The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
EpltOme OF the Proceedings of 10th
Houses the Fast Week.

Houses the Past Week.
TIE senate was not in session on the loth.....
The house passed q bill amending the Arizona
funding act and then took up the resolutions OF
respect on the death OF Senator Plumb. Euio-
gies were delivered by Messrs Funston, Brod-
erick, j. D. Taylor, Otis, Davis Bartine, Cate,
Baker Post and others and the house adjourned
until Monday.
On the 2lst communication was presented
to the senate from the president in regard TO
the purchase of the unpublished manuscripts
Of President Monroe Several other commu-
hour was occupied In the presentation Of
memorials on a variety Of subjects. Several
bills passed and several were introduced, ell Of
local nature. Senate bill to amend the stat
utes so as 70 prohibit the introduction and sale
Of intoxicating liquors into the Indian country
was taken up, amended and passed. The cal
endar was then taken up al many bills dis
posed Of. Among the bills passed was one sp-
propriating $4,000 for public building at Jop-
lin, Mo After an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned. e. In the house the COM
mittee on printing reported In the matter OF
Mr.. Williams (Niass.) printing speech, unpar-
liamentary in its nature, in the Record. The
report was made the special order for the next
day. The free wool bill was debated in com
mittee Of the whole until adjournment.
In the senate on the ed the eredential Of SEN
ator WRlthall, Of Mississippi, for his new term
were presented, and Senator Turpie made q
personal explanation as to newspaper reports
about his position in regard to Judge Woods.
The bill for The relief OF settlers on Indian
lands was taken up and passed. The Missis-
sippi river appropriation bill was then debated
OF length and finally passed. 1t appropriates
SIS 10000 The bill appropriating S,745, ,s16 for
the canal and improvement Of the Columbia
river passed Also the bill for the improvement
of the Dalles and Celtic falls (Oregon) In
ID t.-ag,
silver bill, the debate was opened by Mr.,
Bland in favor of free coinage who advocated
the measure at great length, and Mr.. Williams
IN. W vigorously opposed the measure The
debate was continued until recess and at the
evening session,
WHEN the senate met on the Esd a petition
was presented from citizen Of Maryland pray
ing congress to compensate persons for certain
slaves emancipated during the war A message
was received from the president relating TO the
correspondence with England about the Behring
sea trouble and the senate went into executive
session. When the doors were oponed the army
appropriation bill was considered until adjourn
ment i. In the house debate was resumed on
the silver bill. Mr.. Pierce CTenn.) spoke In
favor of the bill and MT. Stone (Pa.) spoke
against 1t. So did Messrs Lynch (Wis.), Stout
(Mich) and Fitch IN. W. Mr.. McKeighan
CNeb.) favored free coinage; also Messrs. Bush
nell CWis.) and Livingston (Ga.). The debate
continued into the evening session and until adj
iournment
INthe seuate on the cath Mr.. wolcott's reso-
luton of the day before as to government EN-.
ployes not appointed unaer civil service rules
was taken up discussed and agreed to, The
senate then went into executive session on the
Behring sea matter and after 6ouI
hours the doors were opened and the
senate adjourned. E. The silver discussion
continued for seven hours in the house
on Mr.. Bland's free coinage bill Al
five o'clock Mr. Bland moved the previous
question and the fight commenced in earnest
Mr.. Burrows (Mich. moved to lay the bill OF
the table and q call of the house was ordered
which resulted in tie-14S to 149. The speaker
(Mr. Crisp voted against the motion and itwai
lost Again the battle was renewed and after
much filibustering, led by Mr. Tracey IN. Y
at midnight the motion to reconsider was los
O'Clock Mr.. Bland announced that 1t was i'm
possible to reach final vote and moved an ad
journment which was carried. The bill, there
fore, goes on the calendar.
AFTER minor business on the 25th the senate
went into executive session. When the doors
were opened several local bills passed and reso
| lutions were offered by Mr.. Stanford in respect
| to the late Senator Hearst Eulogies were de
| livered and the senate adjourned until Monday
" When the house met there was only small
attendance, The silver fight Of the day ant
night before had been too much for the mem
bers After correcting and approving the Jour
| nal the house went into committee of the whole
I on the private calendar. When the COMMITTEES
| rose the house adjourned.