Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07
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FIeTY.sixIh cONoHesS.



In the senate on the 18th. senator
rowne tMinn.l celebrated his retirement
oy his nrst and only speech In that body
delivering a fervid address In advocacy Of
his resolution Tor cessation of ho~tilitie>
w the Philippines Al the close OF mis-
speech. Mr.. Clapp. his successor. present
his scat Mr.. Towne retiring Tn- res, of
the day was devoted to the Indian appro-
priation bill, the discussion turning on tr-
rtsation. and little prosress being made
In the house the major portion OF the day
was occupied in the transaction of Dis
trtct Of Columbia business. The bill TO
revise and codify the postal laws was
finally passed. all amendments having
been voted down.
In the serate on the 18th Mr. Frye gave
notice that he intended to keep the ship
ping bill to the front even as against ap-
preparation bills Senator Turner Wash
spoke in severe arraisnment OF the bill
Before the session closed the committee
Amendments were informally agreed to.
The Indian appropriation , PHI & was passed ssr
sideratfon Of the agricultural approprfa-
tion bill occupied the entire session. and
" vas used as vehicle for the ,n,rodastion sst,,.
tMich-b made vicious onslaught upon
the bureau Of animal industry. but his at
tack reused a host Of friends. and his
amendment to reduce the appropriation
for the bureau was Overwhelmingly de-
feated-
In the senate. on the 3oth. an unsuccess-
ful attempt was made to secure agree
army reorganization bill. The shipping bill
occupied most of the day. but no sppre-
ctzble progress was made. most of the
tim. being occupied In speeches In opposi-
tion to the measure. The formal reading
Of the bill was completed. but considera-
tion OF the amendments was not entered
upon. In the house the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was further considered
and passed after the insertion OF an addi-
tionsl appropriation Of So c0 for farm
ers' bulletins. There was considerable
discussion Of the irrigation Of arid lands
In connection with the paragraph provtd-
ing for an Investigation Of that subject.
In the senate. on the sist. the shipping
bill gave way to the report OF the confer
ence committee on the army reorganiIa-
Of = to IS and sent TO the president for
his signature. The shipping bill was then
taken up and some progress made on the
amendments.....-in In the house .hs fertifi-
cations appropriation hill was passed. and
fair progress was made with the post Of
flee appropriation bill. All amendments ~
the latter in the interest Of various
claims OF post once employees going down
before roints Of order raised by Mr.. Loud.
In the senate. on the LIST. the shipping
bill being under consideration. Mr.. Clay
tGa-l preCipitated a spirited discussion by
Offering amendment proposing to link
the shipping bill with the Nicaragua canal
bill The amendment was strongly an
tegcnis-d by Me$sr-. Frye. Chandler and
Morgan who demanded that each btu
should be allowed to stand upon its own
merits. In the house the omnibus bill.
carrying fai claims for stores and sup
plies taken by the Union army during the
war OF the rebellion. was passed. The
claims. which had been passed on by the
court Of claims. aggregated x1N. go. prac-
tically all the be ps sfctaries residing at the
south The bill to amend the Chinese ex-
claims. which had been passed on by the
elusion act. and some other bills of minor
Importance. were passed