St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-01
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

T. CONSIEkESSAONA4A
f. In the Senate on the 10Th a joint resolu-
4fon passed appropriating $500, 600 for the food
sufferers. Consideration of the bill relating
to National bank circulation was resumed,
Mr. Plumb speaking at some length In support
of an amendment to authorize the issue Of
Treasury notes as fast as National bank notes
are withdrawn. The amendment offered by
Mr.. Sherman was rejected. ~. In the House,
the food relief resolution was adopted. The
Chalmers Manning contest was debated
Till $3.50, when the previous question was or
dered. Curtin marched Manning up to the
Speakers desk and demanded that he be sworn
in on the certificate of the Governor of
Mississippi The Speaker declined to admin
lister the oath on the ground that Manning's
right to the seat was under consideration. The
majority report was finally adopted. This dis
charges the committee as to the prima facie
case and leaves the seat vacant until the case
is decided on its merits. Both houses ad-
journed till Monday.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill to irri.
gate certain arid lands was indefinitely post
poned. The bill passed fixing the terms of
United States Courts in Texas. Also tho bill
giving agricultural lands to the Southern Ute
Indians. Consideration of the National Bank
note bill was resumed. Senator Plumb sub
united modification of his amendment No
action was reached. In the House the
and referred. Mr.. Bedford offered a resolu-
ton, which was referred, inquiring whether
the State Department had received any letter
from Prince Bismarck touching the Lasker
resolutions. A resolution was referred appro-
priatng $500 00e for relief of sufferers by floods
on the Lower Mississippi The bill to retire
the trade dollars was made special order for
March il. The bill passed relieving certain
soldiers from the charge of desertion. A res
olutfon was adopted TO hold night sessions Fri
days TO consider pension bills. On a motion to
consider the Mexican veteran pension bill
on the 2lst a call of the House showed no quo
rum. MF
In the Senate on the 10Th bill was fa-
vorably reported providing for punishment of
trespassers on Indian lands. The bill is In
tended to apply to the Oklahoma invaders.
Bills torecelve legal-tenders for customs and
to retire small legal-tender notes were report
ed adversely. The bill relating to National
Bank note circulation was again the subject
of q long debate, participated in by Bayard,
MCPHERSON, Plumb, Allison, Vest and Mitchell.
Plumb withdrew the modification to his
amendment and Morgan offered another in its
place. No vote was takens The House hay
ing continued in session all night over the
Mexican pension BILL finally voted to make it
special order for the 2lst inst. The House
adjourned about nine o'clock.
THE Senate on the Goth passed the bill in.
creasing to s600,O9 the annual appropriation
to furnish arms for the militia; also the bill
fixing the time of holding Federal Courts in
the Northern District of Iowa. A resolution
was adopted making inquiry as to the amount
of indemnity lands patented to land grant
railroads in Iowa. The bank circulation bill
was taken up and both Plumb's and MorrilPs
amendments were rejected. ...... In the House
the report was agreed to calling for reports
made by special agents of the Postal Depart
ment in reference TO the Star-route inIestiga-
ton. "a report was submitted faYoring the
bill to forfeit the Oregon Central land grant.
Resolution calling on the President not to de-
liver up the Cuban refugee, Aguero, till the
case is fully inve tigated was reported favora-
bly,. Joint resolution appropriating $I50,000
for education among the Indians was adopted.
The Military Academy appropriation bill was
discussed without action.
In tae Senate on the 21st Mr.. CulIom in
troduced bill to strengthen the Sny levee.
The bill making it "a felony to personate
Government official with intent to defraud
YVES discussed without action. The bank cir
culation bill was taken up, and after long dis
ciIsson Morgan withdrew his amendment
The Senate adjourned till Monday ..... In the
House the agricultural appropriation Dillwas
reported and r Tered printed. The Military
ton to I'D oarn over Washfngt1n's birthday
was agreed to- The post-route bill passed.
Resolutions were adopted inquiring whether
the Northern Pacific Company claims any
lands on which homestead entries had been
made prior tosthe time OF location. com
muniedtion from the President gave notice of
the gift of the steamer Alert by the British
Government for the Greedy expedition MIR.
Randall asked unanimous consent to have the
eomnln cation spread upon the record. Mr.
Finefty objected. A vote was then taken and
the motion carried, only two members voting
against it.