St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-07
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CONGRESSIONAL
BUT little business was transacted In th
senate on the 18th. In executive session Judg
John F. Phillips, OF Kansas City, was connrme
as United States Judge for the Western distric
OF Missouri, and ex-senator Thomas S. Make
for 1.-The Western district OF Texas " Tn
House did but little business, a quorum bein
more easily found at the bulletin boards to hea
the news from Chicago than in the halls Of leg
islation.
The Senate on the 25th proceeded witt
the consideration of the Legislative. Execu
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill, but
quorum not being present. adjourned. =. TIL,
House resumed consideration of the Public
Land bill, and not being able to secure
quorum adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th, after routine
business, the River and Harbor bill was takel
up and considered until adjournment. Tht
features OF the House proceedings were tht
passage OF the Land bill and renewal of the
consideration Of the Tariff bill Very little pro
| gress was made and at five O. clock the House
| adjourned.
| In the Senate on the 2Sth the Pension
Committee reported back eight vetoed pension
| bills with the recommendation that they pass
| The Army Appropriation bill was also reported
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| some length. Senators Sherman. Allison
Henderson, Colquitt and Berry were appointed
| committee to attend the Cincinnati Centen.
NAL Exposition. The Army Appropriation bill
| was then considered until adjournment The
| House took up the Tariff bill and its considera-
| ton drifted into political debate. The con-
ference report on the Diplomatic bill was
| agreed to and the House adjourned
The Senate ON the 29th further consid-
arnd ha Ayp, A. =
to reach vote on its pas age. joint resolu-
tion extending certain appropriations thirty
days passed. After a conference report the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Tariff bill and q long debate ensued. The
House agreed to the Senate joint resolution ex-
tending certain appropriations thirty days and
Ut the evening session passed twenty-seven
pension bills and adjourned
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
The recent Presidential election in Mex
leo exhibited no opposition worth men,
tioning to the present incumbent General
Diaz
NINE Government officials ofe Seoul,
Corea, have been beneaded In the streets
by the popnlsce. Foreigners have taken
refuge ct the Consulates. The outbreak is
attributed to Chinese instgation.
THE New York Prohibitionists' meeting
at Syracuse adopted q platform and nom-
mated State ticket, headed by w. Martin
Jones, Of Rochester, for Governor.
THR President has ALLOWED the act to
allow the Paris, Choctaw Il Little Rock
railroad to go through the Indian Terri
tory to become a law without his sigma
ture.
A CHICAGO dispatch saying that General
Harrison had selected Colonel Dudley as
bis personal representative on the Repub
lican National Executive Committee is de-
MED by the General
REPUBLICAN, Senators have expressed an
opinion that the vetoing power 80 exten-
siyely used by the President is danger
GUS abuse Of his prerogative.
THE contemplated removal of General
Sheridan from Washington was postponed
temporarily because of rain.
THE Democrats Of the Second Kansas
district have nominated John T. Burris, OF
Olathe, to run against Funston.
The Democratic committee OF notidca-
tion waited upon Judge Thurman at Co.
iumbus, O., on the 2Sth. In his reply the |
Judge highly praised the. administration |
Of President Cleveland.
A MASS meeting was held in the Acad- |
smy of Music, New York. on the 2Sth, to |
ratify the denomination Of President Cleve- |
and. Hon. John g. Carlisle was the prln |
,ipal speaker.
The State convention OF the Iowa Union
Labor party recently chose Presidential |
electors and nom mated the following State
'ndcers: Secretary OF State, J. b. Vincent;
Auditor, e. NJ. Farnsworth; Treas
lrer, James Rice; Attorney-General. j. NJ
Williamson. Congressman Weaver and An
xvxvo ia -aA .n,,4 l.,frs g..
lection.
ois district have nominated g. w. Smith
o succeed George R Thomas.
STATE SENATOR d. 3. HALL has been nomi-
ated for Congress- by the Republicans OF
be Third Minnesota district.
WILLIAM a. BARNUM, Of Connecticut
as been reelected chairman OF the Demo
ratio National Committee.
THE official canvass OF the vote OF the !.
,llows: Hermann, Republican. 81, $40:
ohm n. Geary. Democrat. 25.41a; George
|. Miller. Prohibition, 1874 Hermann's
lurality, 7,407. 1
The, Secretary of State has officially !
allied the attention OF the British Minister !
, the case Of the American ship Bridge !.
/
hcials Of the Dominion OF Canada year
20 and detained for eightY-one days at
helburne.
THE second meeting Of the Republic
lmpaign was held in the Metropolitan
pera HOUSE at New York on the 29th.
be National ticket was ratified. Roswell '
Horr. of Michigan, and Robert G. Inger- c
IL were the principal speafers. d
THE Pre- sident has accepted the resigna- c
On Of Lieutenant Emery 81. Taunt, of the /
IVY, who was convicted by court martial
November, 1887, OF absence from duty n
lthout leave, and OF dIsobedlence OF or G
RS, and sentenced to dismissal. !
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE Mexican freight depot and ad Join .
g buildings In Paso del Norte were burned y
g other night. About seventy freight y
rs were also destroyed. large amount O
freight being burned. Loss, about
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