Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, March 30.--Roger O. Mills OF
Texas, the newly elected senator, appeared,
presented his credentials and took the oath
of Office Stanford addressed the senate in
support OF his bill TO determine the value
of tho legal tender dollar, Indian appro.
priation bill was taken up and after discus
sion, without action the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The debate on tho free wool bill was re.
sumed, Butler of Iowa, Taylor Of Ohio,
Layton Of Ohio and Crosby OF Massachu.
sets entering into the debate. An effort
to hold an evening session proved failure
and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March 31.--Morgan pre-
sented resolution directing committee on
finance to inquire into causes of depression
of agriculture and the effect of silver act
of 1870. Indian appropriation bin was
taken up and amendment to strike out the
provision TO assign army officers to duties
az Indian agents was rejected. Adjourn
ed.
After routine business the house went
into COMMITTEES of the whole on the free
wool bill Brosius, Wheeler, johnson,
Kyle, Norton, Stout and Herman made ad-
dresses. Gov Mckinley appeared on the
floor and was warmly greeted by his old
colleagues Peoples party representatives
resolution, but were unable to obtain
recognition, Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, April after routine
business the Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. Hansbrough offered an amend
ment, which was agreed TO, for a commits
sion to negotiate with the Turtle band of
Chickasaw Indians of North Dakota for
cession of lands Finally the bill was re-
ported to tho senate from the committee OF
the whole. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
resolution for investigation of charges
against the census bureau passed House
went into committee OF the whole on the
free wool bill, and Cox, McRae, Watson
and Dalzell spoke on the bill. 1t was
ordered that the general debate close to-
morrow.
Washington, April 2..--After the trans
action OF routine business, the house went
into committee of the whole on tho free
wool bill. Mckinley, Wilson Of Missouri,
Cummings and Barrows debated the mat
ter, after which the committee rose and
the house adjourned without action.
SENATE.
2 Washington, April 4---Resolutions call
ing on secretary of treasury for effects of
existing silver legislation on industrial
conditions of tho country were taken up
and Morgan advocated their adoption
Sherman and Stewart made addresses and
the senate adjourned, the resolutions be-
ing put ON calendar. IA
HOUSE
House went into committee of the whole
on the free wool bill. Chairman Springer
of tho committee on ways and means ap
peared on the floor and was greeted with
an ovation from all sides He announced
that no would be unable to speak, but had
Congressman Bryan read a statement he
had prepared, The bill was taken up, but
without action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, April 5.--Morgan offered
an amendment to his resolution on silver
instructing finance committee to report IA
bill for coinage of gold and silver bullion
on equal terms. The Indian bill was taken
up but without action the senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The Democrats were DESTROYS of forcing
a vote on the free wool bill but the Repub-
leans spent the day In filibustering and
adjournment was taken without acting
upon the bill.