Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-16
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Resolutions In Honor OF Gen. Sheridan
Passed In Both Houses.
The Fisheries Treaty in the Scnate.-
Several Appropriation bills Under
Consideration. "
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug THE resolution
offered Yesterday instructing the Com
mittee on Finance to make an investiga.
ton of the cotton bagging pool was taken
up, and was adopted. After number of
bills of minor importance had been pass.
ed, Sherman took the floor In opposition
to the fisheries treaty. At the close of
his remarks the Senate resumed consider
alton of the bill to prohibit the coming
of Chinese laborers to the United States
Stewart spoke in favor Of the bill. and
when he closed the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The Speaker has appointed the follow
ing members Of the Military Committee
as the House conferees on the army ap.
preparation bill: Townshend, of Illinois,
Maish, of Pennsylvania, and Laird, of
Nebraska. Cultivate, of Ohio. called
no for consideration the Senate bill
making appropriation to enable the
several executive departments of the gov
ernment to participate in the Ohio Cen
tennial Exposition, in September next
Henderson, of Iowa, offered an amend.
ment appropriating S270, 900 to aid the
exposition to be held by the colored race
in Atlanta, Ga, in 1889 and 1890 under
the auspices of the Colored Workers
Fair Association of America Warner
offered an amendment appropriating $40.
600 to enable the department to be rep
resented at the Kansas City Exposition to
be held in September and October. Both
amendments were adopted. The question
then REQUIRED on the third reading of the
bill as amended and the ayes and NAYS
were ordered and resulted--ayes 90, nays
Sl-no quorum. The House then ad-
journed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, August S.-The Chinese
prohibition bill was passed without divs
ion. The bill provides that from and
after the date of the change of the ratifi-
cations of the pending between the
United States and His Imperial Majesty,
the Emperor Of China, signed the 18th day
of March, 1883, it shall be unlawful for
any Chinese person, whether subject Of
China or any other power, to enter the
United States, except as in the bill pro-
vided. The Senate then proceed to the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in
open executive session. ard w"" '""ress-
ed by Evarts in opposition. After speak
ing for two hours Evarts postponed the
The Senate then went into secret session
and shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day resolution ap.
propriating S., 600 for the expenses of the
Committee on Manufactures in the inves-
tigation of trusts was adopted after u
lengthy debate on the subject of trusts
in general and the best methods of over
coming the evil. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the
deficiency bill and debate on the French
spoliation claims resumed. Without ac-
ton the Committee rose and the House
adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Palmer intro
duced bill for the purchase of the Port.
age Lake and Improvement Company's
canal, etc. Referred to Committee on
Commerce. Mitchell offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for information concerning his recent
decision in the Guilford, Miller land case,
affecting the title to the Northern Pacific
lands. Agreed to. After several bills
were passed the Senate, at IL 40 proceed
ed to the consideration of the fisheries
treaty in open executive session, and
Eyarts resumed his speech in opposition
to its ratification. After some inter-
change of compliments the discussion
came to close and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Morrow, Of California, asked unanl.
nous consent for the present considera-
ton Of the Senate bill to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty between the
United States and China. The measure
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and leave was granted to report
the bill back at any time. Nelson. of
Minnesota, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill for the disposal of
agricultural lands embraced within the
limits of the Pipestone Indian reservation
in Minnesota. Referred to Committee Of
the Whole. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill. Discussion of the
French spoilation claims was resumed
and an elaborate argument in opposition
to their payment was delivered by Buck
alew. of Pennsylvania. Jackson, Of
Pennsylvania. contended that it was the
duty of the Government to pay these
claims. Pending further debate the Com
mittee arose. Dibble, of South Carolina
bill for the erection of public building
at Sioux City, Iowa, and it was agreed to.
1t txes the limit of the cost at $3.50, 200.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Senate
proceeded to the business on the calendar,
disposing of bills to which no objection
was made Among the bills passed was
the Senate bill to ratify and confirm the
agreement with the Indians Of the Fort
Berthold agency, Dakota. At 2p. m.
the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the fisheries treaty in open executive
session. The Senate bill appropriating
sea. 900 to improve and encourage the
cultivation and manufacture of fax and
hemp was passed. The conference report
on the bill to aid State Soldiers Homes
was presented and agreed to. The Senate
then proceeded to executive business with
closed doors and soon adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.
Townshcnd, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the bill granting aid
to State homes for disabled volunteers,
and it was agreed to. The provisions of
the bill are extended to Territorial homes,
and its benefits are confined to homes en-
tirely under State and Territorial control
Springer gave notice that he would ask
the House on Tuesday next to proceed to
further consideration of the Oklahoma
bill. The House then went into a Com
mittee of the Whole on the private cal
endar. Almost the entire afternoon was
consumed in the consideration of a war
claim bill the discussion turning upon
the loyalty of the claimant. No action
was taken and the committee rose. After
passing half dozen private bills the
House took recess. The House at the
evening session passed thirty-five private
pension bills, and at 1880 adjourned I'M
til Monday. Soak. o.# la
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-The Senate
resumed the consideration of the fisheries
treaty in open executive session, and was
addressed by Call in support of its ratifl-
cation. At the close of Calls speech the
presiding officer announced the question
to be on Morgan's motion to postpone the
consideration of the treaty till December
next, and asked whether the Senate was
ready for the question. Hoar called for
the yeas and nays on the motion. Gray
said hpfnra thn tpa iaL at, In Inpi