Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-01-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
FIFTY-THIRo CONGRESS.



fsshe senate. on the Il n n ths. absence Of Wee
President Stevenson and President Pro TEN.
Harris. Nr- Ransom was elected president urn
tezn- The Latter soon vacated the chair in IA
ror Of Mr.. ManderSou rep. Nehi. Mr. Lodge :
Hawaiian resolution vas taken from the cal-
s1tiar. bur It's consideration was postponed ors.
iAy. M Pefrer occupied the remainder nf ths.
morning hour with speech in favor Of his
service pension Ar Mitchell then spoke IN
iavor OF the Nicaragua canal ball. after which
resolutions we're adopted In relation 70 The
hath Of Representative Post % Illinois and
1he senate adjourned ---.. In the house the pro-
ec~dings were brief and uuimporfauf until ths.
7estn OF Representative Post was announced.
after which appropriate resolutions we're
adopted and the house adjourned
IN the senate. on the sth the speech Of Nr
Palmer dem. Ili.l in opposition 70 the Lodge
resolution as tn the withdrawal Of American
war vessels from the Hawaiian islands xzs
the only matter af much interest," TIE re-
mainder OF the session was devoted TO s,lIaat~-
IN the late Senator Cotsuit. Of Georgia. after
which the customary resolutions were ADOPT :
"a. and A. = further mark of respect the senate
ldlourued- In the house the general de-
cate on the currency and banking bill vas re-
surned. and concluded with the afternoon, : ad-
lournment- all those desiring 20 Speak in its
iavor having been heard. hut quite . number
opposed 20 the measure being shut out An
evening session was held for the reading af the
sodincatiou Of pension laws which il Is pro-
posed To enact into one general statute.
IN tAe senate. on the 9th. Mr.. Quay gave no.
nee of an amendment which be proposed TO
offer 70 the urgent deficiency approximation biIi
facilitating the testing Of the conStitutionaIftv
uf the income TAX. The '.Sibley tent. bilI vas
taken up and discussed until the close of the
morning hour The Nicaragua canal bill was
Drought forward. but effort to have the fiuaI
vote fixed for the 18th failed - In the house
the fate Of the currency and banking bill was
practically decided adversely on a test vote.
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
carrying a total Of 81 So ISIS. and the uoSs
Office appropriation bill. carrying So 80 sss
were passed. and the conference report upou
the military academy appropriation bill was
agreed to.
In the senate. on the 10th. a motion by Mr..
PETER pop. kas-J 70 Iay on the table the QUAY
amendment offered by Mr.. Hill tdem.. y. W
proving that nothing IN any law TO the con
trzry shall preclude court Of the United
States from considering and determining the
eonstiturionality and validity Of the income
tar law, was defeated. whercapou the bill and
the amendment went over without actiou-Mr
Quay giving notice Of other amendments
among them one to re-enacf the Mckinley law
In the house the Hawaiian correspond
ence. made public ON the 9Th. wzS referred to
the committee on foreign affairs. A number of
minor bills we're passed. after which the most
u the session was spent in consideration o.
the District Of Columbia appropriation ball. the
last Of the general appropriation bills on the
calendar.
N the senate On the iith. the debate on the
income tax occupied almost ffve hours. speeches
being made by AeSsrS. Hin. sherman Dubois
Mitchell and quay A point Of order ~as made
against the hiii introsiueesi by Mr. Hill u New
YORK. that 10 vas general legislation on a gen
srai appropriation ball. which Was suspended
oy the chair and an appeal taken. when the
whole matter vent over for one dav - In he
house it vas priFzte-sin day. and three hours
we're spent in committee of the whole IA IN
avaiitnz eo1Sider3tiouo of biIl for the payment
= siS-tpo for stores and supplies taken from a
ioyai Eeurezseeau during the var. A. adiuftxrxi
by the court af claims A number of unirr-
port2nt bills we're paSsesi An evening session
vas neld for the consideration Of private pen
SION bills.