Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-10
BON CO., IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE 10 1886.

diplomatic appropriation bill. On reaching
the appropriation Of $2,s'0 as the American
contribution TO the maintenance OF the inter-
national bureau OF weights aud measures,
Conger attacked the item. He ridiculed the
idea Of a change in our long established sys-
TEN OF weights and measures. After an ex-
PLANTATION Of the item by Allison and Evarts,
Conger moved to strike it out. The motion
was rejected, yeas l, (Conger), nays ~.
(Great laughter.
The senate at $3.50, without finishing the
bill, adjourned until tomorrow.
noUsH.
Cox (North Carolina) called up the report
| relative to the appropriation for the improve
ment of the leyees at Jetfersouville, lud.
| Accompanying the report is a resolution RI.
| lieying Assistant Doorkeepcr l.. II. Warden
| from the services OF the house The resolu-
| ton was discussed at some length, number
Of members sustaining the report OF the com
| mittee and fayoring the adoption OF the re-
solution, while others maintained that the
finding OF the committee was not justified by
the facts that the Judgment was too harsh and
| severe. Oates offered substitute resolution,
declaring that Warder's conduct in receiving
money from the city Of Jacksonville to EN-
ploy counsel TO influence legislation, was u
gross improperly, and expressing the emphat.
| lc condemnation of the house thereof, but
saying that the evidence adduced, in the
opinion OF the house, does not require ex-
pulsion from the Office he holds, This resolu-
ton was agreed TO, yeas l40, nays g. The
i,,t, - A.
IN the legislative, executive aud judicial APP
preparation b II, but the committee remained
in session only few moments, Boutello
(Maine) introduced bill relating to duties
on fish, Referred. The house then, at 4i40.
took recess until s o'clock, the evening
session to be for the consideration of pension
bills. The house at the evening session pass
ed seventeen pension bills, and at II 80 ad-
iourncd until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June 5.--Ingalrs resolution,
| calling on the secretary Of the interior for In.
| formation as to the authority for the issuance
OF the recent order OF the commissioner Of
the general land Office, suspending the receipt
| OF applications for public lands under the pre-
emptlon, timber culture aud desert land acts,
| upon being laid before the senate and read
Ingalls, said he was glad the order had been
revoked, but regretted the statement Of
grounds upon which the revocation was
made. Ingalls, then criticised the action OF
the president In placing vast public interests
In the hands Of subordinate officers. After
debate Ingalls, resolution was agreed TO.
The oleomargariRe bill being brought
from the house, the question OF It's reference
was postponed and tho bill placed on
the table TO await the return Of Miller, chair
man of the committee on agriculture. Beck
gave notice that he would insist upon Its refer
ence to the committee on finance. Having
passec $50 private pension bills the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Gu motion Of Wilkinson, the senate bill
passed for the erection of public building at
GAINESVILLE Ohio, with an amendment reducing
the appropriation Of sl50,0O0, to 100000.
On motion of Strublc, OF Iowa, the senats bill
passed approprlating $4,000 for the erection
Of public building at Sioux City, Iowa. The
Pacific railroad extension bill was then taken
up. On motion of Holman an amendment
was adopted increasing from 40 to SO per cent
the amount Of the net earnings required to DO
paid into the sinking fund In case the COM
panes refuse to accept the provisions Of the
act. The previous question was then ordered
on engrossing, and the third reading of the
BILL but the opponents of the measure show
ing a dis position TO filibuster until clock,
and thus prevent the vote itself, Crisp yielded
to the inevitable and stated that he would en-.
deavor to secure the vote on Tuesday NEXT.
The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June Tin the senate Miller
moved that the oeomargarine bill be referred
to the committee on agriculture. The ques.
ton OF reference then came to a vote and re-
suited. For Miller's motion %; against, n;
and the bill was referred TO the committee on
agriculture. The vote In detail is as follows;
Yeas-Messrs Allison, Blair, Cameron, Con-
ger Dawes, Dolph, Evarts, Hale, Harrison,
Hoar, Kenna, Logan, Mcmillan, Malone, NIL
ler Mitchell Of Oregon, Sherman, Spooner,
Teller Van wyck, WhItthorn, and Wilson OF
Iowa-22.
Nays-Messrs. Aldflcb, Beck, Berry, Brown,
Butler, Call, Coke, Edmunds, Eustis, Harris,
Hawley, Jones of Arkansas, Maxey, Morrill,,
Wallthall and Wilson Of Maryland-21.
Some debate arose on the bill reported by
Browne, from the committee on railroads, ID
provide for the settlement Of accounts with
the railroad companies that had received
property from the United States during 1865
and 1865. The chair designated the following
senators TO be special committee to investi,
gate the Indian traderships: Messrs. Platt,
Cullom and Jones, Of Nevada; Coke and VIII
son, of Maryland
Beck submitted an amendment TO the oleo.
margarine bill for reference with that bill to
the Committee Agriculture. lie said he did
not wish to be responsible for all the detailed
provisions of the amendment. He then an
nounced his amendment to the the house bill
on tariff and taxation. This is the Morrison
bill. On notion of Butler the senate, against
opportlon Of Hale, took up the bill providing
for admitting to the Navy the Naval Academy
graduates excluded by the Naval Appropria-
b III of 1882. Without action on the measure
the senate went Unto executive session
and when the doors reopened the senate ad-
ourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call OF States, Weaver, of Iowa,
offered resolution. which was referred, re-
citing that 1t is currently reported and gener-
ally believed that certain directors Of the
Union Pacific or Kansas Pacific Railway Com
panies have been faithless in their trusts In
various ways, and particularly by buying
stock OF the Kansas Pacific at O nominal or
small sum and transferring 1t to the Union
Pacific, then selling tn same at great profit
by which and other similar transactions the
directors have made great personal gains and
neglected to account for the same TO the Union
Pacific, and directing the judicial committee
to inquire into the transactions OF the directors
Of both companies since their incorporation. IL
the committee finds the directors have made
gains which they should have accounted for TO
either corporation 1t Is directed to bring bill
authorizing the department of justice to COM
mence proceedings to compel the directors TO
render true proceedings.
Other bills were introduced aud referred as
follows: BY Harris to impose graduated in
come tax. By Mahoney, Of New York, reso-
luton expressing the sympathy of the house
with the efforts Of Gladstone and his asso-
ciates TO secure free parliament for Ireland
| (Mahoney moved TO refer the resolution to
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