Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-FiRsT CONGRESS.

IN the Senate. on the gist- IN. yv,,-t.,.. -
, osal, ~aieh had already passed the u,as.
a.. Ater long discussion. partiegn,ts., -
" many senators. passed. With an ar,-r,t :
menf providing for a naval revie- - -.
10. ao1x nAroor number Of amenirnepts a.
~ .ne oal we're proposed by opponents OF IN.
Anteaned 10 weaken or bring IL
into ridieule. all OF which we-. ,,-',-.'ss.,.-
sosed down. and the bin passed by a xc.. =,
- 20 - In the House the eonfer.nee p.
por' on TIE Dill TO provide a Temporary gov
eminent for the Territory of okiahorp.- a.,
changing the boundaries Of the urouos.,t
Territory 80 as TO exeiude what is known a.
tne cherokee Outlet. was submitted ara
e1optsA ihe bth appropEiating xEss.ss0 70
provide necessary vaults and sAfexu.r,is for
the security OF public money in the custody
OF the United states Treasurer. was reported
nom the committee and passed
IN tns Senate. on the I'd the Dlstrie. os
xoinmbta Appropriation bgli was passed.
Inc House amendment TO the Zoolo~Ir,I
fsrk oiii requiring half the expenses 70 n.
oorne by the District OF Columbia wns
ssreoo 70 and the BAH was passed In the
rouse the Senate amendments tn ths
worlds Fair bin was agreed TO. The Uo,s.
tnen went Into committee OF the whole ~,
the Legislative. Executive and Judicial An.
preparation bill, which was made. the s,h.
leef OF a long debate. during which ~.
fresidents administration Of the Civil So
zee law was eEitizi-ed and warmly defended
Pending motion 20 strike out the appronrI.
alton of 81. 80 for clerks for sen,..,-. ~.
House adjourned
IL the senate. on the zsd. nearly All the
session was taken up in the discussion OF
OF the Oklahoma Territorial bill which
was passed A bill to create . custom. dis
trtet In the Territory Of Arizona. "a.
PASSED Tue Senate bill Tor the appropriA-
tion OF 5000 for the erection of a statue u
Aaior-Generai stark n Manchester. y II
failed OF passage for want of quorum The
Land Forfeiture bill Vas taken up and be-
came the unfinished business In the
House the day vas occupied in discussing =
the Legislative. Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill. the pending question beIax
on the motion 20 strike out the clause pro-
viding clerks for senator's
In the Senate. on the 7ssh. the blif appro-
priatins 5000 for an equestrian statue Of
General John >sarke az Manchester. y H
was passed. The amendments 70 the HOUSE,
bill 10 transfer the revenue-cutter service
from the Treasury Department TO the Navy
Department. reported from the COMMITTEES
on naval Affairs. we're agreed 20. The Land
Forfeiture bill was taken up. and the amend
nents proposed by the Senate committee on
publie lands we're aeqalesced in---.--In the
House in committee Of the whole the Lexis-
tion ban was considered az length. and shs
Civl-Ssryiee Law vas discussed.
IN the Senate. on the 18th. House Soint
resolution apProprissiax sI5a.90l 20 De used
By the >eeretsTy Of War for the relief Of
destitute persons in s-e districts ovsrrowed
by the " sstssippi river and It's tributaries.
was passed. as we're two or three other bills
OF no genera interest. and the remainder Of
the session Vas given up to eulOxie> OF the
late Representative Edward J GAY. OF Lou
tsians. out Of respect TO whose memory the
Senate then s6tourned- In the House the
toE1s resolution 20 enable shs eerrtary OF
War 10 dfstribate rations 10 destitute people
in the districts over-ow wed By the NJ ssissip2l
river and its tributaries Vas passed The
House then vent izto committee Og shs
whole on the legislative. Executive and /
Judicial Appropriation bill IA evening /
session was held at wh5ch thirty private /
uension bills Merr uas-e.t.