St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07

Mr.. Blair made personal, explanation re-
gardng his connection with a suit brought
against widow for Helping her to obtain
was then taken up and Mr.. Hawley argued
in favor of an investigation. Mr.. EVarts
made lengthy speech in opposition there
olution providing for further investigation
was defeated-yeas, II; nays, A. Consfdera-
ton ofthe SundryiCiyil bill was then resumed
......The House, after disposing of routine
business, went into committee Of the whole
on revenue measures, and after setting
aside all other revenue measures the OleO-
amendments were concurred in. The river
and harbor committee reported disagree
ment and d further conference was ordered
The conference report on the Naval appro.
Driation bill was agreed 10. A night session
was held for the consideration Of pension
bills
In the Senate on the 24th Mr. Coke offered
resolution discharging the committee on
finance from further consideration of the
treasury surplus resolution and gave notice
that he would call it up on the 25th. Mr.,
Edmunds' resolution instructing the com
mittee on foreign relations to inquire
into the fisheries question was adopted
The Sundry Civil Appropriations bill was
taken up and several amendments were
agreed to......The House considered in com
mittee of the whole the bill for the Increase
of the navy, and aferward reported 1t to
the House. The substitute of the naval
passed. night session was held for the
consideration of land forfeiture bills.
IN the Senate on the 26th q House bill di.
recting the Commissioner of Labor to make
investigations to convict labor was
passed. A resolution regarding gthe ad.
justment of land claims in Louisiana
was passed, resolution was .adopte
Calling on the President for informa-
ton regarding the alleged detention of A.
X. Cutting by the Mexican authorities. The
deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up
and, after several amendments had been
agreed to, the bill was passed. .....In the
House the conference committee on the
Legislative, Executive and judicial Appro
the House refusing to recede. Il further con-
ference was ordered. the Northern Pacific
Land Forfeiture bill was taken up and dis.
cussed without action.
In the Senate on the 9th several vetoed
pensioni bills were reported back with rec
concentrations that they be passed, not
withstanding the Presidents objections.
The Senate then went into secret session,
and on the. doors neing reopened ad-
journed......!n the House the confer.
enee committee reported continued
IIarbor Appropriation bill resolutioa
was passed striking out the appropriation
for the Portage and Lake Superior ship
ments making appropriations for
CHe Hennepln canal; the Stur- |
geon Bay and Lake Michigan canal: the Mis- |
sippi river from the head OF the passes to |
the mouth of the Ohio, and for the improve. |
'nent of the Potomac. The Northern Pacific |
Land Forfeiture II was then taken up, but
without final action the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2sth the conference
on the River and Harbor bill re-
ported that they were unable to agree. The
senate insisted on its amendments and an
,ther conference was ordered. The Forti-
ication bill was passed. The surplus joint
esolution was then taken up, but with.
nut taking any action, the Senate ad
ourned...- LIN the House bill increasing
he limit of cost of public building at Ok
ord, Miss was passed. Conferees were APP
'ointed on the Northern Pacific For
eiture bill. A continued disagree
nent was reported on the
legislative, Executive and judicial bill,
nd further conference was ordered. The
louise then went into committee OF the
Ihoie on the Sundry Civil Appropriations
Ill. The recommendations of the
ommittee on appropriations were
greed to and the bill was re-
orted to the House. The action of the COM
littee OF the whole was ratified and con-
erence ordered. The report of the confer
nee committee On the Legislative Appro.
Ration bill was agreed to and the House
diourned.