Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
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,.ths seaafe, on the 18th. Mr. ouay raw.
- notice OF his desire 20 eh.ar. an.
=. Rat the matter weat over un.irr a.
-. - by Mr. Hosr and Mr. Edmasd. IA.
...rsl pefe Isaey bin vas eon.ld-r.,, .na
....<A Tne tin plate paragraph IN th.
r.-e4 bin v&s Diseased further without
...sor. and after transzcsiag miaor hu,ln.,.
:, senate affosrned- Ia the Hous. a,
-s.r-nes report On the bill to r~orxsa,..
s.srustouzs District of Pax-t soaaa va,
..-.ss to- senats bin vas passed xr.ntt..
-, sr Absences 20 per dism smpIove, =,
= sasssms service. Tia Nissi-.ippt ~l.~-
-, eaas.ss Of Chafmers axainss Norr.a
-. .efsrnised n favor os sne sittinr mem
- q a~cordsac~ vita tAs eomngtr~~,.
.-cr< Several minor bfii. we're ps..>a
- ne Hoas~ saaIly adtoarnsa for vsas
asxaoram
rsas senate. On the fssh. Mr. oz,v.
slsrsa - shanxs the rules aad AZ so-,.
r-rzms Cor the sss~son w.nt over bx A..
.,urrnsat for one DAY. Tue s.n.s. n.....s
= s5H grsasins rsxss OF var throuxs I.,s.
zrza. aad the Hoass hiH authorixtar a.
rvsssfoas for sns purchase OF shs vest-r,
vsssf the Grow Reservation in Mos,aan
ne rsri1 sAAa vas sAxsn up. and Mr.. Plumb
.taIrss IN amendnenf to the sin pf.t~
varaxrxpa temporarily. Some progress - -
-s.s via the bill. I'm tue Hou.- A..
na<n Land bill vas debated for an ho.r
.rnogs aetion- An order reported from ,n.
ssnuiEtes on rules setting aside i've d.v,
.r the consideration Of business from a..
eanmittee on Agriculture vas adopted Pa.
Ax-cultGral bIll Vas taken up and passed !.
rthe senate. on the 10Th, the QUAY rsso-
txfoa providing for an order Of bustn.,.
rs. debated. and at the end Of tns moruIax
aaar the vhole subject went over and the
r.ris bill vas taken up and one pax. a a
-s.~d Of The House amendment. to the
Agricultural College bill and the Meat In
,gsctiou bill we're concurred I'm. and seu.t.
III 10 bridge the Tennessee. river at Kuox-
sIi- ant House bin to relieve settler, on
ysrshsrn Pacific Indemnity lands we're
ssssed In the House most Of tho morning
vas spent debating the Allen Land Law
sn. vhIea Vas finally laid on sh- t.bls
rsa BILL TO pay claims OF Iaoorers under the
Txht-Hour Law was taken up. bus vent
sver az the end of the morning hour with
cut action. The resolusion from the
runmittes on foreign relations calling
"a the President for information con
srraing the enforcement Of the Russian
sGct against Jews Was adopted Senate
hlI providing for the inspection OF meat,
tlr export vas taken up and passed. and IN.
Lard bail vas debated bur without nnsI ae-
non.
II the senate. on the 2lst. Mr. PEamb's res
sls,son to prevent she sale OF liquor a the
seaste wing of the Capitol vas debated but
taasy vent over for one day and the Tariff
tdI vas taken up. Mr.. Coke and Mr.. F-uIk-
ssr made set speeches zxsiast tn buL
Eo1ss amendments TO Senate bill IN bridge
ne Mississippi dust passesil ~ere agreed TO-
In the House senate bill - chan xs
re time of sessions OF Federal courts
n Western MissouFi. and senate bill for
srii<es across the Mississippi between the
fliaois rivers we're passed The bill for the
s..ustment of accounts under the Eight
Es1r Law vas debated without inai action,
All the Lard bill was discussed at len 9Th. "a
sTsn ne session being devoted to stiII fur
nsr debate on the bill
II the senate. on the I'd. cons Iteration OF
ne rarin Dali was resumed, and nine pages
sf the bIlI were disposed OF Several
4nentments were offered and rejected The
s~aass then proceeded 10 the consideration
sf fexecatiye business 80 :. In the House the
esas-r.nee report on the bill making an ap-
yrBpriAtEon for an Increased clerical force
- carry out the provisions Of the Depeniens
Reasi0a law vas agreed TO. The report Of
t1s e9umlttee On rivers and harbors on the
s-aAre smeasfmeats TO the River and Har-
sar bill. Recommending non -eoneurrenes in
Ers. sne1euents and agreeing 10 the con-
i-rsaee ssked eT the Senate. w1s considered
n committee Of the whole. but no action
vas reached night s-.siSa vas held fog
n evasidsrsrfon Of private pension billA