Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE.
SENATR.-W ashington, February 3.--Sen.
ate committees reported back adversely
anti-Chinese bills OF present session aud re-
ported in lieu thereof a bill continuing In
force for ten years the present law prohibit
ing and regulating the coming into this
country OF persons OF Chinese descent
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to constitution relating to marriage and
divorces, was taken up and Kyle addressed
the senate. Referred to judiciary commit
tee. The public printing bill was taken up,
hut without disposing of II the senate ad'
journed.
Consideration Of rules was continued. An
amendment by Dingley, providing that all
senate amendments 10 house bills shall be
considered as soon AS laid before tho hause,
was adopted Boatner's resolution strik-
ing out clause permitting general legisla-
ton ON appropriation bill provided 1t be In
the line OF retrenched expenditures, was de-
feated. Amendment was adopted rovid-
ing that all bills he introduced by present.
ing them 10 the clerk properly endorsed
and that they be appropriately referred by
the speaker Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, February 4,-Manderson III
chair. Resolution was agreed to TO hold
services in honor OF late Senator Plumb ON
the 18th. After executive session an ad-
verse report was made -Un bill fora
bridge between New York and New Jersey,
Calendar. Committee on privileges and
election ia the case OF the Florida senators,
made report declaring Cole entitled TO
seat, and matter was taken up, After
long debate republicans agreed TO with
hold resolution Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
Further consideration OF rules brought
about a discussion regarding memorial ser
vices for deceased members, and motion
TO hold such services on Sunday only was
defeated. Friday sessions We're set aside
for consideration OF private pension bills,
The code OF rules was then agreed to- Reso-
luton was adopted directing committee on
Judiciary to make inquiry and report
whether congress has constitutional author
ity to appropriate money for the Worlds
Fair. Adjourned.
Washington, February 5,--House went
into committee OF the whole ON census de-
ticiency bill, Charges OF extravaganza
were made by democrats while republicans
contended that the office had been econom
ically administered. Stone of Kentucky
and few other democrats sided with tho
republicans. An amendment appropriate
ing Sll5,5i4 for Sioux Indians aud calling
on secretary OF interior to report the names
of all employees under direction and super
vision OF the Indian bureau, was adopted
Committee rose and bill passed, Ad
journed.
Washington, February 6.--The day was
devoted TO expressions of sorrow at the
death OF Lee OF Virginia. Several eulo-
CYSTIC addresses were delivered and resolu-
lions were adopted The house then, as n
mark of respect for the memory OF tho de-
ceased, adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, February S,Petitions
| Ytt.a. l.ass
legislation against dealing In options"
and futures Tho bill repeating the act
requiring life-saving appliances ON steam
ers, so far rs relates to the carrying of line
carrying projectiles and means OF propell-
ing them on steamers plying exclusively
on any lakes, bays and sounds OF tho
United states, was passed. After AN OK
ecutive session, the senate resumed CON
sideration of the public printing bill, ad'
journing before the discussion OF the bills
various sections was finished
HOUSE.
| The appropriation committee was ordered
| to investigate the expenditures of tho
| Worlds Columbian exposition commission.
| This that congress might act intclligently
In appropriations or loans asked for. A
| prolonged discussion was INDUCED In before
| the resolution was adopted, In which Hen
derson of Iowa attacked the commission
| for the large salaries paid 10 officers OF the
| exposition, others defended tnen. AIter
! announcement OF u number of COMMITTEES
appointments by the speaker the house adj
| journed.
SENATE.
! Washington, February 9Adverse re-
ports were received on numbers OF bills,
among them free coinage bills and Peifors
| bill for increasing circulating medium.
sherman offered bill TO prohibit Chinese
| immigration. Four resolutions ON Worlds
| Fair were introduced, one asking for loan
| from Spanish government of several
| articles, relics of Columbus Joint resoln-
ton was offered for committee of fifteen to
inquire as TO the cause OF depressed condi-
| ton OF agricultural interests. After ex.
| ecutiye session business was suspended and
senate paid tribute to the memory of the
late Representative Houk Of Tennessee,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
! Resolution directing inquiry ms to the
| failure of keystone and Spring Garden
banks OF Philadelphia and OF Maverick ma.
| tlonal bank Of Boston, was adopted. Bill
placing secretary of agriculture In line Of
| presidential succession after secretary OF
/ interior was passed. Military academy APP
! propriation bill was taken up. The bill APP
| propriates S64 900 more than that OF last
wear. After discussion, without action the
house adjourned
To Discuss Reciprocity.
OTTAWA, Canada, Feb, 10. The Hon.
George Z. Foster, Sir John Thompson
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