St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-13

THE strike of factory employees at st.
Quentin, France, is extending and serious
trouble is apprehended.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the LIST several communi.
cations from the departments were re-
ceived, notably a report from the Secretary
of War on the militia forces and report on
Yellowstone Park. Several resolutions
were offered and laid over, and the Senate
took up and passed the bill dividing the Da.
kOta Sioux reservation. The electoral
count bill was taken up aud Messrs. Hoar,
ingalls, and sherman made speeches. In
the House Mr. Hanback, (kas) offered a res
oution which was adopted ordering an in
vestigation OF the Pan Electric Teeph one
scandal by the Department. of Justice com
mittee. Under the call of States, Mr.. King
La) introduced bill approprating s.
100000 for mending river levees. Mr.. Little
offered a resolution intended to reflect on
Attorney-General Garland, and open up the
telephone patent matter. Mr.. Bland (Mo.)
offered resolution requesting inform alton
as to the efforts of the New York clearing
house to stop the circulation of silver dol
lars. The bill increasing widows pensions
from eight dollars to twelve dollars month
was passed and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd several petitions
asking for the opening of Oklahoma were
presented. Joint resolution was reported
favorably providing for a constitutional
amendment giving women the ballot. A
resolution that the Senate has right to
demand of the President his reasons for
suspending government employees was Of
fered. but its immediate consideration was
objected to. A substitute was offered which
also went over The electoral count bill
was recommitted to committee, and the
Dakota bill was taken up. LIN the House
MI Holman offered resolutions on the death
of Vice President Hendricks and the day
was devoted to culoges.
IN the Senate ON the Sd letter from 1.-THE
Attorney General asking for more money
for United States courts was lad before the
Senate. y report against appointing u
commission on the fisheries was made by
MI. Frye Of the foreign relations committee.
The Hiddleberger resolution and Mr.. Pugh's
substitute were laid before the Senate, and Il
motion by Mr.: Edmunds to lay on the table
was adopted Later IN the day Rid
the table and referred to the commit
tee on elections. The Dakota bill came
up and Messrs. Logan ~, and Morgan
presentation of several communications
from the departments, Mr.. Bland (Mo)
asked leave to report back his resolution
asking for inform alton concerning silver cir
cultion Mr.. Morrison objected on account
of informality. Mr.. Bland withdrew the
resolution, but later reported a long series of
resolutions asking the Secretary of the
Treasury for all the facts concerning an
alleged agreement with the New York banks
to keep silver out OF circulation. Che reso-
luton was adopted
IN the Senate on the 4th communication
was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury giving the history of the con-
science fund and laid before the Senate.
More petitions for the openn" OF Oklahoma
were presented Tie dill providing for an
assistant Secretary of the Navy was
taken up, and there was q lengthy
and lively debate. The bill went
over, and the Dakota bill was taken up and
another animated debate followed, which
was terminated by adjournment...-...ln the
House no measures of Importance were re-
ported from committees. The bill dividing
the Eastern judicial district of Arkansas
passed. In committee of the whole the
shipping bill was considered, amended and
passed.
IN the Senate on the 5th more petitions
from Knights of Labor for the opening of
Oklahoma were presented. ~ joint resolution
making Tampa, Fla, port of entry was
passed. The bill amending the statutes con-
corning appropriations for the smilitia
passed. The Dakota bill was passed after
IA lengthy and spirited debate. Adjourned
to the Sth..... In the IIouse aim ststhelentire
day was spent in committee of the whole at
work on the private calendar. The pension
appropriation bill was presented aud re-
ferred. 1t approprates 5,75i,2yO. The FitZ-
John Porter bill was made IL continuing
special order from the 18th to the 18th inst.
Adjourned to the Sth.