St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-25
NEWS IN BRIEF,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the debate on tn
Fisheries treaty was continued, with displa
OF considerable political acerbity. Mr. Ed
munds called up his resolution calling on tn
Department of Justice for information concern
ing alleged advice to the New York supervise
OF elections In violation Of statute law. Tn,
resolution was adopted. .... In the House, bill
relating to the District of Columbia were con
sidered. The Senate bill was passed increas
ing to $50 q month the rate Of pension for tora
deafness The Fortifcations bill was taken VI
in committee of the whole, bnt no progres!
was made in its consideration
In the Senate, on the 14th, the main events
of the proceedings were: Mr.. Shermans re-
marks onthe power of Congress to crush trusts
and the resumption OF the debate on the
Fisheries treaty Presidential vetoes of three
Pension bills were returned and referred.
Another message from the President was read,
returning without his approved Joint reso-
aution for the printing OF additional copies OF
the United States map OF 1886. w In the
House, personal discussion between Messrs.
CNetll, Of Missouri, and Irwin, of Indiana,
was the feature OF the days session. The
Senate amendment to the House bill for the
erection of marine hospital at Evansville,
Ind, was concurred in. and the House went
into committee of the whole on general pension
bills.
In the Senate, on the 18th, discussion Of Mr.
Harrisons position on the Chinese Ques ton,
incidental to the debate on the Fisheries
treaty, was the event Of the days proceedings.
The hour Of noon, on the 10Th, was set for the
vote on Mr.. Morgans resolution post stponng
action on the Fisheries treaty until December
,.---. In the House, the discussion on the Fort-
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the session. Various provisions Of the measure
were discussed in committee OF the whole, and
the bill was reported to the House and went
over. --~- - 49,
IN the Senate, on the 10th, the election, by
. strict party vote of a7 to a 81 Mr.. Nor
San's resolution to postpone Collaboration of
ahe Fisheries treaty until December, and the
adoption of the conference report on the Army
Appropriation bill were the principal features
OF the days proceedings. .....4n the House.
efforts to secure consideration OF various i'm.
portant measures were nullifed by the raising
of points CT mo quorum. The Forti6car
tions Appropriation bill was passed without
division.
In the Senate, on the 18th, much time was
occupied in discussing and passing motion
instructing the committee on the District Of
Columbia to report resolution requiring the
District Commissioners to revoke permits al
ready given for overhead electric motive wires
for an electric street railway. A bill was
passed prohibiting the sending of obscene
literature through the mails. Debate on the
Fisheries treaty was then resumed. In the
House flfbustering tactics on proposition to
assign certain days for the consideration of
general pension legislation, and to take up the
General Deficiency bill, consumed most Of the
session.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT is understood that the purpose OF the
meeting OF the State central committee Of
the Union Labor party, Of Iowa, at Des
Moines, on the 14th, was to make over
lures to the Democrats for fusion on the
electoral ticket. No decisive results were
reached, and the committee adjourned to
meet again September 1.
HoN. e. NJ. WILSON was nominated for
Governor by the Minnesota Democratic
State convention in st. Paul on the 18th.
A RECEPTION was given Hon. James G..
Blaine at Portland, Me-, on the 18th.
The Democrats Of the Fifth South Caro-
lima district renominated Hon. John J.
Hemphill on the 10Th.
In published note Nine. Adam, of
Paris, stigmatized Bismarck as ssthe most
mpudent liar in the world"
IT has been decided to convene the COM
appointed to investigate the |
charges against Mr.. Parnell and other |
of Parliament, on October 16. |
ON the 10th the House and Senate con. |
ference committee reached an agreement |
on the Naval Appropriation bill. The |
Senate accepts the heavy armored gun
boat provided for by the House, and the |
House accepts the Senate's three cruisers |
provision.
On the 18th Samuel r. Haney was elect |
ed by the Rhode Island Democratic st ate |
central committe as member Of the Ma
tlonal committee, Ia place of Hon. B. B.
Barnaby, resigned.
AN agreement was reached by the con-
ference committee on the Army Appro-
priation bill on the 18th.
The Democratic Senators held caucus
n Washington on the 18th.
On the 18th memorial tribute to the
ate ID. R. Locke, of the Toledo (O.) Blade.
vas directed to be prepared and entered
lpon the records of the Western Asso-
'iated Press at its meeting in Detr oit
Iich.
MR.. BLAINE is announced to speak at
Bangor, Me-, on the 23d
In an address before the National con.
'ention of the Universal Peace Union, at
dystic, Conn, on the 18th, Mrs. Della
Stewart Parnell avowed full sympathy
With the Peace movement, and declared
hat the Home.Rule party of Ireland
lave always acted according to its princi-
'les. She declared that to her personal
knowledge the Tines charges against
fr. Parnell were false.
IT is announ ced that Emperor William
Eill visit King Humbert at Rome, on
october 10Th, and remain until the 18th,
On the 18th Secretary Bayard returned
0 Washington from Middletown, Del.
There he went to attend the funeral of q
riend.
On the 18th Andrew Garrett, the last
urvivor of the original manufacturers
reapers and mowers, died at his home |
. Shelby. O.. aged seventy-six.
On the 10th, in toast at the dinner
'hich followed the unvailing of the mon. !,
ment to the "Red Princen at Frankfort.
Emperor William said: ssThere are 4s.
10000 Germans who would die rather
han deliver a single stone of Alsace-
.orraine to France"
By strict party vote of % to "a Senator /
lorgan's resolution to postpone con-
Iteration OF the Fisheries treaty until ! !
december was defeated on the 10th.
On September q the New Jersey State
republican convention to nominate pres
iential electors will ha hald ot Trar%or 4