St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-03-06

DURING the seven days ended the seth
there were 24S failures in the United States
and Canada reported, as against 2S6 for the
week before.
A NORTH BOUND freight train on the
Grand Trunk railway jumped the track
about two miles south Of Fergus, Ont,
on the Goth. The engine and thirteen cars
went over an embankment of twenty-five
feet. The cars and engine were complete
| ly wrecked One man was injured. the
cause Is supposed to have been. ice on the
rails.
THE aggregate value Of merchandise and
cold and silver exported from the United
States during January past amounted to
$685. 62, against SS9,'*}2 ,oS2 IN January,
1885. The total value Of imports Tor jan
uary last was S47.33oS, 400, against $42,22l,-
III in January, 1885.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the osd bill to confirm
entries OF public lands was fnvorablv re-
ported Mr.. EImunls introduced n bill 20
facilitate the administration of law in
Alaska Resolutions were introduced in
structing the Judiciary comm ttce to. m
Guirc whether the refusal % tho Attorney
General to send certain paners to the S"n-
ate il an offense for whicl he can ne i'm
peached AT r. considerable" debate the bill
appropriatiny s25n:noo TO build q Grant mon.
ument passed. Then followed Il ienItnv
debate the EIuration bill ......In the
House the appropriation committee was
given permission to sit during the sessions
Of the House. Aresolut'on WAS reported Cor
the payment OF the Dubii'' debt 18th surplus
funds in the Treasury Bills w"rs r'norted
for improvement nt the Ere and oSWe-o
canals; also bill amending thu pension
4 hill auth 0rtZi1V executive EpDarE-
mrnts to have exhibits ut New Orltans was
tabled The bill tor:eitng the I'M Earned DO
ton OF the iNnd grant OF the Atlnutic IA
citic railroad passed.
In the Senate on the o4th the bill permit
ting National banks t. change their names
passed; also the bill nprropriatin2 $4,000
for rel of of purchasers OF public lands in
Nebraska and Kansas: also bill allowing
army officers to take temporary service in
Corea- The education bill Was debated ut
length. .......I In the House the bill passed
ouietine titles ut settlers on Des Mojnes
river lands in Iowa. TIVE bill FORGETTING
road was reported. The bill. passed to
| annex the northern portion OF Idaho to
Washington Territory. The HerneDin canal
bill was called up and Mr.; Murphy (ia,)
aye Of silver was objected to and the House
proceeded to discuss tho half gallon tax bill,
which was finally passed.
In the Senate on the o3th the BIZ! for
bridge across Staten Island sound was re-
ported favorably. Mr.. Eamunds Introduced
bill for insnectlon OF meats for e1portn-
ton. The bill for allotment OF lands in
severalty to Indians was further debated
and passed A joins resolution concernlng
Hot Springs leases passed. The Edu"a-
tion bill WAS then taken up and debated
......In the House memorial ct
savings banks for repeal OF the Bland silver
act was presented. A bill was introduced
for incorporation OF the At!aDti" Il Pacific
Ship Railway Company. The Military hp-
preparation bill was reported: also the Post
'otfice Appropriation hill. TIE Hnnnepin
Canal bill was taken up and debsted. The
House again went into committee of tine
| whole on the Pension Appropriation bill. and
4 lengthy. political debate en5aed.
In the Senate on the 2Cth Mr.. Mitchell
made speech on the Chinese question, adj
vocating the abrogation of all treaties with
China. Debate on the Education bill took
up the rest of the day. In the House Mr..
Morrison (Ill) offered substitute fOr all
other resolutions tor an Investigation of
the telephone scandals. A debate ensued,
in which Mr.. Gibson handled sir. Pulitzer
without gloves The substitute was 2 lopte3
MIR. Dockery reported II resolution 70: q
thorough inquiry into the telegraph bust.
ness of the country, to correct the evils OF
the existing monopoly. Tho Immediate
Deficiency bill was reported and referred.