Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-15
TOPICS OF The DAY.
FIFTV-SevENTh CONGRESS-

In the senate, on the 5th. the ssrrsiry
evil appropriation bill and the Rosebud
Indian resery alton bill were passsl. after
NhiSn the Philippine government Sill vSs
again taken up for discussion Mr. Lodge
t.tasS-l mate a set speech In vfndica tion
o. the president the secretary of var. the
been charged with cruelty toward the
kltpiroS- In a brief reply. Mr. Rawtlns
UTAH reiterated the charges as against
the the president; the SECRETARY and senator's
ike Senator I.odge....ln the hau<e. after
the transaction Of some routine business.
Mr. Jones VA announced the death -
MS COLLEAGUE. Mr., o,ey and offered the
pointed committee to attend the fu-
neral and then. as further mark Of re-
spsct- the house adjourned
In the senate, on the sth. a fierce dis
ctisston of the Philippine Sitrgariou ragged
Tor almost four hours. Mr.. Beverftee
tind-l arratgned the democrats for Unfair
ness In presenting only one side Of ths
BY American soldiers and Ignoring all
mention OF the unparalleled Kindness al
most universally shown by the soldiers
Tor Filipino prisoners who had fallen into
their hards. Mr.. Caruack warmly re-
sented any frnputation OF unfslrness. Mr..
Turner denounced Gen smith a mon
Tended the action Of the Philippine com
misston-.-.In the hous.. tuernstisl taiv af-
ter TIE reading OF the tlurn.tI Nr. Parker
IN j. announced the death - his coli
the Fourth district He offered the usual
resolutions and the speaker announced q
committee 10 attend the funeral The
house then adjourned
In the senate. on the 7th. the discussion
OF the Philippine bill took a sensational
turn. Mr. Tillman fS- g. making n most
remarkable spsech-in one breath de-
nounctng the American army In the
Philippines and admitting. defending and
boasting Of the Use Of the shotgun as one
OF the means necessary to retain polit-
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zens Of the south. shouting in conclusion:
When we get ready to put a niger |.
face IN the sand ne put his body there.
too Nearly all the democratic members
left the Chamber while Nr. Tiilnaa1 wa.
peaktng....--Tn the house. the conference
report on the Indian appripria ton bill
was adopted. and consideration OF the bill
70 enable the people of oklahoma Arizo-
na and New Mexico to become members
or the federal Union was begun
In the senate. on the sth. after routine
business was disposed of. discussion OF
the Philippine bill was continued. the
chief incident OF the day being a sharp
and apparently bitter cOlloauy between
eTennJ. Mr.. Yes, CMo3 made aais a foreefai ,ea j
and effective address in response 10 seme
statements made. on the ath- by Mr. TIL
man Is Cl--.-..l In the house. the bill for
the admission Of Oklahoma. Indian Terri
tory and New Mexico was under discus
sion most of the session Resolutions 20
consolidate Oklahoma and Indian Terri
defeated A resolution Of regret At the
death of Rear Admiral Sampson was
adopted and a committee OF seven ep-
pointed TO attend his funeral
Ir the senate. on the Sth. debate on the
Philippine bill was -o1ftnued. bu- WA
mild IN character An e1.r-t to fN a Time
for a vote on the bill was unSucee-sl ul--..
In the house the bill for the admission of
Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico was
passed. without division. aS reported by
the committee. except for 4 few verbal
amendments. The OverStraet auIend-uent
to tctn Arizona and New Mexico and ad-
nit them a< the state OF Montexurla. was
defeated - to 1ss The latter part Of the
session was devoted to private pension
So for Increases and five to complete mili-
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