Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
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Washington, Jan 2S,-ln tao senate to-day
the bill 10 ratiIy and confirm agreements with
the sac and Fox nation OF Indians, aud the
lowatrlhe OF oklahomas, passed 7 house
apportionme"t bill was then tax, u up. long
debate was participated In the a. was laid
aslde. After statlnecnt from Hale that he
would ask a vote 1T noon to morrow, the sem
atewent irto executive session and soon adj
iourncd.
HOUSE.
In the house the Journal OF yesterdey's pro.
ceeding was approved without quest on, After
the transaction Of some routine bu mess the
house went into committee of The whole on tho
military academy appropriation bill, Without
making any progress with the bill the commit.
tee rose aud tbs house iiourned.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. %. Tho senate bill Great
ing the office of fourth assistant postmaster
general was nasscl The senate then PRO.
ceeded to consider the superintendent hill.
several amen iinents were rcie. ted, aft, which
the bill passed exactly as IL come from the
nouse-yeas 81 nays IA strict party vote
The eight hour bill was taken up, but IL was
lald aSi Tor the army appropriation bill. 1t
journed.
HOUSE
lhe Journal was approved without oh lection.
Inc house then went into COMMITTEES OF tho
whole ON the military academy appropriation
bill, The committee having rlsen, Diurlcy
presented the special report Of the special ST.
yer pool committee. After discussion, tho
committee OF the whole ~ umc ils SESSION
Alter long debate Of n political character the
committo arose and the house adjourned
SENATE
Washington, Jan 81 In the senate the vice
rrcsideIt laid before tho Senate the creien.
I ais OF Cameron for the new term, anl they
we're placed on Il e. A res luton wns RI
sented BY Cullom instructinv the sen, RS
rom Illinois, 10 vote against the force ill
Among the ILLS reported from the committees
aud placed on file, was o 10 establishing a port
on delivery at Dies Moinos. sherman intro
duced btll approprlating S25 0 0 for monu.
ment to Chief Justice Chase m the city Of
Washington. Referred. The army appropri.
the resolutions OF tho PENNSYLVANIA
legislature fayor,ng the federal elec.
ions bili. The pensions fertilization bill
wnS taken up, hut laii aside informally, aud
ilU pension bills were passed, including one
giving pension OF $50 to the widow of Gen
eral Noycs, ana the house bill giving pt nsion
OF s.oJ month to General Scigel.
HOUSE.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
passed without further opposition. The house
then went into committee of the whole on tho
journed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2--Turpe introduced a
Joint resolution, VIII ch was referred To the
committee On Judiciary, proposing an amend.
menI TO the constitution for the election OF
United States senators by the direct vote of
Ito people. The fortifcatiou bill was taken
up. The amendment reported by the commit
tee TO reduce the appropriation io' gun aud
mortar batteries for defense of the hnrbors at
Boston, New York, San Francisco, Hampton
.ca Is and washington from 81 ,0l0L0) to
10 1000 was discussed and finally agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
In the house to-day, on motion OF Mckinley
the OIL passed amending section ltO Of the
Revised Statutes so as To read "Nncancics
occasioned by death or resignation shall not
be temporarily filed under the the three pre-
ceeding sections for longer than thirty days.
D. A, OwenJy was brought before the bar of
INC house and pure hihiselt Of contempt by
expressing Willingness to testify before tho
silver pool committee. The senate b II for
the erection OF public bull ling at st. Paul,
Mimi, at cost OF 500 0)0 passed, aud the
house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--The house bill TO
amend the section OF the revised statutes In
reference to temporary designations TO ill va.
cancles In cases Of death sickness, or al scnce
OF hea Is of departments, was reported back
with substitute, but the house bill pissed.
Consideration Of this fertilization bill was re
snmed, but laid aside. The military Rca lemy
appropriation bill was reported aud the ecu.
ate adjourned.
ESUsE.
After approval Of the Journal the house pro.
ceeded TO dispose Of various matters OF private
business on the speakers table, On motion
OF CRANE, OF Tex 4, The senate amen mrbt5
were conculrcd In TO the house bill to promote.
the construction Of a safe deep water harbor
on the coast OF Ttxls. The house then went
into a committee Of the whole on the lplo.
matte aud consular appropriation bill. After
depate, the committee, without disposing OF
the bill, rose and the house adjourned.