Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

tU-uuN HuiHbcF VI nllS ana reSOlW-
tions we're introduced and the bill to
dispose of certain lands in the state OF
Alabama was debated Among the
petitions presented were two from
Kansas aud Texas, respectively, the
first urging the selection of Chicago
and the second the selection OF CANT
Louis as II site for the worlds fair in
1892. Mr.. Platt presented copy of
the constitution at Boies City for the
new state OF Idaho aud it was referred
TO tho committee on territories. Sew
eral resolutions were presented and
referred. Mr.. Stewart incidentally
introduced discussion on the silver
question. The bill increasing the
pension Of soldiers and sailors totally
helpless TO s72 u month was passed
The bill TO provide for the disposal of
certain public lands in Alabama was
debated at some length and went over
without action. The senate then went
into secret session and at $40 adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The feature Of the house to-day was
the introduction OF bills under the call
of States. The chaplain invoked di-
vine protection for Mr.. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, who is seriously i'll. On
motion OF Carlisle, Ky, the speaker
was authorized TO administer the oath
of onlcc 60 Mr.. Randall at his home.
Messrs. Wilbur n, r., and Whittborne,
Tenn, were authorized TO take the oath
of Office before proper officers. The
States were then called for the intro
duction and reference OF bills. Attic
conclusion of the cali OF States the
speaker announced the. following APP
pointments. Regents of the Smith
sonian Institution Representative
,Butterworth. Lodge and Wheeler AT
2:l5 p. m. the house adjourned.
& SENATE.
WASHINGToN, Jan. Z. Voorhees, Of
fered Il resolution reciting Tho ncwspa-
per report of Chambers, United States
district attorney 1T indianapolis, who
mterfercd in his official capacity TO
prevent the arrest OF W. W. Dudley,
who is charged with the violation of
the election laws of Indiana. and direct
ing the attorney general to report
what instructions the department had
issued to Chambers on the subject. At
Voorhees, request the resolution went
over till tomorrow, Morgan proceed
cd TO address the senate on the subject
OF a bill heretofore introduced by But
Ter TO provide for the emigration of
persons OF color from the southern
states. He had reached theconcusion
that there was natural incongruity
and an irrepressibIc conflict between
the races. The return of the negro
race to Africa was the only solution to
the problem. A message from the
president in relation to the claim OF
the widow of Johu Paul, German
mington, n. c., and recommending an
appropriation OF 81. 900, was presented
to the senate and referred. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
McComas, Of Maryland offered u
resolution that the house resolve itself
into a committee of the whole for the
consideration of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill. The committee
TO be governed by the rules Of last
congress. Breckenridge raised the
question of consideration against tho
resolution. The speaker ruled that
the question of consideration could be
raised against The resolution in the
nature of motion regulating the
house After a protracted discussion
the decision Of the chair was sustained
by vote OF yeas 1855, nays l2i--a
party vote. McComas then demanded
the previous question on the adoption
Of his resolution. and il was ordered:
yeas 1871, nays l22. Nc further oppo-
sition to the resolution was made by
the Democrats, and it having been
adopted the house wentinto committee
of the whole for the consideration OF
the district bill Only the first para
graph was considered, when the com
mittec rose and the house adjourned.