Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-02-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


to furnishing cannon to soldiers homes
and II was passed Chandler offered
resolutions. which were agreed to,
calling on tho Secretary OF the Navy
for u statement OF expenses for each
ak months OF the present fiscal year
from appropriations for construction
and repairs OF vessels and for steam
machinery, Also for statement as to
nature, extont and cause OF tho recent
accident to tho cruiser BALTIMORE. Tho
Senate thon resumed the consideration
Of the diplomatic ard consular appro-
priation bill, tho question being tn
amendment TO make the title OF Minis
ter to France. Germany, Great Britain
and Russia Ambassadors. After
long discussion Gibson's amendment
was agreed to. Tho amendments In ro-
latou to Samoa having been reached,
the Senate went into executive session.
and after some time adjourned.
HOUSE.
burrows, OF Michigan, presented the
petition OF $4,000 citizens OF Utah
against tho admission OF that Territory
IA n State Referred. Dunn, from
the Committee ON Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, reported II bill for the
better protection Of the fur seal and
salmon fisheries Of Alaska. Printed
and recommittcd with leave to
report Mt any timo. Tho House
then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
On u point OF order raised by Grain,
the clause was stricken ont suspcnding
the not OF 1885 appropriating $lS2, 900
to the rebel Secretary Of War to 40
uuiro valid title to tho Fort Brown
military reservation. Enloo offered nm
amendment authorizing tho Secret
Service force OF tho Treasury Depart
ment to be used In detecting pretended
dealers In counterfeit money. Agreed
to. Tho committee rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE
WksuINaToN, January 80. Mitchell
offered n resolution (Which was agreed
toy calling upon the Secretary OF tho
| Treasury fora statement OF tho amounts
in tho sinking fund TO tho credit Of the
Union and Central Pacific railroads on
February LIST, 1889, under the Thur
man net, with tho amount OF each In
vestment In bonds, the market value
OF such bonds and the amount which
would have beon In tho sinking fund II
no investment In bonds had been made.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
| ton bill---the question being the amend
ments affecting the Samoan islands.
| Several Senators spoke, but the Senate
adjourned without further action.
HOUSE.
The Oklahoma bill was brought 10
the attention OF the House by Springer,
with n motion TO go into Committee OF
| the Whole on its consideration. Agreed
TO. The pending amendment was tho
ono offered by Payson, OF Illinois, OK
pressly providing thpt tho rights OF
honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors OF the lnto civil war TO make
| homes on public lands, under the OK
listing homestead law, shall not In any
degree be impaired by the passage OF
this BILL but that such rights shall ex-
tend TO any and all lands which shall
| bo open TO any settlement under tho
provisions OF tho bill. Tho amend
ment was finally agreed to. and after
some further action tho committee rose
aud the House adjourned.
| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3i.--The Presi-
dents message, In relation to tho
Samoan Islands and TO Corea (the Same
az presented In the House yesterday,
were read and referred To the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. After
tho passage of few private bills the
| Senate resumed consideration OF tho
Diplomatic and Consular appropriation
bill, pending tho question, being an
amendment referring to the same.
After several amendments the bill
passed. The Senate then went into
executive session on the British OK
tradition treaty and finally adjourned,
leaving tho treaty pending.
SENATE
| WASHINGTON, Feb. t-The House
amendments to tho Senate bill for the
admission OF South Dakota as State
wore non-concurrcd in upon the report
OF the Committee on Territories and
conference asked. Senators Platt,
Cullom and Butterworth were appoint
cd conferees on the part OF the Senate.
A resolution was agreed TO instructing
the Committee on Foreign Relations TO
inquire into the condition OF affairs In
the Samoan Islands and to report at an
early day what measures are necessary
and proper TO protect the interests OF tho
American citizens therein. and 70 dis
charge any obligations OF the United
States TO the people OF those Islands In
the maintenance Of their own local
government from the interference OF
any foreign power and to secure the
Just rights and interests OF the United
States in the future control and gov
eminent OF those islands. After ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
The Conference report on the bill TO
create u department OF agriculture was
agreed TO. The only material differ
ence between the Houses was upon the
Senate amendment striking out tho
clause transferring the weather bureau
10 the new department. The House
conferees finally receded in opposition
tothe Senate amendment and the clause
was not retained. A brief skirmish
between the friends OF the private cal
endar and the adhcrents OF the Okla
homa bill resulted in victory for the
latter, and that measure was taken up
for consideration. The bill passed by
vote OF 1928 to 1902. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on tho
private calendar. Twenty-Five private
pension bills were passed at the eve
ming session, and the House adjourned.
| HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House
Insisted on its amendment TO the Senate
bill for the admission OF South Dakota
and a conference committee was APP
pointed. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was placed on the calendar.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
An amendment was agree to appropri-
ating 800, 900 for establishing a coal
ing station ut Pago Page, Samoa. The
discussion of this bill suggested remarks
hv McAdoa of New Jersey and others