Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-27
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, dec. 1,--lhree ad-
ditional memorials were presented,
numerously signed, from three voting
precints in Orangeburg county, South
Carolina, alleging denial of the right
of voting In tho last election and pray
ing for an investigation. Referred.
Tho Public printing deficiency bin was
reported back without amendment and
passed. II appropriates $63, 200 for
that purpose and 5000 for the obser-
walton Of the eclipse Of the sun january
Isl next The tariff bill was taken up
and after some time being spent in Its
consideration 1t was laid aside. The
Senate bill to provide for the disposal
Of certain public lands of the United
States, under tho provisions OF the
homestead law only, was taken from
the calendar and passed. After exocu-
tive session, adjourned until January
End.
After some routine business the
House went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the Nicarauguan bill. The
opponents OF the bill. continued to offer
amendments, which were in most cases
voted down. After some discussion
the committee rose. and the previous
question was ordered on tho bill and
amendments. Gear, Of Iowa, sue
ceeded In getting through bill In
creasing to $50 month the pension OF
Jacob Rogers, n veteran OF the war of
1912, and the House adjourned until
Wednesday, January 2.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The House
amendments, to the direct tax bill were
non-concurred in and u conference or
dered. II was then unanimously con-
sented and the order made that voting
on tho tariff bill and all amendments
thereto shall begin at o'clock, Jan
uary 2lst next, after which there shall
be no further debate without unanimous
consent. Mr.. Gibson offered resolu-
ton, (Which was laid on the table and
ordered printed) for the appointment
OF select committee OF thirteen Sena.
tors to enquire into the state OF suffer-
age throughout tho United States, es-
pecially to investigate the election of
State officers at State elections held In
November in Rhode Island and Louisia-
ma, and Presidential election New York
and Indiana, and to report all facts
showing whether any improper. undue
and unlawful influences and practices
were employed, and TO make such rec
cancellations as II may deem necessary.
On motion Of Henderson. tho House
bill to authorize tho construction of q
bridge across tho Missouri river in
Iowa and Nebraska was taken up and
passed with amendments. Tho tariff
bill was taken up, and after paragraph
295 had boon passed the bill was post :
poned. In the evening 90 private pom
sion bills were passed. After cxecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate amendment to the House
bill for the incorporation OF the Amer
lean Historical association was con-
Cured in. The House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the river and
harbor bill. The reading OF the bill
by paragraphs having been entered
upon, tho Committee rose and the House
adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--The House
bill TO incorporate the American His
torical Association, amended slightly,
has passed. Edmunds introduced u
resolution declaring that the Govern
mcnt of the United States will look
with serious concern and disapproval
upon any connection OF any European
government with tho construction or
control Of any ship canal across the
Isynmus Of Darien or across Central
America, and must regard any such
connection Of control as injurious to
the just interests of the United States
and as menace of their welfare. The
resolution requests tho President TO
communicate this expression OF the
views of Congress to the governments
of tho countries OF Europe. The Sem
ate resumed consideration of the tariff
bill When those pages were disposed
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into executive session, but soon after
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Springer announced that the Com
mittee on Territories had decided not
to call up the Territorial bills until
January Is. Gear, of Iowa. submitted
tho conference report on the bill for
the retirement of General Andrew
Smith, and it was agreed TO. The bill
authorizes his retirement with the
rank of Colonel OF Cavalry. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the river and harbor bill. After some
debate tho committee rose without
acting, and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--After some
unimportant business the tariff bill
was resumed. The Senate having con-
sidered several amendments and dis
posed OF about three paragraphs OF the
bill, proceeded to executive business
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole and proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the legislative appropria-
ton bill. A motion to increase the
clerical force Of the civil service COM
mission gave rise to a sharp debate in
the course OF which Henderson, Of
Iowa, charged the Administration with
violating the spirit of the civil service
law Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, defend
cd the Administration. The debate
was continued at length by Brown, OF
Indiana, Springer, Of Illinois, and
others. After somewhat protracted
debate the committee rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
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