Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-09
rord. Of Michigan, a. odoced a I'm for
the Organization Of tina Territory Of
Alaska Adjourned
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The Senate
amendments were concurred In to the
house bill to punish robbery, burglary
and larceny In Indian territory. The
committee on Judiciary submitted adverse
reports on the bills to create n court OF
customs and proposing constitutional
amendment empowering congress 10 grant
aid TO the committee on schools Of several
States, Laid onlthe table. The house
then proceeded to the consideration OF
private business. A dozen private bills
were considered aud passed. Muttng.
of New York, offered n resolution calling
on the secretary Of the treasury for infor.
nation In regard 20 the refusal Of the
Canadian authorities to allow American
wrecking vessels aud machinery 10 assist
American vessels while in distress In Ca
madam waters. and as - whether Cana
dian wrecking vessels aud machinery
are permitted tn operate In American We
tors. Referred, Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. -6uenther, OF
Wisconsin. presented u petition OF $500
residents of the District OF Columbia
against the enactment Of prnhibitory laws
for the District. Referred. The House
then resumed consideration Of the Lowry
White contested election case Moore.
OF Texas, u member OF the majority OF
the Committee on Elections. spoke briefly
In support OF the majority resolution and
cnntcnded that the contestee had failed
utterly to make proof OF his naluraliza
ton. Rowell, of Hin bis. presented case
Of contestee and argued he hal complete.
" proved his citizenship, Without reach.
ing vote the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb o, The Select Com.
mittee on the celebration Of the Centennial
of the Constitution reported Joint rcsolu'
ton providing In addition to such cele'
bration rs may hereafter be provided for.
that the two Houses OF Congress shall
meet In the House Of Representatives.;
that the chief Justice of the United States
shall deliver IN Grafton, and that the
President, United States Justices OF Su-
prcme Court, Members Cabinet, Exccu'
lives OF the several States and Territories
and such other persons as may hereafter
be determined upon shall be Invited.
After some debate the resolution passed,
Sawyer called up and the Senate passed
the bill to amend the postal laws 80 that
newspapers now sent free OF postage to
persons residing within the county Of
publication may be sent to persons living
In other counties when they receive them
ut postoilccs within tho county OF publ
cation,
HOusE.
Under cal, of States tho following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred; Resolutions OF the Detroit
Board Of Trade In favor OF the postal
telegraph; for rcfunding the United States
four per cent bonds Into two and half
per cents BY Landes Of Illinois, for n
public building at Olncy, Illinois, by
Lawlcr, Of Illinois, to protect the
consumers Of butter. by requiring
wholesale dealers to pay an an,
nual tax OF Ave hundred dollars
and the retail dealers to pay an annual
tax Of one dollar, BY Weaver of lowa--A
resolution calling on tho Secretary OF the
Treasury for detailed information relative
to the former policy OF the treasury In
purchasing bonds with tho surplus money
aud the later policy OF depositing public
funds In large number OF national
banks. The House resumed the consider.
alton of the Lowry-Whitc contested
| election case. and adopted the resolution
confirming Whites title to the seat.