Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

E.
Washington, April 27.-After adopting
the resolution of Stewart, calling on the
secretary of the treasury for information
in regard to tho purchase of silver bullion
and coinage OF silver dollars, tho senate
resumed consideration of the army appro-
priation bill. After considerable debats
and slight alteration, tho bill passed and
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee of tho whole
on the diplomatic appropriation bill
Hooker paid high tribute TO American
diplomacy, ospe cially commencing the
work of Secretary Blaine. Considerable
debate followed, but without action tho
committee rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, April 2S.-Resolution Of
Jones, of Arkansas, for payment TO tho
Choctaw and Chickasaw natives for their
interest In the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservations, was laid before tho senate,
and Allison spoke against II. Allison fav-
ored recommitting the whole to the com
mittee on Indian affairs, as the payment
of tho SUN would make n precedent for
further payment of 81, 900, 600 After con
siderable discussion and without disposing
Of the question, senate adjourned.
HOUSE,.
House went into committee of the whole
on the diplomatic and consular appropria.
ton bill A quorum was not obtainable,
and the committee rose. The sergeant-at
arms was ordered to bring In the absentees.
which effort was made, but without sue
cess, and the house adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, April 29-The absentees of
the day previous were brought to the bar
Of the house and allowed to give an &C
count of their absence. All were excused
on more or loss frivolous grounds. House
then went into committee of tho whole on
private calendar. Several bills were con-
sidered but without action the house ad
iourned.
Washington, April 3O.-Houso went into
COMMITTEES of the whole on tho diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. Several
amendments were adopted, and general
debate was INDUCED in. but without con.
elusive action the committee rose and the
house adjourne |. ..-
Washington, May 2.-Numerous peti
tions were received against closing the
worlds fair on Sunday. Bill passed to fix
prices of lands entered under desert land
laws. Fixes the prices at Slips per acre
whether outside or within railroad grants
to those who heretofore paid double price
for such railroad land. Executive session
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill passed to pension survivors Of Black
Hawk, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole wars
Bill for free binding Irvine was taken ur
and after brief debate was passed Bill
appropriating Sl5D0)0 to carry out arbitra
ton provisions passed. Diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was under con.
sideration in committee of the whole for o
short time, but nothing OF Importance was
done. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, May 3. -Morgan called W
presidents message on an int9rnatio nal
conference as to silver coinage and Kyle
addressed the senate in favor OF free coin.
age. Report Of conference committee on
Chinese exclusion bill was laid before the
senate, and after debate il was agreed to.
House bill for free binding Irvine was re-
ferred to finance committee. Executive
session; adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole
on the diplomatic AMI consular appropria
ton bill. Several amendments materially
reducing the amount OF appropriations
were adopted, after which the committee
rose and reported the bill TO the house. A
soperate vote resulted in defeat OF item
providing S6j, 900 for iltercontinental rail
way commission The bill then passed.
Senate amendments to army appropria.
ton bill were non -concurred in and confer.
ence ordered. Adjourned