Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-20
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

resumed consideration of the tariff bill
at paragraph lI7, referring to taggcr's
iron. This paragraph aud the two
preceding ones on the same subject
were passed informally without action.
The next paragral h, lis, wa as to
spikes, nuts and washers, and horse.
mule or OK shoes of wrought iron or
steel, imposing duty of l.S-l0c per
pound. Vest moved TO amend by re-
ducing tho rate TO II cents per pound.
Rejected. The next paragraph, II9,
was rs To wheels, or parts thereof,
made OF iron or steel, and steel tired
wheels for railway purposes" wholly
OF partly manufactured, imposing
duty OF q cents per pound; and OF ii
cents per pound on ngnts for tho same
without regard to tho degree OF manu-.
facturc. Vest moved to amend by
making thorato = and p cents respect.
lively. After long debate the amend
ment was rejected, Tho conference
report on House bill to retire Mai.
Gen. A. J. Smith rs colonel of cavalry
was presented and agreed to. Cullom
introduced bin to abolish special
taxes on distilled spirits Mt places where
the goods are delivered by carrier to
vendor. Referred. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bin was passed for hoinoorporu-
ton of the American Historical associ-
alton. The Committee on accounts re-
ported tho resolution Rppropriatlng
$4,000 out OF the contingent fund OF
tho House Il pay tho expenses Of the
Fora immigration Committee After
some debate the resolution was adopted.
| McRao, OF Arkansas, introduced a bill
10 settle certain outstanding matters
between tho United States and Arknn-
sas. Springer, on behalf OF the Com.
mitteo on territories, moved to suspend
tho rules and accept tho resolution
making the Senate bill for the admis-
sion Of the State OF South Dakota and
for the organization Of the Territory
OF North Dakota special order for to-
morrow, aud from day 10 day until
disposed Of; provided that the omnibus
bill may be- offered as substitute
therefor. Thereafter other bills rn-
lating to the admission OF tho Terri
tories shall be disposed of in the order
filed by the Committee. Tho motion
wns agreed to aud the resolution adopt
cd. Adjourned.
ROUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.--The House
went into Committee Of the Whole on
the Nicaragua bill. After some con-
sideratlon of tho bill the Committee
| nfi ham In
spent in vain effort to secure n quo
rum upon the proposition to limit the
debate, the House took II recess, tho
evening session to be for the consider
alton Of private pension bills. The
House remained In session ono hour
this evening, tho time being principal
~ consumed IN an effort to settle on
some method of procedure for the con-
sideration of private pension bills but
as no agreement could be arrived at,
tho House, $50 adjourned until Mon
day.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--Duwos Offer
ed resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for II report ~ to tho condition OF
the inhabitants Of Alaska, ind espoci-
ally rs 10 the treatment Of the Indian
women by the wAito people now dOml-
clled IN that territory. Also resOlu-
ton, which was agreed TO, calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for n copy
OF the minutes OF tho proceedings OF
the Commission TO obtain the consent
OF the Sioux Indians for opening their
reservation. Tho Senate then resumed
consideration OF the tariff bill. After
some discussion the bill was laid aside.
Edmunds offered n resolution, which
was agreed TO, directing the Secretary
OF the Senate to send the Governor OF
every State printed copies of the bill
of the Sd OF February, 1887, ana the
10Th OF October, 1888. respecting the
meetings OF tho Presidential Electors
and tho transmission and counting OF
the electoral votes for President.
Mitchell introduced bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Terri
tories, for the admission OF Idaho as u
State. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
SpinOla, OF Now York, from tho Com
mittee on Military affairs, reported tho
bill authorizing the retirement Of John
&. Fremont as Major General. Private
calendar. Peel, Of Arkansas, called
up and tho House passed tho bill for
the adjudication by the Court OF Claims
OF the old settler or West Cherokee
Indians claim. The amount involved
is $500, 900. The house then proceed
cd In committee OF tho Whole, to the
consideration OF tho Oklahoma bill.
Without final action Oh the bill the
Committee rose. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Thcre was
but little morning business, so the
tariff was quickly taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment offered
by Jones, OF Arkansas, 10 admit hoop
band iron, cotton ties, etc, free OF
duty, instead Of taxing IL 2 LILO, or one
per pound addition. A long debate
followed on this amendment, which
was participated in by Berry, Hiscock,
Chase, Reagan and others. The pre-
siding officer at 2 O'Clock presented as
special order for that hour the Union
Pacific funding bill, but rs Allison In
sisted on proceeding with the tariff
bill, the funding bill went over, re-
tanning all its rights as special order.
Tho tariff debate was then resumed.
The cotton tax amendment was voted
on and rejected by strict party vote
--yeas Is, nays 90. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The river and harbor bill was re-
ported and referred to the Committee
OF the Whole. The Senate amend
mentB TO the Department OF Agriculture
bill were not cOncurred In. and con-
fcreDec ordered. The report Of the