Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-22
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| branches of the Government Cockrell
| offered an amendment to extend the In.
| Quiry to instances of pernicious PARTISAN
activity Of Republican officials since the
| executive order of President Hayes of
| June, 1871. particularly in the presidcnt
ial elections OF 1890 and 1854 After some
debate ON the amendment ii was defeated
] and the original resolution was adopted
| The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Beck bill to provide for the retire.
meut OF the United States legal tender
aud national bank notes Of small dcnomi'
| nations and the issue Of coin certificates In
| lieu OF gold certificates, and Beck ad
! dressed the Senate IN advocacy of II, At
| the close Of his remarks the Senate I'D
iourned
Among the bills reported from the
committees was the omnibus bill for the
admission into the Union Of Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New Mexico,
by Springer Of Illinois, and II was refer
red to the Committee Of the whole, The
Grosvcuor resolution directing the Mil.
itury committee to inquire whether any
unofficial matter had been incorporated
| IN rebellion records reported back and
adopted The remainder Of the day was
consumed in consideration of the bill
allolng lands in seyeraltv to united Peoria
and Miami Indians which finally passed
and the House rdiourncd
| SENATE
| WNsnINuroN, March IT, Among the
petitions aud memorials received was one
from Illinois, asking for legislation against
| ,hr formation Of trusts and combinations,
aud that the lax on tobacco aud spirits be
retained until the war debt is paid,
Brown, Of Georgia, called up the rosolu
ton offered by him, declaring II The Inn
perativc duty of Congress TO repeal the
internal revenue laws ut the earliest day
practicable. and proceeded to address the
Senate in advocacy of IT, The presiding
officer announced the Select Committee
on Civil Service MS follows; Hale, Mnndcr.
son, Chase, Spooncr. Blackburn Daniel
and Blodgett Cullom moved that the
Senate bill reported from the Postolllce
Committee TO regulate commerce carried
on by telegraph be referred to the Com
mittoe on Interstate Commerce. So
ordered. After executive session the
Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE,
| O'Forrall submitted the report OF the
Committee on Elections on the Illinois
contested election case of Worthington
vs., Post Calendar II confirms the right
Of Post TO the seat, The floor was then
| accorded tO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs The Senate bill fixing the
charge for passports ut VI WAS passed
Several private bills were passed, and one
measure, the claim Of Human J. Jones.
cyccutriX of Emanuel Jones, gave rise To
considerable discussion. During the
| ,.l l.., II.
residing in Mobile, purchased, with
Confederate money, u number OF
bales Of cotton In April 1865, the
and guard having been placed nj the
warehouse Jones was denied admission.
In August the warehouse was burned aud
the cotton destroyed The claim Is for
the cotton destroyed After considerable
debate the House adjourned without
action.
WAsnINGroN, March -. The follow.
ing bills were reported aud placed on the
calendar: To provide for the protection
of navigation in the Illinois river by
extending the system OF beacon lights,
To authorize the construction of railroad,
wagon and foot bridges at Clinton and
|
ion Of q bridge across the Missouri river
~ Forest City, OAK For the formation
and admission into the Union OF the
States Of Washington and North Dakota,
with the minority report Frye offered q
resolution, which was laid over, request.
ing the President to transmit copies of
the minutes and daily protocols of the
meetings Of the Fishery Commission,
Teller addressed the Senate on the
subject of the Presidents message, after
which motion TO refer the message went
over without action The resolutions Of
the house on the death Of Representative
MOifatt, of Michigan were presented TO
the Senate. After culogics had been
delivered, the resolutions were adopted
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee Of the
whole for the consideration Of the Senate
amendments To the urgent deficiency bill.
The amendment appropriating S95 900 for
the pay Of assistant -custodians aud
janitors Of public buildings. and for the
reinstatement Of MS many persons dis
charged since Feb. ! rs may be necessary,
was agreed tO. The amendment striking
out the clause directing the public printer
To- Iigidly enforce the eight hour law was
hon.concnrrcd in, and the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
| SENATE.
| WAsnINGTOS. March 10 Butler offered
bill for the admission Of Utah MS u State.
Committee on Territories The resolu'
ton offered by Frye yesterday calling
for copies Of the minutes aud protocols OF
the Fisheries Commission and that re.
fcrnng to fur seal fishing In Alaska. pass.
cd The differentiation bill passed.
Plumb OlIcrcda preamble aud resolution
rcCiting the fact of the interruptlng OF
freight traffic on the Chicago, Burlington
d Quincy and the AtChisOn, Topeka u
Santa Fc railroads and instructing the
Committee on lnter.S State Commerce TO
inquire whether such interruption OF
commerce was Uecasioned by the failure
Of the railroad companies to adopt the
hccssary precautions, or by other neglect
| Of their duty as common carriers. lhc
resolution was laid over.
HOUSE.
Mills Of Texas asked unanimous con-
sent that the Ways and Means Com
mittce be permitted To- sit during
the session of the House, but
Burrows OF Michigan objected. The
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole for the consideration OF the Senate
amendments 10 the government deficiency
bill On recommendation Of the Com
mittee on Appeals, an amendment was
adopted appropriating 1921 900 TO icinr
burse the State of Texas for expenses
incurred in rcpelling the evasion and
surprising Indian hostillities, Nariou,
Senate amendments were cOncurred OF
non .cOncurred in according to the recon-
mendation of the Committee ON Appro
pralIons. and the committee rose anti
reported the bill TO the House. The House
ratified the action of the Committee OF the
Whole, and Burns, Sayrcs and McComaS
were appointed conferecs, The House
at the evening session passed thirty five
pension bills and adjourned.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON. March ii-Thc resolu
ton fixing March 20 and 81 and April Il
and May 10 for consideration of labol
bills, was called up. After some discus
sion the resolution went over. \ reso
luton was offered for the appointment
of committee of seven 10 inquire int
the condition Of civil service In all thu
departments and bureaus of the govern
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