Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

ate to-day, after routine buSiposs, Mr..
Morgan's resolution recognizing the
United States OF Brazilas free indie
pendent and sovereign state, was taken
up, and Mr. Morgan proceeded to add
dress the senate in its support. After
speeches by Morgan and rurpie, the
passed number of senate bills, among
them the following; Relating to home
stead entries in Indian Territory; set
ling claim OF Missouri for money
paid to militia since April, 1882, for
bridging tho Missouri river within one
mile OF the Kansas river; appropriating
$50, 900 for a hall OF records in Wash
ington. The senate thon went into
secret session, and at 4:S0 adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house to-day, after the read
ing of the journal, Mr., Hit, OF Him
oils, rising to u question of privilege,
read circular issued by the National
Butter, Cheese and Egg association,
charging him with having introduced
bill for the abolition OF the tax on
oleomargarine. The house resumed
consideration OF the report OF the Sill
colt investigating committee, and Mr..
Stewart made an argument to prove
that the sergeant-at-arms was dis
bursting officer of the house. The vote
was then taken on the Hemphil bill
rs q substitute for the majority bill,
permitting members to sue in the court
OF claims. IL was defeated by the
close vote Of 1856 yeas to 1888 nays, A
motion TO reconsider was promptly
tabled and the vote required on order
ing majority bill opriating $75,.
600 to refund members for their lost
salaries to be engrossed and read
third time. This having been done
Mr.. Bland demanded the reading of
the engrossed bill, but the speaker
held that under general parliamentary
law this was not necessary. The vote
was then taken on the bill and it was
defeated, yeas 1876, nays li2. A mo-
ton to reconsider and u motion to lay
that motion on the table were entered
and then at 6:05 the house adjourned.
SENATE.
usual morning routine business the
senate took up the bill introduced by
Senator Butler, of Dee. II, to provide
for the emigration of persons of color
from the Southern States, and Butler
made long speech in support of the
bill. After long debate the bill went
over without action. The senate then
proceeded to executive business, and
confirmed large number of appoint
ments. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
The time o! the house was almost
entirely taken up in discussing reso-
luton reported by Mckinley, from the
committee on rules, providing for the
appointment OF "a special worlds fair
committee of thirteen to report within
three days plan by which the house
can determine the site OF the proposed
fair, and subsequently, to report bill
providing for the fair. Nothing def
mite was done and the house adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the
house petition from PhiladeIphians
engaged in the silk industry favoring
bill to modify the law relative to the
duties on imports and the collections
Of the revenue, was presented and
referred. The New YORK worlds
Iair bill was then introduced by
Mr.. Flower, OF New York, and
it was referred TO the special
committee when appointed. The house
then went into a committee of whole
on the Oklahoma town site entry bill
and pending action on u proposed
amendment to the first section OF the
bill. The committee rose and the
house adjourned until p. m. to-mor-
row.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-The house
met at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Franks, mo.
introduced bill locating the worlds
fair at Saint Louis. Referred TO the
special committee. On motion of Mr..
Mason, Glls.) "a resolution was adopt
ed permitting the special committee
investigating the ballot box forgery to
sit during the sessions of the house
Mr.. Morgan, Miss offered resolu-
ton authorizing Geo. +. Adams, chair
man of the special Silcott committee to
pay the claims of private depositors
out of the money Withdrawn by Silcott
from the National Metropolitan bank.
Referred. Mr.. Hand, penn intro
duced bill to refer questions of law
in relation TO the cases OF members
growing ont of the defalcation ,of Sill
colt to the court Of claims. Referred.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the Oklahoma town site
BILL and after long discussion adopt
ed an amendment prohibiting United
States marshals, deputies or agents
from acquiring titles to lots in Oklaho-
ma town sites. Pending further action
the committee rose and the house adj
journed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Petitions
were presented and referred. Bills
were reported and placed on iile-one
TO provide for the admission OF Wyo-
ming, and one for temporary gov
eminent for Oklahoma. Pascoe adj
dressed the senate on the passage In
the Presidents message relating to the
control OF elections. Remarks we're
made by Chandler and others on the
same subject. After executive session
adjourned.
HOUSE,
The Speaker appointed the Worlds
Fair collmittee as follows: Chandler
OF Massachusetts; Hit OF Illinois; Bow
den Of Virginia; Belden of New York;
Frank OF Missouri; Springer OF Illinois;
Hatch Of Missouri; Wilson of West
Virginia, and Flower OF New York.
Among the bills introduced were: BY
Stewart, OF Texas, TO promote recipro-
city between the United States and
Mexico; by Conger, OF Iowa, authoriz-
ing the issue of treasury notes on the
deposits OF silver bullion-being Sec
rotary WINDOWS bill Kerr, OF Iowa,
offered resolution providing for the
disposal OF funds found in the Office OF
the late Sergeant-at-arms House
went into committee OF the whole on
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