Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Impor.an. Evenz.
IIv. CONGRESS.


IN tne senate, On the i3th. the arneufnrnt 70
ne legislative appropriation bill authorizing
.ae extension q the contract for printing the
Fatent once Ssreste Cat greatly reduced
ratesl vas. on motion of Mr. German rccedei
irura- The ioint resolution proposing a re-
monstr7ace with the British government
n the matter Of the irnprisonment Of Mr<
Aayortck was reported adversely on the
ground that the senate rad no iurf<sffrflo,
me Dupstnt election ease was considered AZ
some senxsh Ia the house under the
rules, various matters % interest only IN IN.
District % CoiumhtA we're disposed Of When
,he ah~ence Of quorum being disclosed. the
house adjourned
IN the sezste. on the ieh. after a sp~-ch OF
NJ Squire twsss } In support of bis eiIi max
inx arxe appropriations for ssacoAss de-
tcrscs. fne rest Of the session wzx taGen an in
eunsicnrztin. % the Delaware elertion eaS@
NJ Chandler ~ HI speaking in farcr Of and
NJ. Gray sDeLi against Mr. Duponts claims
------ In the house the Notifications aad coast
defense appropriation bill was passed aud the
house A<r~e-i to the conference report ca IN.
legislative. executive aud judicial zpprspria-
sion atii- - FAR a. the conferees had agreed
snd ordered smother conferences oa matters
SIN In dispute between the two houses
IN the senate. on N. issA. Mr.. Graz ep-L, F,
oecnpf-st over three hours in tne presentation
of The ease of Mr.. Duponts elaim 10 the vzean,
vaen- AZ SD y m. after executive session.
tne senate adjourned for the aay . In the
house the Old nxht against the reelection Of
ten W b Frzaklin A. q member Of the board
of managers Of the National soldiers Aorn~.
and against the retention ~ Col A. J smith
~ governor % the home AZ Leavcnwursh. KAsl
occupied nearly all tne Se<stoa. and had not
ben decided when the house. az ave O'Clock
s<ttouruea-
IN the senate. on the issh. Mr. Grzr con-
eiasied his speech axzins, sHe rsxAt % Mr.. Du-
pcnt 20 the vacant seat in the senate from the
state sf Delaware Tae resolution offered BY
NJ Peter tSas-l for aa investigation into N.
facts aaf circumstances connected wfth the
recent oand issue taken up Mr.. Hitt Sp-
posef Ire resolution in three hsurs- sp~~rh
which he lad not conclnaed when the senate
AZ 30. adjourned -----.Tn the house. afr a
tnree hours debate On the question Of retain
Ing Cea- Franklin as q member of the beard Of
managers of the National soldiers home BY q
vote of - 10 -. the report of the committee
On military a-airs naming W II Franklin and
Ge"rge W Steele 70 suereed themselves Gen.
HenderSou. % niiaois. 20 succeed Gen Black
Aad ten o. l. Beal. sf Maine to succeed Fran
els Fssseni-a- wzs adopted
IN the senate. on the f-th. Mr. HilI IN "
eonttnued- without concluding. his speech
ssxiaSt the passage OF the Pe-er resolution %
Investigate the bond sales or the pr~s~as ad-
"AnAs1f-t4oo- HAVING mucn uor1EeztArr nat
Ter on the subject rad froE the clerks desk.
Mr. Hosr Mass spoSe briefly IN favor Of the
inve>tisatt0n resolution. and criticised the re-
EArkS os Mr. Hill aS oein< mor~ In place on
The stump th2a in Tire senate chamber - In
ihe house. Il hela< private bin dar. a number %
bitter sp~echrS we're made On both Sises Of the
question Of payneat ef accounts alsowed By
the court Of claims. and a. q result Of the
day dtscnsSiua one oill vas allowed znd one
rejected nisnt session was held for the
consideration q private pension bills.