Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
AUDUBON AUDUBON IOWA THURSDAY, DECEMBER %


WAsHlNGToN-Mr. ID Dbl Of South Cun
lima, asked unanimous ,nsent to nut upon I.
Fassage the bill appropriating $500 for
ubl c b ldins at Guar, tou. South Carolina
Mr., He Yburn, Of Iowa, OBJECTED, that In view
Of the recent exper, . OF that c " this was
not the time 10 APP roprate t50J,000 Tor the
erection OF d new b Hiding. Mr.. D,bble RE-
mark d tnat II the bll d d not pass the GOV.
ernment would have TO transact its business
in the open air, Tne House then W MT into
mmittee of the whole on the Oklahoma II.
Pending acton the morning hour expired aud
the committee 70 O. Inslan ly q hush fell
over the House as all eyes, We're turned upon
Morr son, who, ais ng n seat, sad; Mr..
Speaker, | NOV taa the House resolve ITSELF
into committee of the whole on the
pose Of considering the revenue bill.
During the roll call abso ute sience sfigned
ia the house. Many members, with encil in
hand, we're figuring up the vote. The motion
was lost--yeas, 149; pays, 1874 The announce
ment Of the result was received with applause
on the republican 8 de. which was quickly sup
pressed. Herbert OF Alabama attempted 10
call up the naval reorganization bill, but was
sntagonized by Crisp with the Pac tc railroad
hnding bill, and the speaker ruled that the
nestion must first be TAX n on calling up the
alter measure, as II was prior 81 ocial OF der
Mr.. Springer opposed the measure. He wished
its consderat on ostponad unit after the holi-
days, at which time be hoped To have the priv
ilege of submitting some remarks upon the
BILL and PERHAPS some amendments to It, II
its cons deration was pressed at this time he
would resort to all parliamentary m thods to
jorltv of III to 40 In favor Of its considerat on
Holman demanded the yeas aud nays, pend
ing which 81 ringer made a motion to adjourn
which was at 2:l5, p. m, carried.
Senate, Dec. Fl.
MISUNDERSTANDING the petitions presen-
ted AMI referred were several In favor OF re-
duction of the tax on oleomargarine, and one
from Vest, from the 81. Louis Merchants ex.
change, ask ng legislation for an increase OF
trade with Central and South America. Vest
introduced q substitute Tor the bill to incor-
ate the Atlantic and Pacific ship sailing COM
pany. 1t provides for naked incorporation
without any guarantee from the government!
Aldrich offered aconcurrent resolution reQuts-
ting the president to enter into negotiations
with the governments of the several principal
sugar producing countries Of the world, with
a view of securing a mutual agreement; by
which the United States shall agree TO admit
free of duty, sugar aud molasses, the product
OF such countries, or their colonies, when
transported in vessels under the flag of either
contracting party, and on which sugar and
molasses no export tax or charge has been lev
led, on condition that such governments shall
admit into their respective countries, or sugar
PRODUCING colonies, Gree Of duty) In the same
manner agricultural and manufactured pro-
ducts of the United States. Laid on the tab C..
HOUSE.
The committee on banking and currency re-
ported back the Weaver resolution, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for information
whether any money appropriated by the sun
dry civil bill had been extended In issu ng
treasury notes of large denominations in lieu
of small notes destroyed or cancelled, and by
what authority the notes OF small denomina-
tions were destroyed. The resolution was
adopted. Hiscock then called up his motion
to suspend the rules aud pass the bill relating
to duties on Sumatra tobacco, The motion
was voted down. Mr. Townsend Qll.) moved
to suspend the rules an | pass a bill limiting
the jurisdiction OF u s. courts In patent cas-
es, and to protect persons who without notice
are bona=fide manufacturers, purchasers, ven
ders and users of patents. Messrs Townsend,
Henderson, Morgan (Ala), and O'Connell
on en-, smoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs
Hammond, (Ga.) and Butterworth (Ohio) OPP
rcssd. Mr.. Miller, in order to rrevent vote
being taken on it, moved to adjourn, which
motion was agreed to, ard at 4:3O p. M, the
House adjourned.