Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
New Bills Introduced and Several Of
Them Passed.
Congressman Lyman Introduces q Bill
for New Bridge over the mis-.
souri, Mt Council Bluff.
Senate, WASHINGTON, Deo. :.


Senate, Washington, Dec. =.
The second SESSION OF the 49th Congress met
at o'clock p M, Dec. g. The Presidents
message wns received and read. To-day the
credentials Of Senator Cheney, Of New Hamp-
shire, appointed TO ill the vacancy caused by
Pike, were presented by Senator b ar and the
oat OF office administered. Senator Beck in
troduced b Il to provide for the ret rement
Of United States legal tender and National
banks OF small denominations, and for the is
sue of coin certificates. Referred to III COM
mite, ON finance. Van Wick introduced a
b II to exempt from duty imported sugar ami
noasses, lumber and timber. Same reference.
i'll revision, and gave notice tina. he would
submit some remarks on h. subject.
HOUSE.
After reading the journal the States we're
called for the intro luction Of bills and resolu.
tons, when IL following " re introduced
and reieriel: Herbert, of A ALBANIA, offered
a resolution authorizing the committee on
rules, upon one days notice, to desi I'm lte anv
measure for tue cOnsiderat on of the House.
Adams, of Illinois, offered resolution to
change the law relating to the amount OF U.
8. bonds required to be kept on deposit by
National banks as security Tor their circulating
notes. Peters, of Kan as, offered a resolution
fol- de osit Of gold or silver coin, or bullion,
as security for the National bank circulation.
Henderson, Of Iowa, for relief OF the Unit cd
States Supreme court, AMI to ext edite the dis,
atch OF b lsness In that court; also regul at.
ing the in "estigat on for compelling pavmc nj
for the use OF public lands BY cattle companies.
LymSn OF Iowa, authorizing construction of a
bridge between Omaha aid C,unc ! B uffs.
Parker, of New Jersey, 10 amend the OLE omar
carue bill. Referred.
Senate, December s.
WASHINGTON. Senator Edmunds presented
memorial in favor Of a constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress to pass uniform
avs 90 the subject Of marr age and divorce
Referred to jud cary committee. Also me.
mortal against permitting aliens to possess
tracts OF land. Same reference. Bills were
introduced and referred as follows: Marder-
son, authorz ng ara lroai company 10 extenu
its track across Fort Made m litary reservation
n Nebraska; a,so To II crease the etiic ency OF
the line officers of the army (provd ne for ex-
animation as In the case of or nance an en-
gIncer otlicers). Ihgals offer d resolut on
calling on the secretary OF tue treasury for
Information as to the number OF maaufactur-
ers of, and wholesale AMI retail dealers In,
oleomargarine who have aid special taxes
un Jer the law Of August Q, 1885, in what d s.
tr.ct such tax . were paid and how many
pounds of oleoma, gar.ne have been assessed,
and in what district 1t has been made.
Adopted.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house q lette
from Il d rector of the mint enclosing draft
Of bill Tor the issue of subsidiary silver coin.
Referred. Boutelle (Me.) asked Tor unaui-
nous consent to put upon Its passage bill
admitting free Of duy the material to be used
in r, build NJ the town Of Eastport, Maine,
Breckenridge (Ark.) objected to immediate
confederation Of the bill, expressing the
oiinion that the people of the country were
in as much need OF relief from taxation as the
PEOPLE of PASSPORT. The bill was referred 10
the committee Of ways and means.
Senate. December o.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the bills introduced
aud referred were the following: By McMil-
an, to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Red river Of the north. By Sewell,
to authorize the redenpt on of trade dollars.
The Senate then proceeded to the consldera-
ton of the resolution introduced by Morrill,,
decar NJ II to be inexpedient and detrimental
10 the trade aud industry Of the country 10
make any further attempts at revising the tar
fl by the present Congress. Morrill, addressed
the Senate in support of the resolution. the
debate was continued by Sherman, Dawes
and others. ..
