St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-17
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MARCH 3.-In the Senate the bill to ex-
clude public lands in Alabama from the OPP
GRAFTON of laws relating to mineral lands was
passed. A resolution was adopted rendering
thanks to David Davis for the courteous and
impartial manner in which he had discharged
the duties of President pro tenn. of the Senate.
The credentials of MessIs. Bowen, of Col0ra-
do, and Colquitt, of Georgia, we're presented.
The bill to readjust POStmasters' salaries was
passed. Nj. Davis resigned as President pro
TEN. and Mr: Edmunds was elected in his
ported from committee, and ON motion was
laid on the table. The General Deficiency bill
was passed. The credentials of Mr.. Sabin.
senfed. Tho bill 10 assist Con-
gress in Investigating claims against
the a Government passed: ALSO, the
money order system. New conferees were
appointed on the Sundry Civil bill. The reso-
luiion providing for new mixed commission
between the United States AMI Venezuela was
bill was discussed and the mail Subsidy"
section was struck ont, when the bill was
passed. Anumber OF unimpOrtant bills were
considered and passed. when the Revenue
and Tariff bill was received from the House.
The President of the Senate Immediately
signed IL, anda few minutes afterwarl Pres
ident Arthur affixed his signature. The bill
is therefore now aiaw. The Senate then went
into executive session. which lasted until
3:l5 a. m, March 4, when the doors were re-
opened. Ing conference report on Euc
Sundry Civil bill was received, with il
message that the House had agreed t. it, and
the report was adopted. After further uniln.
portant business and the usual scenes incl
dent to the last hours Of the session the Pres
ident pro tenn, MI. Edmunds. at noon brought
down his gavei and declared the Senate adj
jOurned without day.. -. In the House, after
che transaction of some unimportant bust
ness q vote ON the resolution in the Cook.
Cults election case resulted in the adoption
of the resolution declaring the contestant
entitled to liis seat. Mr.. Kelley then submit
ted the conference report on the Revenue
and Tariff bill, and opened the debate. The
first section Of the bill, he said. was the bill
which the House passed last session for
the reduction of internal taxes, with
amendments made thereto by the Sem
ate touching tobacco, cigars and
snuffs. The reductions would diminish in
ternal taxes from $35 200 600 to $40 900 000i He
was unable to make an estimate of the inn
mediate effect OF the changes proposed in the
tariff law, The estimate. however, WAS that
the total reduction Of revenue under this bill
would be from $65 600 600 to SIC 900 600 The de-
bate was long and Spirited but the report
was finally adopted-yeas, Isl; nays 1le. At
the evening session conference committee
was ordered on the Deficiency Appropriation
bill, when the House got into a dead lock on
the. contested election case of Lee vs.. Rich
ardson, South Carolina, which lasted until
tOnr O'Clock d. nj, March 4, when the confer
ence report on tile Sundry Civil bill was pre-
sented and agreed to- The dead. lock was
continued until noon, when the House adj
journed sine die. s