Oxford eagle., 1891-02-12
CURRENT TOPICS,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

IL the Senate. on the ID. .fter routine sa.a.
ness. the FortincafIon bill was considered
and an Amendments % r~1are the spproprf-
asion for gun and mortar bsst-rie. for the
defense % the harbors Of Boston. New York
San Francisco. Hampton Roads and wssa-
fnGfon- from 81. .oco ono 10 S-sa. aoa. was agreed
TO- Otaer amendments OF minor imports sncs
we're adopted. and the senafe. without ansI
disposition Of the bill. adiournsd- In ths
House Senate btil makins additional sppro-
priatioa Of sisa.eo 10 eoatsnae work On
the public building at Worcester. Mass vas
paused; also oiii Amending Section 80. Rs-
vissd Statutes. 80 10 read syacanctes or-
easioned BY death or resignation shall not
be temporarily nlled under the three Pre-
ce1tng sections for o ionger period than
thirty days. senate bill va. passed fwfsa
an amendment STRIKING ous the appropria-
tion elazssl providing for the erection Of q
public Building ~ S. Paul. MIrn-. AZ . eoss
Of sspo. .ooo@
In the Senate. on the ID. House bin to
amend the Revised Statutes In reference to
temporary designations % All vacancies Ia
the case Of the death. sickness or ab-
sencs OF the heads OF departments was
passed. The fortincafions bill was discussed
and an amsntment reducing the approprsa-
tion Of 81 ooe.o .oo0 seop 1ps for the purchase OF
oti-tcmpersd and snneaied steel for high
power coast defense guns vas agreed to.
Other amendments we're offered but no
action taken- House amendment to Senate
bill for pablic building ak Sc. Paul, MIMI
reducing the smouns from 81 -soaDo0 10 ssno-
90 vas euncurred In - In the House n
number of bills OF minor Importance we're
passed and the House vent into COMMITTEES
OF the Whole on the Diplomatic and Con-
saIar Appropriation bill. and the entire time
vas occupied IN general debate.
IL the senate. on the eth, thu credentials Of
Jacob III Gaiiinger. ss o senator from New
hampsnirs. we're presented and nIed. The
fortsneafions Appropriation ball vas con
ssdsred and a number Of committee amsnd-
m-nfs we're Agreed to and the bin was
passed The Military Acsdsmy Approprfa-
1oa otu vas reported and passed. and the
Pension Appropriations bill was taken up.
bat vent over - unfinished business In
the House J. \ ovenby. the silver pool Wit
ness. vas. by resolution. discharged from
the custody OF the sergeant af- arms In
connisfse Of the whole the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation hgII vas considered
and laid asids. uith . favorable recomnen-
dakfon. and the COMMITTEES proceeded to n
consideration OF the Sundry Civil Approprt-
arion otlL After n long discussion the com
miff~e rosa and the Diplomatic Approprs-
Alton bill was passed.
In the senate. on the ssh. Mr.. rngalls. ris-
Ing % . psrsonAi statement. after explain
ing his position on the Closure rule and sas
suntrct Of comment. eensurr and animsd-
vsrston. said that the 1sadsrs who had con
ductsd the most powerful organization
known in American history TO she moss
stupsntous and ov~rw helmiag disaster re-
corded In IL annais might well pardon
those Who we're disposed 10 doubts the In
faiiieiltty Of their Judgment The Prnsioa
Appropriation hlIl. With all COMMITTEES
amendments. vas passed, and the EIght-
Hour bill vas reported In the House.
affsr agresinx TO meet at II o. m. during
the r~maInder Of the session. the suntIry
Civil Appropriations bill vas taken mp in
committee Of The vaole. bus NO action vas
taken On lk
rS the Senate. ON the sth. the Naval Ap-
Preparation btli was reported A resolution
was adopted calling ON tia President for the
correspondence in reference to th- killing of
General BarrundiaL Mr.. Morx1s addressed
tne senate N support Of the biil TO aid in
construction Of the Nicaragua mar tine canal
me saszzss Ss s.ss session taken Gp y
discussion Of the Eight hour law. and an
Agreement vas reached that a vote be
taken on the bin on the -thL la the House
Senate bill amending the Land Forfeiture
art OF September =. tsen. vas passed The
Post Once Appropriation bill vas reported
and placed the calendar Th- House
thea went INTO committee OF the whole on
the sanstrv CtvIAppropriarions bill Debate
worlds FAR consumed the balance OF the
day. an evening session being held for the
consideration Of pension btliA