Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-16
D0INGS in CONGRESS.
Bill for Benefit OF Women Enrolled MS
Army Nurses.
The judiciary Committee Report .
Biii Restricting Title 10 Real
Estato 10 Americans.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON Jan. Among the bills
reported from the Committees and placed
On the calendar were the following: For
the relief Of women enrolled Ms army
nurses To restore pensions In certain
cases, For the relief OF importers of
animals for breeding purposes In certain
cases Frye offered u resolution which
was adopted, inslructing the Committee
on Commerce TO inquire into the right
and expediency Of Congress assuming
control Of the erection Of bridges over
naylgablo rivers within the State limits
House bill to authorize the construction
OF bridge oyer the Missouri ut or near
Lexington. Mo, passed without amend.
ment. Executive session and adjourned
hOUSE.
Caswcll of Wisconsin reported bill
from the Committee on Judiciary amend.
ing the act restricting the ownership Of
real estate In the Territories To American
citizens. Calendar, Springer OF Illinois,
from the Committee on Territories report
I'd bill to organize the Territory OF
Oklahoma, Committee OF the Whole.
Belmont OF New York. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. Committee of tho Whole. II up.
proprlates 81, 4O3. 1877. Also u bill 10 pro.
vide for the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. Committee OF the Whole
Compton Of Maryland. from the Com.
mittee on District OF Columbia, reported
bill TO prohibit making books or pools
upon races in tho District Of Columbia.
House Calendar. Randall Of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee gu Appropriations
reported back the resolution offered Nv
" Gaver or iowa, ealing upnn the sccro.
tary of the Treasury for detailed nforma.
ton relative to the recent policy Of the
department Of purchasing bonds with the
surplus money and 10 the present policy
of depC sitting public funds in large
number of national banks, A bill To
grant pension Of Sl9 per month TO army
nurses was to-day reported favorably
from the Senate Committee ON pensions,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--Among the Ex.
ecutlye communications presented and
referred were the following: From the
Secretary Of the Treasury In response to
u resolution Of July 20. ~ to agreements
arrived at with the Dominion Of Canada
touching the transportation OF goods In
bond, etc, From the Secretary OF War
with an abstract OF the militia forces OF
the United States. From the Secretary
Of the Interior with sugges'
lions Of legislation Tor the proper
| disposal OF public timber lands
The Senate bill authorizing tue sale 10
| aliens If certain mining lands was taken
| up, and nrtrr considerable discussion
was laid aside. The bill approprmiiug
Al 900 600 fr the erection of publi c
building In Kan n. civ wa; rassed ON
nation ~ SIM, ner tho hin for the relief
of importers of animals for breeding
nurnoses In certnin c,se, was taken IN
md missed The hin To authorize n
| Choc,av Coal and Railway C,mp,ny to
| conduct and operate A railroad through
the Indian Territory WAS passed.
| HOUSE
Weaver, OF Iowa. rose and claimed un.
| der tho rules, the Diugley bin, rc,a,ing
| TO the investment OF National bank de.
! posits, should have been referred to the
| Committee Of the Whole. The Speaker
reversed the decision. In consideration
| OF the morning hour, the House resumed
consideration Of the bill making bills Of
| Iading conclusive evidence in certain
cases, After n long debate the bill passed
The Speaker appointed the following
specia committee on the existing labor
troubles In Pennsylvania: Tillman, of
SCUM .ni,l,na' STONE VI M'ssuu'l, mp
and Parker of New York,
| -
SENATE
| WASHINGTON, Feb. o. Henderson from
the Committee on Printing reported u
Joint resolution for the distribution Of
undistributed cnpics OF records Of the re.
bellion, reports of the tenth census, and
the reports Of the Public Lands Commits.
| missioncrs. The resolution gave rise TO
n discussion. but finally passed. The
resolution by Plumb, calling on the Sec.
rotary If the interior for Information as
to tho charges made by Registers and
Receivers of the Land ONCE. and for re.
ducing the testimony to writing, was
adop,cd. The bill ID authorize the sale
10 aliens OF certain mineral lands was then
taken M. and after discussion Edmunds
49, 49,, W. -, t. Jisan.sIo, Aha
bill was so referred. On motion Of Nor
rill. Senate joint resolution Tor the cree
tion OF a statue to the late Spencer +.
Baird. secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitu,ion. In front Of the National Museum,
and uppropriating $4,000 for that pur'
pose. was taken up and passed.
"ooS"'
The Committee on Coinage. Weights
and Measures. called up. and the House
passed bill to discontinue the coinage OF
the three.cent piece.
| Glass, Of Tennessee; on behalf Of the
Committee on Agriculture. called up and
the House passed the bill to promote agri
culture II provides that such portions
Of consular reports us refer to agricnl
tural matters shall be transmitted "a
the Commissioner OF Agriculture fol
embodiment in his reports. A bill wat