Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-28

OF the day was consumed In discussion Of the
silver question. The following bills were in
troduced. BY Senator Wilson, OF Iowa, to
facilitate the business Of tho Supreme Court,
Circuit Court and Court Of Claims. BY Logan,
TO extend the provisions OF the act for the 70.
lief Of purchasers and locators Of swamp and
overl0wed lands
Thomas, OF Illinois, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the bill authorizing the
President TO relieve Lieut. w. b, Randall as
lieutenant commander Private calendar.
Ballentine, from the same committee, reported
the bill authorizing the voluntary retirement
OF navy officers who have rendered conspcu-
GUS service In battle or who have served thirty
years In the navy. House calendar. After a
long discussion on the pension bill, Morrison,
Of Illinois, moved that the House adjourn, but
the House voted the motion down, aud on mo-
ton OF Mattson went into committee OF
the Whole weber, Of Texas, In the
chair, tho purpose Of which being TO
continue tho discussion OF the pension bill
The first bill on the calendar, however, was
the senate bin for the purchase of the old Pro-
duco Exchange In New York city, and symes,
Of Colorado, receiving tho recognition OF the
chair, stated that that was the precise bill he
wished TO talk about and immediately pro-
cecded to deliver q speech In opposition 10 the
suspension of the silver dollar coinage. Ile
rldiculed the assertion made by the President
and Secretary OF the Treasury that the silver
dollar could not be made to circulate, aud de-
clalred that the coinage and legal tender laws
had been willfully violated by the Executive
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that the people would not receive tho silver
dollar was made for tho purpose OF dcceivng
the people II was made In pursuance OF the
great conspiracy formed OF bondholders,
capitalists and monometallsts OF the money
centors, to demonetize one-half Of the
metal money Of the world, and II was
a matter Of serious public concern that the
highest officials Of the government were
aiding this conspiracy by violating the plain
letter and spirit OF the law His criticism
against the present administration, he admit
ted, applied as well TO the past republican ad-
ministratlon. In conclusion, he warned the
house that the demonetization OF silver would
create fiat money party In this country, COM
pared with which the Greenback party, from
the close OF tho war to 1879 was small aud In
significant. Tins house was thee brought
back TO the subject under immediate consider
alton, being the produce exchange bill, II
was passed and the house then adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i,--Among the bills In.
troduced was one by Butler, 10 enable the
people of the Territory Of Dakota to frame a
constitution and State government. He said
1t was introduced for substitute for tho bill
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act and applies TO the whole Territory, instead
Of merely, to the southern portion. Referred
to the compitteo on Territories. A bill was
introduced by Van Wyck ITO prevent the do
monetizatlon OF American coin by certain per-
sons in the United Statesn The Senate, pro-
ceedlng to consideration OF bills on the calcn-
dar, the first bill In order was one 10 divide
part OF the Sioux reservation In Dakota into
separate reservations and secure the relnquish-
ment OF tho Indian title TO the remainder
The bill finally went over, and the bill to pro.
vide for the counting OF the electoral vote was
taken up, and Sherman took the floor
The following bills were introduced, by sen
ator Van Wyck, To declare forfeited oil lands
included in the grant under act Of June Q,
1855, OF alternate sections OF public lands 10
the state Of Michigan, except such rs has been
certified TO states under Joint resolution OF con-
gross approved July 5, 1862, and those confer
red by the state Of Michigan upon tho Portage
Lake and Lake Superior canal company. by
Coke, To dlsapprove the act Of the legislative
assembly Of New Mexico TO prevent the intro
ductlon Of diseased cattle into that territory,
Senator Dawes, from the committee on indian
affairs, reported fayorably the bill prohibiting
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passing on Indian lands.
HOUSE.
A number Of executive communica',
we're laid before the house by the speaker, and
appropriately referred. No bills Of any i'm
poriance being reported under the call Of com
mittees the house resumed In the morning
hour, the consideration OF the bill to increase
the pensions Of soldiers widows. This called
for an extended debate, after which the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. 22.--Herbert, from the
committee on Naval Affairs, reported back the
Boutelle resolution, calling on the secretary OF
the navy for information relative TO the al
legged ensures Of certain inscriptions, and the
dismissal OF Union soldiers at the Norfolk navy
yard, with an amendment, extending the In
qulry 10 the dismissals made at the navy yard
and light house district at Norfolk during the
terms OF the immediate predecessor Of the Sec
rotary Of the Navy; Herbert stating that the
resolution was the same MS that offered by Bou-
telle, except that II was somewhat broader.
He demanded the previous question. The Re-
publlcans resisted this but after an admission,
were out-yoted-S7 10 ST. Tellers were ordered
and the body OF Republicans refrained from
voting, and on the announcement OF the result
lii TO 70-Perkins raised the point OF order
that no quorum had voted. A long and ex-
cited discussion followed over the adoption Of
the report OF the committee on naval affairs.
The resolution, as amended by the committee
on Naval Affairs was then adopted and the
House took a recess, the evening session TO be
for the consideration Of pension bills. The
House at Its evening session passed sixteen
pension and two disability bills and adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The chair laid be-
fore the senate letter from the secretary Of
the treasury in compliance with the recent res
olution Of the senate asking for information
as 10 what portion OF the bonds called for pay
ment February /, 1886, are held by National
banks as the basis for circulation. The letter
states the amount OF such bonds SO held at
s5,0O9,s09 Among the petitions presented
and appropriately referred was one from Nc
MILAN, from the board OF trade Of st. Paul,
Minnesota, urging congress TO appropriate
money for the Improvement OF the Upper
Mississippi river. George presented the Gre
dentials OF L. @. Walthall, elected senator
from Mississippi to ill the unexplred term Of
Lamar. Walthall was then sworn I'm by the
President pro TEN of the senate. Hoar from the
committee on judiciary,reported bill for the
settlement OF the debt OF the Pacific railroad.
Among the bills introduced in the senate to-
day wore the following;
By Morgan, providing that members Of
any tribe or nation, under Jurisdiction
OF the United States shall be ellgi-
BILE TO appointment as postmaster, mail agent,
postal clerk, deputy collector OF internal rev.
enue, deputy Marshal, Indian agent or Indian
inspector, or 10 any other Office relating TO
the conduct Of Indian affairs or TO the govern
ment of any Indian tribe or nation. BY Van
Wyck, to increase the pension TO widows and
dependent relatives, aud granting q pension
10 invalid and dependent soldiers and sailors.
II provides among other things that the PEN
sions now granted widows or minor children
OF deceased soldiers and sailors shall be in