St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL


The Senate ON April passed the House
bill granting pension to Mrs. Logan. Tn,
memphis Bridge bill was considered at some
length, amended and passed. The Bond Pur
enase Dill then came up as unfinished business
ana was discussed until adjournment. In the
House MI. Mills, chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee, reported his tariff bill Mr.
mckinley submitted the minority report which
was ordered printed. Several bills and resolu
tions were introduced, and after arran eing meas
ures TO be acted upon to particular days men
| toned the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the Sd petition was
presented for United States troops to be sent
10 Cnicago as protection against the Social.
lists or Illinois and Iowa. Mr. Riddleberger
nnally got his resolution up to consider the Fish
eries treaty In open session, but Mr.. Edmunds
caiieo ior tne enforcement Of an old rule, which
enabled TWO Senators to have the doors closed
and the matter was discussed In secret ses-
sion The Bond bill was then taken up
and discussed until adjournment When the
House met the Senate Direct Tax bill came up
as the special order and was debated In Com
mittee OF the Whole until evening. At the
evening session several bills passed. among
them Dill to provide for the promotion Of
army officers after twenty years continued SER
vice in one grade, and bill to retire Alfred
Pleasanton with the rank OF Colonel Ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 4th a resolution was
adopted instituting an inquiry as to what pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent viola
tion OF the revenue laws, and what legislation
is necessary to prevent the smuggling OF lead
ana lead ores from Mexico and Canada. The
BOND Dill was then taken up and debated until
adjournment. In the House soon after the
reading of the journal the Direct Tax bill came
up as the special order, and its opponents COM
menced to fllibuster which was kept up until
2:15 o'clock the next morning when a recess
was taken to II As.
In the Senate on the 5th two or three un-
important bills passed, when Mr. Wilson, of
Iowa. addressed the Senate on the subject Of
the Presidents message. At the close OF
his remarks consideration of the Bond
Purchase bill was resumed as the regular
order. The substitute as amended BY Mr.
Beck's silver proposition was agreed
to and the bill passed The bill
provides for the use Of any accumulated sur
plus in the treasury in the purchase OF bonds
and the Beck amendment provids for the pur-
chase OF bullion and coinage OF silver dollars in
excess OF the monthly minimum now estab-
lished, TO take the place OF any National bank |
circulation withdrawn or surrendered . The |
House, in continuation Of the session Of the |
previous day. fllibustered on the Direct Tax |
bill during the entire session, and took recess
until II :45 next day.
The Senate on the 9th passed 127 pension |
bills in the space OF ninety minutes, and at two |
o'clock resumed consideration OF the Animal |
Industry Bureau bill After discussion the bill |
vas made the special order for Thursday The
Dakota Admission bill then came up and took
ts place as the regular order. Adjourned until
Monday. !. The House met at II AS In continu-
ltion OF Wednesdays session, when ilIibuster-
ng on the Direct Tax bill was again commenced
md kept up until $50 o'clock, when . recess
Gas taken until II 80 next day.