Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-20

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| WASHINGTON, May 15--0n motion OF Pc
kins the bill passed authorizing the Kansas 4
Arkansas Valley railroau to construct a rail-
way through the Indian Territory. After the
| passage Of the bill establishing sub treasury
at Louisville the house proceeded to the con.
sideration Of the bill for the appointment of a
commission to inspect and report on Indian
| affairs. The remainder Of the afternoon was
consumed in discussion of this measure A,
the evening session eulogIes upon the life and
public services of the late Representative Mich.
| ael Hahn, of Louisiana, were delivered by
Messrs st. Martin, Blanchard, GAY, o Don.
nell, Lyman Of Iowa, Ely and Pettbone, anu
then as mark of respect 10 the deceased, the
house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Aftcr routine brisi-
ness In the senate, Frye called up the house
shipping bill entitled, $40 abolish certain fees
tor official services to American vessels aud to
amend the laws relating to shipping commits
sioners, seamen, and owners of yessels.'
Crhis is the bill passed by the house of repre-.
sentatives on Feb. 4th last, abolishing fees
for measuring tonnage, for issuing licenses,
registry certificates and great variety of 9th
er fees. The bill having been read, Frye
moved to add to 1t a new section, the provis-
ions Of the bill recently reported by him from
the committee on commerce authorizing the
president to issue proclamation whenever he
may deem proper denying vessels of foreign
countries such privileges as are denied in stich
foreign countries to vessels of the United
States.
The amendment was agreed to without de-
bate, and the bill as amended by the senate
was then passed, and on motion Of Frye a com,
mittee of conference was ordered on the disa
agreeing votes Of the two houses on the bill.
Proceeding to the calendar the Senate pass
ed the following measure: A bill authorizing
the iuries of the United States Circuit and
District Courts to be used INTERCHANGEABLE.
The Chair appointed as Conference Com.
mttce on the shipping bill passed this morn.
ing Messrs, Miller, Dolph and Vest, (Frye
had announced that he was obliged to be alb.
sent from the senate for an indefinite time)
At 2 o'clock the pension bill was laid before
the senate. The pending amendment was that
heretofore offered to Van Wyck, providing
that no soldier under the act shall receive less
than S. per month. Several amendm ents
were rejected, and the senate went into execu.
tive session.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Gunther, of
Wisconsin, (by rcquosD to prevent prosecution
under protection of the United States, Of
fraudulent claims against foreign government.
Under the call Of States, among the bills intro
duced was the following by Mr.. Boutelle ap.
propriating 600 for the erection, in WASH
ington, of bronze mon lment TO the late Ed
win NJ. Stanton. The house went into COM
mittce of the whole on the urgency deficiency
bill, as reported from a subcommittee this
morning to the full committee on approprl-
atoms Of the house.
The bill was considered briefly, and hav-
ing been reported to the house, was passed.
On motiun of ODonnel, from the commit.
tee on Education, the rules were suspended
and the house passed-yeas 2O3, nays s-thc
Senate bill to provide for the study of the
nature Of alcoholic drinks and narcotics and
OF their effect upon the human system, in con-
nection with the several divisions of the sub
iect OF physiology and hygiene by pupils in
public schools of the Territories and the Dis
trct of Columbia, and in the military and
naval academies and in the Indian and col
ored schools in the territories of this United
States. ONeil from the committee on labor,
moved to suspend to the rules and adopt
resolution setting apart the third of June and
subsequent days for the consideration Of bu-
siness presented by that committee. Motion
agreed 10 and the House adjourned.