Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, June lin bill to regu-
late the manner in which property shall be
sold under order OF United States courts, a
vote on the silver question was taken, but
no quorum was obtainable. 1t was agreed
that no vote should be taken on the silver
coinage measure until after June Ia.
HOUSE.
Almost the whole day was consumed in
discussion of points of order. Attendance
was small and attention listless. Motion
to increase by S300,000 the appropriation
for free delivery of mail was lost. Ad-
iourned.
Washington, June dissolution calling
for correspondence with Hayti, Colombia
and Venezuela regarding reciprocity was
adopted. Stewart resumed his rgument
in favor of bill providing for free coinage
of gold and silver. Bill Their went over
without action. A resolution for informa-
ton as to protection afforded depositors
in National banks was adopted. Execu-
tive session; adjourned.
HOUSE.
House then took up postoffice appropria-
ton bill in committee of the whole Star
route appropriation was increased $500.
600. A resolution for reduction of railway
compensation 10 per cent was introduced,
but pending action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
Washington, June 3.-As committee of
the whole the house took up the postoffice
appropriation hill. Amendment for reduc-
ton OF appropriation for railroad trans
portation of mails was rejected. Hayes,
of Iowa, moved to strike out the section
reducing the compensation of land grant
railroads for mail transportation to 50 per
cent. of the rates charged by private par
ties. Pending action the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
HOUSE
Washington, June Am attempt to
pass several bills developed no quorum
House then went into committee of the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill.
Hayes motion of previous day was agreed
to. Several minor amendments we're
adopted, after which the committee rose
and reported the bill to the house, and 1t
passed. Filibustering against the Hatch
option bill occupied the remaining time of
the session.
Senate.
Washington, June 6.-Thirty members
present, and little interest. Vest favored
a resolution to release finance committee
from further consideration of free wool
bill, and bring it before the senate for ac-
ton. No action was taken and senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE.
Rules were suspended and the Hatch
anticipation bill passed. Senate amend
menus W naval appropridtion Dill were non-
concurred in and conference ordered Bill
appropriating 600 for pedestal for mon
ument to Gen. Sherman passed Bills adj
hitting New Mexico and Arizona to state
hood passed. Legislative appropriation
bill passed. Concurrent resolution was in
PRODUCED for final adjournment Monday,
July 4th. Referred. Adjourned.
SENATE
Washington, June 7.-Diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was taken up
and amendments recommended by COM
mIttee were agreed to and bill passed. Cal
endar was then taken up, and after passing
three bills, the sedate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several unimportant private bills were
passed by unanimous consent. House then
as a committee of the whole took up urgent
deficiency bill, which appropriates about
$4,000, 900. Committee rose and bill passed.
Adjourned