Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l9--The presidents mes.
sage transmitting the agreement recently made
with Slsseton aud Wahpcton bands OF the Sioux
indians for the cession OF their lands was pre-
scnted and referred to the committee ON Indian
affairs. The senate bin establishing the Gus.
toms collection districts to consist Of North
and South Dakota was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
sherman called up the bill to provide for
terms and places Of holding United States
courts In the district Of Minnesota and II was
passed with an amt ndment The Oklahoma
bill was taken up and considered In committee
OF the whole, after which the house adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Feb. D-The resolution here
tofore offered by Chandler calling on the at
torncy general for information regarding tho
assassination Of Deputy Marshal Saunders at
Quincy, Fla, was taken up, and Pasco resum-
ell his remarks In regard 10 II, After dis.
cussion the resolution was agreed 10, The
educational bill was taken up and Blair con-
tInued his remarks in support Of H. Adjourned.
HOUSE
The special order was debate on report OF
committee ON the worlds fair. The conference
report on the senate bill TO increase the pen
sion OF helpless soldiers was adopted. The dc.
late on the worlds fair then proceeded.
different points-New York, Chicago, st. Louis
and Washington. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.--Thc conference re-
port on a bill to increase the pensions Of total
ly disabled pensioners was agreed TO. Bills
were reported and placed on file, The senate
proceeded to consider the bill TO provide for
town site entries In Oklahoma. A number OF
public building bills were passed. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
The regular order Of business being the
worlds fair bill, the debate was continued, At
the close Of debate the house considered prl.
yate pension bills. At the evening session
forty pension bills were passed aud the house
adjourned,
WASHINGTON. Feb. A.--ChAndler spoke 10
question OF personal privilege, In answer to
words uttered In debate by Cali Of Florida. lie
offered resolution reciting the charges, and
asking that they be stricken from the records.
The bill authorizing the construction OF q
bridge across the Missouri river between Pier.
re, Hughes county, and Stanley county, South
Dakota, passed. The Blair educational bill
came up as unfinished business aud Faulkner
opposed II In long speech. Remarks wers
also made by Coke and Plat A resolution
by sherman was agreed 10 calling on the Sec
rotary Of War for a report Of the court martial
proceedings In the case OF Private Wild at Fort
Yates. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The special order was the world fair bin.
The voting continued until the eighth ballot
was reached, no one Of the competitors receiy.
Ing majority. On the eighth ballot Chicago
won, and out OF a total Of 307 votes received
l5i--thrce more than u majority. New York
had l07, ST. Louis . and Washington Is. The
announcement Of the result was greeted with
applause by the Chicagoans. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsuINGToN, Feb 5.--In the senate mum.
Der OF bills were reported and placed on the
calendar, among them being one 10 authorize
the purchase OF gold and silver bullion and the
Issue Of treasury notes In payment thereof On
motion OF Wilson, OF Iowa, the house amend.
msnts 10 the senate bin TO amend the act for q
bridge across the Mlssisslppi River at Clinton,
Iowa, were concurrci Ia. After executive
session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The senate bill making Minneapolis a sub
port OF entry and delivery was passed. The
bin passed authorizing the secretary of state
TO appoint two suitable persons 81 represent the
United States at the international conference
In reference to the protection Of industrial
property, TO be held at Madrid, Spain, April l,
1890 The house then In committee OF the
whole resumed the consideration Of the okla
homa bill After long discussion vote was
taken on the notion resulting Is ~. Pend
ing further action the house adjourned.