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


senators from that state in Congress to use
their influence in defeating the oleomargarine
bill, which the sgners declare the worst kind
OF protection. 'Let people buy oleomarga-
rlne," they say. as they would buy other ar
ticles of food.n
Among the measures passed were the fol-
lowing Bill providing for purchase Of por-
trait OF Gen. Geo. Ii. Thomas; bill to legalize
incorporation Of national trades unions; bill
amending section 1898 Of revised statutes re-
lating to the transportation of obscene publ
cations through the mail, Ohe bill extends
scope Of old section); bill authorizing pay
ment of 81, 500 to Mrs. Louise A. jackson and
$500 to the legal representatives of Mrs.
Martha Vaughn, for patriotic services rem
dered and hazards and losses incurred in con-
veying information of great value to Union
officers in Kentucky in 1858; bill to create
two additional land districts In Dakota.
(This bill authorizes the president to appoint
a register and receiver for each dis
trict bill referring to the court of claims for
examination and report to congress of certain
claims for property seized by General johnson
in the Utah expedition of 1857
Bills were reported favorably in the senate
to-day approprlating the following named sums
for public buildings: Forrepairs and enlarge
ment of the public buildings at Des Moines,
Ia, S153,00); increasing the limit of cost of
the public building at Peoria, Ills, from $685.
C0o to S2750O and making an additional APP
preparation of SOS, 600 for the public building
at Keokuk Iowa
The house went into committee of the whole
on the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. After the clost of long de-
bate the reading of the bill was commenced.
Morrison of Illinoies raised point of order
against the words Sin full Compensatory
where they occur in the general appropriation
section Of the bill. Pending decision of the
point of order the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
| SENATE
| WASHINGTON, June 10.-After the routine
business of the morning, Beck called up his
bill to prohibit members of congress from &C
cepting rctainers or employment from railroad
companies which have received land grants or
pecuniary aid from congress. Beck stated
that he had no remarks to make upon it, and
asked for its immediate consideration. Ed.
munds moved its reference to the committee
on judiciary. Beck said 1t would be as well
to vote the bill down at once as to refer 1t to
that committee. Edmunds said he would
move its reference to the committee on fl.
nance II that would suit Beck better.
This did not suit Beck any better Then Ed.
munds repeated his motion to refer 1t to the
committee on Judiciary. On this the
nays and yeas were called and the motion
was reJected@ 81 to 81 The bill then came
to a vote and passed without reference to
any committee. On the passage of The bill,
the yeas we're 81, nays II.
Tina agricultural appropriation bill was TAX
en- up and after some amendment WITS passed.
| Dolph moved that the senate resume the con-
sideration Of the Northern Pacific forfeiture
bill, and that bill was laid before the senate.
| Cockreu submitted an amendment, the effect
| of which would be to forfeit all lands which
| had not been earned within the time required
| by the granting act. The bill and amendment
| were then ordered reprinted and went oyer till
| tomorrow. On motion of Allison the bill
was passed appropriating $l53, 900 as An ad- |
ditional sum to complete the Des Moines, Ia,
| public building.
HOUSE.
The house this morning went into Commit |
tee of the Whole on the Legislative appropria- |
| ton bill. The pending question was on the |
point of order made by Mr.. Morrison, of ILL |
nois, against the words Sin full compensation"
where they occur in the general appropriation |
clause of the bill. The chair sustained the |
point of order. When the clause appropriating |
for the pay of Senators had been read E. B. |
Taylor Of Ohio offered an amendment provid- |
ing that none of the money should be paid |
until the Senate had confirmed the appoint |
ment of Matthews as Register of deeds for the |
District of Columbia. He wished, he said, to |
bring out all the latent power in the house to
supervise all branches of the government as 1t |
proposed to supervise the conduct of the Civil |
Service Commission The amendment having
been ruled out Of order, Taylor thanked the
chair for his decision. Having finished con-
sderation of nine of the 106 pages of the bill,
the committee rose and the house adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June lion motion of
Dolph the senate took up the Northern Paci-
ic railroad forfeiture bill. George said the
enormous quantity Of land, 1890 900 acres,
given by congress to the various railroad cor
porations from 1860 to 1866. was larger area
of land than that constituting the republic of
France or the empire Of Germany. The pres
ent value of lands was nearly eight hundred
million dollars. Teller said he would
vote for the forfeiture of all lands CO.
terminous with uncompleted portions Of the
road. Congress, however, had to deal with
and was bound by the law. The grant to the
Northern Pacific had been held to be in pre-
senti and IL the title had been vested by law,
congress could not divest it.
Sherman said he would not, In any case,
vote to forfeit the grant where the road had
been completed, even after the time fixed for
Its completion.
Eusts said 1t was not substantial forfeit
ure of any land of the Northern Pacific He
advocated the forfeiture of every acre of land
that had not been earned according to the
strict limitations and conditions imposed in
the grant. The great question today was
whether the government was superior to the
corporations, or the corporations supo-
rior to the government. The bill went over
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The senate bill to legalEze the incorporation
of trades unions was passed. (This bill Is
similar to that introduced In the house by |
O'NeilL) The house went into committee of |
the whole on the legislative appropriation bill |
An amendment was offered making an appro-
priation for first assistant doorkeeper Of the
house, a position now filed by Luther F.
Warder. No provision is made in the bill for
the office. Howard, Qndiana) supported the
and protested against legislating
Warder out Of office The amendment was
rejected. The civil service section having |
been reached Morrison made point Of order
against the provision changing the rules Of
the commission, and pending decision the
rose. Morrison gave notice that
on Tuesday next he would call up the tariff
bill, and Mckinley on behalf of the opponents
Of the measure stated that he would resist its
The house then took recess {
until $3.50, the evening session to be for the q
consideration Of the Of the legislative appro- {
priatIon bill. When the house met this even 3
ing it Immediately went into COMMITTEES Of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
but owing to the small attendance Of members I
The civil service clause was passed over till to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-After the routine