Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-12
CONhRESSIO NAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsuiSoroS. june s.--ln the senate today
the resolution for an inquiry into management
OF the ish commissioners Office v a. taken up
end agrccl to, The fertilization bll was then
taken up, and after some amendment war
passed. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
In the house Osborne, OF PENNSYLVANIA, pre-
sonted the conference, report on the army APP
preparation bill, The 'cantccnr clause Of the
hill, as agreed upon In caucus, was criticized
by Holman, Of Indiana, rs discriminating
against enlisted men After further debate
the report was agreed Ia, The majority reso-
luton seating McDuIlic was agreed 10 and he
appeared at the bar OF the house and took the
oath OF office, Adjourned,
SENATE
WAsniS0ToS. June H,-'rhc bill giving to
the Chicago Kansas X Nebraska Railway
company power TO sell and convey to another
railway company its right OF way aud franchise
in oklahoma territory was reported and order
ed placed ON the calendar The silver bill was
taken mp aud Nlseock addressed the senate In
opposition Ia free coinage OF silver After n
long debate the silver hill went over without
action, The senate bill granting pensions OF
800 month To the widow Of Rear Admiral
Donaldson, aud the widow Of Commander
Winslow, of the kcarsegc, passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mckinley, OF Ohio, from the committee on
rules, reported n resolution providing that the
house shall proceed immediately TO the consld-
q alton Of the house silver hill, ana that tho
consideration shall continue until Saturday
neNt, when the previous question shall be- con.
sdcrcd ms ordered Pending discussion ON the
silver i'll the house adjourned,
SENATE
WAsuiNGToN June 8.--The house amend
ment to the senate hl establishing q public
Park In the District of Columbia was disagreed
Al a uu
ordered on the dependent pension bill. The
silver bill was taken up aud Plumb addressed
the senate. AZ the conclusion OF his speech
the bill was laid aside, A message from the
president relating to the landing OF an armed
force from the revenue cutter at Cedar Keys,
Florida, was read aud referred to the com
mitteo ON Judiciary. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The silver debate was resumed, and Lind, OF
Minnesota, said he represented an agricultural
district, the farmers OF which were not poor
but not wholly prosperous. The depressed
condition was due to the low prices Of Rgrcul-
tural products, lie believed prices were effect.
cd by the amount OF money Ia circulHt on. Az
ter some further debate the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsiuN0roN, June Tho house bill In
crcnsinE this limit Of the cost OF the public
building at Duluth, Mimi, from Sl5O,OO0 ~
$1,000, was reported aud placed ON the cal
cndNr, Several hills passed, Vest gave no
'cc that he would some day next week Gu
dcayor to bring up for action three bills now
on the calendar In regard 10 live cattle and
beef products. Onc hundred aud twenty prl'
yate pension bills passed. Adjourned
HOUSE.
At request Of Payson, Of Illinois, Conger, Of
Iowa, In charge Of the silver bill, modified his
substitute ~ as Ia provide that treasury notes
issued In pursuance OF bin shall be legal ten
der In payment OF all debts, public ana private
striking out the following words; Except
where otherwise expressly stipulated In con
tract After lengthy debate the silver bill
passed, Adjourned,
SENATE.
WAsuNdToN, June o. Call offered a rcso
luton which was referred TO the committee on
foreign Relations, requesting the president 10
institute negotiations With spain for such
notifications Of the treaty with that govern.
mcnt ns VIII enable American cattle 10 DO
shipped from the United states TO Cuba. Tho
senate silver bill was then taken up aud Cock.
rcll addressca the senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion IF Comstock, Of Minnesota, the
title Of the silver bill passed last Saturday was
amended 80 ms IN read ms follows: "Directing
the purchase Of silver bullion and the Issue OF
treasury notes thereon and for other purposes
The floor was then accorded the committee ON
the District Of Columbia.
SENATE.
WAsuiSGroH June l0.Among the petit
lions presented and referred was one from the
New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce, asking
for an appropriation Of 100000 for tho cstnb.
lishment Of n steamship line between New
Orleans aud the west coast OF Africa On
motion Of Mor-cll, the house silver bill was re-
fcrrcd 10 the finance committee Some time
was spent In debate on the silver bin, aud
then tho senate after executive session ad-
journed.
HOUSE
The speaker laid before the house the senate
bill nmcndatory Of the internal revenue laws
Passed. The house then went into committees
OF the whole ON postoilice appropriation bill
No opposition, and committee having speedily
considered the BILL reported II to the house
when IL pacsed. Adjourned.