Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-24

Mississippi river at La Cross, Wis
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the tariff bill and several amendments
were acted upon. after which an ex-
ecuttve session was held and the Senate
adjourned.
The House resumed consideration OF
the Territorial bills. A long debate
ensued, relating mainly TO the omnibus
bill. Pending debate the House I'D
| iomned.
SENATE. ..
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.--The Presi-
dents two messages In regard to tho
affairs in Samoa and ilayti were laid
before tho Senate aud referred with ac-
companying documents to tho Commit
tee for regulations. Cullom presented
n memorial of the Women's National
Christian Temperance Union I Illinois,
and other bodies, In favor OF legislation
| for Sabbath observance, against run
ming interstate Sunday trains. These
and many similar memorials from others
which were presented from various
Senators were road TO the Committee
on Education and Labor, Platt also
presented u copy OF tho proceedings Of
| the Statehood Convention held in North
Dakota In favor of the division Of that
| Territory and admission OF North
Dakota as q State. Tho Senate resum-
cd consideration Of the tariff bill, and
after long discussion adjourned.
HOUSE.
After tho routine OF business the
House resumed tho consideration OF
the Territory bills and was addressed by
Joseph, OF New Mexico, who presented
the claims OF that Territory for I'D
mission. Strublo, of low" opposed
tho admission Of Now Mexico, saying
that largo proportion Of the inhabi-
tants of tho Territory were unable to
speak or understand the English Ian
guago, and contendod that until those
people came up TO tho line Of that
language and American civilization
they were not entitled TO Statehood
Voorhees,, Of Washington Territory.
voiced the demands OF the people OF
! that Territory for admission into tho
Union. At tho recent elect on, he
said. so keenly had the people resent
cd the delay Of the House In respond
ing to their continual appeal for State
hood that n pronounced Republican
majority had been the result Mansur,
OF Missouri, advocated the admission
OF New Mexico. Dubois, OF Idaho,
said that while the Territory which he
represented was not now asking for
admission into the Union, IL did ask
for an enabling net which would fix n
definite time when IL could assume the
responsibilities of Statehood. On mo-
ton OF Cultivate, bill was passed TO
constitute Columbus, Ohio, port OF
delivery. Adjourned
SENATE
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the Senate
resumed consideration Of the tariff bill.
tho pending question being on Vests
amendment to strike from the free list
"Ottar OF roses" and substitute "salt."
Tho debate was continued Mt great
length The discussion drifted into a
political vein. the rcsultsof the election
In Now York State, and the matter OF
tax on whisky being talked OF In IA
desultory way. After five and one
half hours talk, tho bill was laid aside
without vote on the pending amend
ments and after executive session tho
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Springer, OF Illinois, called up ns n
special order tho Senate bill for the
admission OF South Dakota, and tho
organization Of tho Territory Of North
Dakota. The Territory bill having
been read in full. Springer took the
floor In explanation OF tho meaning
and In advocacy of the substitute (the
omnibus billy which he proposes to
offer ut the proper time. He continued
his remarks ut some length, and was
followed by Cox OF New York, who
favored the omnibus bill. Clifford, OF
Dakota, defended the constitution
adopted by the Constitutional Conven-
ton OF Dakota from the criticisms ad-
vanced against IL by Springer. The
people Of South Dakota were satisfied
with IT, The people OF Dakota wanted
no further vote upon the question OF
division. They would never accept
the admission OF Dakota as ono State.
Toole, OF Montana, strenuously advo-
Gated the admission OF Montana, and
inveighed against carpet-bag authority
in the Territories. Pending further
debate the House adjourned.