
llaesa
IN the Senate. on the 18th, House bill. au-
taorxing tho construction OF several rail.
rad bridges In Tennessee and Keutuekv
sers reported and placed on the calendar
TIE conference report On the Railroad
Land Forfeiture bill was presented. bus
vent over aud the Senate resumed consider.
afion Of the Tariff bill. about sixty para
srsphs OF which were disposed Of In
ne House the decision OF the Speaker aS IN
the right Of way Of the Lard bill was sus-
niaed-Iso to sand the bill was passed
- % N-ths CLERK counting a quorum
A;ter further personal expIanatioas in re-
gard TO the Cannon resolution dir-ets1
szainsf diibustsrs. the <ht- Hour Law
Cain ball was taken mp aad discussed -
- sza g the morning haar TIE. SAL =.
esnstltate eight hours 4 DAYS work for
haorers and mechanics en- Governments
s0fx VAS amended and passed
II fAe senate. on the Es.h Mr EImunts
e1sEc'i resolution (Which went overy for
essgress to take recess from September -
q November Ia The Tariff Bill was taken
up aaa the Senate - to 81 refused to ae-
ss9f the finance COMMITTEES amendment to
fae sails paragraph to strike out the pru-
va Eviag drawback on sais used ia ex-
psTtea meat The duties on brandy.
Agaors vines. bay rum. ale. porter. beer.
e4-r-Y islLee and prune Juice we're Increased.
aad sa- duties On Eiag~r aies. soda water.
sic. r-duer1 TIE wool schedule was dis
r1ssed a. some ieExth. bgt not disposed OF
-. In the House Immediately after tho
r-4dns Of the journal. the private calendar
sas taSea up IN COMMITTEES of the whole,
ne pending bill being the Omnibus south
sza war-Ctaims bali. which was amended
sy substitute and agreed u. Several bills
9, minor Importance were passed. and an
eSsnlzg session Was held for the consltera-
toa of private pension bills.