St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


AFTER disposing of several resolutions
on the 10th the Senate further discussed the
Fisheries treaty, Senator Morgan continuing
his remarks in it's favor. Senators Hoar and
Eyarts spoke against and Gray in favor. Pend
ing Senator Morgans rejoinder the Senate ad-
journed In the House after the introduction
Of several bills and resolutions and futile at
tempt to suspend the rules and pass the Sen
ate bill concerning the detail Of army and navy
officers to educational institutions the Chinese
bill was taken up AID spirited debate followed.
The bill was finally passed and the House ad-
journed.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading Of the
journal the Senate on the 21st adopted the reso-
luton accepting from the State of New Jersey
the statues Of Richard Stockton and General
Philip Kearney, and went into open executive
session on the Fisheries treaty. Senator Nor
gan concluded his remarks, and q vote was
finally reached when by strict party vote
the treaty was rejected, the vote being for
ratification, q; against 30. Senator voorhees,
did not vote and is Senators were paired. The
Senate then proceeded to legislative business.
Several bills Of no general Importance passed
and the House amendment to the Chinese Pro.
hibition bill was agreed to, also the conference
report on the Naval bill A large number OF
private bills passed and the Senate adjourned.
The House further discussed the General
adopted the resolution accepting the statues OF
Richard Stockton and Philip Kearney presented
by the State of New jersey Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 22d Mr.. Beck offered
as an amendment to the House Tariff bill an ad-
ditional section suspending all laws relating to
the sinking fund and had it referred to the
Committee on Finance, also bill to repeal all
sinking fund laws which was allowed to lie on
the table. Senator Beck said he could name
tom TO- dow yrxho hoe md
hold them and force the Secretary of the Treas
ury, as the law stood, to pay 500 0O0,0C0 for
every 500, 100000 Of bonds he purchased. The
joint resolution appropriating a20O 900 to prevent
the Introduction of yellow fever or cholera
into the United States was passed The
money was made Immediately available
Senator Chandler addressed the Senate on his
resolution relating to the late election in
Louisiana. He had not concluded his remarks
when the Senate adjourned. The House
adopted the conference report on the Naval bill
and then took up the General Deficiency bill in
Committee OF the Whole, which was under con-
sideration when the House adjourned.
AFTER disposing Of routine business in
the Senate on the 23d Senator Chandler re-
sumed his remarks on the Louisiana election
case. At the close OF his speech the resolu-
ticn in regard to the Jackson, Miss, municipal
election was taken up and Senator Wilson, of
received from the President on the rejection OF
the Fisheries treaty, but by a party vote the
Senate adjourned before its sub
mission. The House passed the Senate
bill granting the right OF way to the
Leavenworth Rapid Transit road across the
military reservation. After disposing of various
resolutions the House took up the Army bill, and
after non-concurring in the conference report
went into Committee Of the Whole an the De-
fciency bill. Pending efforts to secure o
quorum message was received from the Presi-
dent on the fisheries question, and Mr.. Wilson,
Of Iowa, offered bill to empower the President
to more efiectually carry out the provisions OF
the law to protect and defend the rights of
American fishing vessels and the House sd-
journed.
In the Senate on the oath the Presidents
message on the fisheries dispute was read and
the session devoted to debate on the subject.
Senator Morgan then introduced q bill identical
to that introduced by Mr.. Wilson in the House
to give effect to the Presidents message. Ad-
journed After disposing Of routine business
the House in Committee of the Whole further
considered the Deficiency bill. All efforts to
secure quorum failed and resolution was
passed to print Is, 900 copies of the Presidents
At the evening session forty five pri-
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