St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 9th the bill passed
making it felony to falsely personate United
States officer. a bill was introduced to reim-
burse States tor interest paid on war loans
The educational bill was taken up. Several
amendments were rejected. Senators Nor
and it was finally decided that the bill
should be disposed of before adjourn
ment Monday In the House aresolutlon
calling on the Secretary of War to report us
to the feasibility of constructing an interior
line of waterways was adopted. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill passed. The bill
debated without action. A statement of esti-
mated deficiencies in appropriations for
United States Courts was submitted.
In the Senate on the 7th the education
bill was taken up and Mr.. Hoar's amendment
making the amount to be expended $4,000 600
was adopted SO to IL. Also, amendments pro-
viding that equal opportunities for education
shall be given to all children; that the appro-
priations shall be used only for public schools.
not sectarian in character. Several other
amendments were adopted and the bill
passed by vote of 81 to ll.....: In the
House a bill passed directing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to deliver to the Cincin-
natl law library certain court reports and 9TH
err public documents. Numerous bills were
introduced. A motion making bills for cree
ton of public buildings a special order for
April was agreed to. Mr.. Converse moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill restor-
ing the duty of 1867 on wool. After long de-
bate the motion was defeated-ll9 to 1876. A
resolution declaring it unwise to abolish or
reduce the tax on spirits was adopted.
In the Senate on the Sth bill was intro
duced providing for deposits in the Treasury
of the receipts of the money order system.
Bills passed to bridge the Rio Grande at
Eagle Tass and Laredo. The Naval appro-
priation bill was taken up and Mr.. Hale gave
notice of amendments appropriating ST.,
751,0Oe for plant for ordnance fOundries.
yr.CkS1 rFaA orys
pended by the present Secretary of the Navy
No action was reached. In the House the
bill to appoint a commission to fix the bound
airy between Texas and the Indian Territory
passed. Also, bill regulating. Territorial
courts. The bill requiring the Governor of Il
Territory to have resided two years therein
before his appointment was discussed without
action.
In the Senate on the 9th the original bill
to establish a postal telegraph system was re-
ported favorably. The naval bin was taken
up, the discussion being mainly confined to
OF the department while contracts for new
ships We're letting. In the House resO-
luton to investigate the system of live
stock transportation was referred to the
Committee on Commerce. The House went
into committee of the whole on public build
ing bills. There was much opposition and
progress was slow. The bill for 100000
building at Keokuk. Ia, was discussed and
laid over for favorable recommendation.
The bill for a 100000 building at Waco, Tex,
was next discussed. Both bills were reported
to the House and recess till the 10th was taken
without action.
In the Senate on the 10th communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury was
read recommending an appropriation of $1T5.-
600 for a new revenue cutter for Alaskan
waters. The bill to bridge the Mississippi at
St. Louis was reported favorably. Considera-
ton of the naval bill was resumed and an
amendment adopted increasing to 100000 the
appropriation for guns for the new
cruisers. Objection was made to the
committee amendment providing for
the construction of additional cruisers
on the ground that a separate bill for
that purpose had already passed the Senate.
sttute was reported for the bill relating to the
election of President and Vice President
After some skirmishing the House again went
into committee on bills for erection of public
buildings. New Albany, Ind. Chattanooga
Tenn, and augusta, Me-, were the favored To-
calittes, favorable recommendations being
made for buildings therein.