St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the House Of Representatives, March
T. the report on the immediate deficiency bill
was agreed to, increasing the appropriation
S256 600. The election contest of the Sixth
Louisiana District was dismissed. The con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill vas
taken up in committee of the whole and Cox
and Robson had passage OF partisan char
acter Consideration of the bill was conclud-
ed and twas reported to the House
BILLS to establish branch mint at Omaha
and to authorize the payment of customs in
legal tenders were reported adversely in the
Senate, March 9th. The bill repeating duties
on tea and coffee products of the Netherlands
passed. and the resolution for remission of
duties on the revised edition of the New les
lament was adopted. Mr.. Vest introduced
bill for a bridge across the Missouri, near
Jefferson City. The Chinese bill was taken
up and discussed without action. In the
House the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill passed. resolution depre-
eating the persecution of the Jews in Russia
was offered. Bills were introduced to abolish
discriminating duties and enlarge the free
list: to restore to the pension list the names of
persons dropped by reason OF aiding the re-
belion. The bill 10 repeal the law imposing
a fine on farmers for selling leaf tobacco to
consumers was taken up under a motion to
suspend the rules and pass 1t. Opposition
was made on the ground that the bid though
just to the farmers would injure the manutac-
turers who have stock on hand, and the mo-
ton was lost.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported from the Senate
Finance Committee, March 7th, an original
bill providing for conversion into registered
bonds of certificates of deposit issued in aid
of refundiug the public debt. The bill to pun
ish unlawful celtfication of checks by nation
al bank officers was reported for passage.
resolution was adopted authorizing the use of
hospital tents for flood sufferers. There was
a spirited debate on the Chinese bill, Dawes
opposing and Edmunds favoring it. An eff
fort to have the bill brought to vote failed.
1.-THE House passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for a statue TO Chef-Justice Marshall.
The resolution to appoint committee to at
tend the LaSalle anniversary was tabled. The
tariff commission bill was taken up and on
point of order was placed on the calendar.
A MOTION to refesthe liquor traffic COM
mission bill to the Finance Committee was
rejected by the Senate, March sth. The Chi
nese bill was taken up and debated at length.
Ingalls's amendment limiting the coming of
Chinese laborers to ten years was defeated by
a tie vote. Messrs. Hoar andEdmnnds opened
little scene which introduced Messrs. Tel
Ter. ingalls,, and Dawes. Mr.. Edmunds held
that the Declaration Of Independence
establish government for themselvs, not for
other people, an idea followed in
the Constitution by requiring nat,
made before the debate closed for the day,
one of which provides that the act shall not
take effect till ninety days after passage. Bills
porarily repaired on the Mississippi and to
appropriate $25 600 for improvements at Mem
phis ...... In the House, an amendment to the
rules was proposed providing that it shall be
in order for that body to go into committee
to designate a bill which shall be first consid-
cred. The Harris bill for new war ships was
reported. The bill appropriating $3.50 600 for
purchase of the Freedman's Bank passed.
Discussion of the anti polygamy bill was cut
short by motion to adjourn.
In the Senate, March 9th, resolutions
were adopted 4nstructing the State Depart
ment to ascertain the cause of imprisonment
by the British Government of Daniel Nc
Sweeny, citizen of the United States; in
structng the Secretary of War to report the
cost, etc, of the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich
igan Canal, the intention being to consider
the propriety of making the canal free.
The bill for commission on the liquor
traffic was discussed and amendments
adopted providing that not more than three
members shall be of the same political party.
The Chinese bill, providing that from and af
ter the expiration of sixty days after the
passage of the act and until the expiration
of twenty years after its passage, the coming
of Chinese laborers to the United States shall
be suspended, was debated and passed. .....
In the House, q batch of bills were reported
and referred. Several amendments to the
agricultural appropriation bill were adopted,
one of which increases the appropriation for
purchase of seeds TO Sl32 900, and the measure
passed,