Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

SENATE
WAsHiNof8N, Dec. ls-Ip the ,s,.
alto to-day a joint resolution was pass.
ed, extending to the first of March.
1890, the time for holding thelnterna:
tional marine conference. fBs bli "a
reimburse the, stats II North Dakota
fer eSpshsss incurred in holding its
constitutional convention was reported
back and placed on the calendar. A
resolution was reported by Mr.. His.
cock, authorizing the commlstee on the
quadra-centennial celebration to give
hearings TO the adyocates OF the Various
localities proposed as the site Of the
exposition. Resolution was read and |
laid over congratulating the psople OF
Brazil on their peaceful assumption OF !
power, and recognizing the new repubs |
lie. Among the bills ihtfdduecd In
the senate to-day ny Mr.. Ingalls,, for
the general welfare OF the United
States. The bill provides that schools
to educate all youths under 81 and
over 4 years not otherwise educated,
shall be established, that d board oil
national education, consisting OF one
member from the district 81 Columbia
and one from each of the states aud
territories, shall be organized. the
members to be nominated by the pres
ident and confirmed by the senate,
and to hold Office for one year. and to
receive per diem per day (amount not
mentioned.) They are TO meet In
Washington annually. Congress shall !
appropriate money for that purpose. |
The schools are TO be under the con.
troll of the national board to recon.
mend to the president for adoption py |
congress, all such rules. methods and
means as seem to establish a perfect
system of national education. Mr..
Hosr introduced bill to establish
prison and reformatory for persons
convicted of violating the laws OF the |
United States. The nomination OF
Judge Brewer was confirmed. Ad-
journed.
The house devoted most of the day
to the introduction OF bills and Joint
resolutions under call of States. A
Joint resolution was passed extending
the limit of the international marine
conference to March l, 1890. A reso-
luton reported from tho Silcott CON-
mittee, authorizing the sergeant-at-
arms to offer reward of Is, 900 tor the
arrest and delivery to the marshal oil
the District of Columbia OF c. Z. Sill.
colt, the absconding cashier, was
adopted. A call OF states was ordered |
and large number OF bills introduced.
At the conclusion of this business, the
deaths of James Laird, OF Nebraska
S. S. Cox, OF New York, and r. w. |
Townshend, of Illinois, we're announced |
to the house, which, as a mark OF re-
spect to the memory Of the deceased |
members, at 6 o'clock adjourned until |
Friday. Ten hundred and sixty-four |
bills wore introduced in the house to.
day under the call of states. Many OF |
them were duplicates Of bills intro |
duced in former congresses. A dozen
measures based on the Blair educa- |
tionai bill! were introduced, and nearly
score Of propositions favoring the
tree coinage of silver were presented. |
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The sen.
ate to-day concurred in the house res |
olution for holiday recess from Satur. |
day uextuntil January 6. Adverse report
was made on Mr.. Blair's Joint resolu
ton for constitutional amendment
comforting on the District of Columbia |
representation in the two houses, and |
in the electoral college. On Mr.. |
Blair's request the joint resolution was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Chandler
called up his resolution in regard tc
organization among naval officers te
influence congressional legislation.
After discussion by Senators Butler,
Cockrell and Call and others the reso.
luton was agreed to. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of exc
ctitive business and after confirming
large number of nominations, at 4:30
adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the house bills were introduced
by Iowa members Henderson, Gear,
Sweeney, Lacy, Hayes, Conger, Struble,
Kerr and Dolliver. The special COM
mittee of the house for investigating
the Silcott deficiency decided 10 re.
port bill to the house after the holt
day recess appropriating the amount
necessary to make up to members
what has been stolen from them by
the absconding cashier. This measure
is supported by five out Of the seven
members OF the committee, who held
that the sergeant-at-arms was public
official; that the money which was
stolen by Silcott was intended for the
payments OF members salaries and that
therefore the loss should be borne by
the government and not by individual
members of congress. OF the two
members (Messrs. Hemphill and Hol-
man) who do not endorse the ma
jorities' proposition-Mr. Hemphil,
agrees with the majority that the SER
geant-at-arms is public official, but
prefers referring the question to the
eourt OF claims for settlement
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-After rou-
tine business in the senate to-day, Mr..
Morgan called up his joint resolution
recognizing the United States OF Brazil.
He addressed the senate at 9Th in
favor of its adoption, and was followed
by other Senators. There was a
lengthy discussion, some opposing the
immediate passage OF the resolution.
preferring to defer action until author
atively assured OF the permanent es-
Enlistment OF the new government OF
Brazil. Pending motion to refer the
resolution to the committee on foreign
relations, the senate proceeded to
executive business. and soon after adj
iourned.
HOUSE.
The house devoted most Of to-day's
session TO the introduction of bills.
Senate resolution extending the thanks
OF congress to the chief justice for his