St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-02-03
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
JANUARY 20.-In the Senate, Mr.. Blair
presented a large number of petitions for ma
fional aid to the common schools. Mr.. Voor-
hees presented a resolution of the Indiana
Board of Agriculture, favoring the transfer OF
the weather forecast signal service to the De-
preparation bill was passed, with proviso
that the tWo-cent letter postage rate take eff
feet July !, and discussion OF the Tariff bill
private bills, the House, in Committee of the
Whole, resumed consideration of the Naval
Appropriation bill. and at the conclsion of the
discussion the committee rose, and general
debate was limited TO one hour on Monday
next.
JANUARY 22.-Tn the Senate, petitions
were presented for a law to prevent railway
discrimination and against reduction of
duties on any foreign manufactured goods
below the rates recommended by the Tariff
Commission. Mr. Logan, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported fayorably bill for the
regulation of telegraph and cable companies,
and Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported the original bill to pre-
vent the unlawful occupation of public lands.
"A resolutionto hold night sessions occasioned
ton the morning hour expired, when the
regular order was called for and considera-
ton of the Tariff bill was resumed. An
amendment was adopted putting sawed lum-
Der on the free list....-.In the House.
under the call of States a number of
bills were introduced and referred, among
amy and polygamy. a Joint resolution was
passed appropriating 100000 to continue the
work of the Census Bureau. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Page
ton bill, and an Amendments providing that
officers detailed for1zservice in connection
th tine aa na5
ties them to was adopted. Pending further
discussion thetcommitfee rose. On a motion
that when the House next go into Committee
OF the Whole OH the Naval bill all debate on
the paragraph and pending amendments be
limited to fifteen minutes the vote resulted
yeas, 10; nays, 36.
JANUARY 23.--In the Senate petitions of
Iron workers were presented against a re-
duction of duties. Mr.. Morrill, moved to pro.
coed with the consideration of the Tariff bill,
saying if the motion was agreed to he would
assume the Senate preferred to take up the
bill early each day rather than hold evening
sessions. The motion was adopted withotG
opposition and the Senate began consider4
tion of the metal schedule. Several efforts TO
reduce the rates on iron and iron ore were
defeated and notice was given of amend
fnents to the sugar schedule. In the House,
bill was introduced providing for the APP
poinrment of seven commissioners to investi-
gate all questions relating to the establish
5ust Interstate transportfon tariff for passen-
gers and freight by railroad or other modes
of transportation; also, bill to retire General
Rufus Ingalls, with the rank of Major General
Mr.. Dezendorf, from the Naval Committee,
reported a. bill to place Representative
sniaIls (colored) on the retired list OF the
Navy with the rank of Captain The Naval
bill was further considered in committee
and the amendment to abolish the pay corps
was adopted. The retirement clause was
stricken from the bill 4 petition against any
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Tariff Commission, favoring an increase in
the duty on tin plates, steel blooms, pig iron
and cotton ties We're presented and referred.
JANUARY 24.-Tn The Senate, Mr.. Hoar's
credentials we're presented and filed. A me.
mortal of General Sturn, of Indiana, setting
forth his claim against Mexico for aiding in
the expulsion of the French forces from
Mexico and the re establishment OF a Repub-
Iicwas presented and referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. At the close Of
taken up and consideration of the metal
schedule way resumed, several changes
IN u, the Pill being made. :: In
up in Committee of the Whole and the section
making an appropriation for three steel
cruisers was adopted with slight changes.
The bill being reported to the House favor
able action was had on saH tie amendments
except that providing that chiefs of bureaus
shall receive no additional pay, and the one
relating to torpedOes.
oANl-Ah1 -@.---Iu LIE senate, iO-uay nav
ing been set apart for services in honor of the
late Senator Hill, of Georgia, on motion of
Mr.. Brown. Immediately after the reading Of
the journal remarks eniogistic of deceased
were begun. q. In the House the Naval bill
came up in the regular order. The amend
Inent providing that the chiefs of bureaus
shall receive no additional pay by reason Of
holding such position was rejected. The
amendment for the payments OF 600 to Asa
Weeks forrthe use of his invention in torpe-
does was agreed to and the bill passed. The
Revenue bill was taken up In Committee of
the Whole. Mr.. Kelley addressed the House on
the Tariff gbiilaat the conclusion of which the
committee rose. The House then proceeded
to eulogize Senator Hill, several touching and
eloquent addresses being made.