Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-08-07
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WASHINGTON. july M.--Iloar presented q
memorial Of the North Carolina Republican
Association OF the District OF Columbia asking
the passage OF the national election bill The
tsrii bin was taken up and Morrill, addressed
the senaie In It's favor. Several amendments
we're rejected, The bill was then laid aside
aud the conference report of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was presented,
M action was taken, aud after executive scs-
sion the senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
The conference report on tho District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was called up,
After the debate the report was referred and
the house went Into committee OF the whole
ON the senate amendments to the Sundry
Ciyil hill. Pending action the committee
rose. The speaker announced the following
members ON the c, mnittoe to investigate
charges against commissioner Raum; Nor.
nll. sawyer, Goodnight and Martin Of Ind.
Adjourned,
SENATE.
WAsuISsroN, July Sl.--fhe conference re.
port on the District Of Columbia bill was
agreed 10. The tariff hill was then taken up
and Mcpherson offered several amendments
which were voted down, Four pages OF the
bill having been disposed or the senate ad
iourned
HOUSE.
The house then went into = committee Of
the whole on the senate amendments TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill, The senate
irrigation amendment was finally non,eon-
CURED in. The committee then rose and the
house adjourned without disposing of the bill,
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The senate pro.
Ceeded To the consideration OF the tariff BILL
resuming II under the head OF lead products
Plumb voted with the democrats, the first
bsak In sold party vote The bin went
over, and the house adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration OF the sen
ate amendments 10 the sundry civil appropr-
alton bill. The remainder Of the afternoon
Was consumed In vain attempt TO secure
quorum and without hisposing of the bill,
the house adjourned
SENATE.
WAsmSaToN, Aug. The senate Joint
resolution TO permit Colonel Corbin, 4. =, A.,
TO accept a civil position In the Worlds Col.
umblan Commission, was reported and passed.
The tnrlf bill was taken up, and after lengthy
debate the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house proceeded To the further con-
sederation oi the senate amendments 10 the
sundry civil appropriation bill. There was
great difficulty In dispOsing OF the remaining
amendments owing to the ailments Of the at
tendance, but after resolution was adopted
revoklng leaves Of absence the bill was sent
&c the conference aud al 2 O'Clock the house
adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug, THE resolution offer.
ed by Plumb, Ms 20 the re-intcrnent Of the re-
mains of Gen. Grant In the Arlington National
cemetery was, ut the suggestion OF Plumb al
lowed 10 remain ON the table 10 be called up ut
some other time. The tariff bin was then
taken up. Various amendments were acted
upon, and then the senate adjourned,
The house went Iuto committee of the whole
PAYNE, OF Illinois, In the chair on The general
deficiency appropriation bill. Rogers Of
Arkansas attacked tue speaker aud his rnl.
speaker against the attack made upon him by
Rogers. Pending action on the deficiency ap-
Precipitation bill the house ndournde.
SENATE.
WAsuINGToN, Aug 5.--The senate met at
| 10 a. N. and Immediately proceeded 10 he con.
| sideration Of the tariff bill, the pending item
| being the paragraph relating 10 "cylnder and
| crown glass, polished" After extended dis.
cusslon the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
| Mckinley, from the committee On rules,
| reported, as a substitute for the Cummings
! resolution, n resolution asking the secretary
| OF the navy for the reasons for an increase OF
| force at the kIticry navy yard. The rrso.
| luton was u lopted. Lacy, Of Iowa, submit
| ted the ma iorlty report o. the Clayton Breck.
| inridge election On q. The report, which de.
| clares the seat vacant, was ordered painted
and laid over. The honss then went into
| committee of the whole on the general de.
| iciency bill without disposing of the bill
the committee rose and the house adjourned,