Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.

IN the Senate. on the sth. the eretiential. of
Daniel W. voorhees, and Henry C. Hans.
prouEn, n Senators from the states of In.
diana and North Dakota. respectively. were
presented and fled- A resolution was
adopted calling upon the President for cor
responaenee relative to the importation OF
products OF the United States into Brazil
Ar. Biairs motion to reconsider the vote re-
committing the Right Hour Law was re-
tcctsd. and the bill was sent back to the
COMMITTEES on education and labor Ths
House Copyright bill was then taken up
and discussed until y. ua-. when the Senate
took . recess until eight O'Clock In the
House. after an unsuecessful effort to con.
slider bills pertaining to the District OF Col.
umoia. tho sundry Civil Appropriations bill
was taken up In committee Of tho vhots
and after some discussion 10 was pa.ssd
The Legislative Appropriation bill vas then
taken up. but vithous disposing Of 10, shs
House adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th. several bills OF
minor importance were passed. The Naval
Appropriation bill Vas considered and amer
number Of sommistee smendments we're
adopted the bill went over. A message
from the President In reference TO the Bar
rundiA AFFAIR was received and referred
kuloxic- ON the late Representative walker
Of Missouri. were delivered. and the senate
~ . mark OF respect adjourned. 49,. In the
House the committee on coinage. weights
and measures was granted leave to sst dur
ing the sessions Of the House. The bill for a
public building Al Dallas. Tex which vas
vetoed By the President. vas reported back
and the hlii passed over the veto. The Leg
tslsfivs Appropriation bill vas eons!ti~red
IN committee Of the hole but without dis
posing Of the bill the Hosss adjourned
II the Senate. tns lIth. the conference
report on the Roanoke fsa1 public bailting.
reducing the cost from slee sp TO So. 90. vas
agreed to. Several small bills wer- passed
after which consideration OF the Naval
Appropriation biil uas resumed After some
hours' discussion the amendment offered by
Mr.. Allen. fixing Port Orchard on Puget
Sound the site for a dry dock vas sgreed
20. IL appropristes s7s 90 for a site and
s7uo. 80 for the building Of 4 dry dock. Sew
ernl committee amenstr ri-nfs were adopted
and the ball passed. The District OF Colum-
bia bill was reported and placed on the cal
endar. The copyrighs bill was taken up. but
laid aside informally. A number OF bills
were taken from the calendar and passed.
In the House the Legislative Appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole,
but no action was taken on the bill
In the senate. On the i2th, the credentials.
Of Mr.. Teller. for the Senatorial term begin
ming March =. next, we're died The Copy
right bin was taken NJ. the pending ques-
tion being on ssrendmeut by Mr. sher-
laid aside and the District OF Columbia Ap-
preparation bill WIS considered and passed
A number Of bills on the calendar were
passed and the Senate adjourned -.. In the
House. after routine business. the Lexisla-
tive Appropriation biIl was taken up in com
mittee OF the whole without disposinx Of
the bill the House adjourned
In the Senate. on the isth the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill vas re
ported and placed on the calendar The
resolution authorizing the select committee
on relations with Canada TO continue its in
vestizafions during the recess was objected
Co and placed on the calendar. The Copy
right bill was then considered, amended
and laid aside. The Presidents message
announcing the death of Admiral Porter
was received and the senate soon after
adjourned. In the House, the Legis-
lativs Appropriation bill was taken up In
committee of the whole. and its considera-
tfon occupied nearly the entire day. II was
then reported to the House and passed. after
which. the House. having received notice Of
Admiral Porter'- death. adjourned