Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-14
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June TN the Senate
Morgan asked leave 10 offer preamble
and resolutions setting forth that the
report Of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations on the fisheries treaty questioned
its legality, and declaring IL void and null.
Vance moved to refer to tho Committee
on Foreign Relations. Sherman objected
to its introduction. Morgan demanded
the right to speak on the motion to refer.
The chair held that he could not be per-
mitted TO speak until unanimous consent
for the introduction Of the resolution was
given. Despite the ruling Of the chair
against him Morgan maintained his
ground and read an address delivered by
him on the subject in executive session.
The resolution went over without action.
After routine business the Senate I'D.
iourned ill Monday.
HOUSE,
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole this morning on the tariff bill
Dingley OF Maine was speaking in op.
position to the amendment offered by Mr..
Breckenridge TO the provision attached to
the lumber schedules Of tho free list
which proposes TO admit Canadian fish
free Of duty upon the allowance by that
country Of commercial rights to our yes.
sells and also for reciprocity. A protractcd
debate followed but finally the lumber
schedule was completed without any
change. The salt schedule haying been
reached, the committee rose aud tho
House adjourned,
HOUSE
WAsmINaToN, June S.-Ths morning
the House bill authorizing the construC.
ton OF bridge over the Missouri river
at Omaha was passed. The tariff bill
was then taken up In tho Committee of
the Whole; the salt paragraph being un.
der consideration. After an extended
debate, participated In by n large number
Of the members and without developing
any incident of interest. vote was taken
on the motion made by Burrows tO strike
out the paragraph and II was rejected
The amendment offered by GrosvGnor. of
Ohio, to exclude bulk salt from the free
list and admitting dairy and table salt,
met with u similar fate, This concluded
the consideration OF the salt paragraph,
Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment to insert rice, cleaned and
uncleancd, In the free list; rejected The
four lines relating to flax were rcnd and
Browne, of Indiana, moved to strike
them out Of the free list, Pending debate
the committee rose. Dorsey. of Ncb..
called up aud after n brief explanation OF
It's terms. the House passed the bill pro,
viding for the sale Of u portion 81 the
Winncbago Indian Reservation in Nc.
braska Tho House then took recess
until 3 o'clock, the evening session to be
for the consideration Of private pension
bills. Al the evening session the House
passed hirty.thrce private pension bills,
and at 1870 o clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, juno ON the House
this morning on motion OF Weaver. OF
Iowa, the bill was passed for the erection
Of public building nj Ottumwa, Iowa,
NJ q cost Of $40, 900. Tho House then
went into Committee of the Whole on
the tariff BILL the pending paragraph
being that relating TO flax. Brown, OF
Indiana, argued In favor Of main aiming
the exchange duty on flax. Clifford, of
Dakota, aud Buchanan, Of New Jersey.
aud Mills defended the bill and deprecated
the efforts made by the other side tu dis
tort every attempt at revision into abuse
OF the poor After extending the debate
To considerable length the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, June l1.-AmOng the
bills reported from committees and placed
on the calendar were the postoiico and
District Of Columbia appropriation bills.
TO be called up tomorrow; also, the
Senate bill for the reconstruction OF n
Government dam ut the Rock Island
arsenal, and for the immediate construc-
nG Ia NJ
Sherman the Senate proceeded to con.
slider the fisheries treaty in open exccu.
tive session, and was addressed by Gray
In support Of It's ratification. At the close
OF Gray's speech further consideration Of
the fisheries treaty was, on motion of
Sherman, postponed ill Monday, June
25lh. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Anderson. OF Illinois, from the Com.
mitlee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
reported back the resolution calling upon
the Postmaster General for tabulated
statement OF the disnllowed claims of
postmastcrs from Kentucky under the
act OF March 3, 1883. Laid over Under
the call Of States II bill was introduced
providing for an Assistant Score.
tary OF the Navy. Grosyenor,
OF Ohio, offered resolution as
signing July 5, z, ., 10 and ~ for the
consideration Of general pension lcgisla.
lion. precedence to be given TO arrears,
limitation. repeal and dependent pension
bills. The resolution was accompanied
by long preamble. to the reading OF
which Springer Of Illinois. objected.
Thereupon Grosvenor withdrew tho res
olution. Grosvenor said he wanted the
soldiers of the country to understand that
the minority was utterly helpless to call up
the pension bill. except with the consent
and through the will of the majority, rs
expressed by the Committee on Rules
Spinola Of New York, asked unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration
of the joint resolution appropriating S25,.
600 for the celebration Of the twenty fifth
anniversary of the battle Of Gettysburg.
Breckenridge OF Arkansas, objected on
the ground that war celebrations in any
portion Of the county were conducive OF
a