Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-21
CONGRES



Washington, July 13-Sundry civil bill
was taken up and Quay's amendment pro.
viding for closing of Worlds Fair ON Sun
day passed. Pefer's amendment prohibit
ing the sale of liquors on tho grounds also
passed. Several other amendments were
made to the exposition clause and the
clause was agreed to. Site for government
printing Office was under consideration
when senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Catchings re luestod committee on rules
to provide resolution making the silver
bill the special order OF the day. Debate
upon the motion was general and heated
n vote resulting in IA defeat for the free
man by vote of l36 to l54. An ANALYSIS
was cast by rs democrats Including the
speaker), ten alliance men and eight repuL-
licans. The negative vote by "a democrats
and 60 republicans This ends silver legis-
lation this session.
SENATE
Washington, July, fisherman intro.
duced a bill providing for repeal of that
portion Of the present silver act which
provides for monthly purchase of bullion
to take effect July, next. Conference re-
ports on naval and diplomatic bills were
agreed to An amendment was adopted
declaring it to be the sense of the senate
that appropriations to Worlds Fair are
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separate vote the liquor amendment was
defeated. The sundry civil bill was then
passed. Fertilization bill was then taken
up and made unfinished business. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Bill was introduced prohibiting inter
state transportation of Plnkertons. Legis-
lative conference report was agreed to, as
was also conference report ON diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. Disa-
greeting report on naval appropriation bill
was agreed to. The house receded from
its position on amendment in controyeI sy.
Adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, July 15.-Conference re-
ports on legislative, navy and army ap-
preparation bill were agreed to- Session
fication bill which was finally passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Sundry civil bill was reported, and all
amendments except those relating to
Worlds Fair were non-concurred in. The
Worlds Fair amendments were then dis
cussed at length in committee of the whole,
after which the committee rose and house
adjourned
Washington, July l6--Committee ON
mines was authorized during the recess to
ascertain the cost of the production of
gold and silver bullion. General deficiency
bill was taken up and number of the
committee amendments acted upon, after
which the bill went over tilt Monday
Executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
House in committee of the whole re.
sumed consideration of senate amend
ments to sunlry civil bill. Worlds Fair
amendments were discussed during most
of the day, and house adjourned without
disposing of them.
SENATE.
Washington, July 1s.-After passage OF
deficiency appropriation bill, the anti-op.
ton bill was taken up and after consider
able dilatory action on the part of its
opponents it was made unfinished business
for O'Clock tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Little was done during regular session,
and house took recess, the evening session
to be devoted TO Worlds Fair amendments.
At that time many addresses were deliv-
cred and the house adjourned without ac-
tion.
SENATE.
Washington, July 19.-Senate spent two
hours in discussion OF resolution directing
finance committee to report bill TO give
all legal tender paper money and standard
dollars the full legal tender effect given by
action and che anti-option bill was taken
up. A number of amendments were offered
and agreed to and substitute offered for
whole bill. IL went over till tomorrow.
Message from president returning without
his approval the bill to amend the act as
TO the circuit court of appeals in the cases
of Indian depre 1ations was received and
referred TO judiciary committee. Con-
ference was ordered ON sundry civil bill.
Adjourned,
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole
on senate amendments to sundry civil APP
preparation bill. After consideration the
amendment providing s5,0O0,000 loan to
Worlds Fair was non-concurred in. The
amendment providing for Sunday closing
was concurred in. A new amendment
prohibiting employment of Pinkertons was
added TO the hill. Committee rose and re-
ported bill to house and conference was
ordered. Conference report on fortifc l.
ton bill was agreed to. Adjour ned,