Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23

Honsa. necamher Ia.

WAsHlNeToN-Mr ID bbl OF South orr
lima, asked unanimous lnse mt to nut upon I.
rassage the bill appropriaung 5000 o for q
ubl bl ldint at Guar, sion, South Carolina
Mr.. He pburn, Of Iowa, OBJECTED, that in view
OF the recent exper, q of that " this was
not tue time 10 APP rupriate tJ0J,O00 Tor the
erection OF q new b iildug. Mr.. Dibble re-
mark that II the b II d d not pass the gov.
ernment would have 10 transact its busip IS
In the open air. The House then " MT into
{ mmttee Of the whole on the Oklahoma b II.
Pending acton the morning hour expired aud
tine Committee 70 o, lnslan ly hush fell
over the House as all eyes were turned upon
Morr son, VINO, ais ng n seat, sad; Mr..
Speaker, / NOV TIA the House resolve Itself
into committee OF the whole on the
pose Of considering the revenue bill.
During the roll call abso ute silence r'igned
ia the house. Many members with encil in
hand, we're figuring up the vote The motion
was lost--yeas, 1I9; nays, 1854. The announce
ment Of the result was received with applause
on the republican s de. which was quickly sup
pressed. Herbert OF Alabama attempted 10
call up the naval reorganization bilt but was
antagoaized by Crisp with the Pac fc railroad
nnding bill, and the speaker ruled that the
position must first be tax n on calling up the
att.r measure, as IL was prior 81 ecial OF der,
Mr.. Springer opposed the measure He wished
its consderat on ostponed uut after the holt
days, at which time be hoped TO have the priv
ilege of submitting some remarks upon the
bill, and PERHAPS some amendments 10 It, II
its cons derati6n was pressed at this time he
would resort to all parliamentary m thods 10
defeat it. On standing vote there was d ma
torlty OF III to 40 IN favor OF its consideration
Holman demanded the yeas aud nays, pend
ing which s. ringer made motion to adjourn
which was at 2:l5, p. m, carried.
Senate, Dec. FL.
WAsHINaToN.-Amon the petitions presen-
kNl L.. n.
duction OF the tax on oleomargarine, and one
from Vest, from the St. Louis Merchants ex-
change, ask ne legislation for an increase of
trade with Central and South America. Vest
introduced substitute Tor the bill to incor-
ate the Atlantic and Pacific ship sailing COM
pany. 1t provides for naked Incorporation
without any guarantee from the government!
Aldrich offered aconcurrent resolution requts-
ting the president TO enter into negotiations
with the governments of the several principal
sugar producing countries OF the world, with
view OF securing mutual agreement, by
which the United States shall agree to admit
free OF duty, sugar aud molasses, the product
of such countries, or their colonies, when
transported In vessels under the flag OF either
contracting party, and on which sugar and
molasses no export tax or charge has been lev
led, on condition that such governments shall
admit Into their respective countries, or sugar
PRODUCING colonies, Gree of DUTY In the same
manner agricultural and manufactured pro-
ducts of the United States. Laid on the tab G.
HOUSE.
The committee on banking and currency re-
ported back the Weaver resolution, calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for information
whether any money appropriated by the sun
dry civil bill had been extended In issu NO
treasury notes of large denominations in lieu
Of small notes destroyed or cancelled, and by
what authority the notes of small denomina-
tions were destroyed. The resolution was
adopted. Hiscock then called up his motion
to suspend the rules aud pass the bill relating
to duties on Sumatra tobacco. The motion
was voted down. Mr.. Townsend Ull.) moved
to suspend the rules an pass bill limiting
The jurisdiction Of L. s. courts H. patent cas-
cs, and to protect persons who without notice
are bona=fide manufacturers, purchasers, ven
hers and users of patents Messrs Townsend,
Henderson, Morgan (Ala), and O'Connel
On en-, spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs.
Hammond, (Ga.) and Butterworth (Ohio) OPP
rCssd. Mr. Miller, in order to rrevent a vote
being taken on it, moved to adjourn, which
motion was agreed to, ard at 4:3O p. M, the
House adjourned.