St. Landry democrat., 1885-03-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere
CONGRESSIONAL Proceedings.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 23d the credentials
of Mr.. Jones, Senator elect from Arkansas
were presented. The Des Moines River set
tiers titles bill was passed. The Post Office
appropriation bill was passed, with several
amendments, after an animated discussion.
...s..In the House the most OF the
session was taken up in discussing
the provisions of the naval appropria-
ton bill in reference to the plan
to build up the American navy. Many
members took part. The committees plans
were severely criticised, and Mr.. Randall de-
Tended the committee. The bill was finally
passed, several amendments having been
added. A bill authorizing the President to
negotiate for the purchase of the interest of
the Indians in the Oklahoma lands was in
PRODUCED No other business was concluded
of general intel est
In the Senate on the oath a memorial
from the Wisconsin Legislature, urging the
placing of General Grant on the retired list,
was presented. Also memorial from the
Illinois Legislature urging an early settle
ment of the oklahoma question. After debate
the bill to authorize the President to negoti-
ate for the Oklahoma lands was passed.
The bill to provide for the settlement of
claims of officers and enlisted men of the
army for the loss of private properly DE-
stroyed in the m litary service OF the United
States was passed, the time for the presenta-
ton of claims being limited to two
years. the House Mr. Weller
fbankInG system. In a conflict for prece-
dence the river and harbof Dill vanqutst Ell
the Appropr atoms Committee, and the
former Il was considered in committee OF
the whole The Speakers ruling that the
clause relating to the Hennepin Canal
be SJli2ken out was sustained by vote
of 100 to So. numDer of amendments as to
how and where money appropriated for the
Improvement of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers were offered and adopted amid
q good heal of confusion. The committee
the House.
adjournment followed.
In the Senate on the 18th the army ap-
preparation bill was reported, the copferees
having agreed upon all differences except
that relating to courts martial in time of
peace There was long discussion, but the
a stormy debate. .........In the
House, after the passage Of several
bills under the special rules, the river and
harbor bill was taken up. The amendment
of the committee of the whole to strike out
the clause relative to the improvement of
the Mississippi from the head passes to the
Ohio River, with Captain Eads as advisory
engineer, was not sustained, and aftera vote
the effect was to put this clause back
in the bill. Mr.. White (of kentucky
in some random remarks, reflected on the
Mr.. Gibson (of West Virginia) to use lam
guage so severe against the Kentuckian that
vote OF censure was moved, but the motion
was tabled after some further debate.
annual naval appropriation bill was re-
ported. Mr.. Hoar introduced a Pacific
Railroad funding bill, but said that he did
not expect action at this session and his
motive was to get the views of the public.
The proposition to increase the numDer OF
annual clerks to Senate committees was
voted down. The silver bill was reached.
Mr. Sherman, in referring both to the stand
ard silver dollar and to gold, contented
that it was to the interests of all classes
maintain a circulation both
but this must be done on basis according
as nearly as possible with their relative
market values. Alter remarks by Messrs.
Beck, Hill and Coke sustaining the coinage
system ths debate closed. In the House
a furCner conference on the army approprI-
alton bill was ordered. A motion to take
the House bill with Senate amendments re-
pealing tile pre- emption, timber culture and
desert lands laws from the Speakers table,
was lost. The sundry civil appropriate ON
bill was taken up and there was long de-
Gate on the clause providing Tor further aid
to the New Orleans Exposition, some mem.
lbers who spoke favoring, and others oppos-
over.
In the Senate ON the 9th the naval an.
preparation bill was amended in one i'm.
portant particular and passed. A number
of private pension bills were passed. The
bill in the interest Of a niece of the late
PRESIDENT Tyler was unfavorably acted upon.
The special river and harbor bill passed nv
the House was only read the first time on
account OF objection ......,...In the House
MFR. Reagan endeaYored to tale
the inter state commerce bill from the
speakers table, for the purpose of nom
concnrring in the Senate amendments. but
failed The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, the New Orleans Exposition
appropriation being amended so that
claims outside of Louisiana would be paid
first. Under a suspension of the rules n hill
reported by Mr., Willis was passed approDri-
ating $5,0O0,0O0 to be expended for the con
tinuation and completion of works
designated in the last river and harbor bill
The Post office appropriation bill was re.
Republicans in an endeavor to prevent ac-
ton on a contested election case demand
ed separate votes, thus consum ng time
until p. m, when the House adjourned un-
I'll p m. to consider the pension bills.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT is thought that Edmund Yates of the
London World will soon be released from
prison on account ofill health.
TIE Earl of Durham has brought suit
against his wife for divorce at London,
charging that she is insane.
FRANCIS E. WARREN, of Wyoming, was
nominated on the 18th by the President to
be Governor of Wyoming Territory.
A DAUGHTER has been born to the Prin-
cess Victoria, wife of Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg, and granddaughter of Queen Vic
toria.
DR.. ROGERS, Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
brother of Randolph Rogers, the sculptor,
rnpy in Roma hoe ,aaoni,,I5 ,,c+foa +l,+ NJ.