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

DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.--The Com
mittoe on Military Affairs reported the
Senate bill TO authorize the Omaha.
TT. Dodge n Southern Railroad COM
pany TO build its road across the Fort
Hayes military reservation in Kansas
and Texas. Passed Tho presiding
officer laid before tho Senate COM
munication fromtho Governor OF Mich
igan to the effect that that State had
contributed for Statuary Hall Of the
House of Representatives marble
statue of Lewis Cass, and Palmer gave
notice that he would offer n resolution
and make some remarks on the subject
February Is. The Senate ut 1880 re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill
and Allison asked tho unanimous con-
sont TO have the debate limited by tho
ten minutes rule after to-day. Various
amendments were considered and sew
eral adopted. Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Under u call of States for tho intro
duction OF bills for reference, Vandc-
yer, of California, introduced joint
resolution requesting tho President to
| open negotiations with the Republic Of
Mexico for tho cossion of Lower Cali
fornia to the United States. Several
members rcsorted TO tilibustering
methods for tho purpose of forcing
friends Of tho Oklahoma bill to yield to
certain amendments which they desired
to have incorporated In tho measure.
| Tho call OF tho States was concluded
and then Warner, OF Missouri, with
drew his pending motion TO suspend
the rules and pass the Oklahoma bill,
and IN lieu thereof moved to suspend
| the rules and adopt n resolution pro-
| viding for final vote on the bill at
o'clock Thursday next, with permission
to Payson, of Illinois, to offer an
amendment to the section OF the meas
ure relative TO town sites. After do
bate the motion to suspend the rules
and adopt tho resolution was agreed
to--yoas 1863; maya 76. The House
soon after adjourned.
SENATE
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.--The Gre
dcntials of Hoar for his new Senatorial
term, commencing March 4, were pro-
sented and placed on flo. The certif-
cate of the presiding officer Of tho
Delaware Legislature to the election OF
Anthony Higgins as Senator from
that State was presented and referred
TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. The Senate at 1920 resum-
ed consideration Of the tariff bill, and
took up the sugar schedule (E). No
amendment was offered. The para
graph "a to pcn-knives and razors was
then taken up, the question being on
| the amendment reported to 1t on the
10th inst. Vest opposed tho amend
ment. The debate was continued by
Plumb, Teller, Allison and others,
when the bill was laid over, A mes
sage was received from tho House an
nouncing tho passage of the bill for the
admission OF South Dakota, with amend
| Il
and amendments were referred TO tho
Committee on Territories. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.
Ford, OF Michigan, from Committee
on immigration, reported bill to
regulate immigration. Leave was
granted to Spinola, OF New York, to
Ale minority report. Tho House then
went into Committee OF the Whole for
consideration of tho fertilization APP
preparation bill. After some discussion
the committee rose and the bill passed.
Resolutions OF sorrow were passed on
tho death OF j.. w. Robertson, Of
Louisiana, who died when n member
elect of tho Fiftieth Congress-. Ad-
journed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The credon-
tials of Frye, for the Senatorial term
Of six years from tho fourth OF March
next, were presented, read and placed
on file. The Senate resumed consider
alton OF the tariff bill, tho pending
question being the amendment reported
from the Finance Committee, allowing
bounty of cent per pound on sugar
produced from beets, sorghum and
sugar cane grown in the United States,
After some discussion vote was taken
on the amendment. II was agreed to
by vote Of 33 TO 81, party lines being
maintained on it, except in the case OF
Payne, OF Ohio, who voted aye with the
Republicans and Quay, OF Pennsylvania
who voted with tho Democrats against
it. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Consideration OF tho Territorial bill
was resumed this morning, the pending
question being on the Mcdonald sub
stitute for the Springer omnibus bill
which itself Is substitute for the
Senate Dakota bill. The House pro
ceeded Immediately to vote upon the
Mcdonald substitute which was reject
ed-yeas, III; nays, l22-McDonald
and Tareney being the only Democrats
joining in the solid Republican vote In
favor OF the proposition. Springer
then offered an amendment to the
omnibus bill providing that fthe divis
ion OF Dakota Is authorized and the
majority of all the votes cast at thu
election provided for In the act shall
be in favor OF the Sioux Falls constitu
ton OF 1885, it shall be the duty OF thu
convention which may assemble q
J Sioux Falls to re-submit to the people
OF South Dakota for ratification or re
, lection Of tho Sioux Falls constitution
OF 1885, and also the article separated,
, submitted at that time including thu
temporary seat Of government Will
such changes as relate to the nam'
} and boundaries of the proposed State
> to the rcapporationmen OF the judiciar.
and legislative districts and such othe
. amendments rs may be necessary u
comply with the provisions OF the act
After some discussion the House pro
, ceeded to vote on the omnibus bill a
. amended, as substitute for the Senat
measure, and it was agreed to by
party vote OF yeas 1873, nays l2s
Springers motion was agreed to. III
House then took u recess, the evening
I session 10 DO for the consideration
t private pension bills. AT the evenin