St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL pRocEEDrrGs.

IN the Senate on the ESGn Cl6 HOUSE, OIA4
was reported favorably granting pension to
the widow OF the late General J. B. steadman'
The general deficiency bill was then taken up
and amendments and items were added one
of the items being motion of Mr. sherman
to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
reimburse the amount paid for expenses OF
the commission appointed to go to LOUISIANA fta,
discussing the river and harbor Dill
the Senate adjourned. In the House
the Senate amendments to the leglsla-
tive bill were non-concurred IN. The Logan
matter in reference to the $4,000 acres OF land,
and that speech of Mr.. McAdoo's came up
again, and on motion of Mr.. Cox, OF New
York, the resolution of Mr.. Cannon to strike
the allegation from the record was tabled
withoug a division. The bill in reference to
the eight and ten hour system OF labor Tor
Government employees was discussed at con-
siderable length. and two amendments were
agreed to before the House adjourned.
III the Senate on the Both Mr.. Cameron
offered resolution discharging the Finance
Committee from further consideration of the
bill for the retirement and re-coinage OF the
trade dollars, which was agreed to. The river
and harbor bill was taken up, and number
OF amendments were discussed ana qIspo SEQ
House q bill was introduced appropfl-
ating $200,0O0 to prevent the intro
duction of cholera into the United States
The conference report on the Indian appro-
pratiOn bill was agreed to. The fOrtihcation
bill was discussed at considerable length in
committee of the whole. No definite results
on the bill were reached. The Elections Com
mittee reported that John D. Wise was entt-
tied to retain his seat at Representatives.
large from Virginia. A minority report was
also presented.
In the Senate on the 1st the Senate bin
was substituted for the House bill providing
for the establishment of a branch Soldiers
Home west of the Mississippi. Mr.. Buffers
hon lyl
referred to the finance committee. The river
and harbor bill was taken up. The motion 10
Increase the amount for continuing improve
ment of the Mississippi was not agreed to.
The bill was finally passed. the Senate having
made some additions, and the amount in the
bill is now $I3,5s4700 against $E, OS62 goo, as 1t
came from the House. In the House Mr..
Randall submitted the Conference report on
the naval appropriation bill, announcing ina
bility to agree. There was an animated de-
bate between Messrs. Randall, Callzins and
Reed, of Maine. Motions that the House re-
cede from its disagreements were lost. Mr..
ToWnshend reported the POst-Ofice appro-
priation bill, and on motion the House
receded from its disagreements regarding
compensation for land grant railroads for
mail transportation, and also from the Senate
amendment increasing the appropriation for
the compensation of railway clerks This
disposed of the bill as far as the House was
concerned The fertilization bill was then
taken up. and after discussion in committee
of the whole Mr.. Randall offered the bill as
appropriations asked as substitute.
THE Senate on the I'd insisted on its
amendments to the naval bill, and new con-
ference was ordered and the same action
was taken with regard to the river and harbor
bill. Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution pro-
viding that the Senate meet on July 4, and
that the Declaration Of Independence and
Washington's farewell address be read. The
sundry civil bill was taken up, and the amend
ment TO pay United States Marshals salaries
instead of fees was rejected. After the
adoption of other amendments the bill was
passed. -. In the House the minority report
on the fertilization bill was adopted by
vote of $50 to 81. and the amount appro-
priated is only $5,950,000. The Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor bill were not
concurred in. Mr.. Hewitt endeavored
to have passed a resolution authorizing
the appointment of committee to make an
investigation of frauds in several OF the eX-
ecutiye departments of the Government. On
an objection the matter went over. The Sem
ate amendment in reference to pensions to
surviving officers and enlisted men who
served in the Mexican war was concurred in.
The Fitz John Porter bill was passed over the
veto of the President by a vote of 1853 to IS.
In the Senate on the Sd the message of
the President vetoing the Fitz-John Porter
bill was received, and at the conclusion of its
reading, on the question: Shall the bill pass,
Notwithstanding the objections of the PreSi-
dentY' il was defeated by vote of p to q,
affirmative. The fertilization bill was report
ed with amendments. The bill to legalize
trades unions was favorably reported. The
anti-Chinese bill was called up and passed
yeas. 43; nays, IL. The amendments to the
sundry civil bill were insisted upon. The bill
to forfeit the unearned lands granted the
Atlantic s. Pacific Railroad was passed. The
amendments to the fertilization bill were in
sisted upon. ...... In the House the select
committee to inquire whether any ex-mem-
bers had violated the privileges of the
Hh1rppg
against VIM. H. English, and after some de-
bate the matter was tabled. The conference
report on the Fourth OF July claims bill was
agreed to. The House resumed consideration
of the Mexican pension bill. Senate amend
ments to the fertilization bill were non-con-
CURED in and conference committee APP
pointed.
IN the Senate on the Fourth the Declara-
ton of independence was read. The Senate
further insisted on its amendments to the de-
ffciency bill. a bill was passed granting a
pension to the widow of General Ord, and in
creasing the pension to Mrs. Frank P. Blair.
At the evening session the postal telegraph
bill was called up, but final consideration was
postponed until December. In the House
the conference report on the bill to consoli-
date the bureau of military Justice and the
corps of judge-advocates was agreed to. The
deficiency bill was called up, and motion to
recede from disagreement to the amendments
in controversy approprating small sums for
paving streets around public buildings in Del
MOineS, st. Louis and other cities was loSt
also, the amendment to reimburse eX-Presi-
dent Hayes forthe amount paid for expenses
of the commission appointed to go 10 LOuiA-
ana in 1877. The conference report on the
river and harbor bill was agreed to. Filibus-
tering on the Mexican pension bill was in
dulged in and these tactics were kept up
until late in the night.
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A model of novel canal-boat has
been placed on exhibition by a Cleve-
land inventor. The boat is to be pro-
PEELED by screw, so geared that it can
be made to turn by horses or mules
travelling in circle in their stable in
the boat. The inventor claims that
abundant power can be had in this