St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-22
d TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

a. In the House of Representatives on the
list resolution was adopted calling for infor-
nation as to the unauthorized fencing in of
lands in various States and Territories. The
naval appropriation bill was taken up and sew
eral addresses were delivered in its favor.
Bills were reported and referred: Providing
for the issue of circulating notes to National
banks; to aid in the construction of a canal
from Puget sound to Lake Union; to construct
the Maryland and Delaware Canal; to in
crease the pensions of widows and minor chill
dren.
In the Senate on the Sd the Committee on
Naval Affairs was instructed to inquire and
report as to the ACCESSIBILITY of e4uipping a
foundry to ma big guns Various bills for
erection of public lui dlngs passed. Eulogies
on the late Reples ntative Haskell were pro-
nounced In the House Mr.. Randa re9ott t.
ed back communication from the Treasury
DeDa tment w tn the Conformation that tn re is
not the 81 ghtest I" ed for Claimants to emp oy
agents Or the collection of tobacco reNHte.
a reSolut on directing he Naval Comm ttee
to invesu ate the allegations of unohceriike
conduct in the Jeanette exped ton wa
adopted. resolution was also adopted to in
vestigate charges of fraud in the Pacific Ma
fonal B 9 OF Boston an and co COZ OF
Survivors of the Mexican War passed under
suspension of the rules.
IN the Senate on the 4th the bill to with
draw the injunction of Sc crecy from the mem
bers Of the Eitz John Porter court-mart'a al was
reported favorably. The Military Academy
bill passed with an amendment making incl
igble for reappointment all ca let's expelled
for hazing. Among bills introduced was one
granting copyright to newspapers. The bill
passei 10 punish counterfeiIing within the
United States OF foreign securities. In the
House the bill to amend the Chlnese act was
referred to the committee OF the whole. Also
the bill for permanent Improvement of the
Erie Canal. Consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill was resumed and an amendment
reducing the MEDICAL and pay corps to i've
members each was adopted.
In the Senate Oh the 9TH the bill extend
ing the limits of Yellowstone Park passed;
also the bill eating to lease of Post-offce
buildings. The bill providing for the exercise
of jurisdiction conferred on the United States
in places outside their dominion was discusse
without action IN the House the JOINT
resolution increasing the Senate contingent
fund Si0,090 for witness fees in the Danvif
investigation was agreed to with an amend
ment combining the expenditure to tnyestigat
tions already ordered. The bill to forfeit the
Texas Pacific grant was placed on the caIen-
dar. Several b lis were reported and referred
to committee Of the whole The Naval appro-
priation II was taken up. The amendment
to reduce the number of Captains to thirty
was defeated, as were several other amend
ments.
In the Senate on the 9Th several memo
rails were presented touching tariff and labor
topics Joint resolution providing money for
committee Investigations was called up and
the Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment limiting the use of the funds to
Investigations already ordered. The bill
passed appronriating S. 40 for South Pass and
river work, as did several unfmportant meas
ures. The vote by which the Mexican treaty
failed was reconsiderad and next Monday was
fixed as the date for further discussion. In
the House the naval bill passed with an amend
ment authorizing the detail Of naval officers as
instructo in State Universities.