Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE.
Washington March 24.-Army appropria-
ton bill was presented and referred. An
executive message was received from tho
president and the senate went into execu.
tive session After the doors were opened
the senate took up the the Indian appropri-
alton bill but without acting upon it the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The silver debate ives continued. Chair
man Bland giving notice that he would to-
morrow demand the previous question.
Pierce, Stone, Warner, Brawley, Lynch,
Stout, Fitch, McKeighan, Bushnell and
Perkins of Iowa spoke, after which the
house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington March 24.--Tbe senate went
into executive session on the Bering sea
arbitration, and when the doors were re-
opened the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The debate on the free silver bill was re-
sumed After lengthy discussion motion
was made to lay on the table and OH roll
call the result showed tie vote, the speaker
voting in the negative. Adjournment was
finally taken without action on tho previ-
Gus question
SENATE.
Washington, March 25.-After some
minor business, the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. When the doors reopened
the senate bill appropriating 800 90 for a
public building at Helena Mont passed
Eulogies of the late Senator Hearst were
then delivered by Stanford, Vest, Voorhees,
and others, and as further mark of re-
spect the senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
House went into COMMITTEES of the whole
ON the private calendar and without any
action of importance adjourned.
HOUSE
Washington, March 26.-The house pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of pension bills
reported favorably from committee of the
whole After passing seventeen bills bust.
ness was suspended and the colleagues Of
the late Congressman Spinola proceeded to
pay tribute of respect to his memory,
after which the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington March IS -Resolution was
agreed to calling on president for cores
pondence with Argentine Republic on the
subject of reciprocity. House bill amend
act authorizing construction of bridge
across Mississippi river at Burlington,
passed. Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for information as
to whether the present capacity OF the
minis is sufficient to execute the authorized
coinage. Blount reported the diplomatic
and consular appropria ton bill aud IL was
referred to committee OF the whole. The
committee on District OF. Columbia then
secured the floor and after the passage Of
several district bills the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March 29.-After the adop-
ton of Wolcotts resolution, relative TO the
allotment Of Indian lands, Stewart gave
notice he would. next Monday. move to take
up the senate bill providing for the fre3
coinage of gold and silver That bill is now
on the calendar reported adversely. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Resignation of Congressman Mills was
laid before the house. Bill passed making
Des Moines port OF delivery House then
went into committee OF the whole on tho
free wool bill. Harter, McCreary OF Ecn-
lucky and Dolliver OF Iowa addressed tho
house, after which the committee rose and
tho house adjourned.
Good for reHection-the good dinner that
you missed.
A small jag goes great way on a rail-
road train,