Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE,
Washington, May 25,-Senate voted
down motion TO refer to finance committee
a resolution to secure Information rs To
effect of silver law of 1880 on price OF bul-
lion. silver discussion followed n mo.
ton for report OF free coinage bill, and
the matter went over without action. Bill
to provide for punishment OF violation OF
treaty rights Of aliens was taken up, but
without disposng Of IL senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee OF the whole
on the sundry civil bill Henderson,
speaking on an amendment providing an
appropriation for securing statistics reln-
tive to progress OF the African race criti'
cised the president and the worlds fnir
officials that no action had been taken to
allow negroes an exhibit at the exposition.
Debate took "a political turn, relative TO
the treatment of the negro in the South,
and the house was In an uproar for some
time. Worlds fair matters occupied the
time until adjournment
SENATE.
Washington May 2B.--Morgan resumed
his argument on his silver resolution.
Stewart replied and moved later that tho
bill introduced by the committee on finance
to provide for the free coinage OF gold and
silver be reported adversely. A vote re-
suited ~ to 30 Hill was not In tho cham.
Der. A general debate then began on the
Dill, SIeWuTt unu ielleT OctupNluR
time. Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee OF the whole
on the sundry civil bill, the pending ques-
ton being Sunday closing of the world S
fair A resolution was adopted that the
exposition should not be open to the public
on Sunday, Amendment was adopted APP
priating $50, 600 for enforcement OF Chinese
exclusion act. Minor amendments were
adopted and committee rose and the house
adjourned.
SENATE
Washington, May 27.-Morgan consen.
ed to have his silver resolution laid aside
without action and then the calendar was
taken up. Postal clerk bill salary was
passed Free coinage bill was then Laid
before the senate but IL finally went over
till Tuesday as unfinished business. Adj
journed till Tuesday.
HOUSE.
Several bills of minor nature passed,
after which the house took up the sundry
civil bill as committee of the whole
After adopting several minor amendments
the committee rose and reported the bill to
the house. The amendments were adopted
in bulk and the bill passed. Postal APP
preparation bill was then taken up in COM
mittee of the whole, but in a short time
the house adjourned.
HOUSE.
preparation bill was reported and referred
to committee of the whole. House then
went into committee of the whole on post
office appropriation bill. Advantage was
taken OF the occasion tn engage in silver
and tariff debate, in which Kendall OF
Kentucky, Watson Of Georgia, Fithian OF
Illinois and Enloe took part. Without
action the committee rose and the house
adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, May 3l.-Calendar was laid
aside and bill to provide for free coinage of
gold and silver was taken up. Sherman
spoke at great length in opposition to the
measure The very threat OF the free coin
age of silver, he said, was doing more than
anything else to disturb the business inter
ests Of the country. Sherman yielded to a
motion to adjourn.
HOUSE.
House went into committee OF the whole
on the postoffice appropriation bill. A
vote on the motion to increase the appro-
priatIon for free delivery Of mail disclosed
that less than majority were present Re
solution was adopted revoking all leaves OF
absence except on account of sickness, and
directing the sergeant-at-arms to inform
members that their presence was necessary
for transaction of business. Adjourned,
An egg rests on the handle Of paper
cutter,