St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

NEWS from everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THE Forty seventh Congress convened a
noon on the 5th, Senator David Davis presid
ing. But few Senators were present and tn,
proceedings of that body were devoid of es
peclai interest A number of bills were in
troduced, among them the following: By Mr.
Sherman-To provide for the issue of three
per cent. bonds. to be applied solely to the
redemption of three and one half per cent
ponds; by Mr.: Garland-For the appointment
tons of the tariff and revenue laws; BY Mr.
Beck-For retiring trade dollars and recon.
ing them into standard silver dollars; by Mr.
retired list of the army. Mr.. Edmonds offered
resolution to continue the committees as
they existed last session, Mr.: Pugh
PRESIDENT of the Senate to decide
whether the committees shall be equally or
otherwise divided between the two political
Senate adjourned. THE House was called
to order by Clerk Adams The roll call
showed 29o Representatives present, the alb
sentees being Morey Scales. Mills and Deus
ter Nominations for Speaker being in order,
Keller was put in nomination by Robinson,
randall by House, and Ford by Murch. Bur-
T rows Of of Michigan. Holman, Mecook and
called and the result was follows: Whole
number OF votes, 2S5; necessary for choice
l43. For keifer AS, Randall 1919, Ford s. None
OF the candidates voted. Those voting for
Ford were: Brennan, Burrows of Michigan
II. n. HaZeltine, James of Texas, Ladd of
Wisconsin, Grave and Murch of Missouri.
voted for Keifer The result having been an
nounced, keifer was escorted to the Speakers
chair by Randall and Hiscock and took the
oath Of office, which was administered by
Kelley of Pennsylvania, as the oldest member
in point of service. The swearing in of mem
bers then took place. Objections were made
aside but except in the cases of Chalmers of
mississippi and Dibble of South Carolina, the
objections were subsequently withdrawn
The other Republican caucus nominees
were then duly elected and the House was
declared duly organized. After appointing
the usual committee to wait upon the Presi.
dent. the House adjourned.
THE Presidents Message was delivered TO
Congress on the 9th. Among the bills intro
duced in the Senate were two for admission
of Dakota as a State. senator Davis, vacating
the CHAIR in favor of Mr.. Harris, spoke at some
length in regard to his position as President
PRO tenn The occasion was the calling up by
Mr.. Edmunds of his resolution providing for
the continuance of committees as thew
existed at the close of last session.
IN the course of his remarks Mr.. Davis said
the reasons why my votes should
be given to sustain the exist
1 ais,on, 9hrsa aiia,io1a of the Senate
changed since that time, the obligation which |
voluntarily assumed has not been altered: |
hence adhere to that declaration, always |
offensive candidate" This expression of Mr..
Dav1s's Views is regarded as settling for
She next two years the status of the
Senate officers, unless death should make a
change, giving the Republican party apos.
tive majority. The proceedings of the
House were devoid of interest, the drawing of
seats occupying the greater part of the session.
The House adjourned till Friday.
On the 18th. Senator's Shorman DondIotoo !
Davies, Lapham, Bayard and Morgan were
appointed joint committee for the prepare
ION OF a memorial upon the death OF the late
PRESIDENT Garfield. Bills were introduced
ma referred: For the admission of New
deSlco as a State; cOmpensatino railway
for Transporting mails; establish,
nS Il Department of Agriculture and Com
nerce making trade dollars legal tender for
4 r. Morrill's Tariff Commission was then de.
Jared in order. but that gentleman declined
speak, and the Senate adjourned.
SENATOR MORRILL, addressed the Senate,
n the Sth, upon the Tariff Commission bill
ie said our nearest approaches to free trade {
ad been seasons of national disaster as were ,
ne years 1875, ~ and 81, and the further we
al receded from free trade the better had
iDor Jared and the greater had been the ma
er1al and educational advancement of the e
ountry At the conclusion of his remarks, v
r. Morrill, moved a reference of the subject :
} the Committee on Finance, but at the sug-
estlon OF Mr.. Garland, who desired to be
card on the subject, Withdrew his motion Il
'me general business, and the subject was v
rmally passed over for the present. The {
resident pro tenn submitted a response by +
solution, transmitting list of the names of t,
Ulcers, clerks and other employees on the o.
us OF the department, with the salary, date
aP I?oh "a and grade Of office, each State
tne Union and who in the Confederate !
mics Tabled and ordered printed. Among q
s LIS introduced , were the following: by Mr. p
yer at the most acceptable point from five -
!, eight miles above st. Louis; by Mr.. In u
slisrFor the sale Of lands of the Miami Indi- st
Is. Is Rams; by MI. Plnmb-Forthed disposition 80
the Fort Larned military reservation; by Mr.. re
.ckreI-Giving to every soldier or sailor
mos, No served r ninety days in the Union service
,arged, or to his widow and minor children.
acres of public land. The bill granting I'll
r. Ga'neld the ranking privilege PASSED, N
naie .he ars5 Diii OF the session to pass the ~,
esident pro TEN. Davis called the attention 4,
the senate to the fart that "the 5th of De- ~
ne Dsr, w sne ga gay on which Congress con &C
ueu, was the nfiieth anniversary of the cl,
y when Isaac Bassett, the much es n,
emed Doorkeeper of the Senate, became VI
h nntd with this body. Half century ago ur
ence OF Daniel Webster In ali the mnta- w
ms OF parties no attempt was ever made to in
'IuID MIN. surely no higher tribute could i'm
paia 70 his fidelity and to his integrity than ~
% ne had been SO long and SO satisfactorily TIC
sure the sentiment on all sides is cordiallv oa
pressed when wish him health and han au
less IN the name of the Senate of the United crl
ltes." Adjourned until Monday Di
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. -, -,
CAUCUsEs for the nomination Of Off in,
8 OF the House Of Representatives were BIZ
d on the evening of the 3d with tho fo1 FL.