Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12
TOPICS OF The DAY,
uEws FROM EvERYwHERE.
rsTv.sixrh CuN0REss.

In the senate. on tn. al. more than sew
- hcurs OF vigorous debate before Eai
lsttsr that were crowded from opening t.
sioss. was given 10 the Puerto Rean tarif
ant government bill The speeches w.
Eossl. and the running debates unusus "
bright and lively Tho near approach -
the hour at which The nnsi vote should
D. TAXI n lent dramatic interest to ~ve-y
word that was uttered In the hpu-.
a RESOLUTION, presented By Mr.. Payne. the
noe leader Of the majority. and witch
tnr'shsioNet possible reduction Of the
present war taxes. was adopted Under
~usper sion OF the rules bills we're pa--s 4
opening 70 settlement sisosa acres IN
the Fort Hall Indian reservation and ? o
s-.s" acres In oklahoma. and dividing
the northern judicial district OF New YORK
into two districts
In tn. senate. on IN. ri a vote VS.
reached on the Puerto Ricsn tartn ami
ctfH government bill which was adopted
By majority Of nin~. the vote being
Ayes. ". nays, u In the voting upon
amendments. which preceded Anal action.
Unly committee amendments were adopt .
I'd An errer, bv Mr. Ic.,x. tN,ssI -,
hE,. the Spooner htil made the unfinished
businssr. involving the displacement -
thr snay ease provoked an exceedingly
lively debate FOR half an hour b~for~ ad
tourufns nj In the house. in committee
OF ths. whole. consideration ~ the suh-t'-
tste for the senate Hawaiian territorial
witch would bring the question to a vote
or the 9Th. at four O'Clock
+ ia the senate on the eth the session
opened with lively and interesting dis
which Mr. wolcott apologirsd for Ian
rnaes used by him on the day previous.
ttssiatm.ng any intention Of being orea
sive to anybody. and. least Of ali. to bis
friend. Mr.. Lodge. IL was agreed to take
up thc Quay ease on the 5th. and the
Spoo.scr bill Was mad the unfinished hus-
ines. In the House many speeches we're
tt.ade on the Hawaiian bill. several ~
lftts entirely Irrelevant The evetf H.
tiis sli.yode OF the day proceedings WIS
wordy wet lctwsru Mr.. Pugh tr-p.
lnx a discussion Of ths Kentucky sitgt-
ton Mr. rugh accused Mr.. Wheeler Of
rit~repr - enting facts. but afterwards dis
claimed any charge Of personal Intention
To csstoft facts
In the senate on the 5th. most OF IN,
session was held behind closed doors
considering the Hay-Psuncefot- treaty.
During the comparatively brief open s~~-
sion Mr. Gsiiinger IN H. made cpu-ti-
tuttonsl argument against the seating of
Hon. NJ. !. QUAY senator from Penn
syiyn MIA ...... In the house the bill to pro
vide a territorial government for Hawai-
O'clock previously agreed upon for TAX
ing the vote. arrived. and ~ was decided
10 continue ns consideration. under the
live minute rule, until inished Several
important amendments were agreed 10.
In the senate on the sth after th-
morning hour. the unfinished business. the
spooner Philippine btli. WIS taken up Mr..
Lodg. gave notice that. on the ilth. nc
would ask the senate either then 10 vote
upon the measure or m time for a nnal
vote upon IT, Consideration ot the Indian
appropriation hill Was then resumed. bat
without di-posing ot H. the senate. after
a short executive session. adjourned 81. In
the house. after four days debate. the
substitute for the senate hill proNtdin.s (
for a territorial form Of government for
Ha~ ali was passed. after unsuccessful at
tempts at amendment.