St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-12
OonGRrss1onA1 PRocEED1Nas.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate on the 21st there was con-
siderable discussion as to whether certain
matters relative to Paotno railroads shou1d De
referred to the Judiciary Committee or the
Committee on Public Lands, and It was
finally decided to refer them to the former
The army appropriation, bill was passed.
Also bin granting the right OF way
through the Indian Territory to the CUR.
house the advocates of the bill to abolish
internal revenue taxes, under the leader,
ship OF Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia; enoeSyot tSo
to call up that measure in place OF the
regular order, but motion 10 tnAL cESct
was voted down-yeas, SO; nays 1l9. The
electoral count bill vas discussed at con
siderable length, but nothing conclusive
was accomplished before adjournment
IN the Senate OH the 23d a resolution
was adopted to inquire into the Navy Depart
ment frauds, The Mexican pension bill was
again taken up, and Mr.. Sherman enphat-
cally opposed the amendment OF Mr.. Ingalls,.
Mr.. Ingalls, replied, and appealed to the sym
pathy OF Republican Senator'S by quotlng the
party platforms, National and State. but to
no purpose; for the vote of 20 to 81 which re.
iected his amendment included the names OF
the following Republican Senators Who acted
Hawley, Morrill,, Riddleberger, Seweu ana
Sherman Subsequently an amendment vas
adopted granting Q pension to Invalid sailors
AID soldiers the war OF INC ECbSkl1OA VIM
saw three months service, and 10 dependent
widows and children of deceased pensioners
In the House Mr.. Hancock presented Y
bill providing for the funding of the entire
bonded debt of the United States in two per
cent. fifty year bonds. Referred When the
appropriation bill was taken up hr. Morrieon'
of Illinois, offered an anendment dlrS S1Iis
that any surplus over $I0u.0O0, 00 in the Treas
ury should be appropriated to the redemption
of United States bonds. A resolution WAS In
troduced providing that United states MAT
shals and District Attorneys % Palo S%@tou
salaries
In the Senate on the oath almost the en-
tire session was devoted to the Mexican PEN
sion bill, as amended on the day previous
The amended bill was discus sed at consider
able length, Democratic Senators oontendtng
that Republicans were endeavoring to de
feat the primary object by adding amend
ments. The bill was finally passed, 81 yeas,
q nays, and six Senators paired: MessCs.
Hawley and EdmupdB voted with the Demo
Gratis In the House the bill granting M
teen days leave of absence annually to letter
carriers was passed, as also the bill repeating
the pre-emption, timber culture and desert
land laws, and amending the homestead laws
The House bill on the electoral count was
adopted as substitute for the Senate DsA'
In the Senate on the 18th consideration
of the legislative bill was resumed. There wRs
an animated discussion over the clause pro
yiding for the consolidation of customs colleo
ton districts which finally resulted in
hs being stricken out, and the amend
adopted. Nothing else of Importance Wa
done before the adjournment. .In
the House bill was passed authorizing tne
establishment of q branch soldiers home; lte
location to be determined by the board OF
managers. Mr.. Chalmers, OF Mississippi, Waf
given the seat held by Mr.. Manning, ana,
after the report was adopted in his favor, he
appeared before the bar OF the House an
took the oath of Office.
In the Senate ola the 26-h the House bill
was passed extending to water transportation
| routes the provisions of the statutes hitherto
applied to land routes regarding the tmme
date Transportation of dutiabe goods. The
amendments relative to disttllerlss that n2sf
ten bushels of grain por day were also passed
An amendment was also adopted proVlolng
| that no speeches shall appear IN Inc
| Congressional Record unless printed ~
| they were actually delivered in the senate
! or the House In the House the Senate
| bin authorizing the construction of bridge
! over the Missouri River at White Cloud, kas.
| was passed. A motion to proceed with the
| Mexican pension bill with the Senate amend
| ments was voted down with Il most decisive
| majority who were more in favor of taking
| up unfinished business. The "3ack-bone
Railroad land grant forfeiture b1i5-the hn'
/ being located in Louisiana-wRs defeated
| yeas, n; nays, III.
In the Senate on the 9th joint resolu
tioa was passed providing for the settlement
| OF accounts with the Mobile s. Ohio Road
| The Southern Kansas Railroad was grantee
the right of way through the Indian Terri
! tory The bill providing for the for
| forfeiture of unearned land grants o
the Atlantic & Pacific was taken up. Th
| Committee on Privileges and Elections wa
discharged from further consideration
of the House bill on the electoral count
| and committee of conference was ordered
-. In the House the bill was passed granting
the right of way through the Indian Territor
to the. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad. TIL
Backbone" Railroad land grant was defeated
| Recess was taken until eight in the evening
at which session pension bills were discussed
/ but without action being taken.