St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the 9th Senator Stewart
spoke against the frequency of pension vetoes,
and Senator Vest defended the Presidents s acts.
The Senate then took up the bill to amend the
Interstate law, and after some discussion the
bill passed. Several bridge bills passed, and
after an executive session the Senate ad-
iourned. :. In the House resolution by Mr..
Adams, OF Illinois, requiring the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate trusts to report,
and a resolution by Mr.. Ford. OF Michigan, for
a special committee to inquire into excessive
immigration (referrtng to pauper labor were
referred. The House then resumed considera-
tion OF the Tariff bill. The main feature OF in
terest was the rejection OF Mr.. Cannon's amend
ment for free sugar and a bounty to producers.
This item created lengthy debate, and when
disposed Of the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Sherman
offered resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into any bills referred to it
that might appear to foster trusts or comblna-
tions that tend to prevent due competition in
articles Of domestic growth or manufacture, or
imported articles. Senator Vest introduced a
It refers to bad debt collecting agencies" The
Fisheries treaty was then taken up in open
session and Senator Hoar spoke against it. Ad-
journed. :. Immediately after the reading OF the
journal the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and debate continued
during the ay. At the evening session num-
Der OF bills passed granting right OF way through
Indian reservations to railroads
THE Senate held short and uninterest-
ing session on the 18th. The conference report
on the Post-ofice Appropriation bill was agreed
to as to several items; one fixes the rate on
seeds at one cent for two ounces. Another con-
ference was asked on the subsidy clause. The
Sea Coast Defense bill was taken up but the
Senate adjourned without action. In the
House conference was ordered on the Land
Forfeiture bill. A report of disagreement on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was submitted,
the House, however, accepted the Senate amend
ment Of s100, 900 for sorghum sugar experiments.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and its con-
sideration occupied the day. At the evening
session the bill passed providing for taking the
eleventh census. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th resolution to
print extra copies of the committees report on
seven vetoed pension bills furnished the text
for political debate. The Fisheries treaty
received some consideration in open session
The bill referring to the Court of Claims certain
claims for labor performed since 1868 by Gov
ernment employees in excess Of eight hours per
day was under consideration when the Senate
adjourned. :. In the House. after routine busi-
ness, consideration of the Tariff bill was re-
sumed, the wool schedule being under discus
sion. An evening session was held for the con-
sideration of certain pension bills,
AFTER transacting unimportant business
in the Senate on the 18th discussion Of the
Fisheries treaty was resumed in open execu-
tive session and Senator Dolph spoke in opposl-
tion to the treaty, at the conclusion of which
the Senate adjourned until Monday. :. In the
House the conference report on the Post-oflce
Appropriation bill was presented in which IN
agreement had been reached on all amendments
except the subsidy clause. The rates for seeds,
bulbs plants, etc, is placed at one cent for two
ounces. Debate on the subsidy amendment,
which Mr.. Bingham. OF Pennsylvania, moved
to amend by reducing from 100000 to s450, goo
and agree to, was continued until recess. At
the evening session twenty-four pension bills
passed.