Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-29
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FiFrv-sEveNTH CONGRESS-

In the senate. on the is.n. only a brtef
time was devoted to consideration OF the
Phhipfsre spygrum-nt hiti. and this was
sreech IN <upport u the bL which. lie slid
wGs one OF the most important pieces of
sSrs;ruetive legislation presented since
IN. civil war....-.tn the house the naval
appropriation bill was further considered
and passed. the feature Of the debate be-
Ing that Of an amendment providing that
sat-a battieship. a cruiser and a = run- sne
nost-snall be butt IN government yards.
The bills for eight hous On government
tsarfum At Hot Springs. Ark. for di-a-
hied soldiers. were passed under a sus-
psrsion Of the rules.
In the senate. On the e1th discussion Of
The Philfpptne bill was continued. occu-
pying practically the whole days session
the subject OF the concentration OF the
itiptnos into camps forming the leading
.sosc ef the debate LIN the house a mo-
tiuu 10 Instruct conferees to secure an In
creased appropriation for military posts
from three millions 20 four millions. prs-
ctpttated ? long debate cut was aiaily
earrtsd- A resolution feitcftating Cuba or
her Independence was passed unanimous
". etu amending the passport law was
also passea. The remainder OF the day
vas devoted 10 private pension bills.
In the senate. on the .lss. Q resolution
ro1gratulatfug Cuba on It's entry into tn
family Of independent nations. was adopt
81 and the secretary % state wac
president of the new republic. During the
discussion Of the Philippine appropriation
biil. which followed Mr. Wellington CNd.l
the Islands was as ilaefensible a. the at
tack Of the horSies Of Hell upon God'' ....
IN tre house three contested-election
sitting member A number Of bHis Of
minor Importance were passed. after
which consideration OF the Immigration
btu was resumed.
In the senate. on the -. the most mo-
tlole contribution to the dis--rrsiou OF
the Phtlipptne question was n1asie BY M
Hoar sMassl- his views On the suhi=et
are well understood. but his expression Of
prsa.tse s Re Sas Sear,iIy -sry'a spI.s, ss IN, n;
the close Of his speech Mr.. Teller deifv-
cred speech IN the nature OF \ hist-rv
which the new Cuban republic WIS erect
Cd. In the house almost the entirs DAY
was taken up with the 1lrendrTeu. u tie
wood tAl.ll requiring --iuc. lrioual test
which was adopted. Ar amendment 70
the rules WIS acortei regulrt - thtS ctssi-
ference rep5r-s shall be pri tr 4 IN Con-
sresstonal Recorvs .sfs-e being presented
to the nouse-
In the senate. on the I'd. discussion %
re Philippine bill was continued Mr.
Dubois tIcahol speaking against retention
reasons holding that the developnent OF
the Fhfii7ptncs BY capitalists would work
an injury 20 the United States. which
would BE made much greater by arousing
China from her letharxy until the dragon
would devour the trade Of the world Mr.
BeveridEe Ind replied to Mr.. Dubois
earnestly and tOrcfbfy showing that tn
Development OF Chfna's resources would
ne an acvantag- to the United States as
the Industrial Development q other na-
tons had been.---- In the house rs pri-
kate pension hits were passed besides
teN other measures of minor i-nuarranc-.
NJ; ~; Loud N A speech- denounced IN, spe-
eial pension legislation as Il disgrace