Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, April S1-The commit tee on
foreign relations reported the concurrent res
olutlon requesting the president b. negotiate
with the governments OF Great Britain AMI
Mexico, with the view Of securing treaty s,lp-
ulations for the prevention Of entry into the
United States OF Chinese from Canada and
immediate coasiderat on for Il is asked The
Platt resolution for the correction Of the Okla
homa bill was agreed to aud the senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
After the reading OF the journal the house
proceeded 10 vote upon the passage OF the
bill for the classification of worstod cloths aud
WOODEN cloths, The bill parsed. The COM
mittec on rules reported resolution provid.
Ing for the immediate confederation OF the
senate dependent pension bill, To which the
Morrill, service pension hill may he ordered as
substitute, the previous question To b. con-
sidered as ordered After debate the bill
passed with an amendment reducing the age
OF limitation from ~ 70 10 years. .fhc vote
stood lia TO 20. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l.--Nest, from the select
committee on meat products, made n report
aud accompanied II with an explanation. lie
said the committee had investigated the sub
jet very fully and had now reported four
measures for the consideration OF the senate.
Vest asNed In the name Of the cattle rasers Of
the country, that the bills be taken up aud
considered at an early date. After executive
session the 81 nat, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The commit e On Iu'cs reported resol,.
ton for the immediate consideration of bills
reported from the Judiciary committee In the
following order Senate blll relating To trusts !;
house bill relating to han Sruptcy, and such
other bills as the committee may call up. This
order Is To be In force to-day aud 10 morrow
During debate Cannon announced the tariff
discussion would begin next week Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. May 2.--The committee on
Interstate commerce made q report on the sub.
iect of American commerce 10y Canadian rail
roads. ordered printed. The conference rO
port on the Oklahoma town sites bill was pre-.
sented and agreed to. After executive session
the senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
A resolution was a OPTED setting apart Sat
urday, June II, for the delivery OF euloglcs
upon the late Samuel j. Randall, Of Pennsyl-
yania. The house then resumed the consldcfa-
tlon OF the copyright bin The house, at the
evening session, pasee seventeen private pen
sion bills and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 3-Fryc, from the com.
tnittcc on commerce, said he was Instructed
by that committee to report two important
bile. The first was TO place American mer.
chant marine engaged In foreign trade on
equality with that Of other nations This, he
proceeded to say, isa bill known as the ship
ping league bill. The bill is to provide for
ocean mail service between the United States
and foreign states, and To promote commerce
The two bills were read the first aud second
times and placed on the calendar. After some
ether business IL senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Hopkins, Of Illinois, called up his motion To
table the motion 10 reconsider the vote by
which the house refused to order the copyright
bill TO engrossmcnt aud third reading. The
speaker ruled that the motion could not be
called up until another day. The house then
went into committee OF the whole on the dlplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
SENATE.
WAsuISGToS, May 5.-But little business
was cone In the senate to-day, except tn al.
option OF resolutions relating Ia the death OF
Senator James Is, Beck, of Kcntuvky The
following senators were appointed ~ com
mittec to attend the funeral: Blackburn, Ilar
rls, Vance, Kenna, Dawes, Eyarts and Man.
dcrson. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house on motion Of Mckinley, OF
Ohio, The senate amendments 10 the cu, ms
administrative bill were non-concu,r ID In and
u conference ordered. The house agreed -
the conference rel ort on the Oklahoma town
site bill A message was received aanounpI z
the death Of Senator Beck, and committee
appointed to attend the funeral Adjourned.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON. May6.-lmmedirtely after tie
reading OF the journal the house took recess
Until Pas. After the recess an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow morning 10 enable
the members 10 attend Mr.. Bcck's funeral.