Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, April 2S.--Bllls were passed
authorizing the construction Of bridges across
Tie Mississippi at Keithsbug, H., Winona
and Red Wing, Man,, and across the Des
Moinos in Iowa At such point as may DO So
lected by the New York n Council Bluffs rail-
road company. Morgan moved TO take up the
bill TO indemnify the Chinese for losses sus-
taiued by the Rock Springs riot, but yielded
TO Mitchell (Oregon) TO speak on the memori-
al submitted by conference OF the New York
Methodist Episcopal church, praying for pro-
lection for the Chinese In tho United States,
The postoillce appropriation bill was taken up
and discussed at length, after which the SEN
ate went into executive session and then ad-
burned
HOUSE,.
In the house today Hatch, from the commit
teo ON agriculture, reported abill defining
butter and imposing tax upon oleomarga-
rne. Ii fcrred to committee OF tho whole.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour the
house in committee OF the whole, resumed
consideration OF the river aud harbor bill.
Hepburn Qowa) offered an amendment TO
the Missouri river appropriation, providing
for the expenditure OF the appropriation by
the secretary Of war without the Intervention
OF the Missouri commission. lie attacked the
commission, charging that their salaries,
amounting TO $l0l 900 per annum, were more
than one third OF the entire appropriation made
In the section under consideration. II was
half penny worth OF bread 10 an infinite deal
OF sack, II seemed to him, He asserted, and
challenged contradiction, that there was no
commerce worthy OF the name ON the Missouri
river; ten steamboats, had passed Council
Bluffs in Eve years. Again the river meander-
ell all over the country. lie had known 1t to
change ITS course eight miles In night.
Willis humorously suggested that the river
might make It's way into Iowa next year. and
the gentleman would then regret his speech.
Grosyenor (Ohlo) defended the committee on
rivers aud harbors, and intimated that Hep
burns opposition to the Missouri river sppro-
pration arose from the fact that two lines OF
railway ran along the river. Hepburn rcpcl-
led the insinuatlon. lie had no interest In any
railway more than any other citizen, but he
was not one of those, like the gentleman from
Ohio, who were always ready 10 howl against
corporations because In certain circles votes
could be gained by II. Bland aud Dockery
(Missourl) defended the Missouri river appro-
prlation and dwolt upon the necessity OF So
curing cheap transportation for the people,
Pending vote on the amendment the com.
mittee rose, The house then ut $40 adjourn
Cd
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 29-Pike obtained
unanimous consent to take up the 4th Of July
claims bill After some discussion, the read
Ing Of the nInety.four pages of the bill was
omitted and the bill passed. The postollce
appropriation bill was then taken up and Beck
took the floor Beck said II had been intimat-
ed that he had endeayored 10 Introduce here
In season and out of season, questions bearing
on taxes, commerce, etc He asked the sen
ate 10 bear witness he had not done II now. A
running debate between Beck and Frye en-
sued as TO the value OF bouptics and subsidles.
Beck was opposed TO them, He was subjected
TO a cross fire of questions from number Of
senator's the discussion taking pretty wide
range and involving Becks wellknown ideas
on free trade, etc. In the course Of the do
bate Edmunds remarked that free trade had
not benefited the wages Of labor In England,
rs compared with the United States. Beck
held that the questions of wages depended up
ON other conditions than free trade alone.
The workingmen here were better OIL, but II
and Beck got into u spicy discussion over the
shipping laws question, which was enlivened
by Beck's resenting supposed alluslon 10 his
nationality by Plumb The latter explained
the misunderstanding, and Beck was paci6ed,
Beck occupied the floor three hours and half
Hale then supported the amendment for the
steamship subsidy 10 South America and
China lie argued It would deyclope the re-
sources of the country. At 8 o'clock Hale
yielded for an executive session, after which
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE,.
Hall Qowa) gave notice In the house to-day
that he would call up the Weaver Campbell
contested election case on Tuesday next In.
stead OF to-day. Lanham CTexas) from the
committee on coinage, weights and measures,
reported bill for the retirement and the re.
coinage OF trade dollars. House calendar IL
provides that holders Of trade dollars may ex'
change them for standard dollars, the trade
dollars so received TO be re-colned as standard
dollars. In the morning hour Davis (Massa-
chusetts) called up the bill providing for the
appointment of q commission TO investigate
the truth Of the alleged discovery OF the spc-
cihc causes Of yellow fever and the prevention
OF that disease by incubation and 10 obtain all
possible information on that subject. Tho
morning hour expired and the bill resumed It's
place on the calendar. The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the river and
harbor bill. After several amendments had
been discussed, including one to strike out the
appropriation for operations on the reservoirs
at the head Of the Mississippi, (Which was lost
the house adjourned without final action on