Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE.
Washington March 2-Tho Idaho cleo.
tnvor Of Dubois Teller, who was to have
closed the debate, said he did not care to
weary the senate any longer and moved a
| vote This was postponed, however, till
Thursday and the senate adjourned.
| House.
House went into committee of the whole
on the District Of Columbia appropriation
| bill An amendment was adopted fixing
| the salary OF tho recorder or deeds at S,6OO
| per annum, instead Of tho eleven or twelve
| thousand dollars In fees now secured Act
| ing secretary of TREASURY sent information
relative to importation of salt and In re-
gard to immigration, Referred.
SENATE.
Washington, March Consideration OF
Idaho election contest was continued, and
after slight discussion vote was taken
which resulted In favor OF Dubois--55 TO ..
The pure food bill was taken up and some
minor Amendments agreed to. After several
bills had been reported and placed on the
calendar the senate adjourned.
SENATE,
Washington March 4,--Btanford intro
duced bill directing the purchase OF SILVER
bullion and coinage thereof, The pure food
bin was taken up and Vest and Paddock
made addresses for and against the
measure. After the delivery Of eulogies
,
adjourned
Some unimportant business was trans
acted. after which the house went into
committee Of the whole on the private
calendar. The bills beirg reported to the
house Kilgore moved to take recess and
the question OF quorum rose, during
which tho speaker and Mr.. Reed INDUCED
In few warm words which created con
siderable excitement. The recess was
taken and no quorum was obtained at the
evening session.
Washington. March o. Bill passed ap.
propriating $3.50, 900 to carry on bureau OF
animal industry, and $1,000 for expert
ments In sugar Industry. Joint resolution
was reported changing dates OF beginning
and ending OF terms OF congressman, and
the date of the commencement of the term
OF the president and vice president. House
went into committee OF the whole on the
invalid pension bill, and discussion Of a
political nature followed. Adjourned.
SENATE
Washington, March 7-Sawyer intro
duced bill TO authorize the establishment
OF postal telegraph service. The. pure
and Palmer spoke on the measure, but up
on vote no quorum appeared and the SEN
ate adjourned
HOUSE.
A motion TO set aside three days for con-
sideration Of the Bland free silver bill
brought the warning elements together,
and the speaker having decided ii proper
to consider same before reading Of journal,
an appeal was taken, in which the chair
was sustained. On the original resolution
the vote resulted, yeas 100, nays "a. Pension
bill was taken up and, after consideration,
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March S-President sent
communication regarding recently negoti-
ated treaty of arbitration relative to Ber-
ing sea fisheries Calendar was taken up
and bill to prohibit sale Of firearms and
ammunition to Indians on reservations
passed. Pure food bill was then taken up,
and after several amendments the bill was
ordered printed. Senate then ad journed
as a mark Of respect for the late Congress
man Kendall Of Kentucky, who died Mon
day.
HOUSE.
After Mcmillan had given notice he
would call up for consideration the free
wool bill, McCreary of Kentucky announced
tho death of his colleague, Kendall, and as
mark Of respect house adjourned.