Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-19
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was laid aside informally and the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill amended and
passed. The senate bill for the relief OF settlers
On certain lands In Iowa passed; also mum
Der OF pension ILLS inclu Ding the house bill
granting 500 month to General Banks, The
Mary Ann Doherty bill came up, but Cockrell
made an objection aud II went over The SEN
ate bill passed establishing port Of delivery
at Des Moines, Iowa. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went Into committee OF the whole
ON the legislative appropriation bill. After
long debate without disposing OF the bill the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE
Washington, Feb l3.-The senate resumed
consideration of the copyright bill. The de-
bate on IL lasted all afternoon, aud the amend
ment to insert "sublcct to duties provided by
law" was finally agreed to-.5 10 "a The
presidents message announcing the death Of
Admiral Porter was laid before the senate and
eulogistlc speeches made by Chandler, Nc.
Pherson, Plumb aud Hale, aud the senate nd.
lourned.
HOUSE,
The house went into committee OF the whole
oh the legislative appropriation b'il. Me
Comas, Of Marylsnd, offered an amendment
making an appropriation for the clerical force
In the civil service commission, A long debate
ensued. The committee rose aud reported the
bill TO the house, The first question was on
the amendment providing for clerks TO mem.
bcrs not chairman Of committees. IL was dc.
fcsted-i2 TO ii6 The bill then passed. The
presidents message announcing the death of
Admiral Porter was read and referred TO the
committee on naval affairs, and the house ad-
journed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-the credentials OF
VIM. +. Villas, senator.e elect from Wisconsin
far the term commencing the sth of March
| next were presented and placed on file.
Chandler offered resolutions (agreed TO- that
the senate realized IN the death of Admiral
Porter the loss of al officer Of the highest
rank and distinction, whose achievements
| tbrou III n service Of sivty-twO years had fully
illustrated the courage and patriotism 81 the
American navy and that the tcndercst sym
pathlcs Of the Nation were present with the
| family In their bereavement. A committee OF
| five was appointed to attend the funeral. The
| fenate was considering the copyright bill when
| The discussion was interrupt d by the an
nouncement OF the death OF Gen. Sherman.
Resolutions were passed, aud the senate nd
burned
HOUSE,
In the house to- day tho senate bill passed
| authorizing the construction OF bridge over
| the 81. Croiy river between Minnesota aud
Wisconsin,. The hclisc then went into com.
| mittcc OF the whole on the Indian appropHa-
tiou bill. Without disposing OF the bili the
| committee rose. The speaker laid before the
house the message of the president regarding
the death OF Gen. Sherman, aud II was referred
| TO the committee on military affairs. Rssolu
tions eulogstlc OF Admiral Potter, and direct.
ing the speaker to appoint committee TO at
tend the funeral, were passed. The honse ad'
| journed.
SENATE.
| WARRINGTON. Feb 16.-The conference re-
port on the fortIicaton bill was agreed TO-.
| The diplomltic aud consular bill was taken up
and tcycral am endments agreed 10. Quay ad-
dressed the senate In refutition u the charges
against him. At the conclusion of his re
marks the diplomatic bill was resumed. The
amendment. were agreed to, after, which the
senate adioarIicd.
| HOUSE.
! The conference report on the appropriation
! biil was then adopted an Immediately there
after the house went Into COMMITTEES of the
| whole ON the Indian appropriation bill. with
at uispJslng % the bill Ito committee rose.
| CutGhepn, chairman ~ the coInmittee on mill.
| tary affairs, reported resolutions expressing
the sorrow Of the house ut the death 9f General
| Sherman, and speaking In culogy OF Ills career,
| etc. Biief q dresses were made by CutchcOn,
Gtsvcnor, Cultivate, Hen !erson OF Illinois,
| Cogswell, VHndever Williams VI Ohio anu
| Wheeler Of Alabama The latter voiced the
sentiments OF the Confederate soldiers In OK
| pressing sorrow at the death OF General Sher.
man AID tcstlfying 10 his great military skill
| and ability. The resolutions were unanimous
| ~ adopted. The speaker, aplointci com
nIittee to atteud the funeral and tho he Use ad'
jou.ned
| SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l7--In the house to day
the credentials OF VIM. A. icfer, senator
elect from kansas, aud voorhees,, Of Indiana,
for the term beginning March I, rcxt, were
presented and placed on die The finance com
mittee reported hack adversely StanfOrd's bill
''To provide the government with means suf
ficient to supply the national wat NJ sounl
circulating medium" and II was PLACED on
the calendar. The diplomat, appropria H.
bill was taken up and considered Without
dispensing OF II the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill forfciting certain railroad In
grants was reported from the public land cJ
nittcc, but the hous, having rfased 10 con.
slider 1t the bill was Withdrawn. The conltr
IpCe report on the fertilization Hives agrC, d
TO and The house went into committee OF Il {
whole on the In liam Gp roprat!on bill. Gar
ter OF Montana offered al amendment ippfo
priating S9i6,W y To- carry cut the agrCcmen
with the Grow indians aud Montana. Adtp.-
cd An amendment for carrying out cCiiM
treaty agreements with the siSsetOa ano
WahpctJn and other Ind ans was agIc 4
10. Holman of Indiana of. r,d an amen
mcnt providing that the Chcioiei Ia ion M '
negotiate With the secretary o the int1r 10
The sale Of tie Cherokee outlet, AdOptr
The comm. ttee rose snI repuitei the vi u
the Housc The previous auesli N was tr
ed on the pissgc OF the bill aud the iiu
adjourned.