St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-29
FlFTlETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, the features Of the
proceedings were: the rejection of Senator
bla1rs proposition to reconsider the vote by
Whlcn the Chinese Exclusion bill was passed,
ana the discussion of the bill to create an ex.
ecutiVe department OF agriculture In the
house, Mr.. Kelley (Pa.) offered resolution
directing the special committee now Investigate
ing the new library building to INQUIRE whether
any member OF Congress has sought by undue
influence to secure the acceptance OF any ma
terlai oy the architect, and whether any mem.
Der mas endeaVored to cause the removal of the
architect or to curtall his powers because of hts
refusal to act as requested. Mr. Springer Of
fered an amendment, which was adopted. di.
recting the committee to report its conclusions
within two weeks. The resolution was then
adopted.
In the Senate on the 18th, the principal fea-
ture OF the proceedings was the speech of
senator Sherman on his resolution, introduced
on the 18th, looking to an inquiry by the foreign
relations committee into the relations existing
between the United States, Great Britain and
Cahaoa, In winch he confined himself mainly
70 discussion OF the Retaliation bill, and op-
poseo tne conferring Of such unusual and tn.
necessary powers upon the President Mr.
Morgan replied to Senator Sherman briefly.
put preferred to let the subject 60 over for full
discussion after the bill had been reported from
the foreign relations committee In the
House. Mr. Barnes introduced a bill Offering a
reward OF 100000 for the discovery of the true
cause OF germs OF yellow fever, or certain
means OF Its prevention, destruction or ma.
terial modification. which was referred,
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the effort to with
hold the Chinese Exclusion bill, and the appro-
prlatlon OF 900 for the purpose OF restrain
ing and quarantlEing the yellow fever at the
South, were the principal features of the DAVIS
proceedings. Quite number OF minor bills
were passed, In the House, the day was en-
tlreiy taken up in discussing the library build
ing cause OF the conference report on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriations btll the vote on which
resulted: Yeas, eS, nays. T-no quorum.
IN the Senate. on the Goth, the speech of Mr.
Mitchell on the Presidents annual message and
MT Edmunds' abandonment of his resolution to
withhold the Chinese bill. were the features of
the days proceedings. Senate bill to ratify
the agreement with the Spokane indians was
passed. and the bill TO create an executive
Department of Agriculture was taken up.
ihe House refused, by vote of SO to 47, to
agree TO the conference report on the Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill, and further confer
snce was ordered. A running debate ensued
On question OF privilege by Mr.. Morrow re. |
,lting the passage of the Chinese Exclusion |
bill and its being withheld from the President, |
'ut the presiding officer finally decided that |
he question was not privils ged.
In the Senate, on the 21st, the House bill |
'reating the Department Of Agriculture was
passed. bill was introduced to provide for
he more prompt transmission of bills passed |
" both houses and properly signed to the
President for his approval but under objection
was held over until the Path. The conference !
eport on the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill
vas presented and agreed to . In the House,
he features Of the days proceedings was the
assage OF the measure to suspend the opera
ions OF the Presumption, Timber Culture and
'esert-Land laws pending Senate bill au-
horizing the Louisville Southern Railroad
ompany to bridge the Kentucky river was
asSed