St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate, on the 4th, large number OF
Oils, chiefly pension bills, were taken from the
calendar and passed; as were a number of bills
carrying appropriations for public buildings.
Ihe Senate bill creating an additional retired
list OF the army for eight officers now on the
active list but incapacitated for active service,
was passed; also the Senate bill authorizing
the retirement of General w. w, Averill, and
the House bill authorizing the retirement OF
General Alfred Pleasanton, both with the grade
OF Major In the House bills were passed
making inauguration day legal holiday; to
prevent distractions and injurious deposits in
New York harbor and adjacent waters; and
authorizing the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river in Winona and Berk coun-
ties, Ia. An early adjournment followed a
failure to go into committee of the whole on
The Tariff bill
In the Senate, on the 5th, the entire day was
passed in consideration of the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill. An item of s25, ,00O
was inserted in the bill to provide for a
scientific commission to visit and report upon
the commercial resources of the Upper Congo
basin One or two minor amendments were Of
fered and disposed of, and the bill went over
......I In the House diversion was created by
the waving of bandana handkerchief by re-
portorial wag in the press gallery. The day
was mostly passed in consideration of the
Tariff bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th, after brief secret
session, the Diplomatic aud Consular Appro-
priation bill was taken up and passed, with the
CAN amendment increasing the salary of the
minister to Paraguay and Uruguay from as 900
TO %, O0. The Senate bill authorizing the pur-
chase OF site near the Capitol for the use OF
the United States Supreme Court was passed
Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would to-mor-
row offer certain amendments to the Diplo-
mat1c and Consular Appropriation bill In
the House insignificant tariff debate took up
nearly the entire day. A great commotion was
caused by the announcement of the renomina-
tion OF the President.
r IS the Senate on the 7th, Mr.. Morgan inaug-
gurated a new departure by reading, as part
,of his speech on the Fisheries treaty, speech
delivered by him previously in executive ses-
sion, which he persisted in doing in defiance OF
the ruling OF the Chair that he was out of or
der. The House went into Committee OF the
whole on the Tariff bill, Mr. Dingley, of Maine,
speaking in opposition to Mr.. Breckinrdge's
amendment to the proviso attached to the lum-
Der schedules Of the free list which proposes to
admit Canadian fish free of duty, upon allow
ance by that country Of commercial rights to
our vessels, and also for reciprocity IN the ex-
change OF products between the United States
ana Canada. After protracted debate, the
lumber schedule was completed without
change.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9Th =.
jim the House. the most important business
transacted was the adoption of the Dingley
resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for Information as to whether an or
der Is now in force by which United States
vessels passing through Canadian canals to
American ports, when they make their voyage
r1.vy r1an yaou foil fhop
when they make it by way of Lake
Ontario; and whether further legislation
is necessary to authorize the Secretary to inn
pose additional tolls upon vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal bound to
Canadian ports, in case Canada continues dis
.crimination against vessels bound to American
ports. The most of the time of the House was
taken up in discussion Of the salt schedule OF
she Tariff bill.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
ON the 7th the Democracy of the Dis
trict Of Columbia fred 100 guns in honor
man.
ON the Sd John r. Hogg, who helped to
lay the first railroad in this country upon
which steam was used, died at Elkhart,
Ind.
that country has not only refused to ratify
a convention agreed upon by his father,
which ceded certain territory to Italy, but
has sent a dlscourteous reply to King
Humbert's letter respecting the matter.
The affair has been REFER ed to England
and Germany for arbitration.
On the 9th NJ. Federoff, the editor Of the
NoU0e Vreneya, was sentenced to six
tor 1;nr n
Won Schellendorf, German Minister Of
War.
ACCORDING to the latest advices from
Oregon the Republicans carried the State
by 1000 majority. The Democrats have
OF the Legislature,
A Boston tough named Thomas Row
land quarreled with his wife on the 7th, on
account of jealousy, and fred three shots
at her. All took effect, killing her in
stantIy. He then shot himself three
times, and died soon afterward.
On the 7th, at meeting Of the Republic
an State central committee Of Indiana,
it was decided to hold the convention for
the nomination OF State ticket In Indi-
annapolis on Wednesday, August 8.
ON the 7th Jay Gould, his son Edwin
ana mis- puySlClAus LIZ ~. y. MANN, were
guests at the Iron Springs Hotel at Mani
tou Springs, Col.
1T is automatically reported that Charles
williams, of Manchester, n. e., j. g.
Van TasselI, Of New York City, and sew
eral capitalists of Jacksonville and st. |
Augustine. Fla, have chartered the Jack |
sonville g. ST. Augustine Short Line rail-
road to build competing line from Jack |
sonyille to the ancient city. It is said |
that work will be begun next month on |
This route.
On the 7th the receipt Of the news Of the |
nomination of Mr.. Thurman was received I
u the House Of Representatives with mp |
-oarious enthusiasm, both parties uniting /
n the cheering,
GENERAL comment is made by the Lon-
Ion papers upon Mr.. Cleyeland's renom-
nation at st. Louis, and all express salts |
action over the result of the convention. /
they seem to consider his reelection as
ure.
ON the 8th Justice O'Gorman, Of the
yew York City Supreme Court, ordered
rat Inspector Tunbridge, Of Scotland
1ard, London, turn over to the receiver
appointed for Alice Woodhall all her
property In his possession. A motion was
made to vacate the receiyership order, but
was denied.
MrrrsTER Vow PUTTKAMER, of the Ger