Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.

WAsHiSuToN, June b Inc senate pro-
rceded 10 the consideration OF the resolution
for public executive sessions, aud the speech
OF Morrill, against the proposed change was
read by Henderson, Iioar also addressed the
senate In op osition TO the roposrd change
The conference report on the consular aud
diplomatic appropriation bill was submitted
by Allison and agreed to. The char laid be-
fore the senate a JOINT resolution extending
the appointment for ten daya Edmunds OBJ
jccted 10 second reading of the joint resolu.
ton for reasons which he said he would state
| tomorrow.
At Its evening session the senate resumed
the consideration OF the legislative apportiDn.
ment b H., but took no final actlon upon H.
Much of the evening was consumed In desui
tory discussion over the proposed reduction O
the force In the surgeon generals oiicc, and
the reduction was finally rejected.
HOUSE.
Boyle, from the Pan-E Electric Committee,
submitted u report signcd by ion rltmJcrs OF
the committee upon the subject OF It's invcsti'
CATION. II Is accompanied b. resolution that
II fair and exhaustive investigation has failed
10 adduce any ey doncc whicn Il n ls 10 show
that Attorney General Garland, Sol c,,or Gen
eral Goode, Secretary Lamar, Indian Com
missioner Atkins, Railroad Comm ssioner
Johns one or Senator Harris they being the
officers named In the Pan Electric publication
OF the newspaper press which gave rso to tn.s
investigation, di any act, official or otherwise
connected with tho matter investigated which
was dishonest, dishonofabe or censurahle.
The report and resolution (Which IL concutred
.I.l. ,T.,,. 4 hal Ian.
dar Tie house then went into committee Of
the wholi. (Rcagaa In the chair on the sun
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Grosycnor an amendment was adopted pro-
viding that none Of the money appropriated
for the expenses OF the United States courts
shall be paid for fees Of mnrshals or clerks or
any writ or bench warrants Tor the arrest Of
any yerson who may be under indictment by
any United States grand jury, when such per-
'oi is under recognlzance and taken bfre
court In witch such udi.tment is Iound. The
committee having reached tho last page OF the
bill rose. Belmont, sub ntted the conference
report on diplomatic aud consular appropri-
alton bill and II was agreed TO- Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July MILLER, from the COM
mittee on agriculture, reported back, without
amendments, the house bill taxing olcomarga
rine. and gave notice that he would call II up
for action after the passage OF the appropria-
alton bills, Jones, OF Arkansas, stated that
Senators Gibson, George, Fair and himself,
minority of the committee, dlssented from the
report Rlddleberger introduced a preamble
aud bill for reduction OF % per cent OF the
sG-ar;e5 Of cabinet officers, senators aud mem.
bers. lie addressed the senate In It's advocacy.
The bill was referred TO the committee on f.
nance. Allison called up the house joint res
Uluton extending appropriations for ten days.
Aitcr discussion the resolution was. amended
By extending the time fifteen days aud was
then passed
HOUSE.
The speaker laid aeforc the house the mes
sage from the senate announcing Tat the
body had passed over the Pres dents veto the
bill 10 quiet the title Of the settlers Of the Des
MoInes river lands The Pres dents message
having been read, Paysou, o. Illinois, present.
ell the reason why the bill should be passed
over the President" veto which he said was
based on the total misrepresentation OF the
facts OF the cas-, AMI OF the eni sought 10 be
accomplished by the measure.
Oates, OF ALABAMA, hJv,i to refer the bill
AMI the message TO the committee on judiciary.
Lost--yeas l0l, nays l31--ail ths sJsaSer
announced that the question required on the
passage OF the bill, Notwithstanding the OBJ
jections OF the president. Tue mouse resolved
this question In the negatiye-yeas l6l, nays
OIL. Not the constitutional two thirds vote In
the affirmative.
Tue house then went into the committee OF
the whole (R.agan in the CHAIR on toe sun
dry evil Appropriation bill. After lengthy
debate OF practical nature, rainfall, aciIs
under instruct ols from the committees OF APP
propriat! ons, offered an amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 TO meet the expenses Of the In
augura lion Of the statue OF "L,barty Enlight-
sning the World" Hewitt offered a substi.
tute appropriating Of slJ6, OF for the purpose.
Finally the II wit substituts, sligatly moii-
fed, was agreed to--ll6 10 40 This committee
then rose AMI reported the bill to the house.
rne amendments were then agreed to In bulk,
except those relating to the issue OF small
sreenbacks and small silver certificates, which
we're agreed TO without division, and the Bar.
thold statue me ndment was rejected-yeas
1908, nays lO6 Tue bill thea passed and the
house adjourned.
WAsHISeroN, July Am amendment to
legislative appropriation bill for an additional
clerk for the civil service commission was OPP
posed by Vance, VINO remarked that II the
commission was unable TO do any more busi-
ness 1t would be 50 much better. Salisbury