Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-09-18

ate then adjourned
HOUSE.
The house met but there being no quorum
present adjourned without approving the
Journal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. ILL., The house bill far
the sale Of certain land Tor school purposes In
the town OF Pelican, Wis, was placed on the
calendar The conference rerolt ON the rail.
road land forfeiture hill was taken up. Al.
journed.
HOUSE.
As Speaker Reed entered the chamber this
morning he received rounds OF applause from
the Republicans aud spectators IN the gal,
leries. Ferrall, OF Virginia, made the pciut
OF no quorum. On motion Of Mckinley (alnid
Democratic appausel the house adjourned
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Sept. l2.-The senate passed
a number Of bills aud then took up the rail.
road land forfeiture ELI, Morgan continued
his argument IN opposition To Il. lie was
followed by Sanders In favor Of the conference
report sanders said IN the courts at Wrsh.
ington, California aud the supreme court OF
the United States, the term "mineral landsn
had been held TO mean lands commercially
valued Tor mining purposes without con
GLIDING the Argument, Sanders yielded for mn
executive session, and the senate soon ad.
journea.
HOUSE.
The clerk proceeded 10 call the roll on the
question Of ordering the previous question on
the approval Of tho Journal of Tuesdays pro
cecdings The previous question was ordered
yeas III, nays i--the clerk noting II quorum.
The question REQUIRED ON the approval OF the
journal. The quorum disappeared aud cull oi
the house was ordcreds Onc hundred aud
scvsnty-tyc member T, sponded 10 their names,
but on the approval OF the journal these had
dwlndlcd to i43, no quorum, and ON motion Of
Mckinley the house adjourned.
SENATE.
SENATE. Washington, Sept. 13--Quay Of
fered resolutions Of sorrow aud coincidence IN
reference to the death Of Samuel j. Randall
and proceeded to address the senate Bar.
bour and Plumb also eulogized the dead
speaker with eloquent tributes, and then us
mark OF respect, the senate adjourned TN
Monday.
HOUSE.
The journals OF Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday were read and approved without oh,
lection, and the house proceeded 70 pay Its
last tribute OF respect TO the memory Of the
late Senator Beck Of Kentucky After adj
dresses by Breckenridge, OF Kentucky and
Others, I've house adjourned.
SENATE.
FAsnINGToN, Sept. l5--The senate today
passed number OF bridge bills BIls on
calendar We're then taken up and sevcral
passed, among them senate bill to amend act
of June 10, 1873 to create an auditor OF rail-
road accounts This bill requires AL subsidized
railroad companies to transmst to abe commits
sioner OF railroads duplicates OF all bills for
services In transportation OF passarg gers CT
freight; carrying Of mails, express or Ter any
service, whatever, rendered for or on behalf Of
the United States.
HOUSE.
Mckinley reported back the tariff bill with
the senate and with recommendations that
lao ma M rpI I'm uu
referred 10 the committee OF the whole. In
Difference to the wishes Of many Republican
membersi II was decided an effort should b.
made to take up the tariff bin Immediately.
This necessitatcd the displacement OF the con
tested Virginia election case
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l6-The following bills
passed; sauate bill authorizing III, librarian
OF congress TO purchase Townsend's library OF
national, state and individual records con
corning the origin, progress and consequences
OF the civil war, the cost not to exceed go, OOD
The Senate bill TO grant the right oi way
through plbllc lands for irrigation purposes.
The house anti-lottery bill was taken from the
calendar without a word dot lscussOn Tho
house bill to repeal the timber culture laws
also passed. The senate bill to establish a
Unltep States land court was laid aside untll
tomorrow and the senate adjourned
HOUSE
The senate bill was passed for the relief OF
Admiral y. L. Carter. The senate amend.
ments were concurrel In 10 the house bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior 20
submit a proposal for the sale Of the western
part Of the Grow reservation IN Montana.
The Enloe resolution condcmng the language
of Kennedy as uuparlianentary was taken up.
The whole was referred TO the judiciary com
mittee. The bill passed constituting Peoria,
ILL.,, part OF entry, Referees on the tariff
bill were appointed. Adjourned.