Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE,
Washington, May il.Resolution Of
general conference OF NJ r. church, mp
proving Worlds Fair appropriation bill,
with n Sunday closing clause, was laid be-
fore senate. Among bills passed was ond
TO authorize secretary OF war To cause sur
vey TO be made for ship canal connecting
Lake Erie and Ohio river from Connaught
harbor, and appropriating $1,000; also
one to appropriate Sl0),OOO for public
building Mt Pierre s. u. Executive Sos
sion adjourned.
Washington, May ll.-Conference re-.
port on urgent deficiency bill was presented
and agreed to. House then went into com
mittoe of the whole on tho sundry civil ap'
preparation bill. After considerable debate,
without action the committee arose and
the house adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, May 12.-T'be presidents
message on the subject Of AN international
bimetallic conference was taken up, and
PETER addressed the senate declaring tho
conviction that II the voters who favored
free silver would combine the result would
surely be successful The naval nppropri.
alton bill was then taken up and read, but
it went over till tomorrow and after exc
cutlye session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Resolutions providing for an inycstiga.
House went into committee of the whole
on the sundry civil bill. Several amend
ments were adopted after which the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, May H. COMMITTEES on
commerco reported back river aud haIblr
bill with amendments mere lsing tho total
OF the house bill by sl,2l3,0)O net. Con.
siderntion OF the naval appropriation bill
was resumed Considerable discussion
was INDUCED in concerning an amendment
TO increase number of vessels provided for
by house bill, hut without action tho SEN
ate adjourned
HOUSE.
The entire day was spent IN controversy
and iilihu,tsring over the Slbley tent claiu
bill, and at 4 O'Clock without dispoSing OF
tho bill, tho speaker pro TEN declared the
house adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, May a. Meredith, Of Vir'
ginia announced the death Of Senator
Barbour, aud after the adoption of appro,
pirate resolutions the speaker appointed a
committee to attend the funeral. Tho
house then, out of respect to tho memory
Of the deceased, adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, May l6.--'The senate met TO
pay last tribute to the memory of the late
Senator John s. Barbour of Virginia. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Catholic clergy. Many government OH
cinls were In attendance. At the concur
sion of the services the remains were re-
moved to the late residence OF deceased,
and the senate adjourned
HOUSE
House went into committee OF tho whole
on the civil sundry appropriation bill
| Pending action the committee rose and the
members accepted an invitation to attend
| the funeral of the late Senator Barbour in
| the senate chamber. At the conclusion Of
tho services the committee resumed its
session. Numerous speeches were ninde,
the Alliance members taking prominent
part, after which the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, May l1.--Naval appropria'
ton bill was taken up, pending question
being the provision for an increased navy.
An amendment by Mcpherson pro-
viding for a harbor defense double turret
ship of monitor type was defeated. In
answer to charge of national bankruptcy
Allison predicted that on the first of July
there would be twenty five millions sur.
plus.
HOUSE
House went into committee OF the whole
on the sundry civil bill motion by
Picker of South Dakota to increase APP
preparation for protection of timber on
public lands occasioped considerable dis
cussion as to whether the law was efficient
w executed, and the motion was defeated.
Pending action, committee rose and house
adjourned.
The worlds sweetest songs are those q
mother sings over cradle.