Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-18
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Legislation Relating TO Epidemic Dis.
eases and Other Matters.
The Senate Substitute for the House
Tariff Hill Under Discussion In
the Senate.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 0-The conference
report on the deficiency bill was present.
ed and read in full. The bill AS to the
counting of Presidential votes was taken
up and passed The Senate bill to con.
slilute Lincoln, Neb.. aport of delivery
in the collect N district of New Orleans
and to extend to 1t the provisions of the
act in relation to the immediate trans
portation Of dutable goods was taken
up. The resolution for inquiry into the
ASSASSINATION of Joseph Hoffman. a wit.
ness before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections investigation into the poll,
teal Disturbances at BRENNAN. Texas
was adopted Edmunds introduced a
bill to pay to the widow of Chief Justice
Waite IS, 745, the sum equal to the bal
ance Of his salary for the year in which
he died. and asked unanimous consent
for its immediate consideration. After
some objection it was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. The resolution
offered yesterday by Blair calling on the
| President for Information in the matter
of the trial. conviction and execution of
Rcl for high treason in Canada in 1885,
was taken up and long statement in
reference to it was made by Blair, who
based the resolution on the ground that
Ricl was naturaizel American citizen.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Edmunds then REP, rted from
the Committee on Judiciary the bill 10
pay the widow OF Chief justice W ate
the balance of his years salary, and rs
Berry still objected to its immediate con.
sideration the bill was placed on the
calendar. The Senate then resumed con
| sideralion of the tariff bill and was adj
dressed by Hscock and Others.
HOUSE
Nelson OF Minnesota called up the bill
for the disposal of the agricultural lands
embraced within the limits of the Pipe.
stone Indian reservation in Minnesota,
but on the point of no quorum being
raised it was also withdrawn. Burns of
Missouri, obtained unanimous consent to
report from the Committee on Appropria.
i tions the bill appropriating $4,000 for
enforcement Of the Chinese exclusion act,
and il was passed without debate. The
Senate bill passed appropraling Si5, 900
to secure the Cherokee freedmen their
| portion of certain proceeds of the lands
under the act of March 3, 1888. On
motion. the Senate bill was passed, sup
! Elemental t. the act of FEBRUARY 3, 1887,
| providing for meeting Of presidential
electors etc. Ii provides that tjticates
shall lie forwarded to the President If
the Senate forthwith after the second
Nj nday in January.
| SENATE
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The bill to pay
the widow of Chief Justice Waite the
balance of the years salary passed. Bill
for the relief and civilization of the
| Chippewa Indians passed Wilson, Of
Iowa, offered resolution which was
adopted, inStructing the Committee on
| Foreign Relations to inquire and report
as to what action can be taken for ar
engagements whereby American cattle for
export to England or other European
countries, may be transported through
Canada without being subjected to the
delay imposed by the quarantine regula-
tons now in force. The Senate resumed
consdcrati N of the tariff bill, and was
addressed by Bate. At the close of his
speech in favor of the House bill, Cullum
obtained the floor, aud the bill went over
until to morrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was agreed to, as was also the con
ference report on the bill granting right
Of-way to the Yanktnn e. Missouri River
Railroad Co. through the Yankton Indian
reservation. Dakota. Adjourned until
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The House bill
appropriating $50, 900 for the enforce
ment of the exclusion act was reported
by Allison and passed. Mitchell address.
ed the Senate in advocacy of the bill in.
PRODUCED by him to reduce letter postage
to one cent. Referred. The Senate re.
sumcd consideration of tho tariff bill and
was addressed by Cullom. Chase next
addressed the Senate, directing his re
marks to the contrast between the Re
publican and Democratic administration
in the management of the postal service
of the country. Without concluding his
remarks he yielded the floor and the Sen
ate adjourned till to-mor
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 12 The Senate re.
sumed consideration of the tariff bill and
Chace continued his speech which he had
begun yesterday and which was directed
chiefly to review of the merits and de-
merits Of the two parties in regard to
postal service. At the close of Chace's
remarks, Allison, with an assumption OF
gravity, moved that the tariff bill he now
taken up, and feigned surprise at being
Informed that the bill was before the
Senate. After brief executive session
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the bill for
payment If Fourth of july ella ms was
pres !nted and adopted. joint res buttons
were passed fr printing the fir I and
| second annual reports of the Commission
err of Labor, and the annual report of the
| Director of the Mint. Ric. of Minnesota,
| called up the rep 1T of the special com
niiltee investigating the charges of mis-
| conduct on the part Of Stahlnecker, of
| New York. in come ton with the
! Library building. The report. which
completely exonerates Stahlnecker,
was adj pted without discussion,
| The House then went into committee of
| the whole on private calendar, pending
| business being the Senate bill for the in
C, operation of the Maritime Canal Com
pany, of Nicaragua Fuller. of Iowa.
while subscribing heartily to the idea
| that the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
| should be connected by canal, pointed
| out his objections to the pending meas
| ure, which he contended was loosely
| drawn. If it were so amended as to pro-
tect the public, he would withdraw his
| oppositi n to its passage lie Offered an
amendment providing that the directors,
with the approval of a majority of the
! stockholders at q special meeting, may
adopt regulations and by laws, but no
change in the bylaws shall be made, ex-
cept by majority vote of the stock.
holders. After considcraDe debate yrte
was saken on the amendment, which re-
suited in yeas 8. nays and Turner. of
Kansas. aud LaHier, raised the point OF
10 quorum. The committee thereupon
arose. he conference report on the bill
To- retire Gen. Alfred Pleasanton with the
RANK "f NJ jor was cahel up and agreed
to. The House adjourned till Monday.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Oct 15.--Thc message
of the President vetoing the pension bill
of Mrs. Sarah Woodbridge. on tie erouod
that her second husband is still living,
and that such precedent should not be
established was laid before the Senate.
The Till and message was referred to the
Committee on Pensions Blair. in CON
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