St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-19
xLExTH CONGRESS.

In the senate on the 4th the Chinese In
demnity bill was taken up,out was laid aside
to allow the Diplomatic and Consular
bill to be discussed. At two O'Clock
this matter went over and the Indemnity
bill again came up, and, alter debate,
passed. Then the Consular and Diplo:
matte bill was taken up and discussed until
adiournment.....1n the House Il communi-
cation from the Secretary of War recon-
mending the expenditure of $4,000 on
big guns was laid before the House. The
civil service committee report recon-
mending the dismissal of Assistant Door
keeper Wade was debated, resulting III the
adoption of a resolution condemnlng his
conduct, but not dismissing him The Legs
lative, Executive and judicial Appropriation
bill was taken up and debated the remainder
of the day session.
In the Senate on the 5th resolution was
adopted, after some debate, calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for information as
to the authority for the issuance OF
the recent order of the Commissioners
of the General Land ONCE suspending
the receipt of applications for pubic
lands under the pre- emption, timber-cul
ture and desert land acts. The Oleomar-
parine bill WAS received from the House ana
was laid upon the table After the passage
of 80 private bills the Senate adjourned -.
In the House the Senate Dill Tor
the erection of a public build
ing at GAINESVILLE, O. and was passed, the APP
preparation being reduced to 100000; also,
building at SiouxEity, Ia The House then
considered the Pacific RalroaA Extension
bill. but without reaching vote the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after considerable
debate, the Oleomargarine bill was referred
to the agricultural committee. The Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was passed. The bill to provide for settle
ment of railroad accounts was also passed.
had made brief speeches on questions of
privilege, States were called for the in
production of bills. Among the meas.
ureS brought forward was one
by Mr.. O'Neill (Mo.) amending the act pro-
hibiting the importation OF contract labor.
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill repeating the pre- empton and timber
culture acts prevailed after some debate;
also bill to suspend the rules and pass a
bill appropriating $4,000 to build public
building ut Springfield, Mo- Also the Senate
Dill for the construction of the Arthur Kill
BRIDGE
In the Senate on the Sth a bill creating the
Office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
was laid over. A resolution calling for in
formation concerning the amount and status
of bonded whisky in the country was adopt
ed. The bill passed creating a yellow fever
investigating commission......1n the House
Mr. Kelly made a speech on his motion to
expunge MrWheeler'S speech and in defense
of Edwin NJ. stanton. He read lengthy
letter written DE stanton uetalll1S MS Ield-
tons with Mcclellan and defending his acts.
several members resented Mr.. helley's
charge that conspiracy existed, and dis
cussion was cut short by the refei ence of Mr..
keley's motion TO the committee on rules.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill was then taken up and con-
sidered in committee OF the whole.
IN the Senate on the 9th, after some routine
business, the calendar was taken up and
number of bills passed, among them one to
legalize the incorporation of National
trades unions; also number of
private relief bills ......In the
House the Legislative, Judicial and Execu-
tive appropriations bill was takeu up in
committee of the whole and debated, the
pension office coming in for large share
of the attention of members during the en-
tire day.