Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March l2,-The concurrent
resolution for the investigation OF immigration
matters came up and the house amendment
was eoncurred IN and the resolution passed
The BLAIR bill again came up, and after debate
was laid aside. The senate went into eXccu
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house passed bill granting the right
OF way through the Sisseton and Waphcton
indian reservation In Dakota, to the G., NJ Il
~, I, Il, X. 60. The bill passed extending
the tlme OF payment to the purchasers OF land
from the Omaha tribe of Indians In Nebraska
IN, Inc resolution was adopted and accordingly
the house went into committee OF the whole or
the Oklahoma bill. Adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March i3.--Thc senate amend
eE aud passed two house bills for bridges across
the Missouri river at Pierre, South Dakota, aud
across the Columbia river between Washinytop
and Oregon. Senate bills for public buildings
were were passed as follows; stockton, Gala, SIS,
stone Na.ona pr Ip' SPPrlngs In the yellow
500, 600; Woonsoeket, r, l., sloO, 900; Hudson,
y. T., SlOo, 900; Virginia City, New, $4,000;
Hastings, Neb., $3.50, 900; The Dalies. Ore
sioO'OoO; Salem, Va, 500, 600, saltwater,
Minn',SlOo0Oo; Keno, New, Ss5,000 Adjourned
HOUSE.
The house to-day passed bills granting right
OF way to railroads us follows; Through The
Miile Laos indian reservation, Minnesota, TO
thc iitle rails, Mile LaCs Il Lake Superior
railroad Company; through the Indian terri
tory to the Galena, Guthrie Il Western Rail.
road Company; through the Nez Perces Indian
reservation, Idaho, TO the Palcnse n Spokane
Railroad Company, The house then went into
committee OF the whole on the Oklahoma bin
SENATE.
WAsnINGToS, March i4.--Among the bills
reported from the committees and placed on
the calendar were the followlug Appropriate
ing S75,0 900 for public building nj Aurora
HIS authorizing the construction OF n bridge
across the ~, Louis river between Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
henderson OF Iowa, presented for reference
the resolution Of the general assembly OF Iowa
iayoring such legislation In regard TO ear COUP
ing us VIII protect the lifeand limbs OF railway
smployes. The evening session was devoted
to private pension bills.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March l5.--Dnlzell, from the
committee on Pacific railroads, reported res
olution calling on the secretary OF the treasury
Tor information as TO whether the government
Is owner or holder Of any OF the first mortgage
securities OF any Of the Pacific railroads which
were aided by the government aud, II 80, the
amount OF such securities, and when and IN
w
were acquired. Adopted. breckenridge, Of
Arkansas, offered Il resolution calling on the
secretary OF war Tor information regarding the
facilities at the command Of the department to
guard the lcyees of the Mississippi and other
works. ana II there was reason 10 apprchend
unusual danger TO human life, etc Adopted.
Adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March li.--Whilc petitions
presented 'npllrpll Ia ant
remonstrances against the cxtradtion treaty
with Russia, but was notified that that was u
matter for executive session. The house
amendment To the senate bill for public
building at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, redualng the
amount from s2)O,Gl0 to 100000 was con.
cured In. Adjourned.
HOUSE
The senate bill was passed with an amend.
ment striking out the appropriation clansC)
increasing from Sl5O.OOO to S30O, 600 the limit
ot the cost of the public building Mt Sacralncn-
TO, Cal The Joint resolution was passed cali
ing on the secretary OF war for further report
Ms to the practicahllity and approximate cost
OF tunneltng the Detroit River ~ or near De,
troit, Mich.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Marchls.- Sherman from the
committee on finance, reported bill against
trusts In restraint Of production and II was
placed on the calendar. Among the pension
bills reported was one giving pension of $50
per month to Mrs. stevens, daughter of Col
Baker, who was Killed at the battle Of Balls
Bun. Among the senate bills orpublic brlld
ings passed were: Sioux Falls, :. d. S?5000O (;
Dcadwood, 5. d., S20O,0Oo.
HOUSE
Congcr, of Iowa, presented a resolution OF
the Iowa general assembly In favor of the bill
requiring producers Of compound lard 20 label
their article. Referred. The bill passed
authorizing ailidayits and dispositions under
TIE public land laws to be made before the
commissioners of United States courts or be-
fore the clerk OF the court Of record In which
the land Is situated