St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-05
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the House of Representatives on the
18th consideration of the Postoffice appropri-
alton bill was resumed and an amendment
adopted reducing mail compensation to land
grant roads. After rather exciting discus
sion over motion to make the Star-rOute ap-
preparation 5000, 600 instead of S4,00O,O0O, the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar of.
fered resolution inquiring as to the cause of
delay in passing on pension claims. The reso-
luton was referred after some debate, in
which the claim agents we're roundly abused
rs the cause of all the trouble. resolu-
ton was adopted calling for information as to
the means by which foreign corporations ac-
quire large tracts of public land. The resolu-
ton to appropriate $25000 to suppress foot
taken up. Mr.. Bayard opposed it,
Mr.. Pendleton opposed the amendment strik-
ing out the word Kansas and providing that
Government supervision be exercised by and
with consent of the States. MesSrs. Cullom,
Garland and Plumb favored the resolution.
After the adoption of several amendments it
passed. =. In the House the special deficiency
bill passed. Senate bill to construct Con-
gressional library building was made special
order for April 3. Resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the Jeanette investigation was
adopted.
In the Senate on the 18th bill was intro
duced Offering $50, 600 reward for rescue of the
Greedy party. Senator Blair delivered an adj
annual appropriations beginning with 3d.
100000 and decreasing the amount Sl,0OG,0O0
each year. In the House the Election
Committee reported in favor of confirming
Peters of Kansas in his seat. A number of
bridge bills were reported; also bills to pro-
hibit mailing lottery circulars: to regulate
compensation of railroads for carrying mails.
The Post-otfce appropriation bill was taken
up. An amendment offered proposing par
tial revival of the franking privilege was de-
featel Amendments made in committee of
the whole were agreed to except the one in
creasing the appropriation for letter carriers:
In the closing debate Townshend and Reed
had personal tilt. The bill passed.
IN the nate ON the 18th the measure to
establish Military Academy to train Indians
as soldiers was reported unfavorably. A bill
authorizing the President to take measures to
protect the export trade in meats was placed
on the calendar. A long debate arose over the
bill to fix the salary OF district judges at $4,000
and the matter went over. The bill to aid the
public schools was taken up, but final action
was not reached. ....... In the House the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs reported conserva-
tive resolutions regarding the Lasker matter.
which, after long discussion. were adopted.
The House went into committee on the bond
ed whisky bill, Mr.. Morrison speaking in favor
of it. The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported. Also, the bill to limit the coinage of
double eagles and Other COINS
In the Senate on the Goth l@solution was
adopted calling for copies of vouchers for
miscellaneous expenditures in the Star-route
case. The bill to increase the salaries ofDis-
trict Judges to $500 was taken up, and the
amendment limiting the application of the
act to those to be hereafter appointed was dis
cussed. The bill to aid the public schools was
debated at some length. The conference re-
port on the Military Academy bill was agreed
70 ;. In the House the Virginia election case
of Garrison against Mayo was decided in
favor of the former. The bonded whisky bill
was considered in committee, but no action
was reached.