Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-05
C0NGR ESSIONAL.
SENATE.


adjourned as mark of respect 20 the late
Senator Wilson, of Maryland
HOUSE.
The Immigration bill was taken up, the
pcnuing question being ON Oates substitute,
which was rejected. The bill then passed.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the agricultural aspiration bill. Az
ter considerable debate the committee rose
without disposing OF the bill, Tho death OF
Senator Wilson was announced aud after tho
appointment OF committee TO take action In
regard to the funeral the house adjourned.
An evening session was held and the house
again went into committee OF the whole ON
the agricultural bill After considerable do
bate IL was passed and the committee of the
whole resumed consideration Of the general
deficiency bill but adjournment was taken
before II was disposed Of
WASH NeroN, Feb. 26.--llouse amendment
to the direct tax bill was presented aud laid
on the table FOR the present The civil appro-
priation bill passed The legislative, cxccu.
tive and judicial appropriation hill was then
taken up, but was iiually laid aside and tho
conference on the military academy approprl-
alton bill agreed to, The chair laid the Near.
aqua canal bill before the senate, but Paddock
insisted on the pure food blu, As no quorum
was present the senate at 9+5 adjourned
HOUSE
The senate hill passed for the relief OF the
assignees Of the late John Roach, The house
then proceeded In committee OF the whole TO
general debate Of the shipping bill, After
some general debate the committee rose An
evening session was devoted 10 considering
the general deficiency bill In committee OF the
whole, which was passed when the committee
rose. Adjourned
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21--A message from the
president was presented, returning without
his approval the bill TO establish u record and
pension Office of the way department. and re-
ferred to the committee ON military Affairs.
The house bill passed fnr the relief of John
l.. Morey The legislative appropriation bill
passed and the pure food bill was taken up,
but was laid aside. Among the bills passed
were an amendment Ia the various immigra-
ion acts, and bill 90 amend the act of March
2, 1889, for the relief NJ certain VOLUNTEERS and
regulars of the Mexican war. After some con
sideratlon Of oils ON the calendar the senate
adjourned.
In the house to-day the senate bill passed
amendulory OF the law providing for the sclec-
ton Of school land. The house then went into
committee Of the whole, resumng consdcra.
ton of the shipping bill. The house substitute
for the senate bill was read by paragraphs for
amendment. The substitute was agreed to.
The shipping bill finally passed after long
radically different from that which passed the
senate.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ga number OF bills
were reported aud placed on the calendar.
The house amendment to the direct tax bill
was agreed to without division. The bill now
goes 10 the president. The house bill passed
granting pension OF 50 500 u year To the
widow ofAdmiral Porter; also the house bill
for the reorganization OF the artillery force Of
the army The Indian appropriation bill was
passed. The postoilce appropriation bill was
,.ts.. l.uN. Ii
went into executive session. When the doors
were reopcncd tho death OF senator lleaist
was announced. A committee was appointed
TO attend the funeral ana the senate adj
iourned.
In the house today the shipping bill, the
sundry civil bill and the legislative bill were
sent to conference An understanding was
reached that no contested election case would
be considered. The Hawaiian cable amend.
ment to the diplomatic bill was non, concurred
in aud a conference committee appointed.
Conference reports were agreed to TO the bills
to regulate the jurisdiction Of United States
courts and to establish n United States land
court. The senate bill to prevent boOkmak-
ing aud pool selling In the District OF Colum.
bia passed. The conference report on the
depreciation bill was agreed TO, The death of
Senator Hearst was announced, and the house
adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March THE tonnage sub
sidy bill passed, and also several of the appro.
priation bills. message from the house an'
nounced the death of Representative Phelan,
of Tennessee, and after eulogistic remarks the
senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The conference report on the senate
amendments 10 the indian appropriation bill
was agreed to; also the conference
report on tho timber culture law
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