Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-17

Inc ccnatc passed the Dill authorizing the
removal Of the Southern Ute Indians in Colo,
RADIO to the Territory of Utah. The northern
Pacific forfeiture billSwas then placed before
the senate, and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
o'Nelll, Of Pennsylvania, from the Commit
tee on Library, reported bill for the erection
Of monuments to Anthony Wayne and William
Penn.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bills.
The civil service clause being read the chair
stated the pending question was point Of or.
der raised by Morrison, Of Illinois, against the
provision looking to change Of rules of the
commission. Gibson, Of Maryland moved to
strike out the appropriation for the commls-
sion He opposed the civil service law and
declared il the democratic party illustrated
the very genius and essence OF the republic
representative government that party needed
no light along its pathway for such a squint-
ing device as civil service reform. Gibson's
motion was lost-lS to rs The bill was then
read without an incident until the clause rela-
tive to the lite-saving service was reached,
when Taulbee, Of Kentucky, called up the
motion made by him to strike out the appro-
priation for the assistant general superlnten-
dent. Rejected. The salaries of the assist
ant treasurers at Boston, Chicago and Cincin-
natl were increase to 5000 on the respective
motions of Collins, of Massachusetts,, Adams,
Of Illinois, and Butterworth, of Ohio. 0'Neill,
OF Missouri moved to increase the salary OF
the assistant treasurer at st. Louis from 81, 900
to 81 500, and no quorum voting. the commit
tee rose and took q recess until 8 o'clock, the
evening session to be for the consideration Of
pension bills, At the evening session the
house passed thirty-fye pension bills, and at
10:45 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-In the sena to the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill came up, aud
Call resumed his remarks, supporting the pro-
position to forfeit all lands not earned within
the prescribed time. Mitchell offered an
amendment to exclude from forfeiture the
lands coterminous with the completed por-
ton or the Cascade branch. II the company
could not complete the Cascade branch the
farmers and producers Of the Pacifc-North-
west would be at the mercy Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company.
Plumb offered a resolution which was
for information as to the expense OF the in
land water routes of the United States and the
amount of mail transported over them.
Plump also gave notice that on Friday morn
ing he would call up the conference report
of theipostofiice appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
The report Of the committee on public lands
recommending concurrence In the senate
amendments to the Atlantic IL Pacific land
forfeiture bill, was agreed to, and the amend
ments concurred in. A number of bills were
introduced for reference, among the most i'm
portant being the following: BY Fisher (Pa)
For the deposit of gold and silver coin and
bullion, and issuing of United States coin
certificates therefor.
By Hewitt IN. VA resolution for the ap-
pointment Of a Joint committee Of three sena-
tors and five representatives to consider In
what manner can best be celebrated the cen.
tennial anniversary OF the constitutional gov
eminent Of the United States, the first meeting
of congress and the Inauguration of George
Washington as president, which will occur
April 80, 1889.
By j. M. Taylor, (Tenn.) TO abolish pension
agencies. At the conclusion of the call the
floor was accorded to the District Of Columbia
committee Bills were passed incorporating
the trustees OF the Young Woman's Christian
home and prohibiting book-making of all
kinds and pool selling In the District of Col
umbis. A bill to incorporate the Washington
Cable Railway company of the District of
Columbia was the signal Of long and heated
but without reaching point of
action thereon, the house at o'clock adjourn
Cd.