St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mall.
CONGRESSIONAL

The proceedings of the Senate on the
2'th were unimportant. resolution was
| adopted calling for copies OF certain documents
| upon which the Commissioner of the General
Lano-office based his recent letter in regard to
timber depredations, and the jackson, Miss,
| nluhlclpai election was then talked about until
| adjournment. In the House Messrs Bvnum
and Cannon had war of words as to which was
authority as to the proceedings of Congress,
| the Hscord or the journal Mr. Breckenridge.
| OF Arkansas, introduced bill to suspend the
| operations OF the law relating to the sinking
fund MT Mason, of Illinois. a bill to investigate
certain National banks; Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa,
| 70 oenhe trusts, and to punish persons connect
| ed with them. A quorum being present, the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
| the deficiency bill The decision OF the chair
| ruling out the French spoliation clause was
| sustained, and the bill was reported to the
House and passed, with the spoltation clause
omitted Adjourned.
IHE Senate on the 2sth adopted Senator
Hoar's resolution calling on the President for
copies OF oil remonstrances made by him against
unfair treatment by the British Government of
American citizens. The conference report on
the Deficiency bill was then taken UP and Sena-
tor Allison spoke at length in criticism of GER
tain acts of the President Pending discussion
OF the report the Senate adjourned, When
the House met number of requests for leave
OF absence were acted upon and the Oklahoma
Dill was taken up In Committee of the Whole,
ana aftef some discussion the House adjourned.
SENATOR REAGAN introduced a bill in the
Senate on the goth to permit the free importa-
tlon OF ]ute baRging. This bill is q blow at the
1ute bagging trust Senator Plumb's resolution
In reference to the diversion Of the waters of
tne flatte ana Arkansas rivers was agreed to-
The Senate resumed consideration of the con.
ference report on the Deficiency bill but no
action was reached. Several private bills
passed and the Senate adjourned :. The House
alter passing Joint resolution extending GER
tain appropriations until September Is, took
up, considered and passed the bill providing for
the printing Of Government securities In the
highest style OF the art The Oklahoma bill
was then taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment
AFTER the introduction of resolutions
the Senate on the 8Oth resumed consideration
OF the Presidents retaliation message and SEN
ators George and Cullom addressed the Senate
Ine conference report on the bill to provide for
the disposal OF the Fort Wallace military res
ervatien in Kansas was agreed to and the Sen.
ate adjourned. After routine business
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Oklahoma bill and the amend
ment OF MIR. Anderson, Of Iowa, providing for
the free entry OF lands by honorably discharged
soldiers who had served six months was reject
co Ihe whole afternoon was consumed in ef- |
forts to secure o quorum and the House ad- |
iourned without accomplishing any thing.
THE Senate on the 31st passed the House |
Joint resolution extending certain appropria-
tions to September Is. Senators consumed |
much time in talking for political effect and
then resumed consideration OF the Fortifca-
lion bill. After amending the bill by increasing
The total appropriation and providing for the
casting OF new guns Of American production,
'he bill passed. The House bill to authorize
'he Secretary OF the Interior to certify lands to
he State OF Kansas for the benefit of agricult-
ire and mechanical arts passed, and the Senate
Adjourned until Monday In the House the
lay was devoted to considering the Civil Ap-
bill in Committee of the Whole. At
he evening session twenty-seven pension bills
PASSED and the House adjourned