Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-02-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EvERYwHERE
FirTY-sevEnTn CONGRESS-

In the senate. or the fesh. consideration
% the Phtifppfne tari1 bili occupied the
entire session Mr.. Turner Cwash.l eo7-
the le<al phase Of the question Mr.. Tell
er tCell obtained the roor. but almost
Immediately rvauested that ne be allowed
the hosise general debate On the oieomsr-
gartre htli occupied the day and vas
cnaliy concluded large number of
members speaking upon the measure
In the senate. on the iith. a joint reso-
luton was passed submitting a constftu-
tfonal amendment changing the time Of
pre>tcential tnauguratfon and the terrzir-
the fourth Of March 10 she isss Thurssay
N Aprfi The remainder OF the day was
taken up by a lively debate on the Philip
raryarine bill being under Consideration
pine tart1 otil----rn the house. the oteo-
several committee amendments were
adopted changing the phra-eoloxy Of the
otu and IN committee Of the whole.
Nnere no account Of the vote IL taken.
two amendments. particularly obnoxious
70 the friends Of the bfII we're passed
In the senate. on the Eth. with the ex-
sersion OF a sharp clash between Mc-srs.
admitting representatives OF the press 70
N fnve<sf<atton Of the Phiiippine txrff
ntil IN the senate. the day was very quiet.
nc Investigation proceeding without not
1oie tnctdents----fn the house the oleo-
margarfre htll was -sssed without dfvi-
sion on the ca2l passage. the real test
ot strength having been made on the mo-
.ion 70 recomnis- which vas defeated ey
a majority of a. Two other bills. xhich
Rad been before congress for y years. tc
refer certain claims for additional com
pen<atton by the builders cf certain mont
tors during the civil war to the court OF
Claims. we're passed
In the senate. on the nth the dsscrssfor
o. the Phiilpptne tsrin btll vas contin-
ued MI Feiler tCoLp concluding mis-
speech in which n made the remarka-
ote statement that he would prefer that
tnt= government should withdraw ab<O-
iuteiy and without condition from the
arenipeiaso than that the present war
should continue Mr Mitchell (Ore-l
spoke In support Of his amendment to re-
cuce the tarfn duties upon Philippine
pro1ncts % per crnt--.--.rn the house two
oitis OF general Importance were passed
the remainder Of the time being devoted
TO minor business. One Is to compensate
sonfsaera,e soldiers for private property
taken from them after surrender: the
other coufers on the Spanish eiair,> COM
mission authority % send for papers and
parsons aad TO punish for contempt
In the senate on the 18th a large num-
Der OF private bills were disposed Of The
bsli creating n permanent census bureau
was under consideration for a time. The
subject OF clerical employment IN the sen
ate and TIE charges of extravagarce were
referred to a Committee for Investigation
and report The death Of Representative
Brostu<. Of Pennsylvania was announced
and after the usual resolutions and euio-
kfes. the senate. as a further mark of re-
sp@cr. ad1ourred-.-.rn the house rs5 prf-
Nate pension bills were passed in = min
was enliveuei by a speech on ALLEGED
nunkyism BY Mr. Wheeler Ckyl which
called forth severe criticisms from leading
members OF the house