Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-14

payment Of 90, 900 out OF the Geneva Award
fund TO VIM. IL, Whiting, for injuries sustained
by him, through capture aud Imprisonment in
the hold OF the cruiser Alabama BY Allison,
TO amend tho act relating TO the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods,
HousE.
The call Of the states was resumed and the
following bills offered and referred;
BY Wheeler, OF Alabama, authorizing fe-
males TO enter lands under the homestead law.
BY Henley, Of California, to promote the intro.
duction Of fresh water In the Colorado desert.
BY Rogers, OF Arkansas, appropriation of 800
000, for the Improvement OF the government
reservation at Hot Springs, Arkansas BY Nc
Kenna, Of California, for the appointment OF
board OF two army aud two navy officers aud
one civilian authorized 10 construct two gun
foundries, one In California at Mare Island
Navy Yard, or at Bonicia Arsenal and one at
such other place as the board may determine,
at cost not TO exceed si,0oo,oo0 for each
foundry. by Springer, OF Illinois, resolu-
ton directing the committee on claims TO In
quire into expedience of passing general
law for tho ascortainment OF facts In regard TO
each claim by a judicial tribunal before action
by congress and also into the prop liety OF for
inulating measure 10 prohibit the adjudlca-
ton Of private claims by congress. by
Townsend Of Illinois, providing for Issue, by
the treasurer, OF silver certificates In denoml-
nations Of one, two, and Ave dollars each
This Ia an amendment OF the silver net OF
1875 Under which ten dollar certificates are
now issued It's object Is 10 supply tho need
for additional small bills as part az the circu-
latlng medium BY Morrison, Of Illinois, a,i-
thorlzng the Secretary OF the Navy TO III out
an expedition TO observe the total eclipse of
the sun ON August 2yth, 1885; also providing
for new naval observatory. BY Gore, OF Del
aware, TO provide for the construction OF a
steam cruising vessel Of war Of twenty knots
speed. II recommnds the appropriation Of
three million OF dollars for the construction Of
the vessel which Ia TO be Of eight or ninc
thousand tons burden. BY Payson, OF Illinois
10 restrict the ownership Of real estate In Ter
ritorios to American citizens, NY Weaver, OF
Iowa, TO retire the National Bank notes, and 10
prevent tho fuctuation OF the currency by the
substitution therefor OF Treasury notes, also 10
provide for the Issue Of fraction paper curren-
cy, BY O'Neil, of Missouri, deciding the Creve
Occur lakes TO the city Of st. Louis. by Circuit
OF Nebraska, 10 enable people 10 name thels
post masters, by Head, Of Idaho, authorizing
q silver bullion fund for tho purchase Of silver
bullion TO regulate tho coinage Of silver, aud
for the issue on silver certificates. by Joseph,
Of New MEXICO, TO divide tho Territory of Da'
kota, and create territory Of Lincoln. BY
Warner OF Ohio, for the issue Of Treasury ccr-
tiacates on deposited silver bullion also, dIroc-.
ing the payment Of surplus In the Treasury In
IN excess Of $4,000, 900 on the the publc debt.
Notwithstanding n large number Of bills were
Introduced during the last call OF states, the
call TO-DAY. brought forward $50 additional pro-
positions. whaR. increases to nearly 1000 tho
number of mcasurta now awaiting action by
the House Commlttccs.~ The Speaker then
called the committees for reports, butw the
exception Of The Judiciary committee. which
reported two or three private bills, thcrtNai
no response TO the call, Adjourned