Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-31
OXFORD. MISS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81,
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
cs"densed rrceeed'rgs from Dsv to Dap
OF the Closing session OF the fifty
sirth National L-ri.i.tise Body.


No business Of special Importance was
transacted by the senate on the gist In
open session. An executive session OF
more than two hours duration was held
and q pages of the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill were COM
pieted before adjournment. The senate
confirmed the nomination OF James =.
Harlan TO be attorney general OF Porto
Rico. The final vote stood q 20 Il In
favor OF confirmation. The house. after
drvoting some time to District OF Column
bla business passed a number Of bills un-
der suspension Of the rules. They were
TO provide a home for aged coiorsd pco-
pie out OF the fund now In the treasury
to the credit Of deceased eolorcd soldiers:
to establish branch soldiers home at
johnson city. Tenn. and to Increase tho
salary Of the commissioner OF education
Of Porto Rico from n.6o TO ticoO.
The announcement Of the death of
Queen Victoria conveyed unofficially to
the senate on the I'd was recognized by
that BODY In the adoption OF an appropri-
ate resolution which was ordered to be
cnsrossed and forwarded to the prime
minister OF Great Britain. During the
sitting of the senate In open session the
]. rtsistivc. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was reported. 40 far as the
committee on amendments was con-
c. rned. Little other business was trans
hF'+t= INT .tffsstt III tNffuAlNF rt@rtNU
ratified the treaty with Spain for the
acquisition Of the islands Of Sibutu and
Cagayan. OF the Philippine group. at a
cost Of fiooea The house adopted q
resolution expressing sympathy for the
English people. owing to the death of
Queen Victoria. The president was re-
ouested to express the sentiment to
Great Britain and as n further mark Of
respect the house adjourned. Before the
announcement Of the death OF the queen
the house passed the bills to send to
the court NJ claims the claims Of Cramp
& Sons. amounting TO something over
N.2o.olo. for alleged damages due to the
company on account Of the failure Of
the government to promptly furnish
appropriation bill was afterwards taken
up
Consideration OF the shipping bill was
resumed on the I'd by the senate SEN
ator Vest (MoD took the floor Immediate
ly and made an interesting speech. last
ing nearly three hours He advocated
free ships and vigorously attacked the
navigation laws for the decadence Of the
merchant marine OF America. The
house passed the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill and entered upon CON
siieration Of the naval appropriation
BIN. A bill providing tha; the treasury
shall pay gold on demand for silver or
other classes OF rlaney was reported
from the banking committee Mr. Bar
ham fCai) introduced n bill appropriate
Ing s3oooo for surveys Of arid land
regions The bill providing for the Clir
Dweilers' national park In New Mexico.
embracing about i5asa acres of govern.
ment land. was favorably reported by
the house committee on public lands
The senate on the .sth considered the
Indian appropriation bill and made far
progress. The feature Of the debate was
sharp attack by Senator PettlErew -,
d. on the Dawes commission. which ~
said was extravarant and was accurn-
piishing little in the way % results
resolution was adopted providing for the
reading Of washinrtons farewell all
dress on February - by a member % the
senate Senator Aidrich CR ~ report II
the war revenue reduction bill from thr
committee on finance The house con
sidered the naval appropriation bill and
completed II with the exception OF one
paragraph. Some opposition was ma nj
Tested to any increase Of the navy. Tue
agricultural appropriation blll was re-
ported. II carries asaoec
Senator Depew IN. " delivered in the
in % suppor, ~ tRes SHIPPING 81 sass ss iiasss. ws
In the nature OF an appeal for the up-
building % the American merchant ma.
rine. by the granting Of subsidies. as
provided for IN the measure. The In.
dian approximation bill was then takeu
up. but little progress was made with H.
The last hour Of the senate was con-
surned IN the passage Of private pension
bills. The house adopted the conference
report upon the army reorganization hiii
The contest over II was brief. The naval
appropriation bill was afterwards passed
and also q private pension bills.