Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-03-27
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-EIRsT CONGRESS

N the senate, on the f-th. several ,.tltioa.
demonstrating against th. ratification sf an
eAtrsdition treaty b-tw~~n tho Uaited STA e.
and Russia we're presented. Mr. voarh~~.
offered a resolution i.5ossag 10 ta- relief of
agricultural Interests. Mr Can s.kef th,,
his r~-otHtion IN rwfer-acs 90 con.id~ri nr
tne-flur nominations tn open session be
laid before tae senate. shleh Va. refused bv
the presiding officer. aad the matter va.
considered IN secret session. whsa IN.
do"rs we're ~ opened Mr.. DEni~i made a
strong speech In favor af the q lucat5onal
Oili Mr.. Morgan opposed the biit In
The House several bHis were passed. the
most important II which was one suthorix-
ing the superintendent or the Ceau. 70
ennmerntr the Chinese population OF the
enatsd states Tor purposes of Identification.
the senate. on th- 18th. a proposed
sa"hs''a"nt to TIE trx~ney p-nri-ney bfif
apprppriatinz ss.ss for the Immediate relief
ot the Turtle Mountain Indians called s,,rrh
an emphatic denial from senator Teller OF
lafr statements OF press anat palpit alleging
barbarous treatment % th~-. Indians bv the
"oNernmenE senator Hawi-y spoke ia op b.
position . the Educational b.II and M~-srs
No"dy and Chandler spoke briefly in t. IA
N"r- several public buiidia. bills we're
passed In the Hous-. IN committee Of
tie Nhoie. dr Morrow explained the provi.-
IONS % the Pension Appropriation 5fii. and
slia e might be assumed that ia. max imam
OF pension expenditures waaid be rraeh-d
about July !. ls9A Whrn q would reaeh sII7
esi.asa and the number % pensioners would
gs.&l- al
n the senate. On the rsth, Vice President
Norton, after an absence af several day.
Resumed the chair at the presiding officer
The eiA Increasing the p~n-iou Of Isaac n
DAILY, aged ninety eight. a soldier Of the var
% iSi-- trotn : to 81 month vas passed
senator voorhees, Addressed the senate on
his resolution a. t0 agricultural depression
and several sp@eche~ Tor and against the
Educational bdi were made In the
Hous" Mr. Cooper called mp the MarvIand
contested election ri-. % Mus.d w. Comm
ton, it being agr-e.l that debate b. lin ted
"a 81 hour. az the snt q which time the
previous question: t. be con-istsress a. or.
'iered Pending a vvte the House sdluurn.d
II the senate. On the Nth. Mr. Coekr-li
presented the protest 20 tis. Pork Packers
Association af -. LnHts against the bili for
the Inspection ct meats. The Educational
bill was taken MP. ansi the senate proceeded
a. vote on - thirs reading and snsrus--
meat. whlch resulted IN the ief~af OF the
msasurc Yeas. %. nays T. Mr.. Blair. hav-
n- changed his vote u the negative fpr the
purpose. entered a motion ta reconsider.
----. In the House consideration of the
Ccmprun Musid contested election case was
resumed. aasl at the ciase OF the debate mo-
tuu declaring the sitting member. Compton,.
enttied q the seat defeated. snd Mr..
Mndd was declared eleVtrd Yeas. Id. nays.
l5S- The newly seated member then ap-
p-arcsi and tsos the oath of offiee. mid much
applause rum the galleriss
y the senate. on tae 3Ist. the Dil to de-
clare unlawful trusts and combinations In
restraint Of trasi- and production taken
mp Tor consideration. snsi called fcrsh a de-
bate which occupied must 0f th. time % the
Session, drifting finally iata discussion OF
tile cffect of high tariff daties On the exist
euee q trusts. Mr. u lairrens we'd his motion
Ia rscon= der the vote BY which the Eiiucs-
tianai bii hat been rejected. and ON This
Mr- Ingalls, entered motion to lay that
motion on the table In th. House
immediately after ths reading af the journal
the Pension Appropriation biil vas taken
up N COMMITTEES of the whole and eonsisl-
cred az great length. after which the com .
mittee rose and the biIi was passed. The
siii for the retirement OF General Fremont
vas also passed