St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL

WHEN the Senate met on the 18th the
desk OF Mr.. Riddieberger contained large and
handsome floral harp which had been placed
there by the Irish Clan-na-Gael as recogni-
tion OF his fight against secret sessions and the
British extradition treaty. Mr.. Vest again
spoke upon the fallacy and extravaganza of
printing so many useless public documents.
When the Blair Educational bill was reached
MIR. Plumb addressed the Senate in opposition
to It, The resolution in regard to the alleged
inef1ciency of the mail service in certain locali-
ties was debated at some length, and after
passing few bills the Senate adjourned. Un-
der the call of States in the House many bills
and resolutions were introduced. The bill to
punish the advertising of lottery tickets in the
District of Columbia was the subject of lively
debate upon the liberty of the press and finally
referred. Mr.. Bland introduced bill to pro-
hibit the coinage of three-dollar gold pieces and
the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 14th, after commit
tees reported and the introduction of bills the
resolution for an inquiry into inefficient mail
service was taken up and several Senators
spoke on the subject. Mr.. Hawley also ad-
dressed the Senate In opposition to the Blair
Educational bill. Other business was unim-
portant. =. In the House committees reported
and in Committee of the Whole the Urgency
Deficiency bill was considered, and in the gen.
eral debate Mr. Peters, of Kansas, made an
argument in favor of the bill to require subsi-
died roads to construct their own telegraph
lines, and he strongly condemned the Western
Union monopoly. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck intro
duced bill to reimburse the States for interest
paid on money expended in raising troops for
the war of the rebellion. The Blair Educational
bill was then taken up and further discussed.
Mr.. Blair made final argument in its favor.
After several amendments had been offered and
voted down the bill passed by vote of 80 yeas
| to 20 nays. The credentials of John S. Barbour,
as Senator from Virginia to succeed Mr.. Riddle.
berger, were presented and filed. The House
| bill for the appointment Of two additional divi
sion superintendents of railway mail service
was passed, and the Senate adjourned. In
| the House bill was passed creating
| board of arbitration to determine the
| controversy between the United States and the
| State of Texas as to disputed territory. This
has reference to Greer County,. A bill was
passed providing that Nebraska shall consti
| tute an entire judicial district known as the
district Of Nebraska. Mr.. Randall reported q
! resolution, which was adopted, providing for 8
| special committee to investigate and report as
| to contracts and amount expended on the new
| library building and the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Urgency Deficiency
| bill. The debate took wide range, embracing
tariff and revenue reform and many other sub
I
| adjourned.
AFTER committees reported and the intro
| duction of bills in the Senate on the 18th Sena
tor Plumb's resolution in regard to Western
mail service was taken up and agreed to- The
resolution OF Senator Manderson requiring the
/ Secretary of War to furnish list of persons tt
| whom copies of the record of the rebellion ars
to be furnished brought on a lengthy debate a.
| to the printing Of superf1uous documents ane
also extended to the question of secret session!
| of the Senate. After passing 10S pension Dill:
| the Senate adjourned. In the House after re
port of committees the Urgency Deficiency bill
| was taken up in Committee OF the Whole ane
| debate continued until recess. An evening ses
| sion was held for debate on the Pacific Railroad
| Telegraph bill.
| THE Senate having adjourned until Monday
| the 21st was not in session on the nth. IL
| the House the Blair Educational bill was re
! ceived from the Senate and referred to the Com
mittee on Education The Committee on Manu-
/ factures was instructed to report back to th'
| House Friday the 9th. Mr.. Milliken's resolu
| ton directing the Secretary of the Treasury t.
| investigate the sugar trust in New York: Th
| House then took up and passed the Urgency
| Deficiency bill with provision directing tn
Public Printer to rigidly enforce the eight-houI
| law. The Mckay Relief bill then passed. A mo
| ton to reconsider was followed by motion b.
| Mr.. Springer to amend the title which occa
stoned much talk, but the motion to reconside
| was tabled. The House then proceeded to In
volve itself into a parliamentary tangle Whicl
only ended by an adjournment until Monday.