St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
xLlxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 18th three private
pension bills were passed and the considcra-
ton of the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill was resumed. several amendments
were offered and rejected, and the commit
tee amendment reducing the appropriations
twenty five per cent: was agreed to. The
ton bill was taken up. the com.
the bill pased......In the House
the rePGE' on sne
motions to pass bills granting pensions to
Elizabeth Luce and Catherine Mccarthy over
the Presidents veto were defeated. The bill
granting pension to Joseph Rom ser was
passed over the Presidents veto The House
at its night session passed one pension bill
IN the Senate on the Itch the days session
was taken up in discussion of the Oleomar-
garine bill, the understanding being that q
vote would be taken on the measure on the
l9th......In the House, after the transac-
ton of some minor business, the Fortlica-
tons Appropriation bill vas taken up in
committee of the whole, and occupied the
attention Of the House during the entire ses-
sion.
IN the Senate on the 10th, after disposing
OF routine business, the Oieomargarine bill
was taken up and DISGUISE ed until adjourn
ment Messrs. Vance, Gray, Harris. Vest
Butler and Ingalls, opposed the bill and
Messrs. Edmunds, Van Wyck and Miller fav-
IL
fcation Appropriation bill was passed. A
session WAS ordered Tor the night of the Goth
for action on bills authorizing the con-
struction OF bridges The House insisted on
its disagreement to the bill repeating the
Pre-. emption, Timber Culture and Desert
Land laws and a further conference was Or
dered. A concurrent resolution Tor the finai
adjoul nment of Congress July % was refer
red to the committee on ways and means. A
night session was held for the consideration
of business rom the committee on post-of
fees and post-Ioads.
In the Senate on the goth, after the pre-.
sentatIon of a number of petitions on vari-
Gus subjects, the Senate took up the Olco'
margarine BILL debated it at length and
passed it, after bein. amended 80 that the
ensued over proposition to take
up the Payne case, resulting in no
further business being done until the
night session, when the Suntry Civil
Appropriations bill was scussed.. In the
House Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) paid his respects to
Senai Or lngalt in very vigorous manner.
The River ana Harbor bill was reported
back from committee and referred to com
mittee of the whole, when the Senate
amendments were discussed. The concur
rent resolution for adjournment July Is was
reported back but was not acted on. At
the evening session a number of bridge bills
passed.
In the Senate on the 2lst, after the pre-.
sentation of batch of knights of Labor
petitions in favor OF land bills and the Okla
homa bill, the Payne election case was
taken up Messrs Pugh AMI Hoar addressed
the Senate in advocacy of the position aiken
by them, and Mr. Logan replied at great
length. lie was followed by Mr.. Teller, VINO
gave way to a moti3n to adjourn,
holding the floor 10 conclude his
remarks on the 22nd......!n the
House Mr.. Morrisons resolution providia 9
Tor the adjournment OF Congress July p
was passed. The Honse went into commit
90 M w IA en1fa m pk
to the River and Haroor bill. The amend
ment was non concurred in and the bill was
sent to conference. The Inter State Com
merce bill was then taken up.