Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Northern Pa
ciflc forfeiture bill was taken up, and George
resumed his remarks on IT, George made an
elaborate legal argument, to show that the
company was not entitled to the lands not
earned strictly within the terms Of the grant
The amendment Of Van Wyck was then
the forfeiture of land continuous with a por-
ton of the Cascade branch not completed at
the date Of the passage Of the pending bill.
The amendment was agreed to- Yeas "a;
nays is, Eustis then formally submitted his
amendment approving for confirmation Of the
titles Of actual settlers. Rejected. Yeas IL;
nays 80.
Van Wyck offered an amendment repeating
the clause of the granting act which made
the right of way exempt from taxation in ter
litorles. lie said that under all circumstan-
ces he thought the road should bear its share
OF taxation. Amendment agreed to--yeas %,
nays 30, The bill being brought to vote it
was passed-yeas AZ, nays (Blair).
HOUSE.
invalid pensions, reported back with amend
ments the senate bill for the relief Of soldiers
In the late war who were honorably discharged
after three months service and who are dis.
abled and dependent on their own labor for
support The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that offered by
ONeill Of Missouri, restoring the salary OF
assistant treasurer at st. Louis to "a, 100 tho
amount appropriated by the bill being 81, 900.
Laird moved to strike out the clause appropri-
ating $4,000 to pay per diem OF inspectors
and clerks Of the general land Office to investl.
gate fraudulent land entries. He criticised the
order Of Commissioner Sparks suspending
final action on land entries. Springer de-
Tended Commissioner Sparks In Issuing an
order suspending final action on certain land
entries and maintained that the commissioner
was fully warranted in making the order. In
making his order the commissioner had saved
thousands of acres from spoilatlon and fraudu-
lent entry. For doing this he should receive
the thanks of the American people who desired
public lands to be held for homes of honest
settlers. After futher debate the motion was
rejected. On motion OF Throckmorton the
fixed at 81 600
The committee then rose and the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, june l6.-Dawes presented a
memorial of the Massachusetts Legislature
which was read. The memorial rected that
the General Court" Of Massachusetts views
1aa, int. Of
the government of Canada with the rights of
the fishermen Of the United States and urges
congress to secure immediate relief for that
class Of citizens Wilson, Of Iowa, obtained
leave, pending the regular Order to address
the senate on the bill making the rate Of post
age on fourth class mail matter two cents an
ounce Wilson gave way, however, for the
consideration of the invalid pension appropri-
alton bill, which was reported by Logan, and
at once passed by the senate as reported from
the senate committee on appropriations.
The military academy appropriation
bill was then taken up. On the passage Of
the bill Plumb called for the yeas and nays.
Yeas AZ; nays4
Wilson addressed the senate on the postal
bill. He said the present law relating to the
postage on merchandise was the most effective
fundamentally for centralizing. Figures
showed that package carried over 200 miles
by mail, at the present rate, brought loss TO
the government at the same time 1t tended to
destroy the business Of local dealers all over
the country. Wilson, therefore, advocated
the passage Of the bill increasing the rate Of
postage on merchandise. If congress, he ad-
ded, was not ready to pass it. the time would
come when the disturbance to business OF the
country by the present system
would compel an increase On rate.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
The clause relating TO the pension office
gave rise 20 the usual discussion rs to the
partisan methods employed in the conduct Of
that bureau by the present and previous adj
ministrations. The committee then rose and
reported the bill to the house The amend
ments agreed to in committee, increasing the
compensation Of assistant treasurer at Chi
caga, st. Louis, Boston and San Francisco,
were rejected by the house. The other amend
ments were agreed to in gross, and the bill
was passed.
The senate then proceeded to the consdera-
ton of the house bill repeating the pre-emp-
ton timber culture and desert land acts. Az
ter some debate the senate adjourned without
action on the bill.
On motion of Throckmorton, OF Texas, the
senate bill passed authorizing the Denison IL
Washington railroad company to construct
road through the Indian Territory. Morrison,
from the committee on ways and means, re-
ported back adversely the resolution offered
by Grosyenor, of Ohio, declaring in favor Of
the restoration Of the wool tariff of 1867, and
the resolution offered by wilkins, Of Ohio, ex-
pressing the sense Of congress as averse to any
on the table.
WASHINGTON, jane 17-Sawycr offered .
resolution requesting" the postmaster gen.
oral to furnish the Senate information As to
the additional compensation allowed postmas-
tiers under the act of March 3, 1888, for which
no provision has been made. ingalls, said 1t
was not customary for the senate to request"
subordinate officers Of the government to fur.
nish information called for. Ingalls, offered
resolution requesting the president, II in his
opinion not incompatible with the public in
terest to furnish the senate with information
as to the appointments and removals of
clerks ,mbracs1 within the provisions OF the
civil service act o. January 16, 1888 also of
chief clerks and chiefs of divisions. On sug-
gestion Of Cockrell, who wanted to amend and
enlarge the scope Of the resolution, 1t went
over one day.
The legislative, executive and judicial sp-
preparation bill was received from the house
Of representatives and 1t was referred to the
committee on appropriations. A resolution
by Cockrell was agreed to directing the Sec
rotary of the treasury otto certify to the sen
ate the claims of volunteer soldiers adjusted
by accounting officers OF the treasury since
the last report of treasurer. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the house HAD transacted routine bust
ness, Hiscock, stating there was an under
standing that motion would be made to-day
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