St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-19
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the It'll, the Backbone
iand-grant correspondence was received.
Bills were introduced: 70 establish navy
yard at Algiers on the Mississippi; to bridge
the Mississippi a. Sibley, Mo-; to grant the
Southern Kansas Railroad Company right of
way through the Ind an Territory A resolu-
ton was aGOpted calling for Information ra-
garding the enforcement of the Chinese ACT.
sompiet d.. In the House. resolutions were
adopted calling for information regarding the
levy of political assessments, aud 1nqulr1ng as
" foreign restric ions against American pork.
Among the go bills introduced was one cut
ting down freight rates On the Central and
Union Pacific Railroads; to rntaliate Npon
those countries which exclude American
products; TO regulGte Interstate commerce;
to provide for bridges ross the Mississippi,
Missouri and Illinois Rivers; to extend the
bonded period on whisky; to make various
changes in the tariff and banking laws
In the Senate, on the Sth, a resolution was
adopted calling for information as to cost of
naval construction and repairs. Considera-
tion of the new rules was resumed. The an
nual report OF the River Commission was re-
ceiyed from the President with recommen-
dalton for the passage of a separate Dill Tor
the Improvement of the Mississippi. He also
recommended consideration of the Hennepin
Canal project. y. III. In the House resolution
TO appropriate SI.000,000 for Mississippi inn
provement WAS referred. Resolutions were
adopted calling for information whether GOV
ernmentaided railroads had parted with their
telegraph rights and whethera British detec-
tive had been allowed to tamper with the
United States mails. Another batch of bills
were introduced covering wide range OF
subjects.
In the Senate on the 9th resolution
looking to legislation to protect our interests
against governments that prohibit Importation
of American meats was laid over. A resolu.
lion was adopted calling for reports made on
the business methods of the Federal Courts In
the South. Consideration of the new rules
was re sumed ...... In the House several res
Ulutions we're adopted with view to Drotec
ton of the export trade in meats. The Fit
John Porter bill was reported; also the Ding
sippi River Commission report was referred TIC
the Committee on Rivers and Harhors- The
Hennepin ANAL message went to the Commit
tee on Railways and Canals.
In the Senate, on the 10th, bill vas in
troduced to establish postal telegraph under
the management If a fourth assistant Post
masteT-G General. The Yellowstone Park cor
Tespondence relating to lessees was received
from the Interior Department. A reso' uhoT
wa; adopted calling for information q rard
jng the terms OF service of soldiers in tt e litt
war and amounts Z bounties paid. Numerous
bills We're introduced, aIlfl the discussion 81
the new rules was re ;lmed -. In the House
a resolution was reT red calling for informa
ton regarding undervalEa ion and false in
voices of imported goods. A joint resolution
was referred for the immediate appropriate OF
OF 81, 0000 900 fer the Mississippi. The commit
anent of Justice was authorized to send 70
persons an papers. "A resolution inqIliring a
10 the system of issuing Old al silver eertih
Gates was adopted