St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-01-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
The Senate on the 7th passed the bill to
abolish circuit court powers iu certain districts
(applicable to the State Of Arkansas and In
dian Territory. When the resolution in regard
to the Panama canal came up the Senate went
into secret session for its consideration
and so continued until $40 O'Clock. The
resolution was adopted by vote
of 40 to 8. THE resolution disapproVes
OF any European Government having control OF
the construction or operation of the CANAL
Adjourned. The whole day in the House was
consumed in fruitless effort to secure d
quorum and pass the resolution amending the
rules to prevent flibustering on the Oklahoma
and Pacific Road bills and adjourned without
any final action.
In the Senate on the 9Th bill was re-
ported and passed that the failure to prepay
postage on special delivery" letter shall not
delay its prompt transmittal, with collection Of
postage on delivery. Senator Sherman intro
duced bill altering regulations as to time,
place and manner of holding elections for Con-
gressmen which was referred. The Tariff bill
was then considered until adjournment
80, In the House Mr.. Reed called
up the resolution amending rules so
as TO prevent fllibustering, it being the
fifth day OF the deadlock. The previous ques-
tion was ordered and q motion to recommit
brought out lively contest, but 1t was finally
adopted by 100 yeas to III nays and the resolu-
tion was sent back to the committee with in
struction to amend and report. A contest then
arose over the consideration Of the election
contest OF Smalls against Elliott, from South
Carolina, and the Oklahoma BILL and without
reaching a decision the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th non -concurred in
the House amendments to the Nicaragua Canal
bill The Tariff bill was then taken up and its
consideration occupied the time OF the Senate
until adjournment. In the House Mr.. Weaver
Qowa), Immediately after prayer, raised the
point of order that the journal could not be
read until 1t was apparent that quorum
was present. The Speaker sustained the point,
and directed the clerk to call the roll. Filibus-
tering continued until $3.50 p. M, when the
House adjourned. THE object of Mr.. Weaver's
fight is to COMPEL final action on the Oklahoma
bill
In the Senate on the 10th q bill was re-
ported for bridge across the Missouri river at
Leavenworth. At II 80 the Tarin bill was taken
up An amendment offered by Senator Allison
reducing the duty Oh pearls from % to 16 per
cent was adopted. An amendment OF Senator
Vance increasing the duty on precious stones OF
all kinds, cut but not set, was rejected. The
dutiable list in the bill was completed and
while considering the free list the Senate ad-
journed. .. When the House met Mr.. Weaver
Iowa) renewed his dilatory tactics and the
deadlock continued until an adjournment was
finally reached.
ONLY six Senators were present when
the Senate was called to order on the 18th.
When quorum appeared the journal was read
and the Tariff bill Immediately taken up, the
amendE.snt of Senator Plumb to admit fresh
fish free being under consideration. After q
long debate the amendment was withdrawn
and Senator Hare's to make the duty
half cent per pound adopted. Pend
ing further consideration the Senate
adjourned In the House Mr.. Weaver
Qowa) resumed his flibustering tactics, but
Mr. Dibble Is. c. succeeded in sandwichine
two conference reports during the deadlock
which were agreed to. They were for public
buildisg at Milwaukee. Wis, at a cost OF 81, 100
900, and for public building at Omaha, Neb.
which appropriates 100000. The deadlock con
tinued until adjournment