Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-29
DOINGS IN CONGRESS-.
Brief Synopsis OF the Daily Proceedings
OfOur Wise Men.
The Senate Passes the sunday civil
Appropriation Bili,-.The Naval
Bill Passes the House.
SENATE.

ed resolutions OF the Constitutional Conven-
ton Of Dakota, praying for the admission Of
South Dakota as State and for Territorial
government for North Dakota. Referred to
the Committee on Territories. Miller pre-
sented memorial of the Evangelical Alliance
of the United States referring to the recent
outrages nard massacres perpetrated on the
Cinnamon on the Pacific Coast with a letter
from a branch Of the Alliance In China, set
ting forth the injurious effect of these out
RACES on American and Christians IN the Chi
nese Empire. Pugh waving for the present
his notice that he would call up the Payne
election case, the senate resumed consilcra'
ton of the oleomargarlne bill, and was ad-
dressed by Brown in opposition to the bill.
Hawley spoke in support Of the bill. Ey-
arts also favored it. ingalls, addressed the
senate. ingalls, amendment to reduce the tax
on oleomargarine from 5 to 2cents was passed,
The remaining amendments were adopted
without question, and the bill as amended
was passed-yeas 81. nays "a, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. AIdricn, Aiiison, biacKDurn,
Blair, Camden, Cameron, Chace, Cockrell,
Conger, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds,
Evarts, German, Hale, Harrison, Hawley,
Hoar, ingalls,, Logan, Mcmillan, Mahona,
Henderson, Miller, Mitchell of Oregon, Pal
mer, Payne, Plat. Plumb, Sawyer, Sewcll,
Sherman, spooner, Stanford, Teller, and VIII
son of Iowa-37.
Nays-Messrs. Beck, Berry, Brown, Butler,
Call, Coke, Colquit, Eust's, Gibson, Gray,
Hampton, Harris, Hearst Jones OF Arkansas,
Maxey, Pugh, Ransom, Riddleberger, Vance,
Vest, Voorhees,, Waltha), Whtthorne and
Wilson of Maryland-A.
The section as to penalties, as amended,
reads as follows: Every person who know
ngly sells or offers for sale, or delivers or
offers to deliver any oleomargine in any other
form than in new wooden or paper packages
as above described, or packs in any package
shy oleomargarine In any manner contrary to
law, or who falsely brands any package or
afiixes stamps on any package denotng less
amount of tax than that required by law,
shall be fined for each offense not more than
$1,000 and be imprisoned more than two
years.
Miller moved that the senate insist on its
amendments to the bill and ask the house for
conference. Agreed to.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 21-After the routine
DuoiuCSS LuC oCudIC pEOSCCdcu W buc tOUSlutTd-
ton of the report In the Payne election case.
Pugh advanced the position taken by him
self, Salisbury, Vance and Eustis. He re-
viewed the report submitted by the minority,
and observed that there was no evidence to
warrant prima facie case, and on inyestiga-
ton it had been found that no fraud which
changed the result of the election had been
discovered. He referred to the report against
the investigation made by Evarts, Logan and
Teller, republican members of the committee
on privileges and elections. as proof that no
fraud of a material character was found.
Pugh thought it important that the commit
tee elected by the Ohio house of representa-
tives had failed after examining fifty wit
nesses and investigating over three months
to find anything which would warrant it ask
ing the senate of the United States to order
an investigation. Hoar followed Pugh. He
thought nothing could concern the senate
more than the rules which governed the cleo
tons of its members 1t was important that
the states should know who were lawful. I'M
su.lied representatives In the United States
senate Logan made long speech in which
he defended himself against the attacks Of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. He was
followed by Teller who gave way for motion
ton to adjourn.
Morrison called up the concurrent resolu-
ton providing for final adjournment July IS.
After some discussion 1t was agreed to-yeas
145, nays 49,. The house went into committee
Of the whole on the senate amendment to the
xyer and harbor bill. the pending question
being on the motion Of Hewitt IN. W strik-
ing out the clause for the improvement OF
New York harbor. Hewitt withdrew his
amendment, being assured that the object he
desired to accomplish would be accomplished
through the medium Of conference commit
tee. The committee then rose, and the SEN
ate amendment having been concurred In, the
bill was sent to the conference committee.
The house had a struggle for priority of con-
sderation between the interstate commerce
Northern Pacific forfeiture bills. By a vote
of 142 to 80 it was decided TO consider the
former measure. Hepburn Uowa) thought
the Cullom bill would best accomplish his
object, which was to have some legislation up
on this important subject He said the peo-
pie demanded something be done to relieve
and protect them, and they preferred the sem
ate bill 10 talking reform and never REFORM
ing The house reassembled at s p. m, and
the general debate on the interstate com
merce bill continued before an audience Of
MALT a dozen membere, until IL o'clock at
which bour the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-1n the senate, Ed
munds offered resolution which was adopted,
calling on the civil service commissioners for
a copy Of the civil service rules and regula-
lions which were In force March 4, 1885, and
copies Of the changes and notifications there
OF and other information.
Allison from the conference committee on
the Legislative appropriation bill reported
that they were unable to agree, the house In
sisting In disagreeing on three pending pro
positions A new conference committee was
appointed and the senate proceeded to the
consideration Of bills on the calendar.
Among the bills passed was one for . pub
lie building at Nebraska City, Neb.
The report from the conference committee
on the naval appropriation was agreed to.
The senate at IL 80 resumed consideration
of the Payne case. Teller resumed the floor.
Teller continued his remarks In support OF
the views submitted by himself and Senator
Evarts and Logan-that an investigation
should not be instituted.
At the conclusion of Teller's speech. Shcr-
man spoke In advocacv Of an investigation.
ne continued his remarks at considerable
length. Evarts is to make the closing speech,
and Q vote Is to be taken tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the house, Springer presented . confer
ence report on the bill prohibiting the enact
ment of local or special laws by territorial
legislatures. 1t was agreed to. Hatch, from
the committee on agriculture, reported back
the oleomargarine bill with senate amend
ments aud the recommendation that they be
concurred In. 1t was referred to the commit
tee of the whole where 1t takes Its place at
the foot of the calendar and where 1t can only
be reached by laying aside the Morrison and
Randall tariff bills The house refused 70 re-
consider the inter- state commerce bill or the
navy Increase bill by vote Of Isl to l02, and
then went into committee of the whole on the
revenue bills. the object to reach the
oieomargarins bill, the first bill OF
this knl was the Morrison land
bill, and Mr.. Morrison asked that II be laid
aside, Mr. Durham objected and the objec-
a., 49, al 10 ha the