Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-04-12
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-.
How Shall the Surpluc In the Treasury
be Decreased
The New Tariff Measure Proposed.-
Two Reports on the uiii--Logaa
Pension Biii Passed.
SENATE

of the Treasury may al any time apply
the surplus money In the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated or so much there
of as he may consider proper for the pur'
chase of redemption Of United States
bonds, provided that the bonds no pur.
chased shall constitute no part OF the
sinking fund but shall be cancelled" The
substitute was agreed TO, Beck offered
an amendment. providing that whenever
the circulation or any p' rtion thereof OF
any bank not In liquidation shall be sur
rendered and shall not be taken up by
other national banks, tho Secretary Of the
Treasury shall purchase at market price
equal to the amount of silver bullion In
excess Of the minimum monthly coinage
which shall b. coined and used as pro
yidcl for in he silver coinage bill OF the
2Sth of February. 1873. Allison sug
gcSted some verbal changes In BcCk's
amendment, which the latter accepted
After debate by Beck. Mcpherson and
Plumb, aud without action on the amend
mcnt offered by Beck, aud with the sub,
slitutc for the bill siill TO he reporlcd
from the Committee Of the Whole. the
| Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
After some time spent In Committee Of
the Whloc on the Senate direct tax bill,
Tho House passed the following bills:
Providing for the promotion OF officers
In the army after twenty years continuous
service in one grade. Senate bill for the
| organization OF nm Army board TO
inquire what Is due by the United States
to John b. Read for the use OF his inycn.
| ton in proicctiles. Reviying aud extending
for five years from June I'd, 1897, the
provisions of the net providing for the
muster IN and pay of certain men of the
volunteer service. Providing for the
retirement Of Alfred p Ploasanton. with
the rank OF colonel. Adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, April i-Thc Senate 70.
sumcd the consideration Of the bond bill,
| the pending question being Bcck's amend
| mcni. Teller criticised the statements OF
| Mcpherson as 10 the country being with
| in sixty days on silver basis with gold
at n premium, II the amendment should
| become law, The amendment was
| agreed to. Mcpherson moved 10 add TO
the bill; Provided, that nothing In this
act shall authorize the Secretary OF the
! Treasury 10 coin more than four millions
worth per month" Stewart moved To
lay the amendment on the table and
without action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
| After the reading Of the journal an
effort was made by the friends OF tho
direct tax bill to make an arrangement by
which final vote would be assured to-
dny at 3 o'clock, but Breckenridge, OF
| Arkansas, objected TO the proposition.
| The entire day was consumed in voting
upon dilatory motions. At O o'clock n
vote occurred on the motion for recess
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. April 5.-Thc proposal
from the Dominion Of Canada for the
dircCt and immediate interchange OF pnr
liamentury publications which was trans
gifted to the Senate by the Secretary 81
State was referred TO the Committee on
Printing. Wilson, Of Iowa then I'D
dressed the Senate on the subject OF the
| Presidents message The Senate TOOK
up tbE bond Purchase bill. Mcpherson
withdrew the amendment he offered yes
terdny aud without word Of discussion
the substitute with the Beck amendment
was passed and conference ordered.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consid'
Grafton of the pleuro'pneumonia bill
After some discussion II was laid inside,
and after executive sessi0n the Senate nd
iourned.
HOUSE.
The fight over the direct tax bill was
resumed this morning when nj u 40 the
House met in continuation of the lcgisn
| Al. I,,,, q of
moved Immediately the regular order
which the Speaker announced TO be
vote on tue motion that when the llOus'
adjourn il be until Saturday next Thi
motion having been defeated n point OIL
order was raised that the day assignee
for the consideration Of the direct tai
bill had expired. which was overruled by
the Speaker Wilson, OF Minnesota. triet
J to find flaw In the decision OF tn,
Speaker but was unsuccessful. Roll call
on diIatory motions was then resumed
!, The entire day was consumed In roll calls
not an incident Of interest occurring. an'
finally. wcaricd out. the House by unani
nous consent took II recess until 40 70
. morrow.
, SENATE
= WASHINGTON, April 6..-The Senate pre-
g cccded 10 the consideration OF the priyat
PENSION bills on the calendar. Anon
the pension bills passed was one givin
D "A pension of S25 a month 10 Dr. Mary Il
; Walker rs late assistant surgeon. Uniie
c States army" One giving II pension @
: 5000 a year TO the widow OF Genert
| Charlcs L. Stone; one to increase the pen
: sion Of the oldest revolutionary pcnsione
1 on the rolls. Nancy Rains, 96 years q
. arc from So a month To an amount NO
c fixed. but left TO the Secretary OF the IL
q. terror; one giving a pension OF $50
e month to the widow Of Rear Admire
: Nicholson; one giving pension oil Slo
l ! month 10 the widow of General Judso
u Fitzpatrick; 800 a month 10 the widow
: General Robert Anderson; pensioning
] soldiers afoster' mother; giving pensio
|. Of $50 month to the widow Of Brig
v ,icr General Taylor; $50 II month to tn
8 widow Of Commander William Gibson
c and $50 n month to the widow OF Mcdici
y Inspector DENLY OF the Navy. The bi
C for the admission of the State OF Dakot
C into the Union and for the organiZatio
: Of Territory OF Lincoln was then take
!. up aud tork place as unfinished business
! Adjourned till Monday.
!, HOUSE.
d The House this morning at 1l:4o Ell
e tered upon the fourth day OF its comics
n oyer the direct tax bill. the leglslally
q day Of Wednesday still continuing, III
. Conference Committee has agreed npo
v bill opening the Sioux reservation
!. Dakota. The Mills bond purchase resi-
3. luton with the Spooncr. Beck amendmc'
q reached the House to dsy from the Sena
6. and was referred Ia the Committee
WAYS and Mcars. Roll call followed n
call I'LL $50. when the House took rcce
Of till IL 30 to morrow.
u. HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. April7.-The House N
d This morning at II 80 in continuation
!, Wednesdays session The reg lar ord
- hoing demanded the Speaker stated I'll