St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-31
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 10th concurrent
resolution of the Legislature of California,
relative to the appropriation for the improve
ment of the Sacramento River, was presented
by Mr.. Fraley, and referred to the Committee
pm Commerce. The Senate, shortly before
bne o'clock, suspended business to permit
members to attend the unwilling of the statue
bf Chief-Justice Marshall. -. The House was
not in session, having adjourned over till
Monday.
In the Senate on the 18th resolution of
inquiry passed authorizing the Committee on
Judiciary to look into the facts forming the
basis of Senator Garland's bill to amend the
Thurman act relating to Government claims
against the Union and Central Pacific Roads.
The Indian appropriation was discussed at
length, but without action. LIN the
House Mr.. Cox (of New York; introduced a
bill to place General Grant on the re-
tired list. Messrs. Hewitt and O'Neill
: (of Missouri introduced bills relating to the
tariff. Mr.. Belford introduced a bill to pre-
vent the sudden contraction of currency;
Mr.. Tucker to repeal internal revenue taxes
on tobacco and on brandy and wine manu-
featured from fruit Conference committees
were appointed on the Ftz John Porter bill
and on the bill establi shing bureau of ami
NAL industry. number of bills relating to
the District Of Columbia passed.
In the Senate on the 18Th the bill placing
General Grant on the retired list, with the
rank and pay of General, passed without de-
bate. The shipping bill was taken up and the
motion for q conference committee was
adopted. Consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill was then resumed, and
after some debate the bill was passed. -.
In the House the bill passed providing
for civil government in the Territory of
Alaska. The TOwnshend bill providing that
Territory shall have population equal to
that OF n Congressional district to entitle it to
representation in Congress was laid on the
table. The bill passed extending the jurisdic-
ton of justices of the peace in Wyoming and
STIMULATING that the Legislature of Dakota
shall hereafter consist of twenty-four mem
bers of the Council and forty-eight members
of the House.
In the Senate on the 14th Messrs. Vest
and Cockrell explained their position in re-
gard to the bill to place General Grant on the
retired list. The former voted mo- on the
bill and the latter was not present when
the bill passed, but would have voted the
same way. The bill passed authorizing pom
tOon bridge to he built over the Mississippi
River near Dubuque. The House bill provi1-
ing for bureau OF labor statistics was taken
up and discussed until adjournment. In the
House the resolutions unseating Mckinley
and g sle were laid over The bill for mint
at st. Louis was favorably reported. In the
committee of the whole the consular and dip
1Omatic appropriation was considered. A mo-
ton by MIR. Robinson, of New York, to abolish
the office of Minister to Great Britain was lost.
A memorial was presented from the Women's
Silk Culture Ass 1ciaton for the establishment
of bureau Of silk culture.
In the Senate on the 18th communica-
ion was received from the Presi lent recon-
mending an appropriation to carry out the
boundary provisions ofthe treaty between the
United States and Mexico A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Morgan d recting The Commit.
tee on Finance to investigate the causes of
the failures in New YORK. Mr.. Cullom in
troduced bill to prevent speculation by Off
Gals of the National Banking Association.
The invalid pension bill was reported favor
ably. The bill loaning $1,000,00u to the New
Orleans Worlds Fair. passed. Adjourned
until Monday. In the House bills were
passed: Authorizing bridge across the Mis-
souri, River in Nebraska; providing for the ex-
tension of the Chesapeake u Ohio Road;
authorizing bridges across the Rio
Grande between Eagle Pass and Piedras
Negras, and between Laredo and Nuevo |
Laredo. The consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was taken up in commit.
tee OF the whole and an amendment to in |
crease the salaries of ministers to Austria |
and Italy from $4,000 to $4,000 was lost. as
were ali other amendments to this bill Visi- |
tors to the annual examinations at West Point |
and Annapolis were appointed.