St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-09-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

AFTER the transaction of routine bust
ness OF no general interest in the Senate on tn
!otn MI. Morgan introduced bill appropriatin
f2'6,6l9 to be paid to the Chinese Minister a
1uli indemnity for all losses and injuries sus
tanned by Chinese subjects in remote section
OF tne United States at the hands of lawles
nen' ana addressed the Senate The confer
ence report on the Army Appropriation bill
was agreed to. Senator Mitchell of Oregon. ad
dressed the Senate and made a curt answer t
remarks Dy Senator Morgan on the Chinese bill
ine Cnlnese Restriction bill was then taken III
| ana Senator Sherman spoke in favor of tn,
motion to reconsider, but without actio,
| tne Senate adjourned. The House agreed
| 10 the conference reports on the Arm,
appropriation and Fertilization bills ant
| atter the Introduction of seyera
bills consideration OF the conference repor
on the Sundry Civil bill was resumed. the item
| peing the appropriation of S25OOOO to inyesti
gate the extent to which the arid regions of the
country can be redeemed. Adjourned without
action.
IHE Senate on the 11th non -concurred in
the House amendment to the bill pensionine
the widow of General Heinzelman, reducing
tne amount TO S7o per month. General Sher.
man reported from the Finance Committee the
bill declaring trusts unlawful The bill known
as the Fourth of July Claims bill was passed. A
motlon oy Senator Blair to reconsider brought
on another debate OF a political nature The
Cnlnese Exclusion bill was then debated until
adjournment. The House resumed considera-
ton OF the Sundry Civil bill, and after debate
the appropriation for reclaiming the arid re-
glons was reduced to $4,000. The vote on an
amendment by Mr. Holman showed no quorum
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th Senator George
offered an amendment to the Trust bill one of
which makes 1t the duty of the President to
suspend by proclamation the collection of du-
ties on articles the prices.of whichlhave been in
creased by any combination This brought out
another political debate on the subject OF trusts
resolution by Senator Spooner in regard to a
recent shooting in Texas extended the political
talk out IN another channel. Adjourned. . The
House further considered the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill further conference
was finally asked. The Senate bill amending
the act in regard to postal crimes was passed.
An attempt was made by Mr. Springer to call
up the Oklahoma bill but no quorum could be
obtained and the Hou e adjourned.
AFTER disposing of motions and resolu-
t1ons the Senate on the 18th resumed consider
alton OF the Chinese Exclusion bill and Senator
Jones, OF Nevada, addressed the Senate in
favor OF its passage. Adjourned without action
THE House again took up tho Senate bill
OF the Interstate Commerce law,
which, fter number of amendments passed
After short time the contest over the Oklahoma
bill was resumed and the efforts to secure
quorum led to more talk for political effect and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 14th Senator Vest
spoke in reply to Senator Hoar of the day be-
lore in regard to political subscriptions
Other Senators took part in the discus
sion. when the motion to reconsider the
7ote by which the Chinese Exclusion
Dill passed was taken up and resulted in
8 yeas to II nays. AS there was no quorum
t was arranged that the next vote should be |
AIKEN Monday. The Senate non-concurred in |
House amendments to the Interstate Com
nerce bill and Senator Platt's resolution OF In
Iuiry as to the copper syndicate was adopted |
Senator's Hoar and PAYNE engaged in dis |
rderly colloquy upon charges made by the |
ormer as to persons connected with the |
standard Oil Company Several bills passed
mong them the House bill providing boards of |
FILTRATION for settlement of disputes between |
Interstate railroads and their employees Ad-
burned until Monday. The House, in Com
,ittee Of the Whole, considered private bills
nd passed dozen. At the evening session
nirty-two pension bills passed