Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-05
JDUBON CO., IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST

next session. Inc mouse refused TO pass over
the presidents veto the bill granting n pension
10 Mary Anderson, and the house resumed con-
sideration Of the interstate commerce bill.
The previous question being ordered, the
question required on the Reagan substitute
for the Cullom bill. The substitute was agreed
to-lS3 to 104 After an unsuccessful at
tempt by Baker to recommit the bill with in
structions to the committee on commerce TO
report It back amended by the substitution o.
the senate bin, the senate bill rs amended by
the adoption OF the Reagan substitute was
passed-yeas 49, nays Al, and a conference
was requested. Blanchard Us.) submitted
the conference report on the river and harbor
appropriation biL
WASHINGTON, July 31.--The senate took up
Hoar's resolution for the appointment OF
committee to inquire into the expediency and
plan for celebrating the four hundredth ami
vcrSay of the discovery of America. After
debate the resolution was modified so as to
provide for ascertalning Of the method, cost
and general plan before endorsing 1t and was
adopted by vote of 81 to IL. A select COM
nittce was then announced. II consists Of
Sherman, Hoar Sewel, Hawley, Voorhees,,
German and Eustis. Plumb made majority
report from the committee on public lands on
the house bill forfelting the land grants of the
New OrlcaEs. Baton. Rouge Il Vlcksburg
Railroad company. A bill was passed for re-
def for the surcties j. q. Dexter, formerly
United States dsbursing agent at the land
office at Ionia, Mich. On motion Of Eustis
the senate proceeded to consider the house
b II to mend the law as to the mode OF pack
iug aud selling cut tobacco, and after debate,
ro AMI con, the bill was recommitted TO the
committee on finance for further considera-
ton.
HOUSE.
Consideration Of the conference, report up
on the river and harbor bill was resumed.
After long debate during which Blanchard
gave warning that II the PENDING report was
voted down there would be no opportunity
Of passing any river and harbor bill at this
SESSION The house then by vote OF yeas
los, nays 1856, refused to agree to the confer
ence report, and further insisted upon Its dis
agreement to the senate amendment, and
further conference was ordered. Payson Qll),
from committee on public lands, reported back
the alien landlord bill. 1t prohibits the hold
ing Of real estate In territories by nonTesI-
dent aliens or foreigners, or resident aliens or
foreigners who have not declared their in
tention to become citizens of the United States.
After brief debate the bill was passed-yeas
| go nays 9. The house on motion OF Morrison
non-concurrei in the senate amendments to
| the surplus joint resolution and a conference
| was ordered. The speaker appointed Messrs.
Morrison, Breckenridge (ky.) and Hiscock
conferrecs. Forney (Ala,) reported back from
| committee on appropriations the fertilization
| bill with senate amendments, with recon-
mendation that all amendments, be non-con-
| Cured In.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug 2.--Allison, from the
conference committee on the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill, reported that the committee
had been unable to agree. In reference to the
Yellowstone Park item, Plumb declared that
the park was In the hands of monopoly. Vest
said the statement was incorrect. After further
discussion, the Senate, on motion of Vest, In.
sisted especially on its disagreement to the
Yellowstone Park items, and ION motion OF
| Allison) insisted generally ON its disagreement
to other items, and further conference was
ordered. The senate then took up the bill re.
ported from the Finance Committee to provide
| for the inspection Of tobacco, cigars and snufs
| (providng for their expectation to foreign
countries without the payment of taxes under
the rnles an regulations Of the treasury de-
partment.) 1t was Passed Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| The speaker laid before the House the bill
to increase the naval establishments with
Senate amendments thereto, aud Herbert, of
Alabama, moved concurrence In the amend
mentS. The Senate amendments TO the naval
establishment bill were concurred In and the
bill, after the signature of the speaker and
| President of the Senate have been attached
| will 60 to the President for his approval.
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from the Confer
encc Committee on the sundry civil appropra-
tion bill, reported a disagreement After
| sharp debate on the Senate's Yellowstone
| Park amendment the conference report was
agreed TO aud further conference was ordered
| Scott, of Pennsylvania, offered n resolution
calling uron the Secretary Of the Treasury for
information respec ing the coinage OF stand.
ard silver d)llars. q Referred. Atkinson, Of
Pennsylvania, introduced bill to revent &C
| QUESTION Of real property by corporations. Re-
ferred. On motion Of Payson, Of Ill nois, the
rules were suspended and the House by vote
Of 167 yeas, and 81 nays passed with verbal
amendment the Senate bill increasing the
pension Of soldiers who have lost an arm or
| leg In the service. The House then adjourned.
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