Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-15
NEWS In BRIEF.
FIsry-slxTH cuNoREss.

In tire senate. aa tbs sth. Mr Fsirhanks
UnI ard Mr.. Hutfer y. g. deltvers-f
sesesshes on ,hs financial bin and Nr
Garter 9Ieutt made a vigorous sddrv-ss
- fhe quay ease. explaining why n.
rniild vuie 20 seat Mr. Quay. although
b. haf voted against the seating of Mr
miscslla ueouS business. much % u ei
minor importance. was transacted. Tbs
earlier part % the session was devoted ts
pistrirt Of Columbia business The b
- incorporate the Frederick DouEit =
Memorial and Historical association wa
faken up. hut action was defeated by T.
clustering isd by Mr. Bailey t'reNl.
On the senate. on the sth, the conference
report On fhe financial hiN was agreed q
D. . vote af ~ to A-a aiertty % =
Etris IN tho session discussion Of tn
Qu1y cas-" was resumed BY Mr.. simon
eho replied t. the speech made. on ,hs
lh hV Ntr carter Mont 49,. In tns
house the entire dav WaS devoted to con.
ssi-ratian or the Aldrich- Robbins contr-
b4rna district. MIR Robbins. the =ittin-
member. made a speech of an hour In nj
own behalf and ether speeches were ma'''
inr and against the contestant
IN the senate. on the 5th. Mr.. Sullivan
s1iIssl offered resolution that the Phil
iuptus islands are the rtghtful proaertT.
henur.ihly acquired Of the United stats.
aud that " htle the misguided Ftlsptnns
santinu. the present war. brought On nv
them. sEsiust the rightful authority q
fhr uitrl states. 81 long a. a single gun
x
rn Expression 81 intention a. To- the fu-
ture course OF the United States with ~
spsct 20 them should be made by the sen
ale NJ Lodge Mass then addressed
the senas, on the Philippines question.
in the hous. the session lasted but =
minutes. adjournment betng taken cat 1t
rrSpvct 1" thu memory of R~prssenta,iv. 3.
ffsrfu.r uf Feuusvivanin. the Father ot
the House. who died on the sth
Tn the senate. on the sth. formal discus
ston of the Puerto Rican tartr ami gov.
srument bill MS begun. the principal
speakers being Mr. foraker trep-. - and
Mr. fettus tdem.. Ma b. the former. b.
ing tn charge of the bill vigorously to
Tending its provisions. and the latter op-
posing the m@1ure IN n cRrt fully prepared
address - In the house. CASTOR \ Rob
hama district. was unssatet. and his
place given t. William r Aidrtch -
puhliran- who thus scored hts thirsi SUI
eH~zfui contest on the ground % fraud
IN tho election \ new rule was reported
setting apart the second and fourth Fri
aavs in each month for pension teEiSla-
ti"n. hut Vas withdrawn upon PrumiSs
If Mr. Richardson. leader u the uninart-
e.. that hiibusterinE would not be in
auiErd in.
In the senate. ON the gth the featur. ai
the offen SESSION WIS speech by Mr.
fsull<.tV tEvt on the Puerto Rfcau cnV.
erumant and tartd measure lie claimed
that under The treaty Of Paris. which ptu-
.ldssi for the civil governments and f,.,-
ffieei status Of the native inhabitants at
the Islands. acquired by the nlied state
from spain. congress had authority tn
deal with Tus rto Rico auh the Philippines
IL sap hi giving free trade e. the eue.
and ievVinE a taTtn On the products of -
other Discussion af the Mason Boar SYM
plthF resolution WAS discussed behind
=ia=sssi siauFs ..4.- . In the house. it being th.
first day - nSinn session under IN. new
rule = bills were tavorahty acted upou
IN eamn.itte. cf tine whole aud subs
gusutly passed.