St. Landry democrat., 1883-01-27
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News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
JANUARY 13.-Mr. ingalls, introduced
bill providing for the appointment by the
President of seven commissioners from civil
life to consider and investigate the whole
subject of railroad transportation ana report
to Congress the first Monday in December,
1883 The second section FIXES the salary OF
the Commissioners at $40 per day and travel
ing expenses. The bill for the relief OF Ben
Holiday and the Agricultural bill were dis.
the journal, the House went into Committee
of the Whole Mr.. Reed (Me.) in the chair, on
the Pension appropriation bin IT a aIo
ates ssi575 ooG OF :, % Saa eaa ~ Ssoe nn
sions, S27, 600 for ices and expenses OF the ex-
amining surgeons, $3.50 900 tor pay and allow
ance for pension agents, $4,000 for contin.
of the Committee on approximations, moved
TO increase the appropriation for army pen.
sions to $S5, 100000, and after some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment
was also adopted making inmed lately avail.
able $50 600 of the appropriat on for fees and
expenses of the examining surgeons, ana the
committee rose and reported to the House,
when the bill was passed. The Fertilization
bill. which approprates s325,000 was also
passed, as was the bill adjusting the pensions
for persons who lost an eye in the naval or
military service.
JANUARY 15.-In the Senate several petit
lions relating to tariff changes and one asking
q
ors means of preventing the spread of
small pox were submitted. A numbero bills
were then introduced and referred, and at
the close of the morning hour the bill for the
relief of ten Holiday was taken up and dis
cussed. At the close of the morning hour the
Tariff pill came up as unfinished business and
q lengthy discussion ensned. In the House
Joseph Wheeler was sworn in as q Represent
alive from the Eighth District of Alabama.
Under the call of States nnmberof bills were
introduced and referred among them bill to
first Monday in March, 1888. Under the
Speakers call of comm tees for motions to
suspend the rules, MIR. Butterworth, from
the oCommae On Pacific kyaas
day, the 24til inst, for the consideration OF
measures from that committee, which after
spirited debate was lost-ll0 to 3d. not the
necessary two-thirds in the affirnat We. A
resolution was adopted making the bill for
the support of common schools the special
order tor the Goth inst. The Speakerpres
the report of the Naval advisory Board, as to
1.-THE wisdom and expediency Of completing
the ironclads Monadnock, Puritan, Amphi-
trite and Terror Referred.
JANUARY 16.--In the Senate Mr.. Dawes,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported a bill for the allotment of lands in sew
crafty to the Ottawa Indians of the Indian
Territory. 4 few other bills not of general
interest were also reported. The bill for the
relief of Ben Holiday was further considered,
but at the close of the morning hour the bill
went over. Mr.. Hill, from the Post office
COMMITTEES, reported favo ably the House bill
to modify the postal money-order system.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
offered. .......ln the House, Joseph E.
Taylor was sworn in as rep esentative
from the Sixteenth District of Ohio to succeed
Mr.. Updegraff, deceased. Mr.. Carpenter
Qowa) submitted a conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill. Agreed to.
The bill as agreed 10 appropriates Sl3, 900
amount appropriated is $40, $40. Mr.. Kelley
from the Ways and Means Committee, re-
ported the Tariff bill which was referred to,he
Committee of the Whose. The Naval Anpro-.
piiation bill was also reported. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Ryan tKan in the Chair, on the state of the
Union. After che committee rose Mr.. Ham
mond, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, sub
mitted an adverse report on the measures to
admit Majors, contingent member from Ne
braska.
JANUARY 17.-Tn the Senate, Mr.. Ed
munds, by request, introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of commission to
investigate the subject of railroad transporta-
tion. The conference report on the Agricul-
tural Appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Post office Appropriation bill was then con-
sidered and after some debate and the adop-
ton of an amendment striking out the House
provision relating to compensation to be paid
the Pacific railroads for mail service, the
morning honr expired and the bill went over.
Ine senate reSutfieQGO0 OftIe
bill. In the House, Charles T. Doxey was
sworn as Representative from the Ninth In
diana District, to succeed the late MI. Ortiz. Mr..
Rice, of Massachusetts, called up the special
order, being the joint resolution providing for
new mixed commission, in accordance with
thetreatN of April S66,With Venezuela. which,
after discussion, was adopted. A memorial
of tin plate manufacturers of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Missouri, asking tor the re-
tention of the high duties on tin plate was
presented and referred.
JANUARY 1s. I'm the Senate, after I'M
Important business, the Post Office Aprropri-
alton bin came up, the pending question being
on an amendment appropriating S1s5, 900 for
necessary and special facilities on the trunk
lines. Adebate ensued, but tile amendment
for a fast mail service was agreed to. Mr..
Morril called up in the regular order the
Tariff bill. After long debate, during which
amend the duty on various articles from the
rates agreed upon by the committee,
the Senate adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the late representative Shack
efford, of North Carolina. !. In the House,
the morning hour having been dispensed
With, Mr.. Robson moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Naval Appropriation
bonded Extension Whisky bill was made, but
MIR. Robeson's motion prevailed, and with Mr..
Page i'm the chair, the House went into Com
mittee, of the Whole on the Naval bill. Mr..
Robson explained the provisions Of the bill,
and at the conclusion of his remarks the
House adjourned ont of respect to the mem
DRY of the late Representative Shackelford.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
RI. Rev. j. G. TALBOT, Bishop Of
the Episcopal Church Diocese of Indiana,
died at indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th.
SEVERAL State Legislatures began
iballoting for United States Senators on the
10th. Frye was reelected in Maine. Also.
Harris in Tennessee and Garland in Arkan-
sas.
A MANIFESTO issued BY Prince Napo-
leon was published By the Paris France
Figaro the other day and also placarded on
the streets. The Prince was arrested and