Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-08
HOUSE,

The house went into committee OF the whole
with Springer in the chair, on the labor arbi-
tration bill, The general debate will be closed
at o'clock. Worthington thought that the
committee on labor, with the limited jurisdic-
ton that congress had over the subject, had
done about all 1t could do, He was disposed
TO vote for the bill, but he could not but feel
that there was possibility that 1t would 30
out TO the world q legislative nondcseript
which bore ON its face an apology for Its own
existence.
Housh,
WASHINGTON, April 2.--Thc house dispens-
ed with private business aud went into com.
mittee of the whole on the labor arbitration
bill. Mr.. Phelps had no doubt that laborng
men would get their rights, II was only a
question of time and manner, The pending
bill enabled a workman to more quickly prove
his wrongs. II gave him simple process to
make them known. 1t gave system of arbi-
tration which had not tho perplexity, or COM
plexity, or subtlety OF law, aud which any man
could avail himself Of without expense.
Speeches were also made by Buchanan, Hew.
lit of New York, Warren aud others,
At the night session thirty-fye pension bills
were passed and the house at . p. IN. ad'
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 3.--James, OF New
York, called up the adverse report on the free
coinage bill, which was laid aside In order 10
take up the labor arbitration bill. On motion
of Kelly, the title of the bill was amended SO
as to read, to provide method for railroad
corporations engaged In inter state aud terri
torial transportation of property and passen-
gers, aud their employees. The debate on the
silver bill was then begun. Fuller, Of Iowa,
argued In favor OF q double standard and
charged that the officials OF the treasury de-
partment were violating the laws ard thwart,
ing tho win Of the people in refusing to pay
out silver coin on the obligations of the gov
crnment Barksdale opposed the suspension
| OF silver coinage, as did Caldwell, Adams, OF
Illinois, spoke in opposition to the free coin.
age proposition. At the evening session but
little was done. Nclcc submitted an argument
in opposition to the suspension of silver coin
age, and then at 0;l5 the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April Stu the senate the
committee on territories reported uniaNorably
| the bill TO enable the Northwest trading Com
pany, private corporation, organ Zed under
| the general laws of Oregon, 10 purchase Ger
tain land in Alaska Territory, The committee,
| George said, recommended Indehnltc post
| ponement OF the blll. Dolph asked that the
| bill be placed on the calendar He though,
III committee had given the bill slight con
| consideration. George said the committee had
given the bill enough consideration to con
clude II was very improper bill, Mr. Cock
rell took the floor in opposition to the arm!
hill. lie was followed by Sewell aud Logan
After executive session TIT senate adjourned
| HOUSE.
| In the house after call Of states u motIol
to suspend the rules and pass the Mexican
pension bill was agreed to-ycas 1853, nays 8S
The following Is the text of the bill: That tn,
| Secretary oil the Interior be directed to plac,
the names of all surviving officers, soldiers
an sailors who enlisted anu served In the wa
| with Mexico Tor any eriod during the year
1s45-46-47 and 1913, and were honorably dis
charged, and their surviving widows, on tn
pension roll al uthe rate OF IS per mont
from and after the passage OF this act durlnl
their lives.
Section THAT the secretary OF the interio
is directed to make such rules and regu
lations as are necessary to carry this act Int
effect; provided, that where II shall appca
that the discharge is lost secondary evidence
may be permitted, and where II shall appeal
an applicant has an approved land warran
that shall be considered evidence of an honor
able discharge, unless the evidence shows tina
he procured 1t through fraud; and provided
further, that this act shall not apply TO per
sons under political disabilities.
Laird moved TO suspend the rules AMI pas
the bill for the relief OF certain settlers on thu
public domain In the states OF Nebraska an,
Kansas Agreed 10. (This is similar to tn
bill previously passed by the senatc.) Single
ton moved the suspension Of the rules and b
pass the congressional library bill. Agreed
yeas l59, nays 62. The house then adjourned