St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

THE Senate was not in session on the Sth
-. In the House resolution from the Com
mittee on Elections confirming Skinner of
of North Carolina in his seat was laid over
The House refused to take up the bonded
whisky bill The bill authorizing the purchase
of foreign built ships for-use In the carrying
trade was placed on the calendar. Several
bills for public buildings were reported. The
Post,office appropriation bill was taken up and
dis 1ussed without action. A resolution was
adopted inauiring BY what authority the Sec
rotary of War had made regulations for the
NAVIGATION of South Pass or other waters of
Louisiana.
In the Senate on the 10th two resolutions
were offered looking to amendments to the
Constitution to limit the power of Congress in
relation to the issue of leg gal tender money.
Various bills were reported for passage and
placed on the calendar. minority report
was presented on the Texas Pacific land
grant forfeiture. The bill to establish
a bureau of statistics was debated with
out action. The pleuro pneumonia bill
was male a. special order for the
consideration of the Mexican treaty -. In
the House it was agreed to concur in only one
OF the Senate amendments to the Military
ceived from the President transmitting with
out recommendation the returned Lasl1er res
olutfo5s, Mr. HiSco3k offered a resolution
abiding to Bismarck as person. reite "atng
the exPr 3ssions of regret at the death of Las
ker and declaring anew the sympathy of the
House with the German Parliament. This
was cautiously referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
In the Senate on the 18th bill to ratify
agreements with the Shoshones and Bannock
Indians for sale of lands was reported favor
ably. Among the bills introduced were the
following: To suspend silver coinage for two
years: to make a Lake Po-gne outlet for the
Mississippi; to pension dependent relatives of
deceased soldiers An executive session was
declared to consider the Mexican treaty
which was finally ratifed..... In the House
the tariff bill wa reported with majority. and
minority ports. Among the bills reported
was one to place Colonel Getty on the retired
list with rank of Maior-General The Post
office appropriation bill was discussed with
out action.
IN the nate on the 18th a resolution
was offered fora constitutional amendment
making the Presidents term six years. The
pleuro-pneumonia bill was taken up, Senator
Coke opposing it. The FIT John Porter bill
was then cons dared without action. In the
House considara.io ion of the Post Office appro-
priation bin was resumed in committee of
the whole, and the clause limiting salaries of
PostmasterS to $4,000 was stricken out. Sew
eral amendments to increase appropriations
we're defeated.
In the Senate on the 18th tire bill for adj
mission Of Dakota was reported favorably A
joint resolution for immediate appropriation
of 900 for use in suppressing foot and
mouth disease in Kansas WIS reported and
laid over. TIe Fitz John Porter bill was taken
up. Mr.. Henderson spgke in 0ppC s ton to it.
and MIR. Logan followed with bitter trade on
the same side. The bill then passed by vote
of So to 25....... In the House re % ution was
adopted calling for inquiry whether d grant CT
200,U00 acres Ct land to the State OF Michigan
for harbor construction was able to forfeit
ure. The P0strotfice appropriation bill was
considered in committee of the whole, and
an amendment increasing the appropriation
for the free delivery system to S400O,C0J was
adopted