Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE.
WAsnlNGroS, Feb, lS.--ln the senate to-day
num- Yer of pension bills passed, including
bills increasing the pensions the widows OF
Gen, Custer, Admiral Wilkes and Gen, Daniel
Ullman to 500 q month. The copyright bill
was then taken up and several amendments
agreed to, after which II passed-yeas, 81;
nays, II. The house bill amending the act of
July, 1882, dividing the state OF Iowa into two
judicial districts, was passed. After consider
ing the substitute for the house bill to adjust
claims arising from Indian disturbances the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Conference was ordered on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill and on the milf
tary academy appropriation bill, The house
then proceeded to further consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill and II passed,
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the postoihce appropriation bill. In
the general debate Blount, of Georgia, argued
against the shipping bill and Kerr, of Iowa,
iorit Without disposing Of the hill the COM
mlttcc rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, lO,--ln the senate to.
day the senate bill to Increase the pension of
Brig, Gen. Powell to Si2 per month passed,
Ingalls,, who has been presiding officer pro TEN,
resigned his office IN neat speech IN which he
spoke of the honor the senate had conferred
upon him by clectng him To that position.
The resignation will take effect ON the election
OF his successor The Indian depredations
bill was taken up, various amendments We're
agreed to and the bill passed and goes TO con
ference, The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The senate bill passed for the relief Of
settlers on certain lands In the northern part
Of Iowa, The blu for the relief for the Stock
bridge tribe OF Indians was agreed TO, The
house went into committee Of the whole on
without
disposing OF II the committee rose anu the
house took recess,
SENATE
& Washington, Feb 20, The senate to day
passed las pension bills aud then proceeded to
the consideration OF the Nicaragua canal bin.
After long debate without further action on
the bill the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Int he house to-day Cannon reported from
the committee on rules u resolution for the
immediate consideration Of business reported
by the committee on Judiciary, the first bill 10
be the one for the relief OF the supreme court,
with senaec amendments. The resolution was
agreed to- The court bill was taken up, but
there being no quorum the house took re.
cess,
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l,--Tho sundry civil
appropriation bill was reported. The Near
aqua canal bill was taken up, Morgan nd
dressed the senate IL defense of the bill. Tur
pie spoke against .hc blll, declaring himself
| against auy subsidy scheme. Stewards
| amendment providing that the chief of en-.
gneers OF the army shall have supervision aud
control OF the canal was disagreed to-23 to
| % The bill then went over without action.
| The conference report on the navy nppropria-
| ton bill was agreed to. Adjourned
HOUSE,
| In the house this morning there was n
| stormy time over the approval Of the journal,
INN .,l S,.,t, l,,.t tad Inv
| read IN fun. Several southern Democrats
protested vigorously against the action OF the
! speaker In counting them 10 make quorum
! Yesterday. Finally the Journal was approved
and the senate bill fixing the salaries of
| United States district judges at $1,000 was
| taken up. McMillan's amendment to reduce
the salarles 10 $1,000 and j. d. Taylor's
amendment that the present salaries he In
| creased $500, were both defeated aud the bill
| passed The house went into committee of
/ the whole on the postofllcc appropriation bill,
after voting down motion 10y Holman to nd.
| iourn. After considerable discussion the bill
was laid aside with favorable recommends,
tion and the committee rose.
| SENATE.
! WASHINGTON, Feb ~ Among the PAGES
| presented and referred were resolutions Of the
state senate Of Texas favoriug an amendment
to the constitution limiting the tenure Of all
| federal offices to reasonable term OF years,
| The conference report on the bill providing for
| the allotment Of lands IN seyeralty 10 the In.
! dams was agreed to- The Nicaragua canal
| bill was taken up, but after some discussion
was laid aside and the senate went into eXecu.
| tive session, but soon after adjourned,
| House.
The house went into committee Of the whole
| on the deficiency appropriation bill The
clause appropriating S5O,OOOfo the relief OF
! citizens OF Oklahoma was stricken out AZ the
| evening session the house In u committee of
the whole considered the immigration bill.
| The bill was then reported TO the house. Oates
| offered n substitute, the previous question
| was ordered and the house adjournc'.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Thc senate this
! afternoon agreed to the committee amend
mcnts TO the sundry appropriation bill regard
| ing the Worlds Fair. The sundry civil ap
| preparation bill was then taken up. After q
| long debate the Senate went into executive
| session When the doors were reopencd dis.
agreement on the Columbia bill was reported
| and new conference ordered Consideration
Of the sundry civil bin was proceeded with
| the Worlds Fair paragraph soon being
reached. The death OF the late Representa-
tive Watson, Of Pennsylvania, was announced
aud after culoelsiic addresses the senate al
| iourned.
| HOUSE.
A resolution was reported for the immedlat,
| consideration OF the direct tax bill, the pre-
| yiuus question to be considered as ordered NJ
| . o cork or AS soon thereafter as the resolution
NAV 20 into effect. The question Of consider
alton was raised The previous question OF
the resolution was ordered. The resolution
was then adopted and the direct tax bill wa,
taken up. After discussion the bill passed
l72; l0i nays. Adjourned.