Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-04
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
The Senate Discusses Bill for De.
partment OF Agriculture.
weaver Introduces Biii TO Prohibit
Deposits OF Public Money la Ma
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SENATE


for such information a. he has received
since eth inst, ms to the action of the
Chinese Government on the recent treaty.
The resolution was temporarily laid ON
the table and the Senate proceeded to
executive business with closed doors The
doors were rcOpencd ut | o clock and Leg
islative business was proceeded with.
The Stewart resolution. was Withdrawn
by the Senator from Nevada rs soon as
the doors were closed, 10 give the Senator
fr m Vermont an opportunity TO offer
broader one. The resolution went over
for the day under an objection, On
motion Of Paddock the House bill for the
relief of settlers upon the old Camp Sher.
id0n military reservation in Nebraska
WIS taken from the calendar and passed
The Senate proceeded to pm private pen.
sion bills which were on the calendar, and
to which there was no objection. Among
the bills passed was Senate bill granting
a pension of So. 500 per year TO the widow
of Gen, =, II. Sheridan Perry said he
was opposed to the bill but would not
make any argument against it, content
ing himself with voting mo" on its pas,
sage, which he did, All the pension bills
on the calendar, to the number of ia,
were PASSED, the legislative operation
occupying A. minutes. After pa sing
several miIor bills the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
In the morning hour. Hit. Of Illinois,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
called up the joint resolution requesting
the President To negotiate with the Gov.
eminent Of Mexico for the creation of an
international commission to determine all
questions touching the boundary line be.
tween the United States and Mexico
where it follows the bed of tho Rio
Grande and Rio Colorado. Herbert, Of
Alabama, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, called up the bill to regulate the
course ut the naval academy O'Ncill, OF
Pennsylvania, offered an amendment
providing that after March, 1880. the
minimum for the admission of cadet TO
the academy shall be sixteen years and
the maximum twcnty.one years. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
passed. Adjourned,
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Sept &c Chandler, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
bill authorizing the President to issue II
commission Is Rear Admiral Ia Philip g.
ubhHhul. w W. uuiCt JuNuN' ~, ippts
and to deliver the same to his widow.
The bill was placed on the calendar. The
bill reported by lIoar on February 9th
last TO provide for inquests under ma.
tional authority" was taken up, and Mr..
George proceeded to address the Senate
on the subject The bill went over with
out action. Daniels addressed the Senate
on the resolution to refer the President
annual message. He said that the Demo-
cracy had written on IT'S banners, "Un-
necessary taxation is unjust taxation. -
In that sign it would conquer or fall A
Committee of Conference was ordered on
the deficiency bill. aud Senators Hale,
Allison and Cockrell were appointed
Adjourned.
HOUSE
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was presented but
II was laid over until tomorrow. The
Committee on Public Lands reported and
the House passed. without debate. the
bill to forfeit certain lands granted to
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The Senate amendments to the general
deficiency appropriation bill were non.
concurred In and conference ordered.
The Committee on appropriations report
ed back with amendments the Senate
Joint resolution appropria,ing 800. 900
for the relief of yellow fever sufferers,
and 1t was passed as amended Qt ap.
proprIates money for the purpose Of pre-
venting the spread Of yellow fever and
cholera The House then adjourned
SENATE
WAsHNGToN, Sept. 21.--The House
amendment to the Senate bill apprO-
priating 800. 900 in aid If the yellow
fever sufferers. was laid before the Senate.
Call offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases to con.
slider and report before the nd journmcnt
of this session of Congress such addition
al legislation as may be necessary and
useful 10 prevent the importation OF con
tagiOus and infectious diseases from
foreign countries on the coast or bound
aries OF the United States. to prevent and
suppress ii in the interstate commerce.
and for the subsistence of such persons
as may be detained by the public author.
tiles. The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed 10. The resolution
offered by Chandler for inquiry into the
last Louisiana election Involving the
choice Of United States Senator,) was
taken up. The remainder of the day
was taken up in discussing the resolution,
after which the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.
The House. on motion OF Bnrncs, or
Missouri, adopted the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
The morning hour expired without action
Of interest and the House adjourned
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-A conference
was ordered on the joint resolution in aid
OF sufferers from yellow fever 1t was
ordered that when the House adjourn
to-day it be to meet Monday next Rice,
of Minnesota, presented the report of the
special committee which has Investigated
the charges against Representative Stahl'
neCkcr. OF New York, in connection with
the new library building. which was
ordered printed and laid over. The Com.
mittec On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
reported back the resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury to state
whether the Treasury Department had
information of any violations of the
navigation laws, and II so whether any
steps have been taken to American reg
lrltEs VI NtbScls
ers. Adopted. The Hou 'h.n went
into Committee Of the Whole on the
calendar When the Committee rose
| several private bills were passed and then
the House took recess until evening,
The House at the evening session passed
three private pension bills and at 1880
adjourned until Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Oct. |. Among the bills
reported from the committees and place |
on the Senate calendar was the House
bill TO forfeit certain lands granted IT, the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The
Presidents message announcing his APP
prevail of the Chinese exclusion bill. was
| received and read At length. After u
brief debate. on motion of Sherman The
message was referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations The resolution
went over until tomorrow. The Senate
then took up unfinished business. After
an executive session the Senate adjourn
ed
HOUSE.
In the House number Of bills were
introduced. but action on the few bills
which were called up was prevgnte by
the point OF mo quorum" being raised,
After several fruitless attempts TO transac,
business, the House at 2;sj o'clock ad