Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

sENArE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--Quay's resolution
fixing the time for voting ON the tariff and
designating other legislative business To be
taken up at this session was laid before the
senate. The tariff bill was taken up and one
page disposed Of II was then laid aside rs
unfinished business, aud the house bin for the
, relief of settlers on the Northern Pacific rail
road indemnity lands was taken from the
calendar and passe'
HOUSE.
A resolution calling for information as 20
Russja's prescription Of the Jews was report.
cd and adopted. The house then began the
consideration OF the senate meat inspection
bill. After debate the bin was passed. The
house then proceeded to the consideration Of
the consideration OF the bill defining lard
Without dispcsing OF the measure the house
adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. decentralization OF
the tariff bill was Resumed and the pending
amendment rejected, Mcpherson moved TO
amend the paragraph referring TO files and
ras ps by striking out the dulie, aud Classlnca-
tlon by lengths, and luscrtiag - per cent al
valorem. Without voting ON the amendment
the senate went into executive session and
coon adjourned,
HOUSE.
In the morning hour, Buchanan called mp
the bin for the adjustment OF the accounts OF
Pending discussion the morning hour expired,
and the house proccc led to the considerut on
Of the bill defining larl. The hill was dis.
cussed until 10 o'clock, when the house ad-
journed.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Aug 2l.--The house hill to
amend the act Of the 32nd OF June, 1874, for
the relief Of settlers on railroad lands, was
taken from the calendar aud passed. The
taritl bill was then taken up. Having reached
the paragraph as TO lead ore, the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The conference report ON the bill making
an appropriation for an increased clerical
force to carry out the provisions Of the de-
pendant pension law was agreed To, The
house then went into q committee OF the
whole on the river aud harhor bill. After
| concurring In about one nalf Of the senate
! amendments the committee arose and the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--Thc senate met ut
noon and the day session was devoted 10 Gu
logies on the late Senator Beck, OF Kentucky.
After a number Of speeches had been made
the senate, as an additional mark, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tarnscy, of Mas uri rising to question
| Of privilege, sent to the clerks desk aud had
read letter In the National Tribune deny
ing he had ever been wounded at Gettysburg
or ever had been In Andcrsonyillc. The
house then resumed consideration OF the
lard bill There being no quorum the house
adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--Aftcr some con
sldcration OF the tariff bill Il was laid aside In
formally AMI the house joint resolution In re-
lation TO oaths In pension cases was reported
ana passed, authorizing them to be admins.
I rcd by any person empowered TO administer
oaths, The house resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee OF three representatives
aud three senators to take orders for superln.
tending the funeral OF the late Representative
Watson was laid before the senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Cannon, Of Illinois, submitted tho con.
ference report on the sundry civil approprl-
alton bill. The conference report was
agreed to by unanimous consent. The sen.
ate amendments which were not acted upon,
to the river aud harbor bill, were non. con
CURED In and conference was ordered. Al
journed.
SENATE.
WAsuiN0ToS, Aug. 20.--Thc scnnte by
unanimous consent agreed to the proposition
of Aldrich In regard to closing the debate ON
the tariff bill. A substitute for the house
bankruptcy bill was reported from the judiciary
committee and placed on the calendar The
conference report ON the sundry civil nppro.
priatlon bill was presented and read The
tariff bill wai taken up and considered at
length, after which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
There was considerable illlbustering In the
house 10 prevent action on the larl bill, and
the house adjourned without accomplishing
any business.