Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-07-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FFTy-FiRsT CONGRESS

.ae senate. on the 73i. eonsider.,io, n,
tne Agricultural College bin "a, r~.,r,..t
snn after amendment the bin ~. n...s,
Ine conference report on IN. D-p-na.~,
renssoa oilt vas taken M. mnd .rt,r -,
hassstve debate for and sgaia.r. va. .xr.es
~. nsys. m A Conference "a,
cfaereo on the Forttncations Approrvt.,I-.
etil.-.---fn the House eonf.r--. o. .s-
Forttncasions bill we're appointed 80
which the day vas spent IN eorpm5,,-. =,
tne vnois on District Of Columbia bu.tr..,
Ihe eonferees on the General P-r.to, ~,
reported their failure to agree. ana IN.
House insisted upon its Disagreement 10 ~.
Senate amsndments
IN the Senate. on the 7sth, IN. conference
IePo1. On she Naval Appropr alton bill vas
agreed 10. The Post-Orice Approprt.tto,
osii and the Diplomatic and Consular An
proprfations bill were amended and passed
1hs senate rsceded from its amendment "a
the Pension Appropriation bill for tn. an
poinfment OF two add dittonal pension a-.ntx
In ths House concurrence vas refused
In the more important Senate amendment,
20 the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriations bill, and Q further conference.
vas ordered The House then took nm ~.
Silver bill. With the under.tandInr th.,
vote would b reached At two o. clock On
shs :ssA
IL the Senate. on the 18th, after the mass.
age OF soze untmportant bills tn. hIll for
the admission OF Wyoming va. taken mn
but vas laid aside emporarily to rop.,s.r.
resolutioa offered BY Mr.. lnxaII. instruetlnr
tne committee on privileges aud elections
70 inquire into the publication in the Rec
era Of personal explanation from Mr.. Cal.
which led TO . bitter controversy. partIeI-
pated In BY several members. the senator
nom Florida bsinE souidiy beratcd for
gross abuse OF privilege The unples.aut
episode vas temporarily suspended by a
eali for the regular business In IN.
House the conference report on tn. Naval
Appropriation bill va. adopted and debate
on the Silver bill vas resumed. on which
the senate amendment va. rejected and f.
conference ordered The conference re-
port on the Diplomatic and Consular bin
vas agreed 70. The National Election bill
vac taken mp.
IN the Senate. on the 18th, the Call re-olu-
tfon vas laid on the table. The House bill
for the ADMISSION of Wyoming a. a State
vas taken up. but after discussion it was
found impossible to get a voting quorum
taken from the calendar and passed Ia
the House some minor bills were passed and
debate vas begun on the Sationsl Election
bsil. which vas still Pending when the
House. at SIS p m. adjourned
IN the Senate. on the 18th, following the
morning business. consideration vas re-
sumed Of the bell for the admission Of wy
cmins to the family ot states. which aftes
thorough discussion vas adopted BY vote
OF - 10 - The bill for the admission OF
ldano vas then taken up. but went over
- unfinished business. and the senate
vent iato executive s@.-ioa la the
House q motion ~ss entered 10 nsder
she vote BY which the Postal C1-rx. Lave
bill vas passed. after vhich consideration
Of the National Eiecsioa bill vas resumed
and occupied most Of the session Tue con
:--Sz=e r-rc-. 90 sh- Legislative ATp-oPrs-
asion bin vas pr~sented and discussed