St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-02-24
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News from Everywhere.
/ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY 10.-In the Senate, after a brief
executive session the credentials of Mr. Plumb,
elected Senator from Kansas, were read
and filed. Memorials of the legislature OF
Kansas, one asking that lumber be placed on
the free list and another for legislation to
prevent the spread of pleuro- pneumonia, were
presented. A remonstrance of citizens OF
Wisconsin against putting lumber on the free
law in relation to trespassers on Indian lands
WAS reported. The Pension Appropriation bill
was called up and passed. The Tariff bill
was then taken up and the amendment reduc-
ing the internal revenue on snuff and tobacco
to eight cents per pound wAs agreed to. An
additional section was adopted regarding
goods in bond when that bill goes into effect.
Consideration of the bill in committee was
completed and the commi tee reported the
bill to the Senate. In the House, joint
resolution to provide for the admission free
of duty of articles intended for the special ex-
hibition, to be held at Philadelphia by the
Franklin Institute, was passed. Considera-
ton of the Tariff bill was resumed in COM
mittee, and the motion to fix the duty on cot
ton ties at thirty-tve per cent. was defeated.
A lengthy discussion ensued on a motion to
reduce the rate on cut nails, and the motion
was lost.
tials OF Mr.. Kenna, elected Senator from West
Virginia, were read and filed. Several petitions
from Southern States asking national aid for
common schools, and q petition from citizens
of Wisconsin asking the passage of an inter.
was introduced to iegalize the incorporation
of national trades unfons. The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Tariff bill, and at-
mittee of the Whole to the internal revenue
sections, tariff amendments were dls-
cussed Some slight changes were
made IN the iron scheduie. , Inc a aet ION
free list was disagreed to and the rates re-
stored. A motion was made to reduce the ad-
ditional duty on sugars. but action was post,
introduced, one being to prohibit the sending
of lottery advertisements through the mails.
The Tariff discussion was resumed in com
mittee. Some reduction was made in the duty
on chains, iahd several changes were made In
the wire schedule. At the evening session
the Legislative Appropriation bill was taken
mp and an effort made to change the number
of collection districts.
FEBRUARY 13.-The Senate passed tH
joint resolution admitting free of duty a mon:
ument to General Washington, to be imported
by the Society OF Cincinnati Philadelphia.
The credentials of Mr.. Mcpherson, e.eleeted
Senator from New Jersey, We're filed. the
the Nebraska Legislature asking for the ad-
mission of Canadian lumber free of duty and
thanking Mr. Van Wick for his efforts to put
lumber on the free list; also, resoiu,io ions OF
the Commercial Exchange of Chicago
requesting the passage of a bankrupt law.
Two bills were introduced to improve the
il navigation of the Mississippi. The Tariff bill
was taken up and the sugar schedule was
disposed Of large reductions being made in
all grades. Considerable progress was made
on the bill. 1890. In the House the bill author
izing the Freedmen's Trust Company to pay
dividends on accounts was passed. The River
h and Harbor bill was ordered printed. The
appropriation recommended is 81 ,937, 600. The
Tariff bin was considered in COMMITTEES and
the metal schedule concluded, excepting one
section.
FEBRUARY IA bill was introduced in
the Senate to prohibit the employment of con-
victs on public works. A resolution of in.
quiry as to the authority OF the Treasury De-
partment in auditing and allowing the &C.
counts of special attorneys employed by the
Department of Justice was ordered r.nted
and to lie over until to morrow. Considera-
ton of the Tariff bill was resumed and the
amendment relating to books was so modified
that it applies only to such as are printed ir
the English language, the duty remaining nj
teen per cent. ad va orem. 49,. The House dis.
and took up the schedule of wood and wood
snware. A motion to put lumber on the free
list was defeated, and all effort to change the
wood schedule failed.
FEBRUARY 15.--In the Senate, petitions
of Missouri Changers for the creation of {
Secretary Of Agriculture; also, one from sew,
.eral educational institutions of Missouri fol
the appointment OF practical astronomer AZ
Superintendent of the Naval Observatory
and for the construction of an Observatory
under scientific supervision, were pre-
scented. A remonstrance ag ainst any reduc
fion Of the tariff on books below twenty Ave
per cent, signed by Oliver Wendell Homles
r. B. Aldrich and John G. Whittier, was also
presented. After short executive session
the Senate again resumed consideration o
8 the Tariff bill......In the House the confer
ence report on the Japanese Indemnity bill
was agreed to, and the sugar schedule of the
Tariff bill was discussed in committee The
a evening session was occupied with discussion
mittee. s
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