St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRRsk;.

AHH SENATE net on the Sd and was called
70 order promptly at twelve O'Clock, sam
mattee was appointed to wait M .he ioresiden
ana recess for half Al hour taken ITr,, Va
assembling the Committee renorted that ~.
Pres'aeht would immediately commnn,catf
Win the senate in writing The MESSAGE WI.
snen received and read and the aeaats nil
ao.. :. me mouse met at heoh with eighty
elgnt members absent The Senate r,s ~
formed of the presence OF a auor,iTn A co,,.
mlttee was appointed to wait On this ftFes;dent
ana recess of half an hnet TAKEN TTnon 70
assembling the eohmittee reported and the
fresloehts message was presented and read
a' Ihe conclusion of which the House adjourned
AfIhh tue presentation of department re-
por.s In tne senate on the 4th number OF hills
80 tfoouced, one being for the constitution
u t~o steel rams to be armed with heavy dyna-
mite guns. The Untob Pecitic bill went over
ana the Tariff bill Was taken up for considera-
tion. Pehdihg the reading further considera-
t'oh was postponed and the bill went over for
INC oay ADJOURNED. :. In the House. after the
presenting OF department reports ami Various
petlllons, Mr. Dinglcy, ef Maihe, called up the
pil approprfatine SacfGG0 to erect monument
10 MAJOR General Henry Knox at Thomaston.
Me- Oh this bill dead lock ensued and the
House adjourned.
AFTER several resolutions had been in.
trodIced in the Senate on the 5th the senate
aariil Dill was taken up, and Mr.. Harris moved
10 lay the Senate substitute for the House bill
oh 'he tapie, which motion was lost by q strict
party vote. The Senate bill was then
read for amendment, and pending con-
slaeraton the Senate adjourned. The
Rouse adopted resolution to print
%,'opo copies OF the Presidents message
onder the cali OF states many bills We're intro
duced. Mr. Springer asked for the considera-
tlon OF his bill for the admission of Dakota
Mohtina, Washington and New Mexico. but 1t
went over under objection. An orier was
adopted setting apart certain days for consider
ing the Direct Tax bill, and the bill to quiet the
title OF certain settlers on the Des Moines river
lands IN Iowa was taken up, discussed and
passed. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9Th a communica-
tson was received from the Secretary of State |
certified copy of the final ascer-
talnment OF the Presidential Electors in Kan |
'as. similar communication had also been |
ecelVed as to several other States. This action |
vas the result of the law Of 1887, and being new
proceeding led to some discussion The papers
we're nnaiy referred to the Committee on
'rlVlieges and Elections. The Tariff bill was
nen taken up and considered at some length,
Joint resolution was offered by Senator But
er extending the Presidential term to six wears
Adjourned. The House, after routine busi-
ess, took up the Direct tax bill and debate
ontinned until adjournment.
IHE Senate was not in session on the 7th.
=. In the House the Invalid Pension bill was
7ported and referred to the Committee of the
Whole The House then went into Committee
the Whole on the private calendar and the
Ill to incorporate the Nicaragua Company was
he only business considered At the evening
'sslon ten pension bills passed and the House
iJourned until Monday