Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, May 4.--Senate took up the
calendar. Bill passed conveying TO the
state of Kansas "A portion of Fort Hayes
military resery alton, about $500 acres for
homes for old soldiers and families. Bill
authorizing construction OF bridge across
Red River of the North at Quincy, n. d.,
passed. Executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Conference report on Chinese exclusion
bill was adopted Resolution was adopted
relative to sugar trust-nsking attorney
general whether or not il had violated pro-
visions of the antitrust law, House went
into committee of the whole on the general
appropriation bills. River and harbor bill
was taken up, but without action tho house
adjourned
Washington, May 5,-The senate took up
the calendar and the following bills were
passed AMONG others: House bill to estab-
fish sub ports OF entry and delivery ut
Superior and Ashland, Wis. house bill APP
proPriati $50, 900 to defray the expenses
of the Boring Sea arbitration at Paris.
The resolution for the payment of the
Choctaws and Chickasaws for interest in
the Cheyenne and Arnpaho reservation
NEARLY S3,000,000), was taken up and
Plat addressed the senate in opposition.
Without action, the senate went into exc
cutive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole
on the river and harpor bill Holman at
tackled the measure, Whiting, Breckin.
ridge of Kentucky, Lockwood and Catch.
ings spoke upon the bill, but without dis
posing Of it the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
Washington, May 6.--Resolution to pay
Choctaw and Chickasaw indians certain
| sum, was taken up, and DAVIS addressed
the senate in favor Of it. Business was
then suspended and eulogies were delivered
in memory of the late Senator Wilson of
Maryland, who died in February. Ad-
iourned till Monday.
House went into committee Of the whole
on the river and harbor bill, and after CON
siderable discussion the committee rose and
the house adjourned without action.
HOUsE,
Washington, May T.--House again took
| up the river and harbor bill Several
amendments were adopted, among them
| one giving the secretary of war power to
have river and harbor work done other
| wise than by contract when he shall deem
| it for the public interest Without dispOs-
ing Of the measure the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, May 9.-Senate passed
house bill giving American registry to
steamships City of Paris and City of New
York. Resolution to pay Choctaw and
Chicasaw Indians n certain sum was taken
up, and, after debate, agreed to. Execu-
tive session; adjourned,
After routine business the house took up
the river and harbor bill. Amendment
granting power to secretary of var TO
have work done otherwise than by con
tract was stricken out. Slight discussion
was had, after which the bill was passed by
a vote of 1856 to 65. Nothing else important
was done and the house adjourned.
;ENATE.
Washington, May 10. and harbor
bill was received and referred. Conference
report on urgency deficiency bill was
agreed to. Bill to establish boundaries of
Yellowstone National park was taken up.
After discussion lasting nearly two hours
the bill passed. Executive session; adj
journed
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole
on the sundry appropriation bill After
lengthy discussion, without disposing of
the measure, which appropriates s25, 1871
1877, the committee rose and tbs house ad
journed.