Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-09-25
CONGR ESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON. Sept. lS--Tho vice president
announced having signed the river aad harbor
bill. The following among other bills passed
House bill to amend the article Of war relative
to the punishment AMI cJuyl ton by court
martial; to provide for the insp ctlo1 II live
cattle, hogs ane carcasses and products there
Of, which are subject to the rules of interstate
commerce; to revive the grade of lieutenant
general In the army of the unitel States; for
the relief Of women enrolled as army nurses
Henderson presented resolution relative &c
the death.ofthe late Representative Laird, aud,
after remarks by Paddock and Henderson,
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was a scene OF excitement on the Re
publican side Of the house this afternoon.
The Virginia election case was he'd
business, the Demot ratio members endcayor.
ing In every way 10 prevent the consideration
of the election case In pursuance 81 this
policy almost all of them left the hall 10 brea'
the quorum on the question Of AZ proving tn
Journal. Burrows called the attention. II tn
speaker to the fact and asked II the member
present could not be Obliged to remain. The
speaker replied that the rules were intended
10 secure this end. lie added he did not sc
why they were not observed.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Sept. l9.--Plumb's resolution
to commit the bankruptcy bill to the judiciary
committee after discussion was placed on the
calendar. The matter will not be brought up
again this set sion. The senate bill for the
protection of trees and other growth on the
public domain from destruction by fire, pass
ed. The house bill 10 define and regulate
the jurisdiction of the courts OF the United
States was taken up as unfinished business,
and went over without action. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house to-day, was another day of roll
calls and tilibostcring. The first thing CiisI
This was laid on the tablc-yeas li0--nays2
but Mr.. Crisp raised the point Of no quorum
The speaker counted l64 cmcmbers present, y
quorum. The Journal was approved. Repeatet
calls OF the house failed to show quorum
present for the business pending. There be
ing no quorum present, the house, by unanl
nous consent, took recess, the evening ses
sion to be for the consideration OF priyat,
pensioe bills. At the evening session the
house postponed until "Wednesday next the bI
granting pensions to the widows Of General
Mcclellan, Fremont and Crook. Seventy.twc
private pension bills were passed and the
house adjourned.
Washington, Sept 20.-The sen
| ate resumed consideration OF the senate bill
regarding national banks. the pending qIes
tiOn being to strike out the first section. The
bill was laid aside without aciion. Senate
passed the bill authorizing the secretary Of thu
ornment OF the Sioux City ~ Pacific railroad
After the bill extending the privileges OF Tree
delivery to towns having population Of 5,0U
and q gross postal revenue Of $1,000 was pass
ed and some pension bills senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The journal was read without objection and
the yeas and nays were demanded on Its ap
prevail No quorum appearing the house sd
journed TIL Monday.
SENATE
WAsniSGroS, Sept. 22.-After several billi
on the calendar were passed, the joint iesOlu-
tlon proposing an amendment TO the eonstitu
tion in relation to the manufacture. importa.
ton, expectation, transportation AMI sale OF
alcoholic liquors was reached, Blair col le foi
vote. Cockrell asked that the committee
reports be read and the reading occupying
what was left Of the hour assigned Ia the cal
lendar, no vote was taken on the re CldtiOn.
The senate then resumed the consd rat OF
OF the bill TO regulate and define the juri,iic
ton OF courts OF the United States. Aftsl
some discussion the bill went over. Ad
journed.
The clerk, under the direction OF the speaker
called the roll on the approval Of Frlday's
journal. The vote resulted yeas l53, nay,
none; no quorum, and q call Of the house was
ordered. As no quorum responded, Mckinley
moved that the mouse adjourn, which II dbl
Republican caucus was III N announced t1
be held Immediately. About the only con-
clusion reached in III, caucus was 10 % or
with the Langeton-Venable election ease at
ali hazards.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-IIa,c introduced
joint resolution, for The er, c.ion In the dis.
trict of Columbia Of a memorial building
which shall be q suitable monument to tho
memory OF L. ). Grant, which Is 10 contain
military and naval museum, etc, and Ia the
inner court Of which may be placed the re-
mains OF General Grant. After brief cxecu-
tive session, the senate took up the oalcnd u
and passed q number Of bills The house b.ll
with the senate substitute, 10 define aud regu,
late Jurisdictions Of courts Of the United
States, was then taken up, but went over with
out action, and the senate a. ourned.
HOUSE
The roll OF the approval Of Fridays journal
was called. No quorum. A lat roll c II re-
suited In quorum aud the approval of the
journal. Then on motion of Henderson. OF
Iowa, the house weat into committee Of the
whole on the senate amendments to the celtic
icncy bill. Creary, oi Kentucky. wi h a
number Of other democrats, then catered the
chamber, inquired What bill was under {. nsid-
Grafton. Henderson,, e Iowa, ~ rrs o te.
said that he lid not ltI..' tae gcnt!,n, !, or
being little behind ob Z. neral ! = / iiot.
The al crnoon wasto 81 ~ Ia 81 u'~uI Uf
the French spol;at oa ria la., and vi hlItsc-
it5n, he commit ros The house ad-
lourncd.