Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-14
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SENATE.
Washington, July, 7.-Resolutions for
| Investigation of the Homestead troubles
| having been introduced Palmer spoke at
| length upon the matter. Voorhees, claimed
the republican policy of protection was
responsible for the riots. Hale, replying
said that protection should receive credit
| for building up such great industrial es-
| taplishmens is as those at Homestead and
| Bethlehem, Pa. The resolutions were re-
ferred to committee on contingent expen-
| ses. Conference reports on Indian and
postoffce appropriation bills were agreed
to and the senate then considered the sun
dry civil bill, Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Silver bill was referred to the coinage
committee Conference report on diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill was
| not agreed to. Remainder OF the day was
| consumed in consideration of resolutions
for investigation of Homestead riots, which
was finally referred to committee on
| Judiciary. Conference report on Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to. Ad-
| iourned.
Washington, July, S.-Sundry civil az
preparation bill was under considera ton,
but little progress being made. Bill passed
changing date of concluding Worlds Fair
for October II to October 81. House bill
| reducing duty on tin plate was laid before
the senate and referred. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The tin plate bill, lead ore bill and bill to
limit the amount of wearing apparel that
travellers may bring into the country free
OF duty wfrS passed under suspension
Bill amending the land forfeiture bill OF
1890, bill providing for local government
in Utah. and bill regulating car couplings
were also passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, July, 9.-The sundry civil
bill was up for consideration and occupied
exclusively tho time of the senate The
bill was not disposed of. Executive ses-
sion; adjourned.
HOUSE.
Silver bill was reported and placed on
file. Naval appropriation bill was sent
back TO conference. Postoffice and pension
appropriation bills passed. Adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, July, l1.-Washburn made
a long address in defense of the anti-option
bill. Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was resumed, the pending question Icing
Quay's amendment requiring the Columbian
Exposition to be closed on Sunday. 1t was
not disposed of when senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
HConference report on military academy
appropriation bill was agreed to. Bill
passed appropriating Sl50,000 for publica-
ton of eleventh census dssagreeing
report was presented on the army appro-
prlatlon DILL anu IufJner conference was
ordered. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, July, Voohrees offered
aresolutiop in favor of art itation in all
disputes between employers and employees
and instructing COMMITTEES on labor to en-
quire into the expediency of providing a
commission of labor. Laid over till tomor-
row.. Bill amending Chinese exclusion act
was reported. Consideration of sundry
civil bill was resumed pending question
being consideration of Quay's Sunday clos
ing amendment. Laid aside without ac-
ton. Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Joint resolution relative to election of
senators by popular vote was taken up and
discussed all day. The opposition then
began flibuserting and defeat ed its further
progress Conference report on district of
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed
to. And right of way bill passed, after
which the house adjourned.
Glass bottles covered with perforated
silver are so common that il is suspected
all are not sterling silver.
Mrs. Grant has fin ally decided that she
will not publish her memoirs Of her famous
husband.