Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-12-12
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Among the
bills introduced in the senate to-day
were large number that had been
introduced in tho last and previous
congresses. The total number OF bills
introduced was sos, which is not quite
equal to past records of the senate
Among the bills introduced was one by
Wilson, OF Iowa, subjr>ting imported
liquors TO the provisions OF the laws of
the several states; amending the inter-
state commercial laws so rs to prohibit
the transportation into state of any
article the manufacture of which Is
prohibited within the state but not
prohibiting its transportation through
.hat state. The following public build.
ing bills were introduced among others.
BY Senator Spooner, building at Eau
Claire, Wis, 81 ,000,000: Henderson,
Hastings, Neb., 100000, and Norfolk,
Neb., 100000; Vest, Kansas City,
$4,000, 900; Ingalls,, Atchison, kas.,
500 900. Among tho joint resolu-
tions were the following: BY Senator
Gibson, of louisiana, proposing a
constitutional amendment making the
President ineligible for election the
succeeding four years after the expira-
ton OF his torn OF Office, and provid-
ing that tho terms OF President and
Vice President and Of Congress shall
expire at noon April 80. Blair, con-
stitutional amendment extending the
right Of suffrage to women and n con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture, importation, ETC., OF
alcoholic liquor. In the executive
session this afternoon no business was
transacted except tho formal refer
ence Of nominations to appropriate
committees. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Among the
number Of memorials and petitions
presented was one asking that tho
nations title bc changed to that OF tho
United States OF Columbia. Among
the bills introduced was the bill by
Wilson, Of Iowa, to prohibit mailing
OF newspapers containing lottery ad-
vertlsements. Moody of South Dakota
introduced bill to prohibit officers
and agents of the government from re-
quiring payment of special taxes under
the internal revenue laws for the man
ufacture or sale OF Intoxicating liquors
states where such manufacture or
sale is prohibited by the state constitu-
ton. Referred. The vice president
having informed the Senate that no
would be absent from the city two or
three days next week, Ingalls, was
elected president pro tempore during
the absence of vice president. Adj
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house
the following communication from j.
7. Leedom, late sergeant-at-arms of
the house: Il regret to report that G.
4. Silcott, late cashier OF the sergeant
alarms, has departed from this city
without settling his accounts, and
have been unable to ascertain his
whereabouts, and there Is Il deficiency
in the cash account of his office. In
view of these circumstances, | respect
fully request an immediate investiga-
| ton OF my accounts under such action
as the house may take in the premises.
Adams, Of Illinois, thereupon offered
resolution, which was adopted, set
ting forth that the deficiency amounted
to $4,000, and providing for the up.
polntment of a select committee to ex-
anime into Leedom's accounts and re-
port to the house. The committee
was appointed as follows: Adams,
Stewart of Vermont, Payne, Reed of
Iowa, Holmes, Blount and Hemphill.
The speaker also appointed the follow
| ing committees Rules-The Speaker
and Mckinley, Cannon, Carlisle and
Randall. Acknowledgements, Booth
and Kelly OF Kansas, McCord, Hans
brough. Hayes. Grimes. Lee and Kerr
| OF fennsyIVdnIa. Enrouea bills
Kennedy, Townsend of Pennsylvania,
Moore of New Hampshire, Kilgore and
Williams. The house then, on motion
of Mckinley, at 1926, adjourned until
Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a large num-
Der OF petitions and memorials were
presented to-day and referred to the
appropriate committees. Among these
was one by Henderson from the State
Board of Agriculture Of Nebraska, in
favor of Chicago for the Worlds Fair
In 1892. Petitions came from various
States in favor OF the National Sunday
rect law; and one from Iowa against
the passage OF such law or OF the
Blair education bill. Among tho
/ ,,t nd
were the following: For the admission
OF Idaho and Wyoming into the Union
to provide IA temporary governmen
for the territory OF Oklahoma Turpi,
offered resolution that proposed /;
penal enactment against trusts affect
ing commerce among the severa
States should provide for the seizure
of trust goods on lawful warrants anc
information and the forfeiture, con
fscation and sale OF the same. After
some executive business the Senate
adjourned.
A bill was introduced defining the
duties OF the sargeant-at-arms OF the
House. The bill was referred to the
special investigating committee with
leave to report at any time. A num-
Der OF resolutions were then intro
duced and referred, after which the
speaker announced the appointment
of the following committees:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cannon,
Butterworth, McComes, Henderson OF
Iowa, Peters, Coggswell, Belden, Nor
row, Brewer Of Michigan, Randall,
Tourney, Sayres, breckenridge Of
Kentucky and Dockery.
Manufactures-Kolly, Burrows, +. d.
Taylor Of Ohio. Arnold, Morse, San
ford, Wilson OF West Virginia, Will
liams OF Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
Election-Rowell, Hawk, Cooper,
Haugen, Lacey, Daizell, Rergen, Green.
halge, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrsll,
Cultivate, Maish, Moore Of Texas and
Wlke OF Illinois
Ways and Means Mckinley, Bur-
rows, Payne, Dingley. McKenpa, Lai-
gillette, Gear, Carlisle, Mills, McMillen,
Bre ,kearidge OF Kansas and Flower.
Mileage-Lind, Townsend OF Penn
sylvania, Wallace Of Massachusetts,
Clunie and Pennington.