Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-17
CONGRESS IONAL


SENATE,
Washington, March D.--Pure food bill
was passed and senate went into executive
session to receive presidents message re-
garding Boring sea correspondence. Cul-
lom introduced bill to test and try the
science of spelling, provide for establishing
a hupdrcd schools for that purpose and
establishing a spelling school In Columbian
Exposition. Bill appropriating SiS1 800 to
compensate Indians of Crow Creek reserva.
tions for loss sustained in receiving less
land per capita than was received by other
Indians passed.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of tho
whole ON the revenue bills, and tariff
discussion was begun. Mcmillan address
cd the house In support OF tho majority re.
port OF committee ON ways and means
Dingley replied to his remarks and still had
floor when committee rose and house nd.
journed.
SENATE.
Washington, March 0.-Agricultural
meat inspection deficiency appropria.
ton bill passed Bin establishing a port OF
delivery ut Des Moines, was reported from
committee and placed on calendar Reso-
ution was agreed to calling on secretary Of
treasury for information OF tho coinage act
of 1890 Bill to erect public buildings In
towns and cities where postofllce receipts
exceed s., 200 annually was under consider
uLlOn WDc0 senate went lHbO executive BUS
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Naval appropriation bill was reported
and referred TO committee of tho whole,
after which the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the free wool bill,
Dingley continuing his address. Turner,
Walker, Reed and Patterson made nd
dresses, at the conclusion OF which tho
house nd journed.
Washington, March II Joint resolution
proposing that no person who has held tho
office of president For torn of four years
or any part thereof shall be eligible to that
office within four years after the expiration
OF his term was referred Stanford's sill
yer bill was taken up, and Dolpb address,
cd the senate. The postofiict building bill
was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The tariff debate was continued In the
house. Stevens, Ray Montgomery and
Coombs making addresses on the free wool
bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Mich. l2.-Senate amend
ments to urgent deficiency bill were non
concurred in and conferees appointed. A
number of private bills passed Eulogies
OF the late Representative Gamble OF South
Dakota were delivered, after which tho
house. az mark of respect for the memory
Of the deceased, adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington March l4.--Postoflics build.
ing bill was taken up aud passed. Con-
ference was ordered on urgent deficiency
bill and conferees appointed. Bill author
izing construction Of n bridge across the
Missouri river at Yankton, =. d., passed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the morning routine the house
spent the rest of the time in considering the
local measures referring TO the District Of
Columbia, they still being under considera'
ton at the time of adjournment.
sENATE
Washington, March l5.-Bill was intro
duced looking TO statehood of Indian Tern.
tory. Conference report on urgent de-
ficiency bill was agreed 10. Military acade-
my appropriation bill passed. PETER intro
duced a bin TO regulate the value Of coins
and pieces of money OF a certain kind, to
give all sorts of current money a legal
tender quality, and prohibit and prevent
discrimination in favor of gold or bullion
as money. Executive session. Adjourned.
Conference report on urgent deficiency
bill was agreed to and house went into
committee of the whole on free wool bill,
and Coombs finished his speech In favor OF
the bill. Walker attacked the measure.
Scott of Illinois attacked the Mckinley law
and Chipson defended IL. Dockery made
the closing speech and the house adjourn
ed