Oxford eagle., 1891-03-05
|CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.

~ the senate. on the z5d. q number OF Pc
titions we're presented and referred A
proposition to print 10000 copies OF the re
port ofthe agricultural department on -Dis-
eases Of the Horse was 50 amended as to
m the number At 5000 and agreed to. In
executive session the nomination Of ex Gov.
Chss. Foster. of Ohio. to be secretary OF the
treasury, was referred. and a number Of
minor nominations we're confirmed The
doors we're then reopenei. and the sundry
civil bill vas taken up and discussed an
I'll O'Clock, when a recess was taken -
In the house the journal was read and ap-
proved without objection on the part OF the
democrats The conference report on the
btu providing for the allotment Of lands in
scverslty 10 the Indians was agreed TO. The
house then went into committee of tn.
whole on the deficiency appropriation bin.
but without dispo-ing Of 70 the committee
rose. The post ONCE appropriation bill vas
passed. and the house took a recess until
o'clock-the night session being for the
consideration OF the immigration bnL
IN the senate. ON the 7sfh. house eiIi TO es-
tablish a United states land court and 10
provide for judicial tpvestixation and set
Element of private land claim. in the terri
tories of Utah and New Mexico. and the
states of Colorado. Nevada and wyoming.
was taken from the calendar and passed, ~ IN
a substitute. and a conference was asked
The -undry civil appropriation bill vas
taken up. and the committee amendments
in relation to the worlds fair gave rise TO n
long discussion After approval OF several
amendments tho bill was laid aside and Gu
logies were delivered on the late Represent
alive Watson, of Pennsylvania In the
house the direct tan bill was taken up and
passed. The conference report on the nav al
appropriation bill was agreed to- A fur
ther conference was ordered on the District
Of Columbia bill
sA
sorrow at the death OF senator Wilson. of
Maryland. we're adopted and after few sp-
propriaie remarks the senate. as q mark of
respect. adjourned for the day In the
house a resolution making the shipping bill
Q special order for the esth aud z7th. the
previous question TO be considered az or
dered at O'Clock OF the second day. ~as
adopted. The immigration bill vas passed.
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation
bill without dsposing OF the bill the CON-
mistec rose The death Of Senator Wilson
was announced. and after euloxi.tic remarks
the house adjourned until p n
IN the senate. the ath. the house
amendment 10 the direct tax bin was tenn
porarily laid on the table The sundry civil
appropriation bill vas taken up and a mum
Der Of amendments adopted The bill va.
then passed. and the legislative bill was
proceeded with In the house q number
of bills were passed. including senate bill
for the relief Of the sssignees OF the late John
Roach Debate on the shipping bill In com
nittee of the whole was then proceeded
with, but without disposing of the bill the
committee rose. and the house took recess
until p. m. when the general deficiency
bill vas passed. after long discussion in
committee of the whole
In the senate. on the nth. the message Of
the president vetoing the bill establishing
q record and pension Office of the war de-
partment was referred. Papers supporting
the claim Of VIM ii. Ctagrtt to a seat in the
senate from the state of idaho for che term
beginning March q next (the seat for which
the credentials of Mr.. Dubois are already on
flel. we're presented and fied. The Sicsra-
qua canal bill was laid aside for this session
The Legislative appropriation bilIwss passed
with q number OF amendments. and the i'm
migration bill. together with a number OF
other bills. we're taken from the calendar
ard passed The senate. at : O'clock. vas
still in session considering the Indian sp-
preparation bill -. In the house the entire
day was taken up by the debate on the ship
psng bill. and voting on amendments TO ths
pn@zxure which Ms nnaIiy passed.