St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-06
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the House Of Representatives, April s,
Mr.. Frost. of Missouri, announced the death
OF his colleague, Thomas Allen. He offered 9
resolution of regret and for the appointment
OF committee Of seven Representatives and
three senator's to take order for superintend
Ing the funeral ceremonies. which was unani.
mously adopted. The Speaker announced
the following commit tee to attend the remains
OF the deceased to Pittsfield, Mass: Messrs
Gnnter, Chalmers, Mills and Aldrich. The
House then, out of respect to the memory OIL
deceased, adjourned.
THE bill amending the anti-polygamy law,
fixing the salaries of the Election Commits
sioner under the law at s. 900 per annum, in
accordance with the recent recommendation
of the President, passed the Senate on the
10th: also, the bill reported by Mr.. Davis CIV.
Fa( to repeal, except as stated, all laws pro-
viding for permanent or indefinite appropri-
ations. The death of Representative Allen
was announced, and as mark OF re-
spect for the deceased the Senate ad-
journed. .......1n the House, Mr.. Thomp-
son submitted the majority report
of the Committee on Elections in the con
tested case of Mackey vs.. OConnor, from
South Carolina, declaring the contestant
Mackey entitled to the seat. Mr.. Richardson
introduced a concurrent resolution directing
Buildings to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY and
cost of purchasing a suitable site for resi-.
dence for the President of the United States.
Referred
THE bill restoring Capt. Corbin, of the
Navy, to the active list, to take rank next af
ter Commodore Nicholson, passed the Sen
ate, April II, by vote of 26 to II. Mr.. Vest
introduced bill drafted by the ST. Louis
Merchants Exchange as n general bridge
law, and intended to secure reasonable pro-
lection to navigation and to authorize bridge
companies to construct bridges of va
rying dimensions at suitable points on
the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers
passed bin appropristing $50 600 for the SUB
sistence of the Arapahoes, Cheyennes,
Apaches, Kiowas. Comanches and Wichitas
in the Indian Territory, being the deficiency
for the current fiscal year. Several SEN
ate amendments to the Post Office appropria-
ton bill were concurred In, including the
additional $5t',000 for mail transportation by
franking privilege was not concurred in, and
the bill goes to conference committee
THE bill alotting to Southern Utes agri-
cultural lands in or near the Unitah reserva-
ton, Utah Territory, instead of those hereto
fore provided for them on Platte River andi
vicinity, in Colorado and New Mexico, passed
the Senate on the 18th. The amendment re-
moval and settlement was stricken outafter a
statement by letter that this band held no
title to their reservation and that
the committee erred in assuming other
low the band to receive their annuities either
in cash or stock, as other Utes are paid. The
bill referring to the Court of Claims for atiju-
dication the claim of George f. PAYNE, for the
alleged wrongful seizure and occupation of
his sugar plantation, in St. Charles Parish,
La, in 1862. under orders of Gen. Butler, also
g7S army officers praying for the passage of
the bill for compulsory retirement at the age
of 50 years. The Indian Territory bill was
again discussed without action. Among
rQv,nr tna In, hn
by Mr. Page to execute certain treaty stipuIa-
tons relating to Chinese. The bill limits the
term of suspension of Chinese immigration to
ten years, and provides the act shall go into
effect sixty days after its passage. The Re-
publican members of the committee voted
solidly for the ten year clause. Willis and the
MINORITY OF the committee desire suspension
port. The House went into committee on the
tariff commission bill.
THE following bills passed the Senate on
the 18th: For the adjustment of claims grow
ing out of the destruction of the armed United
States brig Gen. Armstrong, at Port Royal in
1914: to rectify duties on coffee and other
products of the Netherlands; the Indian Ter
ritory railroad bill; appropriating $4,000 to
supply the deficiency in the current year in
the subsistence of Indian tribes; to sup
ply deficiencies for the current year of
Sl10 600 for printing. stamps ETC., for the Rev
enue Department., $25, 600 for the manufacture
of paper for the Treasury Department, $3.50, coo
to continue work on tile Washington Monu-
ment; to authorize bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at or near Keithsburg, ILL.,; to estab-
lish an assay Office in Omaha, Neb.. In the
House, bills passed: To ratify an agreement
with the Shoshones and Bannock Indians for
the sale of q portion of their reservation in
Idaho. required for the Utah & North
ern Railroad ;appropriating$ Sic, 0O0for the cree
ton of monumentoverthe grave of Thomas
Jefferson. MFR. Updegraf (Ohfo) concluded
his speech in favor of a protective as opposed
to q free trade tariff, or tariff for revenue only
Mr.. Turner (Ga.) argued in support of revenue
tariff; Mr.. Brumm (Penn.) for continuance
Of the present protective policy. Mr.. Armfield
tN.C confined his remarks principally TO
review of the abuses OF the internal revenue
system.