Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-23
NEWS AND NOTES.
FIFTY-TnIRo CONGRESS-

:, the sensss. On the I'M. house substitute
tor senate amendment 70 the suntry civil ap-
prupriationS bill iookinx % the retention of ne
present government printing ofrr- building
snd the acquisition Of adjoining property on
which % erect additional buildings was diSs-
greed 70; after which the senate Amendment
f"r the purchase u the Malone site vas re-
eeded frun- The bill vas then remausied for
further Conference In the house. N se-
eorSiance with the action ef n. house eer,s-
cratic caucus. the tariff bin vas recalled from
conference. the eonfer~-s discharged and the
hays. ia separate bills placing coal. sugar
iron ore and b&roed wire On the free list were
then passed
IN the senate. on the iEh. Official notice Of
the passage oy the house Of four bills placing
on the tree list sugar. bitaminous coal. iron
ore and earbed wire was received Subse-
qcently the bills we're laid before the senate.
one after another. read arst time. and. on ob-
iectfon % tnefr second reading. went over.
Mr.. Htil gave notice that he would cr-r an
amendment 70 each Of them repeating all pro-
visions Of lag In regard TO income tax
House Joint resolution extending the general
appropriations TO the stth Of August and Mr.
Chambers resolution for an investigation into
we recent elections In Alabama also w-nr
over. The house vas nos I'm session on the
isth.
sugar On the fr-s List was taken up early In
the session and occupied attention Up 20 the
hour Of adjournment A communication was
read fron Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle
giving axures 70 show that with sugar On the
tree list there would BE . treasury d-rcit Of
k>.NAnA 20 kn.1 10 -.-.. IN the house \ Dill
10 enable the secretary of agriculture more
prrs-csly 70 carry out the purposes cf the art
providing tor the inspection Of live stock and
meats he subject Of Interstate commerce xa=
passed Conference report the sundry civil
appropriations sili of an agreement on All
Items wss agreed to- The report on the gen
-rzl deficiency biu vss under discussion when
the house saioarn-d
IL the senas. on the fssh. tie bill for the -x-
einsion and deportation Of alien anarchists vas
ts<en frum the calendar and passed r-~o-
infion prohibiting the sale Of liquor and the
1se sf u In the senate wing Of the capitol dur
ing the recess Of congress- vas referred TO the
soumitree On rules House free sugar free
eo1lfree IRON ore and fire. oarbed wire bills xere
referred 10 the committee on finance. Sew
ersl private pension and other stlls Of minor
~ the day was spent in discussing the item in
the general deficiency bill. added By the zen
atr providing for the payment Of a Judgment
In favor 0f the southern Pacific Railroad Co.
tor the transportation Of troops. mails and
merchandise for the United States. After the
transaction Of some minor business the house
adjourned until The 5sh-
N the senate. On the i7sh. resolution for
the appointment Of senator White of Califor-
MIA. to Ill the Vacancy On the finance commit
tee occastoned By the death Of Senator Vance.
ot North Carolina. vent over. after discussion
and adverse criticism. under objection. The
conference report on the deficiency biIl-she
last of the appropriation olIiS-Eas agreed tn.
House etil for the repeal Of the clause in the
new tariff law allowing = rebate in The tar au
alcohol used IN the arts went over A. ti1d a res
eiurion offered BY Mr.. Murphy IN. u that
there should Be no further tariff legislation at
this session ------ The house vas not in session
On the f-ch-