Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-02-02
DoINGS IN CONGRESS.
Bill 10 indemnify Des MoInes River
Settlers.
A Number OF Othcr Important Measures
Introduced Ia 10th Houses
Of Congress.
sENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan, %. The Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the deficiency
bill, the question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Hawley to pay GER
tain amounts for the manufacture Of
postage stamps, stamped envelopes, etc.
After debate the amendment was agreed
to. Hale offered amendment appropriaung
1881 1871 to complete the construction and
armament OF the three steel cruisers,
Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, and a long
discussion cnsued After debate and
long speech by Senator Allison. Hale
withdrew his amendment Evarts moved
to strike out the item OF 800, 900 for the
repayment Of duties collected. the provis-
ion limiting the rate Of interest thereon
to three per cent Rejected. Eyarts
then moved to add TO the proviso the
words but this amendment shall not
affect existing suits or demands" Agreed
to, Without further amendments tho
bill was passed. and after the executive
session the Senate adjourned. Senator
Davis. from the Committee on Pensions
to. day reported favorably the bill intro.
| duccd by Senator Henderson (known rs
the Grand Army bilD, to pension OK.
soldiers and sailors who are incapacitaled
for manual labor. and provide pensions
for dependent relatives OF deceased
| soldiers.
aousE.
Anderson, OF Iowa, from the Committee
| on Commerce, reported a bill authorizing
| the construction OF a bridge across the
| Mississippi river ut Burlington House
| Calendar The Senate bill authorizing
| the construction OF bridge across tho
| Mississippi river at Burlington was pass
| cd. Bacon, of New York. asked the
unanimous consent for the present con.
| sideration Of the resolution reported from
| the Committee on Manufactures, direct.
| ing that committee TO inquire into the
names. number and extent of corporations
engaged In manufacturing or mining, or
dealing In any Of tho neccssurles Of life.
and known as trusts and pools. their
method of doing business and tho effect
OF their combination upon the prices Of
necessarlcs. Several amendments were
agreed upon, and the resolution was
adopted,
| SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Among the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred were the following; OF the Chi
cago Board OF Trade, asking for retaltory
| legislation against France and Germany
| for excluding American meat, Several
petitions from Pennsylvania against the
admission OF Utah as u State, with polyg-
amy Many petitions from various States
| In favor Of prohibition In tho District OF
| Columbia. aud one from New Jersey In
favor Of licensing railroad conductors.
| The Senate took from the calendar aud
passed The bill increasing the pension for
total deafness TO $50 per month from
Sl3), and allowing proportionate rating
| for partial deafness. II Is stated that the
entire increase Of expenses to the treas
ury under the bill would not exceed 300,
900 year. The bill allowing Mrs, Logan
a pension OF g., 900 a year was taken up
and passed, and also like bill increasing
the pension OF the widow OF Gen. Frank
Z. Blair to 81. 900 Senr.
| HOUSE.
| The Committee on Coinage, Weights
aud Measures reported bill TO discon-
time the coinage of three cent pieces.
House Calender At the conclusion OF
the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration OF bill for the sale Of
certain New York Indian lands In Kansas.
| After protracted debate the bill was pas
sell On motion Of Wise, Virginia, the
bill was passed regulating the practice In
cases removed from State to Federal
courts. III provides that the plaintiff
shall not be required to give security
for the costs OF the suit IL he be q
citizen Of the State In which the suit be
brought) Belmont, Of New York. from
the committee op Foreign Affairs, re-
ported the joint resolution accepting the
invitation OF the French Republic to take
part In the international exhibition to be
held In Paris In 1880, and appropriating
$500. 900 to enable the United States to
participate. On motion Of Whitthorne.
Of Tennessee, the bill was passed APP
proprinting si75. 900 for the repair Of the
United States war steamship. Hartford"
On motion OF Adams. OF Illinois. the bill
was passed providing for holding tcrms
Of court at Quincy. III.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The delayed de-
ficiency bill OF last year. with Senate
amendments. was passed In the House
to-day, White of New York introduced
bill for the protection and administra-
ton of forests on public lands. Referred.
House adjourned.
SENATE
| W AsHINUTON, Jhu. oV.-- III tue EtiiH''
large number Of petitions were presented
in favor of prohibition, inlernati nal
copyright, etc. After the introduction
bills aud res buttons. the educational bill
came up, and Mr.. Morgan tool: the Il or
IN opposition to It. MIR. Eyart announced
his intention To bring up the 5iil io'mor-
row. The Senate then went into secret
session, aud soon after adiourLeI.
HOUSE.
On motion of Hatch, Of Missouri, the
House passed the Senate bill authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the
Missouri river below 81. Charles, Mo.
1hc following bills and resolutions, among
others, were introduced and referred: BY
Townshcnd, Of Illinois. to place salt
upon the free list. by Lawler, of Illinois,
abolishing the tax on oleomargar'ne. by
Turner. Of Kansas. providing for bounty
on wheat, corn and -four exported from
the United States. BY Sloate. of Ky,
to prevent combinations for the purpose
Of regulating the prices Of produce, stocks
bonds or labor. by Rayner OF Md, to
prevent tho creation Of trusts BY Bland.
for the redemption of national bank notes.
Hatch, of Missouri. called up the bill
making provisions for agricultural ex-
pcrimcnt stations, and on his motion the
Senate amendments were concurred in
breckenridge. of Ark, introduced and
had referred 10 the Ways and Means com.
mitlcc the Hewitt administrative tariff
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