The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-30

ST. FRANCSVIE WEST FulIA PARISH LA, SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1885,

motion was carried-178 to 1856. At
$50 p. m. a further recess Of fifteen
minutes was taken, and then another
until pm. at which time an adjourn
ment was had until 8 o'clock. While
the house was awaiting half hundred
of the representatives gathered in the
lobby in the rear Of the hall and awoke
the echoes with patriotic songs. The
battle hymn of the Republic WAS sung
BY General Henderson, of Iowa.
Spike" and other songs were sung,
led by some Of the ex-Confederates,
and then in tremendout volume, the
corridors rang with an improvisation,
Chang General Weyler on the Sour
Apple Tree, as We Go Marchinfi On
At II o'clock the house took another
recess until 1870 to give the conferees
another opportunity to meet. At 1870
pm. the house was formally notified
of the action Of the senate, and another
recess until IL o'clock was taken i'm
mediately. At midnight the house re-
eessed until 12:3O a. M. to await the &C.
ton of the conferees A roll call was
ordered and proceeded with. It show
ed the adoption Of the report-283
ayes and 5 nays. The conferees' re.
port was next taken up and adopted
by q vote of 80 to 6. (Great ap-
plause.) At 3 am. the house ad-
iourned.
Ys;EsDAY.-No business was tran
sacted in the house to-day on account
of the fatigue of the members caused
by the prolonged session last night.
At 1882 pm. the house adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY-The house to-day pass
ed as an emergency war measure the
bill empowering the president to call
out the volunteer forces and providing
for their organization. Both the pres
dent and Secretary Alger had urged
the imperative necessity of the passage
Of the bill to-day and Chairman Hull
of the military committee, drove it
through under whip and spur The
bill was drafted at the war department,
introduced in the house yesterday and
considered and reported by committee
+, to-day. No such expedition could
E have been possible except under the
stress of war pressure. The bill is
! permanent in its character. After the
passing and rejection of numerous
q amendments, the bill was carried
j through, and without division, at 5:15
+ the house adjourned.
I THuRsDAY-The consideration OF tn
Il contested election case Of Patterson
vs.. Carmack, from the Tenth Tennes
J see district, was interrupted to-day t.
u allow the passage without division, o
t. the Joint resolution to authorize tn
l. president, in his discretion, to prohibi
: the expectation of coal and other wa
material. The measure is considered
j. of vital importance to prevent the ship
is ment of coal to Cuba, Porto Rico an
e. other ports, where it could be used b.
b Spain. The speaker signed it just be
d fore the house adjourned, 5:45 pm.
?, FR1DAY-The house to-day displaye
q. its enthusiasm for the war upon whlc
y the country has entered by rushin
ii through, without debate, the confer
j. ence report on the bill authorizing tn
1e president to call out the volunteers
lq and agreeing, by unanimous consent
as meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow to tax
re up consideration of the army reorga1
IS. ization BILL, The passage Of the la
in ter bill is considered imperatively NJ
f. cessary by the war department. I'll
d. senate resolution announcing the deaf
A Of Senator Walthall, of Mississippi
ne were presented, together with the il
K yitation of the senate requesting tt
e. house to attend the funeral in a bod,
We The resolutions were adopted, and Il
invitation was accepted on motion
IS. Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi. Then,
n $50 .. M, as further mark Of respec
or the house adjourned until 10 o'clo<
lie. tomorrow.
lid SAruRDAY-The house, after atten
on ing the funeral services Of senat
ut Walthall in the senate chamber, to-d'
N. passed the army reorganization bi
,u- creating an increase to $1,000 men,
II. the urgent request of the preside
IN. and secretary Of war. But as the Sc
al. ate did not remain in session, as "
lei expected, the bill will not 60 to t
On president until next week. The hou
Of adjourned until Monday.
The First Capture.
tbe The first Spanish prize is the steam
'Ae v,.I.. fro,,o poecar0n