Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-11
AT WASHINGTON
The Right or tho Son ate 60 Gall ON the
President for Papers.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--Among the petitions
presented and appropriately referred were sew
eral from Frye from various organizations OF
the Knights Of Labor Of Maine, praying that
the territory known,as Oklahoma may be opened
to settlers. Among the measures favorably re-
ported from committees was the joint resolu-
ton by Blair from the committee on Woman
Suffrage, providing for constitutional amend
ment extending the right Of suffrage to wom-
en-. Cockrell stated this report was not the
unanimous Judgment Of the committee and the
minority reserved the right TO present written
report In opposition to the measure. The ioint
resolution was placed on the calendar. Rid
dleberger offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That II 10 the sense Of the senate
that the Executive OF the United States Is not
restricted by constitutional law In removing OF
suspension OF appointees; that the senate has
no right TO require that reasons shall be given
for such removals or suspensions; that II Is tho
right of the senate To cali for any papers relat-
ing 10 the conduct OF removed or suspended
appolntees or to the qualification and fitness
OF all persons whose names are presented to
the senate for confirmation or rejection, II Is
the duty or the executive 70 comply with all
demands for the same. The resolution was
laid over, but later Pugh submitted subst
tute, which was also laid over The electoral
count bill came up and Evsrts favored its re-
commitment 70 the committed Wilson, Of
Iowa, opposed the bill. The motion to recon-
nit prevailed. Among the bills introduced In
the senate were the following; BY Senator
Chace, supplementary TO the clyll service act
Its object is to prevent congressman from So.
Letting or recommending appointments TO Of
fee. By Senator Harris, 10 prevent the intro
duction Of contagious aud ihiective diseases in.
to the United States, and To establish . Blu.
ieau Of public health.
This being the day for memorial proceedings
In the house on the death Of Vice-President
Heriricks, addresses were made by various
members, after which the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The chair laid before
the senate letter from the attorney general
asking for an additional appropriation Of $780,
900 for jurors Of the United States courts, and
S135,000 for witnesses. TWAS referred TO the
committee on appropriations. Among the
measures reported favorably from the com
mittecs was resolution by Frye, reported rs
he believed with unaplmity" from the com
mittee on foreign relations, declaring II to be
the opinion Of the senate that congress ought
not TO provide for the joint commission OF
Great Britain and the United States in relation
to fisheries. II was placed on the calendar
The chair then placed before the senate the
resolutions rs submitted yesterday by Riddle
berger and the substitute submitted by Pugh,
relating to the relations between the President
and the senate In regard 10 the information
and papers affecting the government officers
suspended or appointed. The resolutions were
laid on the table. The bill was passed for the
benefit Of the states Of Texas, Colorado, Or
egon, Nebraska, California, Kansas and Ne
yada, and the Territories Of Washington and
Idaho 1t provides that In case Of the loss Of
the original vouchers required by law for the
settlement Of claims by the states and terrific
ries named, the secretary Of War may accept
copies thereof properly certified by state or ter
ritory officers.
At Q o'clock the Dakota bill was placed
before the senate, and Logan took the floor.
The rest Of the day was taken up In debating
the bill, but no vote was taken, and the sen
ate adjourned.