St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


THE Senate was not IN session on the
l4th..... In the House the disputed Post-otfce
appropriation bill was taken up and various
amendments discussed. The trunk lihe clause
calling for IN increase OF S2O0,OUO was the
bone of contention, but 1t WAS finally adopted.
The increase III the amount for railway postal
clerks was voted down, aud the bill then
dropped for that session. The report from
the Committee on Public Buildings did not
sustain the allegations of fraud against the
Treasury Department in the matter of pubic
buildings at Brooklyn, Tho balance OF the
session WAS given TO the discussion OF racine
railroad matters.
In the Senate on the 16 h Mr.. Ingalls,, of
Kansas made personal attack on Mr.. Brown
of Georgia, charging the latter with making
additions in the stenugrapher manuscript OF
the committee meeting ON the bill 10 refund
money to the state of Georgia used for the
common defense in l717. The allegations of
the Kansas Senator caused quite a commo-
ton and the Chair ruled him out of order. Mr..
Butler resolution calling for committee TO
Investigate the New York National banks
provoked an animated discus sion, Sena-
tors who spoke favoring and opposing the
same. The matter was laid over. Mr.
Brown made some remarks on the Utah
bill, in which he quoted historical facts TO
show that. Massachusetts originated sIay-
port on the post-office appropriation
bill was adopted In the House
the Elections Committee reported favor
tested case from Ohio, which, if adopted,
will give Campbell (Dem) the seat. Several
bills were reported and referred, when the
House went into committee of the whole Tor
consideration of the deficiency appropriation
bill. Mr.. 0'NeilPs amendment appropriating
Sll,00O to improve the street around the Eed-
eral building in st. Louis was defeated: Con-
siderable headway was made with the bill be-
fore the house adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Brown, of
| Georgia, replied to the personal attack made
on him the previous day by Mr.. ingalls,, Of
Kansas, and the latter had something else to
say. The resolution of Mr.. Butler to invest-
gate the New York National banks was again
discussed Mr.. Sherman monopolizing most
of the time and speaking against any inter-
ference by the Senate in the matter
No definite action was reached. The Utah
bill was taken up and Senator Vests
amendment was rejected. In the House
the conference report on the Fitz John Por-
ter bill was reported and agreed to with
| amendments The Deficiency bill was passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill in reference to
surveys of lands granted those COM
| panies was discussed at length, but no
| conclusive action resulted before adjourn
| ment.
In the Senate on the 18Th the Fitz John
Porter bill was finally disposed Of The ses-
| sion was devoted principally 10 discussion of
| the Utah bill Mr.. Hoars motion TO strike out
the clause prohibiting woman suffrage
| was rejected. The bill was finally passed
| by vote of IS 10 15.......In the House
| but little was accomplished during the short
session held. Almost the entire time
was given to discussing the Pacific Rail-
road bill, and considerable Roadway was
made before adjournment. A further con-
| ference was held on the Post-Ofice appro-
| priation bill.
| In the Senate on the 10Th the bill to pre-
vent the importation of tea dust into the
| United States was passed. The remainder of
| the session was devoted to the Mexican PEN
| sen bill, Mr.. ingalls,, OF Kansas, doing most of
| the talking. He appealed strongly for the pas
| sage of the bill and made point that the Re-
| publican Convention had declared in favor OF
| making provisions for the soldiers who were
| honorably discharged from the Union army
| No conclusion was reached before the adjourn
/ ment 49,. In the House the Pacific Railway
| bills were passed by a viva yOce vote. The
/ bill to prevent the importation of foreign
pauper labor into the United States by contract
| was also passed. Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, en-
| deavored TO have the morning hour dispensed
| with in order to cal up the bill repeating GER
| tain internal revenue taxes, but he could not
/ secure the necessary vote.
IN the Senate on the 2O5h very little was
| done other than to discuss the Mexican PEN
| sion bill, the InglllS amendment being the
| clause that com handed the most attention.
/ which was rejected, and the Senate adjourned
/ without reaching any conclusive action. In
! the House bill was passed authorizing the con-
/ srructfon of bridges across the Mississippi
1 River at St. Paul. with amendments that will
| send the bill back 10 the Senate. A resolu.
/ entitled to q seat was reported favorably and
| laid over. The Campbell-Morey contested
! election case. from Ohio, was decided, the
/ contestant being awarded the seat He ap-
| peared before the bar of the House and took
/ the oath.
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