St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-07
i TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

THERE was no session of the Senate on
the 18th 49,. In the House bills passed:
Granting the consent of Congress for the
construction of dam across the Missis-
sippi at st. Cloud; extending the duration
of the Alabama claims Court of Commits
sioners; for the appointment of two addi-
uonal Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court OF Dakota; to change the Eastern
and Northern judicial districts of Texas, and
attach part of the Indian Territory thereto.
Senate amendments to the Indian Appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred in. There was
q lively debate among Missouri members over
the bill dividing the Eastern and Western Dis
tricts of Missouri into divisions, and prescrib-
ing times and places forholding court therein.
In the Senate on the 10Th bills were re-
ported favorably and placed on the calendar:
To establish another Judicial Circuit by divid-
ing the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Increasing
pensions of soldiers and sailors who lost an
arm or leg. Limiting the time tor inStituting
prosecutions for violations of the Internal
Revenue laws, A portrait of the late President
Garfield, made by an Italian artist, was ac-
cepted, bill was introduced TO declare for
teIted the unearned landS granted the At
lIntic a. Pacific railroad Company a lengthy
debate was had over the bill providing Tor an
Investigation of the recent bank failures.
IN the House the contested election case of
Wallace VS.. Mckinley was postponed. Bills
were introduced and referred: Authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to use all sur
plus money IN the Treasury in the redemption
of outstanding bonds at par. Directing the
same Official 10 allow rebate of ten per cent.
on all goods imported in vessels of American
register. The consular and diplomatic appro-
prIation bill passed. also the army and Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bills. mo-
ton to make the Senate bankruptcy bill
special order for Tuesday, June TO- was lost
In the Senate on the Goth bills passed:
Extending to August, 1886, the time for COM
pleting the cable authorized by the act of
.AugI s., 1882. Providing for the construction |
of public buildings at Detro t. For the con-
struction OF bridge across the Missouri !
cultural appropriation bill also passed |
In the House Nj. Hewitt rose to a per-
sonal explanation regarding letter bearing |
his signature which has appeared inthe press |
as reply to Henry w. Oliver, Jr.'s letter to |
the chairman of the Ways and Means Commit |
tee. The Indiana contested election case of |
English VS.. feelle was then discussed until |
adjournment
In the Senate on the 21st petitions were
presented protesting against Government as
sumption of the telegraph service. Bills
passed for the erection of public buildings if
various cities; also authorizing the issue of
the Congressional Record and United States
statutes to public libraries; for the construc- |
ton OF a bridge across the Mississippi at Sib-
ley, Mo-, and for bridges over the Missouri |
Illinois and james Rivers at various points,
In the House the English-Pealle contested
case was decided by the adoption of the mi
noritY report in favor of the contestee-12I to
1T,
In tie Senate on the 22d the bill passed
authorizing the construction of bridges
over the Mississippi River at ST. Paul;
also, the bill creating the Northern Judi
cial District of Texas, providing for the
holding of courts twice year at Browns
vile; also, the bill compromising the Off
GERS and men of the Go eFnment steamer
j. Don Cameron for losses incurred by
the sinking of the Steamer in the Missouri
River in 1877. The labor bill was discussed
until adjournment. In the House bills
passed authorizing the constru etion of bridges
over the Missouri River at Rulo and Decatur,
Neb. The English-Peelle contested election
case was taken up and after stormy de-
bate, Mr.. Peelle was ousted and Mr.. English
seated.