The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
EPltomo Of the Proceedings, q Hot
Hnunaa the pnnA NnnnIr.


Houses the Past Week
THE senate transacted no business on the
eth, the oiaggett.Dubois contest from idaho
still being under discussion =. The house fur
ther considered the In aiaR appropriation bill.
after two hours debate an amendment offered
ny M. Bowers Cali that the president might
appoint army ofhcers to act as Indian agents
when vacancies should occur was adopted, also
an amendment by Mr.. Holman was adopted that
such ohicers, when so employed, should be under
orders from the secretary OF the interior. During
the debate Mr.. Simpson (Kan.) favored it be-
cause this was the first timc that he had heard
an excuse for the existence OF an army In this
country. Here was . proposition to put tho
army In some useful employment and to take
political strikers out Of once Pending debate
the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 29th the creden-
dals Of Mr.. Daniel (Va-) Tor his second term
were presented and filed. Mr.. Stanford intro
tender dollar. Mr.. Villas introduced 3 bill to
amend the pension laws. It proposes to pay the
pensions Of persons who desert their families to
the wives The Idaho election case was then
taken up and argued until the senate went into
executive session and then adjourned. -. The
house adopted Mr.. Dockery's resolution direct
ing the committee on Judiciary to inquire and
report to the house as TO the right Of the secre-
tary to use the hundred millions of gold reserve
for current expenditures. The committee on
rules reported fixing the silver debate at March
e, q and a. The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole, CMr. Bynum Of Indiana in the
chair) on the Indian appropriation bill, when
Mr.. Holman moved amendments making the
appropriation for the Carlisle school available
for the pupils now in attendance. This was re-
jected. Pending action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
AFTER routine business the senate on March
l again took up the Idaho contested election
case and Mr.. Sanders spoke at length in favor
Of Claggett's right TO the seat Mr. Morgan
made legal argument against the election OF
Dubois. AdjoGTssd without reaching vote. -.
The house had lively debate on the Indian
appropriation bill, the section making an ap-
preparation for the Carlisle school being under
consideration The alleged remark Of Capt
Pratt Of the army, superintendent OF the
school, that the Catholic church had lobby st
Washington under pay to attack national
schools in order to promote the interests Of
Catholic schools brought forth q small storm
and resulted in the defeat Of the item making
an appropriation Of 8, 600 as an extra allowance
for Capt. Pratt This amendment that vacan-
cies in Indian agencies should hereafter be
filled by appointments from the army was
adopted and the bill passed. A bill for free
wool was reported from committee. Also bills
for the free entry Of binding twine and cotton
bagging and ties, which we're referred and tho
house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the I'd, Mr.. Dol ph
presented petition from his state In favor OF
government aid to the Nicaragua canal and
spoke in favor Of the project. The Idaho elec-
tion case was then taken up, and Mr. George
gave the reasons which would control his own
action in casting his vote for the contestant.
Mr.. Villas argued that the sitting member, Mr..
Dubois, was legally elected and entitled to his
seat After agreeing 70 take the vote next day
the senate adjourned. >. The session Of the
the consideration OF the District of Columbia
appropriation bill On only one occasion did
party politics find place IN the discussion and
that was when Mr.. Hemphill proposed ar
amendment reducing the Sl 900 or $4,000 salary
which the recorder OF deeds Of the District o.
Columbia receives in the way Of fees to a hxed
salary OF 5000 per annm. All fees are to bt
turned into the public treasury after deduction;
for necessary clerk'hire The amendment wa:
finally adopted and pending further considera
ton of the bill the house adjourned.
THE senate on the Sd passed the house bill fo
| the relief Of Aquilla' Jones, late postmaster o
indianapolis, Ind The senate then resumed
consideration of the Idaho election contest
being addressed by several senators. At thre'
| o'clock the vote was finally taken and Mr.. Du
| bois confirmed in his seat by a vote Of IS to Z
4 The pure food bill was then taken up and sever
al amendments agreed to but no final actioI
| taken. Several committees reported on bill
1 and the senate adjourned. When the hous
! met there was q lively scene when Mr. Watson
(Ga) rose to q question Of privilege and in
severe manner denounced correspondent o
| the Atlanta Constitution for letter lately pull
lished criticising his CWatson's) vote on tn
Craig-Stewart election contest He asserte
that the correspondent was the clerk Of tn
speaker who attacked him on personal grounds
The house then, in the committee Of the whole
considered the District Of Columbia bill Tn
bill was finally passed, and the bill allowin
railroads to give special rates to cOmmercia
travellers considered until adjournment
WHEN the senate met on the 4th the vic'
president presented a communication from tn
secretary OF the interior In regard to the Yosen
ite park In California Mr.. Stanford intrt
duced bill directing the purchase OF silye
bullion and its coinage. The pure food bill the
came up and Mr.. Vest addressed the senate
favor OF proper inspection but by the state
He deprecated the drifting Of public sentimer
towards paternalism and the rush to congres
for every thing that could just as well be regl
lated by the states. Mr. Paddock spoke
favor of the bill Eulogies were then delivere
upon the late Representative Lee, Of Virgins
| and the senate adjourned. In the house Nj
Mutchler Pa) reported the pension appropris
tion bill Itapproprlates Sl34 So, ,O66 as compare
with estimates aggregating sl47, $50 an
an appropriation for the current year OF elSo
214,7e5. The house then went into the commi
tee Of the whole on the private calendar, an
the entire day was consumed in the desultor
consideration of unimportant private bills.
motion to take recess until eight o'clock r.
suited in q vote Of 84 TO IS and the point Of I
quorum was raised. The speaker decided th'
under the present government Of the hous
gentlemen were not present unless they vote
This led to a tilt between the speaker and e.
Speaker Reed. rhe house then took rece'
until eight o'clock, the evening session being 4
the consideration of private pension bills.