Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-24
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
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sppr-prtaitea eiiL the sFussr rtsa~ rr-p-
s-tusn t~irx ansiiy Asr~~d 20 S~natss
Ssis-sn sMian3 secured th~ passage -
an scs rrue tttnx for FREE harlssteasi. or
the rusiir isnsis fer actual sasi h-ans nsis
srst,-rs htl al. Fs---.i 90 sarpgy .
pcTtisrn - ~ prec~~fs - the .ai~ ~
ths ruhiie lands - N. ~naoww~nt of
srhs-tis - usininE asa m~tAIltgr.r lr
NJ Hrrrrai stat~- sad t@rrttnrtes ~ rrn-
n~cttsu -ith ta- cnii~xe. Tor the b~n.n'
- ssrtsuiturr snsi N. sn~xhsnic arts
Th~ heu~e pa.---f tho r-n~ral a-nrt~ncy
sprrurftkftan nilt u rarrt~~ O. - 1ei
t4ttis sf ts~ aeeste 81 tAs stu -a= r~rft-
r~ut q the n~ssurr Mr. ~ Almond
tN~l srraisn~-t the Standardization vtth
T"~ardir~ far allowing M en.eisI utter
snr~ ~ sympathy - a. cot - Tho n.~rs
SENATOR 'tars tM~nt tsiriy swept the
-~a@is wi,h surprt-- On tho iksh BY q
farusai announcement that h~ had cent
MS r~SiEwsti@n sr senator u ths govern
90 sf Montan. il. address wss . SHARP
afrsiunm-nt of the cs<nrnltt~s. action
90 his eAs~s an analytical discussion ~
evidence aidue~,f 81 the investigation an
explanation - political ans business AZ
fstrs IN Montana ami Q hitter ssr.rta.
tien - Marcus Daily ard his friends
The r-si - tho session -. s-vupi~-i Ia
rnufin" hsfsine~s The hot-r sent - tho
senate tho last 90 ,h~ s~n~rni sprrmprta
tton hills The military a~sd~r.v hlt
When 'h~ session cp~ne.i Nj Giil~,t
MAJ ASKED unsnisau- cnnsent q, rsn-
slider the s~rsfr nj 60 rein~nrrersts tn
Amsrtrsn National H~s Cr~r. bat NJ
BAILEY frsr IN unruistakahl~ terms an
n.uncssi M. objection
SENATOR hasun ft5st sdsirv-s~.t tho
s~Hats ~n th~ is'h on hts resolution IA
r~rtinx The committee on r~lati~r- ~ith
cuba - MAKE an Investigation % the
conduct % arsarisi srsir- - the -
isnf Hs aid 'h., siRcs tho disria.-
ures % IN past f~~ days had ben made
~tth r~-p~r, - tho sll~r~.i rli.arprrpria
iissn - funds In the postal -~rvtc- th-
obiixati"n uron congress ~ make an In
N~rtiEsti~n vas fouhIY heavy The con-
ference report nu IN. District 70 g~turn-
hta appropriation hfil was sErv-,i g.
-tth"ut debate May minor hills w~vs
si-ss passed. among them h-ins = rrfvats
r-nsion hills Tn. h~u-- Accomplished
h'ti- besides passing the a-nat~ htn o.
incorporate thF American Nattonsi Red
'rprs- No prosr~.- va mad. With ths
AiaEkan r~d~ hill The conference rrpast
on the District ~ Columbia sprr,prfa-
'iau hill as returned after an sst~p.i..i
debate and th~ naval spprspria tfsn hlli
~as sent % conference.
The p"s, efnes appropriation hiu vas
committee amendment for the extension
of th~ pnsumstis tub. service created
some debate and was under discussion
-hsn th~ measure vas laid aside Tn.
conference r~Pars N sh~ agricultural ap-
rrerrfaftun til sner~arsf. agreed
=" The s-natr th-n h-tsi q hrt~f sx~eu-
tive s~~alnn The house passed q $40
rial river ansi harhar hfli rsrrytnx ts.l
"s Zoe surveys and eni-rs-a~y snrk ans
Then ts-ss sp the Alaskan cod~ h4u The
s~n~rsi debate ~as Devoted sIr-,~-s ~
riu-tvsiv - priifisat topirs Fsur q the
Gs Fax~r q th~ biil ~~r~ Disposed of
NesFtf th- snftr- dag - ths 18th In
~ senate ~as devoted - tho pn~sssnatfe
TUT sy~tsm =~rvic- IN the pstss aflc- ar
peuuriatipn hill The debate az time.
wss sharp ami almost p~ra4ust The
matter sent over ~fthout Anal action
senator Nerwsn fsta infr,ssiuc-si res
otution - investigate the Panama Canal
company and In speech severely crit
tcts~d that company Tn. resolution "a.
Ssiff-ss..i tris- i.ssz-Nss' On ssa tS. fAli,pv,n-.
lie saia it vas 20 our commercial nnan-
eiai and naval int~rv.t- 60 retain the Ia
lands The htii t. enlarge the powers Of
th~ department - agriculture prohibit
ins the transportation by Interstate rarr,-
mere. % game KILLED In violation - focaI
Lao wsr pa.=ed The house PASSED .
btii introduced ~ Mr. COS tTsnnl to
paY the CONFEDERATE. soldiers sha sur
rsnsi-rst st Appomatto. for the loss Of
harss- and other r-r-anai effects taken
from them IN violation of I.ssss can't
uiasian ~ Grant. ~ vhich officers ard
rasn ef lee army were allowed to r-tair
thsir easssEs snd side arms and horses