Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-The bill to provide
for temporary government of the Territory of
Oklahoma came up and the clerk commenced
to read the bill, but had not finished when at 2
o'clock bill to aid in the establishment and
temporary support of common schools was Ia
ken up as unfinished business. Blair spoke on
the bill. The committee on foreign relations
reported joint resolutions congratulating Bra
I'll on the adoption Ola republican form of gov
eminent. Placed on the calendar. After eX-
ecutive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
number of the members having gone TO
attend the funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracey, the
clerk was permitted to read the journal in its
abridged form. On the yeas and nays de-
manded by the democrats it was approved.
The house then adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGToN. Feb. 6.--1he bill for tenn
porary government of Oklahoma was taken up
but was laid aside, and Blair continued his
speech on the educational bill, speaking two
hours intending to conclude his speech Mon
day. Several river improvement bills were
considered, After executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Cameron reported the new code Of rules, and
IL was ordered printed and rccommtted. The
committee on invalid pensions reported back
the disability pension bill with substitute
making the rate Of total disability Si2 per
month, and partial disability $50 per month.
Bill amended and passed.. Bin for the relief
of the survivors Of the Samoan disaster also
passed. Several new bills were introduced and
referred. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WAsuISGToN, Feb. 1.-THE bill increasing
the pension Of General Duryea to 500 month
was passed The senate bill was passed author.
izing the construction Of briuge across the
Missouri river between Douglass or Sarpey
nd 10 a.
Iowa. Pending action on the bill appropriatlng
s25 coo for monument for General Knox at
Thomaston, Maine, the house adjourned until
Monday.
SENATE
W,surSGToN, Feb. lO.--In the senate the
Oklahoma till and the educational bill were
further discussed without final action being
taken on either, and number Of bills were
taken from the calendar and passed. The fol
lowing senate bills passed: Appropriating
S45 900 for fire PROBING the roof Of the Smith
sonian building. For the organization of the
National Geological PARK. The house bill to
constitute Albany port of transportation.
After executive business adjourned.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the bill to r5move
distractions from the Missouri river was agreed
to (as reported.) The bill appropriates SIS 600
for the removal of snags from the Missouri
river, and S75, 0C0 for the Improvement of the
mouth of the Columbia river Cannon, Of
Illinois, from the committee on rules, reported
back the new code Of rules, and the house pro.
ceeded to consider it. After some discussion
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1i..-Hoar introduced
Till to prescribe in part the mannerof the cleo.
ton of members of congress and 1t was re-
ferred 10 the committee on privileges and cleo
tons. The following bills passed. Appropria-
ting 100000 for public building at Burling
ton Iowa, and SO 1000 for public building
ut Beatrice, Neb; bill for the relief of certain
settlers on public lands. II provides for the
legalizing Of land claims filed during the va
cancy in the land Office. Several new bills
were introduced and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Cannon, of Illinois, called up for considera-
ton the proposed code Of rules and offered a
resolution providing that general debate shall
close at | O'Clock tomorrow and that after de-
bate, under the five minute rule, the previous
question shall be considered as ordered at 4
O'Clock tomorrow. Vigorous protests against
cutting down the discussion In such short
order were made by democrats, but they were
of no effect and Cannon demanded the previous
question. The demand was rejected by over
whelming vote of 50 to 1i9, many republicans
voting against 1t. Pending debate adjourned.