Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-08-21
C0NGR ESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Aug. iS--The house amend.
ment TO the senate bill 10 adopt regulations to
prevent collisions at SEA and 10 amend the act
relative to shipping commissioners were pre-
sentcd and concurrelin. Petitions OF citizens
OF Oklahoma praying for relief were presented
and referred TO the committee on appropria.
tons, The tariff bill was taken up and DEBATE
was continued at length, Adjourned,
HOUSE.
The bill pas ell authorizing the secretary OF
interior 10 sell certain lands and grant the
proceeds OF the sale to the town III Pelican,
Oneida county, Wis. Cutchcon called up
the senate Joint resolution permitting Lieut.
Col Corhin, of the United States army, Ia
accept u position In the Worlds Columbian
exposition. The house refused 10 order the
resolution TO u third reading, Adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug, H.---1he senate Joint
resolution appropiatng for the relief Of des-
titutionln Oklahoma expanding the balance Of
the appropriation medc last April for the re.
lief OF the district overlooked by the Mississp,
pi river, was passed The tariff bill was then
taken up aud after considerable debate the
senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Struhle. OF Iowa, asked for the unanimous
consent for the consideration OF tbs Joint
resolution for the aid OF destitute Persons Ia
Oklahoma, hut mn objection was made, The
house then resumed thn consideration Of the
Nat NthNN Dlll, W WAS soon lounN lnAt no
quorum was present aud the house adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Aug l5.--After the transac.
ton OF routine business the senate took up the
river aud harbor bill. Edmunds aud lloai de-
cided TO have consideration OF the tariff bill
resumed nndyoted against the motion 10 take
up the river aud harhor bin. A large number
OF amendments We're acted upon. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
prlation bill was taken up and considered.
The house then resumed consideration OF tho
Nat Mckay bill Tho joint resolution for Md
to Oklahoma passed Az the evening session
1870 private pension bills were passed and the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug l6,--ln the senate the
consideration OF the river aud harbor bill was
resumed. Conference was asked and FRYE,
Dolph and Ransom were appointed, They
reported and the bill passed. The conference
report on the house bill TO establish national
military park Mt the battlefield of Chickcmau-
"a was agreed 10, Adjourned
HOUSE,
The conference report on the hill TO es-
tabllsh a national park ut the battlefield OF
Chicamnuga was agreed 10, The vote then
required on the Nat Mckay bill, and the bill
was passed, the speadcr counting quorum.
A resolution for the immediate consideration
OF the anti.lottery bill ms the previous question
TO be considered us ordsrt Il ut 40 O'Clock this
afternoon was adopted and the ant-lottery
bill was taken up.
SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, Aug. lS--The senate pro-
ceeded to consider the deficiency bill. Several
amendments were agreed to nncl then the bill
passed. The tariff bill was taken up and laid
aside without action, The house amendment
TO the senate bin to amend the act TO consu.
tute Lincoln, Neb., port OF delivery was
agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE,
The senate bin passed granting leaves Of
absence TO per diem employees In the custom
service. The Mississippi contested election
case II Chalmers VS.. Morgan was called up.
The niority report finds for Morgan, the
sitting member. On motion Of Connell the
senate bin was passed with amendments con
shutting Lincoln, Neb,, port OF delivery.
1t provides for the appointment OF a surveyor
at a salary OF 5000. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Aug l0.-Thc senate bill
granting right Of way through certain lands
OF the United States In Utah, and the house
bill to authorize the secretary OF the interior
TO procure and submit 10 congress proposals
for sale to the United States of the western
part OF the Crow reservation IN Montana, was
taken up, amended and passed The tnin.
bill was then taken up and considered at
length, and then laid aside. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Thomas, OF Wisconsin, moved TO lay uIs m
the table the motion made some days ago by
Hayes. of Iowa, to consider the Inotion. by
when the house passed the Nat Mckay biz.
IL was agreed to, The house proceeded 10
consider the agriculture college bill. After a
long debate the bill Dagsnd AdiOuyurd.