St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN che Senate on the 18th a mem Oriat OF
the Connecticut Legislature on the subject
or counting the electorate vote provoked
some discussion, as did d hlt introduced
BY Mr. H9ar, providing for nltlng the ONCE
OF President under certain emergencies: :
The President Wtts requested to send TO
the Senate information in his possession
cor: erning the Tehuantepeca : ship
cunal survey several committee charges
were made by special request. a code OF
rules was reporte md placed on the calen-
dar. The correspondence in the hiely case
was given TO the Senate. .....Tn tho House
the report OF the Committee ON Rules was
ordered printed. Il motion for cali of the
States for bills was discussed, but was NOT
acted on.
In the Senate on the 18th, after the trans
action OF some routine business, Mr. Edo
munds reported from the Judiciary Com.
naittee the bill to remove the political disa-
sbitities of General 4 Il, LaWt0n. of Geor-
gia, recommending Immediate action. It
was thereupou read three times aud passed.
The Hoar Presidential succession bill was
discussed and laid over. Mr.. Frye started
discussion on the proposed joint rules. The
principal debate was on clause thirteen
regulating the Senate cafe and forbidding
liguor drinking in the Senate. It took u
wide range. AMI Was participated in ny SEN
ators Vest, CoakreiI Rtdilleberger, Ingalls,
and others, The rules W Mt over In the
House resolution for Il holiday recess laid
over. The report of the Committee on Rules
was called up and discussed at length, Dir.
objected TO some OF Mr. Morrisons REMARKS
and spoke on the proposed changes in COM
mtttee work, and the debate gr4W almost
personal Mr Morrison gave notice that ne
would try aud close the debate on the 18th.
and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 10Th House bills were
introduced: For the coinage OF silver dol
lars: to determine inability of the President
to administer his office. a resolution on the
subject of consular fees was referred, after
fNf ctFRFI1S foY4 F~kaFa NF +n
of the Interoc on the condition
of the Cheyenne indians was laid before the
Senate. Mr. Hoars Presidential succession
bill was discussed during the remainder OF
t. session ..... In the House tae Senate bill
for the relief OF General \. r. i.awton was
passed. Discussion Of the proposed revision
OF the rules was resumed and occupied the
remainder Of the session.
IL the Senate OH the 18th, John VI itchell,
of Oregon, was sworn in. The bill was re-
ported favorably to fix the day for the
meeting OF Presidential clecto $. reso-
luton for inve st cation of affairs in the
after. which the matter went over. The
Presidential SUCCESSION bill was taken up,
and after considerable discussion was
passed as reported rom the committee. in
the House joint resolution proposing q
constitutional amen frnent on the subject OF
Presidenbsa al successiOuWas objected to, after
up A lengthy discussion ensued, particle
pated in by Messrs Long, McMitIen, McAdoo,
Kelley, Hatch, Randall. Burroughs. and
closed by Mr. Morrison. The rules were tuen
read for amendment, pen ling which the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th the bill for pen.
sion for Mrs. Grant passed. The estate Of
Dakota" wis then discussed, Mr.. Vest lend
ing the debate; the resolution for investiga-
ton was laid over. Consideration of the
joint rules was then resumed the rules
were agreed to, and the resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for information concerning
molety claims. A resolution was offered
by Mr.. Beck for an inquiry INTO the working
interest on bonds I'm the House consid.
eratien of the rules was resumed and the re-
port of the committee adopted, giving the
Forty ninth Congress the rules OF the Eorty-g
eighth, with the amendments made by tue
Committee on Rules. Tho resolution Tor a
holiday recess was adopted. Mrs. Grants
pension bill was passed.