St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-14
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News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

THERE was no session of the Senate on
the oath. In the House the bill passed grant
ing permission to L. K. Reynolds, u. S. ~ TIC
accept a decoration of the Royal and I'm
perial Order of Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria.
In the Senate on the 10Th bills were re-
ported and placed on the calendar:
ate Justices in Dakota; to authorize
the appointment of commission to
determine the boundary between Texas and
the Indian Territory: House amendments to
the bill extending the duration of the Court
of Alabama claims were concurred in.
Resolution calling for information regarding
patents issued to the Northern Pacific Com
pany on lands adjoining sections completed
since July 1, 1877, was placed on the calendar
Mr.. HOar addressed the Senate in favor of the
Utah bill. In the House the Senate
were non-concurred in. Among the bills
introduced was one to open over
land communication with Alaska. Also
granting pensions to all honofably discharged
soldiers OF the war of the rebellion when they
reach the age of fortY-tive. The Wallack-Mc-
Kinley election contest was taken up and de-
a bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection
at Fredericksburg of a home for disabled Con-
1ederate soldiers.
In the Senate on the 9th but little Of
definite character was done. The bill grant
ing the Cinnabar & Clarks Fork Railway the
right of way through the Yellowstone Park
was discussed and laid over. The Copiah
County Investigating Commute sub
mined both majority and minority
report: and o majority report was
atso submitted in the Danville case.
Senator Vance will make a minority report
on the Danville investigation The Ed
munds poIygamy bill was discussed by Sena-
u rs Brown of Georgia, and Hoar of MaSsa-
chusetts. In the House bill was passed
making a further appropriation of $l00,OO
tor the benefit of the Mississippi food suf-
ferers. The McKinley-Wallace contest was
decided by the seating of Wallace Democrat,
by almost strict party vote.
IN the Senate on the 28th a bill was re-
ported favorably to reimburse several States
for interest paid on war loans. The Mexican
pension bill was discussed and amendments
were otferei, but before anything definite was
accompllshei motion to adjourn was made
and carried -. In the House Mr.. Thompson
gave notes that he would offer I'm amend
ment to tie pending bill consolidating Gus |
toms and Internal Revenue Districts, and es-
tablishing one TAKE objection District in each |
state and Terri DRY. The bill specifying COM |
mittees of the House entitled to annual clerks |
caused considerable discussion, and Mr.. Bel |
ford offered an amendment granting every |
member private clerk. This being ruled |
out on APPOINT of order, he then moved that /
under civil service reform prin-
ciples no member be allowed the services of
any committee clerk. adopted amid good I
deal of merriment
In the Senate on the 10Th the agricultural
bin was reported favorably. memorial |
was presented from the Louisville EXPOSE
ton managers asking an appropriation of
$25,00O on account of Government exhibits.
A memorial was also PRESENTED from In
diana asking that General John, 2. Free
mont be placed on The resred list The I
Dis riot OF Columbia Appropriation bill
was passed ......In the House a joint
resolution was offered proposing ar
ticle sixteen to the Constitution, pro-
yiding that the rights of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be abridged by the
Y United states, or any State, on account of ma
tivity. A bill was reported limiting the APP
for pubic building at Louis
vile, KY. to Sl,0O00JO. Mr.. Thompson's
providing for the consolidation of
and limiting the number of revenue and Gus
toms districts was favorabiy acted upon. An
for the st. Louis Assay Office
was agreed to pending discussion.