St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-10

THERE were 2UU failures III the United
States reported for the seven days ended
the Cd, against 1871 for the preceding like
period. Canada had Is against 80. The
total number of failures in the United
States from January to April is $3.50,
against 3,911 in like portion in 1885.
Canada had $50 in three months of 1886,
against 437 in like share of 1885.
THE total number of rioters killed during
the recent rioting in Belgium has been as.
certained to be twenty-si 1t is probable
that the pers ms arrested for melting the
strikers to violence can not be punished,
as it is doubtful whether the mere act of
melting to riot is punishable under tie
provisions of the penal code.
THE freshet in the James river in Vi.-
ginia has been somewhat alarming but no
serious damage has resulted, though poor
people have suffered most intensely. The
food has been six feet higher than in 1877.
The water was falling on the Cd, and the
trains were running through on time.
There was no gas in Richmond on the ID,
owing to the rise in water.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the Goth memorial
from the Pacific coast for relief from the
Chinese was laid before the Senate. Mr.
Logan's Army bill was take up and de-
bated at length .......In the House, under
the call of States, preamble AMI reso-
luton were introduced directing the Ia
Dor committee to investigate the trouble
between the knights OF Labor and Jay
Gould; also bill to pension all ex Union
soldiers and furnish artificial limbs to
mntilated Confederates; to aid the public
N m
mites of the Chinese at the hands OF citizens
of Rock Springs, w. IT,; also bill by Mr.
Glover f1rfelt'ns pats 1f tie southern "a
boards of arbitration; also great many
bills of minor Importance and resolntio
for committee to Investigate the Carroll.
ton (Mss.) ma -sacre.
In the Senate on the Goth the bill establish.
ing two additional land districts in Ne
braska was passed Mr.. Logan's Army bill
was taken up and debated at length. Ter.
ritorial bills occupied the remainder of the
session In the House Mr.. Guenther rose
to a question of privilege, and defended
himself against certain newspaper attacks.
The Post Office Appropriation bill then
taken up In committee of the whole and
discussed During the debate Mr.. Houck and
Mr.. Nj, MILAN entertained the House with
expressions of opinions of each other. MFR.
Randa introduced a resolution for rom-
mittee to investigate the Carrollton (Miss.)
slaughter
bill was taken up and discussed by senators
Logan and Plumb. Senator Vance made
speech In favor of his bill to repeal the Civil
Service law......I In the Hot Sc Mr. O'Nell re-
ported his Arbitration bill, which was i'm
medately taken up in com nittee of the
whole. and Mr. O'Neill explained the ueces-
sity for prompt action. Others also made
speeches. The River and Harbor bill WAS
reported. The majority report on the Hurd.
Romels contest was submit tied.
IN the Senate on the lst the bill for the
erection of monument to Abraham Lin
coin was favorably reported. The WASH
ington Territory bill was debated and sew
eral amendments adopted and others re-
jected. Adj "urned I'LL Monday ....In the
House, in committee of the whole, the Arbi e
tration bill was taken up and discussed dur
ing the entire session.
THERE was no session of the Senate on the
I'd. In the House a Knight of Labor pro-
test against the Free Ship bill was present
ed. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
reported. Private business was dispensed
with ard the Arbitration bill was taken up
in committee of the whole. During the
course of debate Mr.. Glover (MO denounced
the bill as fraud and n "constii utiOnsl
abortion" Four sections of the bill were
considered.