St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from yarieus Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Farwell mad,
q long speech on finance, and Mr.. Spoone
spoke in advocacy of the admission OF Dakota
...... The principal feature of the proceeding!
in the House was the attempt to pass the Rive
and Harbor bill under suspension of the
rules which failed for want OF the necessary
twothirds majority.
In the Senate, on the nth, Mr.. Vests speecl
against the admission of Dakota was the prin
cipal feature of the days proceedings. II
the House the Mills Tariff bill was taken up
and the day Was consumed with speeches b,
Messrs. Mills, OF Texas, and Kelley, Of Penn
sylyania, the former in advocacy of the meas
ure and the latter opposed to it.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the speeches o
Messrs. Sherman and Vest on the Dakota bill
IN which the legality OF President Hayes ten
ure OF office was discussed pro and con- wer,
-tne most interesting features OF the days pro
ceedings. In the House the bill creating
department Of labor was passed, and othe
bills from the labor committee were reported
and considered.
IN the Senate on the 18th, the debate on the
Dakota bill and the FINAL passage Of the meas
ure by strict party vote were the leading feat
ures OF the days proceedings In the House
the most Of the days session was spent in con-
sideration OF the Indian Appropriation bill.
THE Senate was not in session on the Goth.
...... In the House. the features of the day s
proceedings were the discussions on and pass
age of the Indian and Pension Appropriation
bills.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
On the 18th Lawyer Samuel G. Barnard,
OF New York, died suddenly of cerebral
hemorrhage, while on his way from the
courthouse to his Office.
On the 18th the coIored delegates to the
Ohio Republican State convention at Day
ton formally demanded the selection of
one of their race as delegate -at-large to
the National convention.
ON the night Of the 18th DR.. Agnew, Of
New York City, was reported very low,
and not expected to live through the night.
ROSCOE CoNKLING, the great jurist and
statesman, of New York, died at half past
one O'Clock on the morning of the 18th,
after brief but severe illness.
On the 18th, in his mess age announcing
the death of ex-senator Conkling, Govern
or Hill said: 'The people of the State
deeply mourn the death of one whom
they SO highly honored, both in official
positions and as private citizen.n
ARCHBISHOP WALSH OF DUBLIN has been
instructed by the Pope to complete re-
port on the National League, and submit
it to the Vatican for comparison with the
report of Mgr. Persico.
IT is said that the new cannula recently
provided for Emperor Frederick gave the
patient great relief
On the 18th the Republican State con-
vention of South Carolina was held at
Charleston. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing Senator Sherman for the presi-
dency, with Senator Hawley for second
place.
On the 18th the case of Rev. Leeper, of
Reading, Pa, was called up before the
Lehigh Presbytery. He is accused of
plagiarism and with attempting to OBJ
tain an increase of salary under false pre-
lenses.
On the 18th the Republicans of Georgia
met in State convention at Atlanta. "A.
B. Beck, A. W. Pledger, W. j. White and
r.. d. Locke were chosen delegates at,
large to the National convention.
ON the 18th an animated colloquy took
place between Messrs. Sherman and Vest
in the Senate on the question of the ap-
pointment and action of the Electoral
Commission in 1876.
On the 18th the President returned with
out his signature bill for the relief of
Paymaster Bash, intended to relieve him
of responsibility for money stolen from
him in March. 1877.
ON the 17th the supposition that Mr.
Gladstone and Lord Randolph Churchill
were bitter personal as we'll as political
enemies was almost, if not quite, over
thrown by the discovery that they were
paired in the division on the question Of |
passing the Deceased Wife's Sister bill.
ON the 18th the city courts and the |
United States Circuit Court of New York |
adjourned out Of respect to the memory |
of the late ex-senator Conkling.
MOSES FRALEY, the most prominent bear |
in the st. Louis grain market, laid down |
on the 18th, acknowledging a loss Of $780,
300. Later in the day he made cash set
Element with his creditors on basis mu-
tua1ly agreed upon.
DIR. AGNEW, the eminAnt New York sur
geon, who was in attendance upon the late
Roscoe Conkling until he was stricken
down himself, died on the 18th, surviving
his illustrious patient but a few hours.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER, dissatisfied with the
action of the Senate in refusing to con-
slider the Fisheries treaty In open session.
IN the 18th, threatened to introduce reso-
luton calling for reorganization Of the
oEl1sAtCt tRlA4 NISsAt foo1liE WAOi4 tl0 hG4uO. /
Gratis, force Mr.. ingalls, to vote for himself
.or president pro tenn.
The Senate, on the 18th, by vote Of 26
@ a3-on strict party lines passed the
Dill admitting South Dakota to the Union.
FoR the purpose Of creating relief
,und for the widow of the late Chief JUS
ice Waite subscription list is being cir
,ulated III the Senate.
ON the 10th the jury in the suit of David !
]. Fotheringham, of st. Louis, against the
Adams Express Company for malicious
prosecution and false imprisonment,
,rought in verdict awarding the plaintiff !
%. 900 on the latter count, but nothing on
be former.
on the 18th delegates to the National
.epublican convention were chosen in {
sch OF the thirteen Congressional dis
,icts of Indiana. In all but one-the ]
enth district-they were instructed for Z
Senator Harrison. 8
on the 18th the trial of VIM. O,Brien
As begun at Loughrea, Ireland. t
ON the 18th Minister Phelps arrived in S
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