St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-01-13
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

DEC. 29.-Severai bills were introduced
and referred. The bill appropriating $4,000
to erect monument to Baron DE haip az
Annapolis, Md, was passed. On mOtlOn Lne
bill to provide for the performance OF the a ~,
ties OF the office of President, IN case o. Jug
removal, death, resignation or lnab1iity OF
both the President and Vice President 20 per-
form the duties of their office, was taken up
and discussed at length e os va, re'
surned assurifinished business. After an ex-
eeutiye session the Senate adjourned 10
Tuesday, January2.
DEC. 30.-In the House the Senate bill to
reform the civil -service and prevent ofnclal
assessments was taken from the speaker
table and referred. Senate bill extending tne
time for filing claims for horses ana equip
ments lost by officers or enlisted men IN the
service of the United States, with an amend
ment limiting the extension to one year, WIS
passed a resolution for q standing comInlS-
tee on rivers and harbors was referred. SEN
ate bill to pay the State of Oregon Sl0,o0o LOT
expenses incurred in recent Indian wars,
rei,nb1rse the state Of California for like ex.
penses was passed. The House adjourned
to Tuesday, january
JAN. 2.-Seseral petitions were presented
for the passage of a bill giving increased PEN
lsions to one armed and one legged soldiers.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on Judicia-
nv ed substitute for all the bills pro-
yiding for the forfeiture OF certain railroad
land grants. The bill authorizes the Attorney
General to institute suits in the name OF the
United States against the roads granted lands
(which have not patented the same, with
feiture, and provides that If with
lin one wear previous to the passage of the act
the roads i'll question shall have made sub.
stantial progress in construction they snali
he exempt from Judgment OF forfeiture. MT.
logan resumed his argument against the Fltz
John Porter bill. In the House ablll placing
tobacco exported to Canada and Mexico on
the same footing as if exported in vessels
was passed. A number OF unfmportant Dllls
were also passed.
JAN. 3k-Inthe Senate a number OF petit
lions were presented for constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors. Mr.. Logan conclud.
ed his spe CHI in opposition to the Fitz John
Porter bill, and Mr.. Mcpherson made q few
reported to the Senate In the House
memorial of the American Science Assncia-
tion asking Congress to distribute money TIC
the several states for educational purposes
was referred, and the House Went into Com
mittee OF he Whole on the Army ApproprIa
ton bill, Mr.. Townshend (O.l in the chair.
JAN TIN the Senate Mr.. Morrill,, from
the Committee on Finance, reported the House
bill to red ice internal revenue taxation will
an amendment embracing an entire revision
of the tariff and of the machinery tor its col
lection. several bills were also reported
The West Point appropriation was the1
taken up and passed. Consideration o.
the Bonded Whisky bill was resumed and TIL,
bill was finally passed. -. In the House pc
tiiions were presented by MessrS. COX ant
Buck urging prompt action by Congress. q
bill and the Pendleton Civil service bill Wer'
passed.