Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, May Tin the senate to-day
Mr., Gibson presented resolutions Of the Mis-
sissippi river improvement convention lately
held in Nieksourg and OF the southern Press
association reecn.ly in session la Charleston,
IN favor OF the leyes system aud Of the Eads
system. The silver bin was discussed ut con
siderable length and then laid aside.
HOUSE.
Rowell, OF Illinois, presented tho report OF
the committee on elections on the Alabama
contested election case OF McDufle vs., rurpln.
The report, which fayors the contestant, was
ordered printed. Mckinley, of Ohio, moved
TO go into committee Of the whole for con
sideratiop OF the tariff bill. Mckinley sur
ported the bill in long speech, and Mills, of
Texas, followed. The committee then rose,
but the debate was continued at u session In
the evening, Adjourned at l0;2S
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May S-rhe house bill pro
yiding for the classification Of worsteds was
taken up and debated ut some length, II was
passed without amendment by vote OF 32 TO
30, Tho pension appropriation bill (appro-
priating for the next fiscal wear 500 090, i6D
was taken up on motion of Allison.
HOUSE.
After reading the Journal the house went
into committee Of the whole on the tariff bin,
Dockery of Missouri, spoke opposing the pro-
tectve theory, Bayne, ~ Pennsylvania, follow
cd, aud said the bill should be passed speedily.
SENATE.
Warrington. May 0,rhe pension appro-
priation bill was taken up, the question being
an amendment by sherman incteaslrg the
number OF pension agents salary $1,000 from
eighteen 10 twenty II was agreed to-yeas
20; nays 10 Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hit, OF Illinois, called up the bill granting
a pension Of 81 200 year to Mrs. Della 4. $.
Parnell, daughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart,
with an amendment reducing the pension Ia
$40 per month, After some opposition the
amendment was agreed Ia and the bill rs
amended was passed. The senate bill increas,
Ing TO go per month the pension to the widow
of Brigadier General Ayres was passed. The
house then went into committee Of the whole
ON the tariff bill The debate continued uutil
the committee rose and the house adjourned,
SENATE
WASHINGTON. May l0.-Dawes presented a
communication from the delegations Of the
five Indian nations, demonstrating against the
numerous grants OF the right Of way for rail-
roads through the Indian territory. After de-
bate the committee took recess until even
ing,
After the reading OF the journal the house
went incommittce OF the whole for the consld,
Grafton OF the tariff bin. Lanham Of Texas.
In speech generally critical Of measute
urged tnc Importance ol RECIPROCITY Win hNA'
leo. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsuiNGToN, May l2.--lloar from the judi.
ciary committee, reported back the house
amendment 10 the senate antitrust bill with
an amendment The matter went over util
tomorrow. The senate thon proceeded 10 The
consideration of the blu authorizing the issue
OF treasury notes on deposits OF silver bullion.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the Journal Mckinley
moved that the general debate ON the tnrlI
bill be limited 10 one minute. An absence Of
q quorum rendered u call of the house nee
cssary. A quorum appearing the motion " AZ
agreed to aud the house went into committee
Of the whole (Payson, Of Ilinol In the Chair)
on the tariff bill. No one ceslrlng TO occupy
one minute, the clerk proceeded to read the
bill by paragraphs, for amendments
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Among the petitions
presented and referred was one by Quay noai
the business men Of Philadelphia, rcmonstrut-
Ing agaIntt the Increase of duty on dress goods
made wholly or partly from wool. The senate
then resumed consideration OF the silver hll
and Jones, of Nevada, continued the speech
begun yesterday by him.
HOUSE
After the transaction Of some routine buzz
ness the house went into a committee Of tie
whole on the tariff bill. Various ainendme ITS
were offered, but rejected, and after consider
lag thirteen of the l56 hi L., the committee
rose and the hCu3c Vourncd.