Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-27

""soa roau land grants In Oregon. On
motion OF Conger the house bill was passed
establishing llfe-saying stations at the follow.
Inc places; Plum Island, Lake Michigan; South
Manitau Island, Lake Michigan; at Point
Adams, Oregon; one between Point Reyes aud
| Point Dlablo, California; one between Point
San Jose aud Point Labos, California; and
one on Lake Ontario, in New York, at or nea.'
| the mouth OF tine Niagara river. On motion
Of Blair the senate then proceeded to the con-
side'ation df the favoraby reported pension
bills standing on the calendar.
HOUSE
Herbert, from the Committee on Naval Al
fairs, reported the ayalapproprlatiou bill and
II was referred TO the committee OF the whole
After long debate the house to day passed
yeas laO, nays S0--the bin prohibiting, for per-
Tod OF five years. from the LIST OF March, 1887,
the importation into the United States or
landing upon its shores, of mackcrel Except
Spanish mackereD caught between the LIST OF
March and the ist of June, each year Con
slderatton OF private business was then pro-
ceeded with and the house passed number
OF such bill, among them being one removing
the charge OF dcserton from the record Of
Franklin Thompson, alias \, II. T., Xclye.
This Is the case OF the woman who for two
year served in asMichigan regiment as a aol-
dior without disclosing her IDENTITY The
house at Its evening session passed thirty
pension bills and at 10 p, IN, adjourn II til to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, May Con- motion OF Well.
born the senate bin passed extending for two
years the time in which the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad company may complete It's
road through the Choctaw aud Chickalaw In
dian reservations Tho committee ON com
mcree reported back the Cullom interstate
commerce bill with substitute thereto, aud II
was referred 10 committee of the whole
The house after passing u few private matters
went into committee Of the whole for goncr.
al debate on tho Dunn Free Ship bill. Dunn
submitted an argument In support OF bin
which would repeal the restrictive law which
worked u great injury to the people OF the
country, Pending further debate the commit
tee rose
On motion Of Randall tho Senate amend.
mcnts to the urgent deficiency hill were non
concurred In and then the house adjourned,
SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 2,--After routine morn.
Ing business the senate proceeded 10 the con.
sIderation OF private pension cases, Gibson
addressing the senate on the subject OF Platrs
resolution regarding open executive sessions
denied that any necessity now existed for tho
discussion of treaties In secret However de-
slruble secrcsy might have been In tho early
history Of our republic, II was no longer desir-
able, After debate tho matter OF executive
sessions was dropped and the senate took up
the bankruptcy hill. Plumb opposed tho bin
and llonr defended t. Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Senator Dlnglcy, of Maine, from the
shipping committee, reported back the
shipping bin with recommendations that cor
tam Senate amendments DO considered aud
Others non 'concurrcd In. The recommendations
were agreed to. Among the amendments non
concurrcd Is that known AS the "Frye Amend
meat" The speaker announced the appoint
mcnt Of Blount, Riggs and bingham AZ con
fcrecs On the post office appropriation bll by
vote Of 1903 yeas 10 g3 nays the house passed |
the bill granting an increase Of pension 10 the |
widow of Commander 4. A. NJ. Craven. I'M
der call Of the States the following bills, etc,
were introduced and referred; BY Rand--to |
revise the income tax and to apply the pro
coeds TO payment Of pensions
BY Bcnnett--ro Oxide the surplus money |
In the treasury on ---- LIST, 1856, among tho |
several States and Territories for educational |
Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia, from the |
committee on judiciary, reported Joint rcSo.
lutIun proposing u constitutional amendment
on the subject % polygamy. House calendar.
The house In committee Of the whole, consider.
ell The "Olcomargerlnc" bill. The committee