Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Educational Bili Discussed at
Length IN the Senate.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2-van Wyck, from
the committee on pensions, reported with an
amendment the house bill to increase the
pensions of widows and dependent relatives OF
deceased sailors and soldiers. The amend,
tnent provides for the increase Of the pension
Of minor children from ~ month, the amount
fixed by the house, to 81 a month. Placed on
the calendar. The consideration Of the edu-
cation bill was resumed. Call characterized
the Blair bill as a reflection on the states, and
and an abandonment Of one of the principles
of our government. After considerable dis.
cussion the bill was laid aside and the senate
adjourned.
Morrill,, Of Kansas, reported the bill extend
Ing the time within which applications for ar
rears of pensions may be fled. Referred to
Committee Of the whole. Townsend, Of Illl-
nois, tried 10 have the morning hour dispensed
with to have the pension bill considered, but
Bland objected. Pending further discussion
the morning hour expired and the pension AZ
preparation bill was taken up In committee Of
the whole, Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair.
Cannon, Of Illinois, gave his views on general
pension legislation and warmly favored the
passage Of the measure to pension soldiers who
were not disabled, though the disability might
not be attributed to the service, and who were
now dependent on their daily labor for sup
port Henderson said he had arraigned the
commissioner for having hit with mailed
hand his comrades In arms whom he professed
IN n. report 10 oeiriena, anu ne retracted notn-
ing, for he stood upon solid ground. After
considerable discussion the committee rose,
and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, March 3.-The chair laid be-
fore the senate the Presidents message on the
treatment Of the Chinese In the west, which
has already been published. 1t was referred
to committee on foreign relations, Also mes
sages from the president relating TO the pay
ment of the claims of the Cherokee Indians,
and the sale Of the land belonging TO the Sac
and Fox Indians Referred TO committee on
Indians. Evarts presented a petition Of the
officers and trustees Of the savings bank Of
New York state, praying congress to stop the
coinage Of the silver dollar. Referred to com
mittee on finance. Tue education bill was
then taken up and Harrison spoke in advoca-
cy Of the bill and in opposition OF Allison's
amendment Various amendments were Of
fered and discussed. but the bill went over.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house the mes
sage Of the president on the Chinese question,
and II was referred to the committee on for
eign affairs. The ways aud means committee
reported bills extending the provisions Of an
act for the immediate transportation of duta-
Bile goods to the ports OF Omaha, Key West,
and Tama House calendar. The committee
on agriculture reported bill to establish agri-
cultural Observation-Disclosures connection with
colleges established in several states Com
mittee OF the whole. Bragg reported the
army appropriation bill from the military com.
mttee, aud it was referred to the com"rittee
Of the whole. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Committee of IL
brary reported favorably joint resolution nc
cepting from William II. Vanderbilt aud Julia
Dent Grant objects of value and art presented
by foreign governments to the late General
Grant. As was suggested by Ingalls,, It was
changed to the form OF bill. On sugges ton
Of Logan It was also changed SO that the name
of Mrs. Grant should precede that Of Wander
bilt Logan said he thought 1t would be a
more appropriate order. The bill then passed.
The Educational bill was then taken up and
debated upon. Logan moved his amendment
already suggested, increasing the appropria.
ton to the total amount of Sl36 OOO,O 900 In ten
years, giving the first year SIS 900, the
second $1,000, 900, the third $4,000, 900, the
fourth SIS, 900, 900, the fifth $4,000, 900, the
sixth Sl4, 0OO, 900, the seventh Sl2 0)0 900, the
eighth $1,000, O0), the ninth $1,000, 900, and
the tenth 81, 100000. Logan's amendment was
finally adopted and debate for the day closed.
Adjourned.
The Speaker laid before the house commu
nicatlon from the Secretary Of War, recon-
me ending an appropriation for extra duty pay
to enlisted men employed at Fortress Monroe.
Referred. The committee on commerce pre-.
sented the views of the minority on the bill to
incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific ship rail
way company, to the committee Of the whole
At the expiration Of the morning hour, Can
non moved to lay aside the pension appropria
ton bill, for the purpose of taking up the ur
gent deficiency bill. Cannon stated that the
| object OF his motion was that the deficiency
work at the navy yards might be resumed, ana
that the men who had been thrown out OF en-
| ploynent might again obta n work. The
| house refuscd-yeas l03. nays l4S-to proceed
| to the consideration Of the deficiency bill ant
| went into a committee whole CRISP In thu
| chair) on the pension appropriation bill. The
debate was continued by Ryan, Burrows anc
| Hammond. After some debate the COMMITTEES
rose and reported the bill to the house. The
| bill passed. The Speaker announced the spe-
| cial committee to investigate the facts concern
| ing the ownership of Pan-Electrlc Telephone
stock by certain public officers, to be Messrs
| Boyle, Oates Eden, Hall, Hale, Ranney, Mil.
lard, Hanback, and Molfatt. The house ther
adisurn ed.
WASHINGTON, March 4-On motion Of
| Blair, the educational bilr was taken up, Foul
| or five amendments were offered and agreed
| to, when Tel r moved an amendment extend
| ing Its benefits to the Indians, which brought
on discussion between Senators Chace,
| Dawes and Ingalls, on Indian education. Tel
| Ter subsequently withdrew his amendment
| Several amendments alto matters OF detai
were offered aud agreed 10. The bill having
| thus be n perfected, was reported to the sen
| ate, and most of the amendments made II
| committee OF the whole, were agreed TO. Or
motion of George, the section that the desigI
| of the act was not TO establish an Independent
school system in the states, but only to extcnC
| aid TO state governments, was restored by ,
| unanimous vote TIE bill was then read thirC
| time and passed. Yeas 81, nays H. A number 0
pairs werc announced, owing TO the necessary
| absence o som senators. The vote in detail is
| Yeas--Messrs. Berry, Blackburn, Blair Bowen
| Call, ColquiEt, Conger, Culiom, Dolph, Eus
| tis, Evarts, George, Gibson, Hoar, jackson
Jones of Arkansas, Kenna, Logan, Malone
Henderson, Miller of New York, Mitchell o
Organ, Morrill,, Palmer, Payne, Pugh, Ran
som, Riddlebergcr, Sawyer, Spooner, Teller
| Vance, Van WICK, Voorhees,, Walthal, aut
| Wilson of Iowa. Nays-Cockrell, Coke, Frye
| Gray, Hale, Harris, ingalls,, Jones of Nevada
Maxey, Plumb, and Wilson OF Maryland.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the transaction Of SOM
| minor business the house went into commit
| tee of the whole, Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky
| In the chair, on the urgent deficiency bill
| After some discussion the committee rose, an.
| the bill was passed, yeas, 229, nays 20. Thu
| house then went into committee OF the who'll
on the private calendar. At4:40 the commit
| tee rose and the house took recess uuti! 1870
| the evening session. beng for the consider