Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-03-21
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March l2--In the con-
tinued absence of the President.
Ingalls, acted to-day and yesterday rs
presiding officer of the Senate pro tenn.
The message OF the President trans
hitting papers in tho case OF Louis
Reil was presented and laid on the
table. No motion for recess was
made and the Senate continued in ses-
sion without any attempt to transact
business. At 1915 Plat asked and
obtained unanimous consent to have
suspended so much OF the rules rs re-
quire standing committees to be elected
by ballot, and as require the election
OF committee on expenditures OF
public moneys, that committee TO bo
represented by ono for Organization,
conduct and expenditures OF executive
departments. Platt then offered
resolution (Which was adopted) for the
election OF standing committees. A
long and interesting discussion took
place on the motion made by Payne to
strike from tho list OF select committees
the one con relations with Canada"
After further debate Payne withdrew
tho motion; all the select committees
were agreed to and the Senate went
into executive session and confirmed
the nominations OF Messrs. Palmer,
Swift, Washburn and Tichenor, and
soon after adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March ia resolu-
ton authorizing tho Committee on
Coast Defcnoes to sit during recess and
to employ IA clerk was introduced and
referred TO the Committee On Contn-
gent Expenses. A like resolution us to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions was agreed TO. Resolutions for
the purchase OF $4,000 200 Of silver
bullion per month for coinage and for
special committees on the commercial
relations OF tho United States with
Mexico and with Cuba and the West
Indies, were laid on the table for tho
present. The Senate then, at 1913,
proceeded to the consideration OF execu-
tive business. At $3.50 tho doors re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The SEN
ate proceeded to consider executive
business. Gbson's resolution for q
select committee on relations with
Mexico and Central America was taken
up, and some time spent in debate on
it. Remarks were made by Hale,
Morrill,, Platt, Reagan and others.
The Senate then adjourned till Mon
day.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Is. The third
week OF called executive session opened
this morning with the Vice President
| in the chair. A resolution was offered
| and referred TO the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, authorizing tho
Committee on Woman Suffrage and on
additional accommodations for tho
library, to sit during recess. Tho
resolution heretofore offered by Gibson,
for the appointment of select com
mittee on relations with Mexico and
Central America, was taken up. After
considerable debate the resolution was
referred to tho Committee on Com
mercc and the Senate proceeded 10
executive business. When the doors
were reopened the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the resolution
heretofore offered by Call for the ap-
pointment OF select committee on tho
relations Of the United States with
Cuba and the West India islands. The
discussion turned on tho question OF
the competency Of the Senate, when
sitting in called executive session, to
enter upon the performance Of legisla-
tive functions. The Senate again pro-
ceeded 10 tho consideration OF execu-
tive business and at $50 adjourned