Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-02
DoINGS IN CONGRESS.
Bill 10 Indemnify Des Moines River
Settlers.
A Number OF Other Important Measures
Introduced In Both Houses
or Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 20. The Senate re-
sumcd consideration OF tho deficiency
bill, tho question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Hawley TO pay Ger.
tain amounts for the manufacture OF
postage stamps, stamped envelopes. etc.
After debate the amendment WINS agreed
To. Hale offered amendment appropriating
1881 ,l8i To complet the construction and
armament OF the three steel cruisers,
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, and n long
discussion ensued, After debate and
long speech by Senator Allison, Hale
withdrew his amendment. Evarts moved
to strike out the item Of 500, 900 for the
repayment OF duties collected. the provis.
ion limiting the rate Of interest thereon
10 three per cent Rejected. Evarts
then moved to add to the proyiso the
words but this amendment shall not
affect existing suits or demands Agreed
TO, Without further amendments the
bill was passed, and after the executive
session the Senate adjourned, Senator
Davis, from the Committee on Pensions,
to-day reported favorably the bill intro.
duced by Senator Henderson (kDown as
the Grand Army bin TO pension ex.
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated
for manual labor. and provide pensions
for dependent relatives OF deceased
soldiers,
Anderson. OF Iowa, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a bill authorizing
the construction OF bridge across tho
Mississippi river ut Burlington House
Calendar. The Senate bill authorizing
the construction Of u bridge across tho
Mississippi river at Burlington was pass
cd. Bacon, Of New York, asked tho
unanimous consent for the present con.
sIdcralion Of the resolution reported FROM
the Committee on Manufactures, direct.
ing that committee TO inquire into tho
names. number and extent Of corporations
engaged In manufacturing or mining. or
dealing In any OF the neccssarles OF life.
and known as trusts and pools, their
method Of doing business, and the effect
of their combination upon the prices Of
necessarics Several amendments were
agreed upon. and the resolution was
adopted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20, Among the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred were the following; OF tho Chi
cago Board OF Trade. asking for rctalitory
for excluding American meat, Several
petitions from Pennsylvania against tho
admission OF Utah as n State. with polyg-
amy Many petitions from various States
In favor of prohibition in the District Of
Columbia. aud ono from New Jersey In
favor Of licensing railroad conductors.
The Senate took from the calendar and
passed the bill increasing the pension for
total deafness 10 $50 per month Qrom
$l3). and allowing proportionate rating
for partial deafness. II IL stated that the
entire increase Of expenses to the treas.
ury under the bill would not exceed 300.
900 year. The bill allowing Mrs. Logan
a pension OF 81. 900 n year was taken up
and passed, and also like bill increasing
the pension OF the widow Of Gen. Frank
T. Blair to %. 900 year.
HOUSE.
The Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures reported bill TO discon-
tinue the coinage Of three cent pieces.
House Calender. At the conclusion OF
the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration OF n bill for tho sale OF
certain New York indian lands In Kansas.
After protractcd debate the bill was pas
sed On motion OF Wise, Virginia, the
bill was passed regulating the practice In
cases removed from State to Federal
courts. Ut provides that the plaintiff
shall not be required TO give security
for the costs OF the suit II he be u
citizen Of the State In which the suit be
brought Belmont, Of New York. from
the committee op Foreign Affairs. re-
ported the joint resolution accepting the
invitation OF the French Republic to take
part In the international exhibition TO be
held In Paris in 1880. and appropriating
$500. 900 to enable the United States to
participate. On motion OF Whitthorne.
OF Tennessee, the bill was passed APP
propriating $i75. 900 for the repair OF the
United States war steamship, Hartford
On motion OF Adams. OF Illinois, the bill
was passed providing for holding terms
Of court at Quincy, Ill.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30. The delayed de-
fciency bill OF last year, with Senate
amendments, was passed In the House
to-day. White OF New York introduced
bill for the protection and administra-
ton Of forests on public lands. Referred.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 I'm The Scnatea
large number Of petitions were presented
In favor OF prohibition. inlcrnHtl nal
copyright, etc. After the introduction ~
bills and res buttons. the educational bill
came ur. and Mr.. Morgan tpni< the Il or
In opposition TO II, Mr. Eyatt announced
bis Intention 10 bring up the 5i.l lo.moi-
row. The Senate then went INTO secret
session. aud soon after adiour1oI.
HOUSE.
On motion of Hatch. OF Missouri. the
House passed the Senate bill authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the
Missouri river below 81. Charles. Mo.
The following bills and resolutions, among
others, were introduced and referred: by
Townshcnd, of Illinois. TO place salt
upon the free list. BY Lawler. Of Illinois,
abolishing the tax ON oleomargarinc. BY
Turner, of Kansas, providing for bounty
on wheat. corn and Hour exported from
the United States. BY Sloaic. OF Ky,
to prevent combinations for the purpose
ofregulating the prices Of produce. stocks
bonds or labor. by Rayner, of Md, to
prevent the creation of trusts. BY Bland,
for the redemption OF national bank notes.
Hatch. OF Missouri, called up the bill
making provisions for agricultural OK
pertinent stations. and on his motion the
Senate amendments were concurred in
breckenridge. of Ark, introduced and
had referred 10 the Ways and Means com
mittcc the Hewitt administrative tariff
bill, The House then adjourned