The conference on the fertilization appro-
pr; ton bill reported continuous disagree
ment. A further conference was ordered and
Forney, Randall AMI Butterworth were ap..
poinle1 conferees. The electoral count bill
was passed. The bill, as pass d by the honse,
tlrects that the electors OF each state shall
meet and give their votes on the second
Monday in January following their app INT
ment. The 10 Use then went into COMMITTEES
If the whole, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in the
agriculture and labor. Mr.. Weaver Qowal
supported the bill as being In the interest OF
the greatest industry Of the country. Mr..
Breckenr. dye (Arkan Sas) opposed the meas
ure as Great ng a political department, and
he contended that agriculture would not be
benefited By tinsel and frippery. WHAT 1t
needed was the reduction OF the load OF tax
alton. Mr.. Reagan (Texas) argued that
there was no warrant In the constitution for
the proposed legislation. Mr.. Weaver de-
n ed that the proposed department W ,uld be
my more a political department Than the
treasury department. This secretary OF the
trras Try was Eothing but the secretary of
.awtal. Mr.. Henderson (Kausas) SUPP orted
re bill. The interest OF capital was repre-
>ente in h cab n Il, a. were also the inter-
.Sts Of army and navy. Whg not let the
n.eres; o. seven tenths OF the Leople be rep
e, nted Il era Mr. Randall, Of Pennsyl-
vInla, from the commit tee on appropriations,
tepnrted the sundry civil bill which was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. and
the house, at p. M, adjourned
House. December 10.
WAsHINGToN,-Campbell OF New York, an
nounced the death of his colleague. Dowdney,
ani offered resolutions expressive of the regret
with which the announcement of bis death had
cen received b; the House, and lrIyiding Tor
Joint committee o. the House and Senate to
attend the funeral. The resolut ons w,r uuan-
imously adopted and the House, as a mark of
respect to the momory of the d ceased, adjourn.
d. Tie Speaker aDro nted tue follow ng
committee to lend the funeral: Campbel,
Yiele, Norman anu Mullen, of New York;
O'Nen, If Missouri; Scranton, Of Pcnn'yl
vania, and Grady, of Virginia. Pepr s ative
Abraham Dowdney, Of the Twelfth d strict OF
New York, died at his residence in New York
City, at $ O'Clock tbs morning. he was
stricken with apoplexy while entering his
home last night.
House, Dec. IL.
WAsHINGToN-Tbe Speaker announced the
appointment of Morrison, Harris and McKin
ley as con serecs II the tract onal gallon bill,
and Cobb, Van Eaton and Pnyson on the AL
len landlord bill Randall moved that the
mouse rroceed to the corsidera lon of the sun.
dry civil appro ration bill, but the motion
was lost. In the morning hour Payson I'll. },
on behalf OF the committee on publ lands,
cal ed up the bill declaring forfeiture of the
Ohtonagon and Brule river land grant In de-
failing the circumstances Of the grant, Payson
and Brule river comnany, no steps had even
been taken which d not ind cate that the or
ganization had not be n formed for the pur-
pose OF getting land from the general govern
ment. IL had been an attempt at bare faced
robbery from Its commencement down to the
present time. Tue bill passed the house then
went into committee OF the whole on the sun
dry civil appropr alton bill.
senate. December IL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-MoTill presented
the releatial, Of Senator Edmunds for full
term commencing March 4, 1887. Placed on
file. Among the numerous bills introduced
and referred w,rs the following: BY Bowen,
prov d ne a new basis for tie circulation OF
nat onal anks. Morrill, offered a resolution
instruct,ng h Committee on Finance TO ex-
anime as to tie expedlency as to the came
practical measure for the maintt nance of a
system of national banks with ample security
and without additional cost to the government.
Referred 10 Committee on Finance. On motion
OF Hoar, the electoral count BILL as received
from the House, was laid on the table and Or
dercd pr nted. Pending consideration of
Hoar's bill q message from the House was
presented o the subject Of dead Representa-
tive Dowdney, Of New York A resolution
was adoptcd for appointment OF a committee
tn stFt N A tho funeral S,nators Mill Do neo,,