Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-23
LONGS IN CONGRESS.
Bill for Benefit Of Women Enrolled rs
Army Nurses
Tine Judiciary Committee Report q
Biii Ncstric,ins Title 10 Real
Estate 60 Americans.
SENATE.

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Rebellion. nawley addressed the Senate
in opposition To the Blair Educational
bill. Senate bill 10 provide for the Indian
School at Carson City, Nevada, passed
Also the following bills passed; Appro.
priating $40 900 for subtropcal exhibition
ut Jacksonville, Florida. For relief Of
David |. Brainard and eighteen prlvatcs
Of the United States army, who were with
the Greedy expedition in the Arctic re-.
gions las communication for fuel aud quar-
lersl. The bill to provide for the com,
pulsory education of Indian children was
discussed at some length, Adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. i5--IIale spoke
against the Blaine educational bill, The
bill then passcd-ycas. 30; nays, %, The
Iowa Senators voted for the bill The
House bill for the appointment Of eleven
division superintendent of the railway
mail service was taken from the calendar,
amended by making the number Two in
addition TO those before authorized aud
passed. Adjourned,
HOUSE,
In the House Perkins, from the Com,
mittcc on Indian Affairs, reported n bill
granting the right Of way through Indian
Territory 10 the Kansas City and Pacific
railroad, Robertson, from the Committee
on Military Affairs. reported bill for the
payment OF 800 to soldiers who enlisted
under the act of July ~, 1861 and who
were discharged by rcason Of sergcons'
certificate of disability or by promotion
before the expiration OF two years, and
who have not received the 800 bounty,
Committee Of the Whole. The House
then went into Committee Of the whole
(Blount Of Georgia IN the chair on the
urgent deficiency bill. Soon after the
Committee rose, and the House al.
journcd
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Feb iG.--Am0ug tho
pills reported from committees and placed
on the calendar in the Senate to-day were
The following: Authorizing the construc.
ton of bridges across the Missouri river
at or near Sioux City, and over the Mus
lmgum river, Ohio A substitute for the
bill to regulate the importation of foreign
merchandise and to Sc Curc uniformity In
the classification and value thereof, The
resolution recently Offered by Mr.. MHnd.
erson requiring the Secretary OF War TO
furnish TO Senators on their request lists
Of persons to whom toqieS Of Their cord II,
the rebellion are Ia he issued, was taken
up and adopted. The Senate then pro
ccedcd to the consideration Of private
pension bills on the calendar. Whcn the
Ct lendar was exhausted there had been
1913 private pension bills pasSc /. The
Senate then on motion Of Mr. Harris pro.
rceded to the consideration Of executive
business and at 445 p. III, adjourned until
Mondav
Various reports Of Committees were
submitted. Senate amendments 10 House
bill providing for the appointment oi
eleven division superintendent of The rail
way mail service were couCurrrd In, The
House then went into Committee Of ia b
Whole on the urgent deficiency bill On
motion of Herbert, of hlabamr, M
amendment was adopted apprnpraiinr
Si0O. DOC Cor making the dry dock now
under contract to be built AT the BroOklyn
navy yard, 100 feet longer. Daring the
debate on this item Mr. Kerr Uuwa) turn.
ed his attention and the discussion to the
internal revenue system and the tax IN
tobacco. and said the Democratic party
in Missouri had passed resolutions favor
Mr., Hatch said it had not. and challenged
proof of correctness of Kcrrs statement
Mr.. Henderson UOwa) wanted to know
why tax had been put on toba CO. aud
Mr.. Hatch said it had been done fer the
best Of reasons, because the government
needed it, Mr.. Henderson, again inqnis.
tive, asked how the government happen
ed to need the money, and Mr., Millikcn,
ME inquired IL the gentleman from
Missouri didn't help make the necessity
To this last inquiry Hatch replied that the
gentleman from Missouri never shirked
his share OF that responsibility. Mr.
Randall (Pa,) thought no matter what
had been done in the past all should join
hands and strike from the statute bo KS
the iniquitOus tobacco sections. Ap
plausel Pending discussion the House
took n recess, and met again in the even
ing for debate on tho Pacific railway
telegraph bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA memorial
was presented from the authorities of
Bluff n, Ind. asking the discontinuancc
of separate bills for government build.
ings,, urging instead that a general APP
preparation bill be passed for the erection
Of postoflice buildings in every town II
5000 inhabitants or over, on the basis Of
SO, 900 for each 10000 inhabitants. The
Blair educational bill was presented and
referred to the education committee. On
motion OF Mr.. Millikcn Of Maine. The
committee on manufactures was instruct
ed TO report on Friday next the resolution
referred to that committee on tho nth
inst. directing the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to investigate the sugar trust in New
York. Consideration Of the urgency de.
fiCiency bill was resumed the amend
ment instructing the rublic pIiatcr 10 rig;
idly enforce the eight hour law was adopt
cd. The bill passed
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 90 The bill o
incorporate the Washington Cable and
Electric Street Railway Company Of the
District Of Columbia. was taken from the
calendar for consideration The bill
(Which was about half completely was
laid aside informally. Palmer, from the
Committee on Agriculture. reported
favOrably what Is known as the con.
tagious plcurn pneumonia bill. Palmer.
of the Committee on Agricultur' re.
ported the bill for the establishment of
Bureau of Animal Industry. Placed on
calendar Executive session Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the Executive communications
laid before the House this morning was
one from the Secretary of War in response
to The B1utelle battlenag resolution. II
wa referred 10 the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs The following bills were
introduced and referred BY Pyson, of
lllinois-For protection Of settlers on pub.
tic lands; by Simmons. Of New York For
appnrtionment Ton basis of illi,eracy) of
SG5. 900. 900 among The States and Terri
tories for educational purp 'ses; by Jack
son, of PennSylvania-To amend the
homestead law SO as to provide that only
50 acres can be entered instead OF 100
acres. aud to permit only citizens Of tue
United States to enter hOmesteadS; b.
Clifford. of OAK Nta--ro establish an in
dustrial school at Bismarck, Dakota; b.
lIudd, of Wisconsin, int rcsolutio
proposing con .titGtional amsnlment eX-
lending The Presidential term IN eight
years Bills were introduced and REFER, |
for the erection Of public buildings At
Sterling Ill. ,Buflingt N, lowa;Sheb
Green Bay. and ManitowQc. Wis YANG
ton, OAK