Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Little Business TRANSACTED This Last
Week OF the Session.
The House Passes "a Eiii for Railway
Right OF Way In Dakota Terri
tory--The Adjournment.
SENATE.

ly, he contrasted the positions of the two
political parties AS between the question
of ultra protection and that of moderate
rates Of duty. he argued against the Re.
publican position as Incorporated in the
Senate bill, and quoted from speeches of
such men as Senators Allison and Wilson
of Iowa in past years. in opposition to
high protective duties, while on the part
Of the Democracy he denied that it was a
free trade party. Remarks were also
made by Vest, Allison and Spoorer. After
brief executive session tho Senate al
iourned
On motion OF Hudd, OF Wiscon In, the
Senate amendment was concurred in to
the bill authorizing the construction of q
bridge across the Mississippi river at La
Crosse. Wis. Three members of the
House were appointed a joint
committee charged with the invest-
CATION of the Washington aqueiuct tun-
mel matter. The Senate Joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War to protect the Washington alueduct
tunnel In consideration of the morning
hour Plumb. of Illinois, from the Com.
mittee On Labor, called up the bill to
settle the accounts of labor under the
eight hour law. McMillin, of Tennessee.
moved to adjourn. and on this motion
the Republicans called for yeas AMI nays.
and succeeded in defeating it. Oates
said he had failed IN his effort to get the
House adjourned and he would like now
to ad iourn himself He asked leave Of
absence for the remainder of the session.
This was granted, as was also similar
leave to Lanham. of Texas The House
then at 1870 adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct 17-Only eight Re.
publican and two Democratic Senators
present. The House bill granting the
Aberdeen, Bismarck and Northwestern
railway the right of way across portion
Of the Sioux reservation in Dakota Terri.
tory, was passed. The Senate, at 1920,
resumed consideration of the tariff bill.
and was adore, sed by Teller At the
close of Teller's speech, Allison offered a
concurrent resolution for recess of Con.
gress from Saturday next to the 10th OF
November. After some discussion OBJ.
lection was raised to the consideration Of
the resolution to-day and therefore ii
went over till tomorrow. Morgan then
addressed to" Senate on the tariff bill,
"rposi ~ Senate measure. Adjourned
HOUSE
The Speaker laid before the House
twelve pension veto messages and they
were referred to the Committee on Pen.
sions. Cox. Of New York. rose to a
question Of privilege in relation to the
abuse Of the franking privilege. which
gave rise to some discuss Kllgord, Of
Texas. offered n resolution providing for
the final ad j"urnment on the Goth inst.
which was referred to the Ways and
Means G mmittee. The conference re.
port was agreed to on the bill granting
lands in severalty to the United Peoria
and Miami bands of Indians The House
then adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-The confer
encc report on the bill for the allotment
OF lands in severalty to the united
Peoras and Miamies in Indian Terri DRY,
was presented and agreed to. A memor.
ial of 500 citizens of Connecticut work.
ingmen, wage workers manufacturers aid
farmers, in favor of the Mills bill and the
admission of raw materials. particularly
wool, salt, lumber, tin plate, etc, free Of
duty was read and laid On the table The
resolution for recess from next Satur-
day to the 10Th of November taken ND.
Allison said he had consulted the Senators
on both sides Of the chamber and thought
the prevailing opinion was In favor Of
adjournment until the first Monday In
December. He said he understood a
resolution would be offered to that effect.
which he would support. Brown. OF
Georgia. thereupon offered resolution
for final adjournment next Saturday.
which was agreed TO after considerable
debate. A majority of tho Democrats
voted yes, while majority of the Re.
publicans voted no. McMillin, of Tenn,
then briefly reviewed the work Of what
he termed The presen. extraordinary ses'
sion of Congress, devoting himself
especially to the consideration OF the
action on the tariff. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Farquahar, OF New York, called at.
tention to the rule Of the House which
directs the Speaker to cause the journal
to be read on the appearance of a quorum.
He was unwilling that certain members
should absent themselves. while others,
like himself had remained there since
December. The regular order was de-
manded and Speaker pro TEN Cox direct
ed the Clerk to read the journa, which,
after considerable objection, was read. A
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on appropriations to sit dur.
ing the vacation. The Speaker pro TEN
laid before the House the adjournment
resolution of the Senate which was re-
ccived with cheers. The resolution was
ConcUrred in.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-The resolution
offered yesterday authorizing the Finance
Committee to continue its hearings on
the tariff bill was adopted. Several letters
from the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue in reference to methylated alcohol
and the facility for fraud in connection
Herewith, were presented by Cockrell
read and ordered printed in the Record.
Allison stated that the communications
just read, some of them dating back to
1882. were of very little value, as illus
trating the matter Of removing the tax
on spirits used in the arts and manufact.
ures. Every safeguard suggested by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue in his
last letter $50 far as respected the bonded
warehouse) had been provided for in the
Senate bill. Ii the law now on the
statute books was sufficient to prevent
Illegal di tillation. the same law would
prevent redistillation Of methylated alec
hol. After some discussion the matter
was dropped. The Committee on Indian
Affairs was authorized to continue during
recess (at Washington) the examination
ordered last Congress as to the condition
Of the Indian tribes on the reservations in
Minnesota. Dakota and Montana After
the Senate had taken recess. on motion
Of Allison it went into secret session, and
at 2 o clock adjourned until to morrow.
HOUSE.
Kilgore, of Texas. objected to the re.
quest made nv Rice. of Mime snta for
the passage Of the bill authorizing the
city ~ Minneapolis to alter repair and
reconstruct certain public works. The
il0use then. at I O'Clock. adjourned until
II o clock tomorrow.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.--Only seven
Senators had the benefit OF the final pray
err this session of the Chaplin
Officer Gngalls) and Allison, Cockrell,
Mitchell Paddock. Salisbury and Teller
During and Immediately after the reading
of the Journal the Senate was reinforced