Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-29
NEWS AND NOTES.
FiFTY-FIFTH coNoaesS


n me sensfe. on the w,h. the Indian .vur,
erissfon BIN was passed .ub.taafs.lfv - I,
pns.ea the hDus-. save rh- sm~usfrnrut ,r-oln~
.as nc"npnhxr- Indian reservation Rr~olu-
t"ns OF inquiry we're as----i 10 s-kirx the ~>r-
rStsry Of ssose - - the operation Of the r-ci-
procity treaties maize uni~r ths Mci<ial~x .ut
After an exeeuEiys session The senate slluurn..s
- mark % respect 10 Rrprss-nssrfss Mnli-
Ken. deces-e,f. --..- The hou-~ N. not IN =.
Eioa on the ioth
N the ssnsse. On tho .Dtn. mos. ss sn. nor,-
inu hour va taken IN bv Mr. N,rv~n IN n,,.
snr usSoss,on Of his resolution t.sciarsnr ,n.s
ssses 90 wnr sxtsts Tn Cuba. sfcer ynfrn ,nr
asncuitRnA arproprfasioa bill vas taken an
M passst After brief er-cusivs sr>aloa the
csnkrupsry btu was formally laid s-s,v- ,n-
ssnsts snd Ar Bacon eiem. Cal submitted
numerous sosndmsnts modifying thu .trin-
snncy OF the original bill ~ applicable =, d-0s-
ora Restitution sy Mr Hsar -. sur--f .,
sskins the serretsry of stas- for cumprsnrnsiv-
informatinn - to tho machinery of govern
zent. ETC. sf all fpr-ixn nafirns win which We
nave dipiomstin relations. which vent over A.
Ter . brief discussion .... The house was aot In
session.
N the senate. on the sfss Mr. Mason CriiD
mnhe MS maiden speech IN support of . r-sslu-
tou ofer-i BY him dirsctins ths committee On
rii-s ~ report rule BY which debate could b.
cinsed aud the previous question orierrsl
vote vas taken On Mr. Anrzan's motion IN -
er the resolution to the rules committee which
resulted. Yeas, Z; nays. - II wzz a-,r--.i
tnat a committee OF Is senators should repre-
sent the senate ss the cunning Grant memorial
ceremonies -.... In tho hsuse. a tn- close sf
the chapiains prayer. the death of Representa-
tive Miilikrn. of Maine. was announced By
MI Dtngry. and cut of respect In his m-uS-ry
the house. at . M p n adiournest
IL the senate. on the III. Mr. Alien (Neb.D
offered a rrsoiutiun providing that the pr-ss-
dent expr-ss thu sympasAy Of the American
people ~ tae xsvsrnmruf Of Greece. and de-
dsrfnG thas the present contest was one he
swesn Chrins1aaity and Puaanism. The re~oI1-
ton was referred 70 the committee On foreign
r-iatinn% The bankruptcy hili fram-,f by Nr
Nelson tMinn1 A. substitute for the rorrry
bill. wss pasSrd rhs homestead btll was maize
tne nnnntshed business. And q committer of II
was named % REPRESENT the senate aE the Grant
Memorial dedication In the house a special
orier wns stoptel pru~itinw fsH tn. consislrra-
tiou af tn senate amrn,iments u N. rndi 4
appropriation bill without reference 70 a CON-
mittee. While the amendments were being de-
bated the death Of Nr. Holman of Indiana. vas
announced. and - marx Of respect the house
ad1ourned-
TIE ssnate vas mot In session IN thcs3f 90. In
tns house consideration Of tho senate amen.f-
ments % thu Indian appropriation bill was
cnmpietssf and tnr bill was sent to conference. A
resolution vas adapted hy which . COMMITTEES
Of > was appointed 20 Attcud the desiication af
the Grant MansDleum In New York on the .-tn
The house thsn Agreed bo programme of three
fny adiournments for the ensuing vcsk sas
sdiournsL