St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-12-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Nows from Everywhere
concressional Proceedings.

TIE second session of the Forty -eighth
Congress was called to order at noon on the
,st. In the Senate the Chaplain in his open
ing PRAYER alluded to the deaths OF senator
Anthony, Secretary Folger and Representa-
tiyes EVins and Duncan, and implored tnat
In the new era the only rivalry might De IlaU
ending in the path of National prog
cess MANY of the desks OF cguaESohs5
and that of the presiding officer were I I&a
with elaborate fioral devices. =: In the HOUSE
HE roll call disclosed I'D members present.
MT. Sheyely, successor to Representative
Calkins, of Indiana, resigned, appeared anu ~
took fire oath Formal announcement Oh
the death Of Representatives Eylns ana Dun
can was made At lao p. m. the tresloen us
message was received ana reau, anu u
ferred to committee OF the Whole.
In the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Vest offered
resolution to investigate the leasing %
lands in the Indian Territory ana lnaue
some pointed remarks on the subject. MI.
Dawes also took part IN the dlscussloh anu
branched off upon the matter OF ieaslnS
nubIic lands in general. Mr.. ShefneId, Ine
new Senator from Rhode Island, was sworn worn
In the House Mr.. Follett oHered a Lesoa
tuition asking full investigation OF the why's
and WherefOres of having Unlteu States?
Deputy Marshals at the polls in Clneinnati
on the 18th of october. A splrlte9 . ISIS b
sion followed which was entered lnto ny
Messrs Follett, Reed, Keller, CONVERSE
Barksdale, George D. Wise, and others:
Mr. Reagan called up the inter- NJ f. o "a a.
gentleman at considerable length.
n the senate on the Sd the report of the
commission appointed to select site 1or
the pedestal Of the Garfield statue was re-
ferred. Mr.. MCPHERSON introduced Dill 90
suspend the coinage of silver dollars. M.
Vests resolution calling Tor an lhEest!lsa-
ton of leases of lands belonging 10 1nulans
in the Indian Territory was again taken up,
and after amendment to lncIuue Ieases ~ ~
lands in the Indian reservations, the
resolution was agreed to-; IN e tno
House the Senate amendment TO the pilL 4ot
feiting the unearned land grant OF the AZ
Iantic s. Pacific Road was not concurrea IN.
The House then went into commlttee OF tne
whole on the bill making temporary pEo-
vision for the naval service, ana without uls-
cussiOn it was passed after the conmlItee
rose. The inter State commerce phi was
next reached, and after discussion OF the tWo
measures pending the matter was lald over
for further consideration
In the Senate on the 4th Mr.. Mitchell IN
PRODUCED bill granting pension to General
Grant Mr.. Cameron (of Pennsylvania
offered q resolution directing the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the expedlency q
expanding the surplus revenue OF the Cnlteu
States or any portion Thereon tor the puiposSt
of reyiving the shipping interests ana export
trade of the country, and report py pm pm. q
otherwise. Mr.. Hill submitted q fesoLutIoI
Imposing the recommendations OF the
President and Secretary OF the Treas,
ury that there be a suspension O
the coinage of silver dollars, ana ina
The issne 81 silver certificates be prohibit
In the House Mr. Morrison introduced
bill authorizing that surplus revenues II II
the Treasury in excess OF $loO,0Oo,O00 mo-
otherwise appropriated, be applied to the re
demption of United States bonds. Mr.. Dock
cry tof Missouri) offered q bill to repeal al
laws authorizing the appointment OF specla
deputy marShalS at the polls, ana ine up
pointment of supervisors of elections. Dis
cussion of the inter State commerce plll wa va
resumed. Messrs. Anderson, ShlVely loI IN
favored the Reagan substitute over the com
mittee bill