Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE,
Washington, March l6 After the com-
mittee on naval affairs reported u bill pro-
viding for construction - three battle
ships, two arInored coast defense vessels,
Ave gunboats and eight torpedo boats tho
senate went into executive session, JUDD
son Clements OF Georgia was confirmed TO
be interstate commerce commissioner,
vice Bragg, deceased.
HOUSE
After bills providing for the admission Of
Arizona and New Mexico were reported,
the house went into committee Of the whole
on tho free wool bill. Bryan Of Nebraska
defended the BILL after which the house adj
journed
Washington, March l7--Bill passed max
ing Council Bluffs port of delivery. PEI
fer introduced bill To establish an expert
mental station 10 investigate and determine
whether electricity can be profltably used
as a motive power for farm machinery.
After executive session, adjourned
HOUSE.
House went into committee OF tho whole
on the free wool bill The debaters for the
day we're Payne Of New York, Raynor Of
Maryland and Ellis of Kentucky.
SENATE.
Washington, March lS.--Comnlittee re-
ported bill to establish a standard OF
grains. Bill passed making Des Moincs u
port of delivery. Bill 10 improve the nayi-
CATION Of the Mississippi river aud TO pre-
vent destructive floods was made special
order for next week. After executive SEES
sion, adjourned
ttoUsE.
House went into committee of the whole
ON the private calendar, Richmond OF
Tennessee in the chair. No business OF i'm
portance was transacted.
HOUSE.
Washington March l9.--After routine
business the house took up the resolution
touching the death OF Senator Plumb, of
Kansas Eulogistic addresses were deliv.
cred by Messrs, Fusion, Broderick, J. ID.
TAYLOR, Otis, Davis Bartine, Cate Baker,
Youmans, Wilson of Missouri, and Caruth.
The house then, at 3 O'Clock as further
mark Of respect to the deceased, adjourned
until Monday.
SENATE.
Washington, March 81 PETER introduce
ed in the senate and Simpson in the house
bills to grant Sergeant Harter of the First
Indiana cavalry $1,000 and a gold medal
for his services In Saving Pope's army and
the nations capitol from Lees army
Bill prohibiting sale Of liquors in the In
dian country passed Bill for relief for
certa' n settlers was taken up, but without
dsppsing of II the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee OF the whole
on the army appropriation bill, and after
consideration the committee rose and the
bill passed. The house then went into com.
mittee Of the whole on the free wool bill,
aud Goodnight of Kentucky assailed the
protection system. Snodgrass opposet the
appropriation OF So, 0O0,0O0 to Worlds Fair.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March %. for relief OF
settlers on public lands passed. Mississippi
river improvement bill passed. Bill to Sc
cure the completion of works on Columbia
river passed. Mitchell's bill TO appropriate
81, S60,35G for work upon Columbia river
also passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The silver debate opened in the house by
a speech by Bland in advocacy of his free
silver bill. Williams, of Massachusetts,
opposed the measure. Harter of Illinois
also opposed it. Raynor, Taylor of III
lnois, Hopkins Of Illinois, Compton OF
Maryland, Epses Of Virginia and Crawford
Of North Carolina also made addresses,
after which the house adjourned.