St. Landry democrat., 1886-03-13

vitude for terms ranging from one to five
years.
OE the 5th the Brooklyn street-car mems
strike ended by Deacon Richardson &C.
ceding to the demands Of the Knights of
Labor, and traffic was resumed. 1t took
several hours to clear the tracks of impe-
dimenta.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate On the 1st communication
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury was
laid before the Senate. The minority report
of committee relating to the district attor-
ney of Alabama was made and the Senate
went into executive session. When the doors
reopened message from the President stat
ing his position in the matter of suspe nsions
from office was read. Mr.. Edmunds took
occasion to make brief speech, and had a
tilt with Mr.. Harris. An executive
the House among the bills introduced
under call of States was one to repeal the
patent laws; for a government building at
Deming, N. NJ; to repeal the Internal reve-
nue. laws; to create a department. of indus
try and to admit certain Canadian products
free of duty. Mr.. Brumm tried to have II
memorial for the imneachment of Secretary
Manning printed in the Record, but failed to
get unanimous consent Debate on the
Mexican pension bill concluded the session.
IN the Senate on the I'd petition was
presen ted from Government employees for
compensation for over time put in since
the Eight Fl our law passed. An amend.
ment was reported to the bill increasing
pensions. Debate on the Educational bill
concluded the session......In the House Il
bill was reported extending the time for
filing pension arrearage claims. The Con.
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was reported Mr.. Bland gave notice of
his intention to insist on tile expedition of
business until the Silver bill could be
10 an fnr ttNSN,. .faki N,, !,
was debated the balance of the day.
In the Senate on the Sd three messages
from the President were laid before> the
Senate. \ pc tition presented from citi-
zens of New Jersey for National legislation
for protection Of young girls. Also petitions
OF New York savings banks for suspension
edop s'ger cans
Secretaries. The Educatlona i'' bill was Sss
then taken up and debated. In the House
among bills reported from committees was
one by Mr. Hatch to establish agricultural
experiment stations. a resolution was re-
ported for an Investigation of the Pension
Department The Pension Appropriation
bill was discussed in committee OF the
whole The Army Appropriation bill was
IN the Senate on the 4th the report of the
Board of Indian Commissioners was laid
before che Senate. A number of memorials
were presented, out none OF particular In.
terest. bill passed accepting from Mrs. |
Grant and W. H. Vanderbilt the Grant |
trophies. The Fitz.John Porter bill was |
taken up and several amendments |
In the House the minority com. |
nittee report against Incorporating the At. |
!antic & Pacific ship railroad was presented. |
Bills were passed for public building az
savannah, Ga, and increasing the allowance
for Peoria to $4,000: The House refused to
lay aside the Pensions Apr pration bill, |
which was debated during the rest of the |
session.
In the Senate on the 5th a petition for Gov.
action IN behalf of American pork
in Germany was presented resolution
was agreed to calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information concerning the Dol
phin and other vessels. The Education bill
was then taken up, and, after the adoption Of
several amendments, passed, Mr.. Ednunds'
resolution expressing the sense of the Sen.
ate on the Dustin case was called up and
adopted. Two appropriation bills were re-
,elVed from the House and referred lin
he House the Urgent Deficiency bill was dis
'ussed at length in committee OF the whole
md passed by the House. The private cal.
,ndar was then taken up, and in the evening
fifteen pension bills were passed