Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL



The printing bill was taken up and the
frnnking clause made TO read as follows:
The vice president members and members
elect or delegates and delegates-eloct to
congress, shall have the privilege of sending
through tho mails any mail written to any
government official. Laid over till to-mor-
row. Oath OF Office was administered to
Gibson of Maryland, and after executive
session, senate adjourned. -
noUsE.
Tho Bland free coinage bill was reported
and placed ON calendar An Investigation
of the pension office as managed by Raum
was ordered On n osion of Seerly OF Iowa
bill passed extending the tlmc for tho
construction of the bridge at Burlington.
House went into committee OF the whole
on military academy bill After discussion
committee rose and house adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. ll..--Call offered reso-
luton asking for an investigation into
alleged efforts of railways and other cor
porations TO control the election of senators
in Florida legislature, Laid ON table TO be
called up by Call. Bill providing for post
Office buildings in towns where possibilities
receipts exceed 5000 annually made
special order Tor Monday. Executive ses-
sion. Printing bill was taken up and after
few amendments tho bill went over
without action. Gibson offered bill TO linz
prove Mississippi river, appropriatiug sid,-
000, 900 therefor, Referred. Adjourned
nousE.
On resolution TO appoint assistant door
keeper, objections were developed, and
Simpson of Kansas attacked both Demo
Gratis and Republicans Tor extravaganza
aud partnership In providing offices for pc,
litical henohmen The resolution was de-
feated The military academy bill con.
sumed the remainder Of the day, Adjourn
I'd.
HOUSE
Washington, Feb l2,-Tae committee OF
tho whole reported tho amended military
academy appropriation bill and the bill
was passed, appropriating $4,000, Private
calendar was taken up In committee OF tbs
Whole and after discussion committee
recommended TO credit Aquilla Jones, late
postmaster at indianapolis, with 1888
amount stolen from him. Committee rose
and house adjourned,
| Washington, February H. -- Following
committee was appointed 20 investigate
pension Office. Wheelock of Michigan,
Little of New York, DUNCAN, of Ohio
Lind of Minnesota, and Brosius of Pennsyl'
vania A resolution was adopted providing
for a committee to investigate the
so-called sweating" system of tenement
house labor, Committee IL directed
to inquire how much increase the Nc
Kinley act has caused In the wages Of
workmen employed in the industries pro-
tected by that act, House resumed con-
sideration Of bill for better control of and
TO promote the safety of national banks,
After debate bill was passed. House.then
took up bills on calendar, first bill being
that amending the internal revenue law by
abolishing the minimum sentence thereof
Passed. Adjourned,
SENATE,
Washington, Feb. l5.--Bill appropriating
s15 900 for Improvement OF Mississippi river
al stla an al
current resolution was passed instructing
committees on immigration 20 Investigate
recent admission into port Of New York OF
Russian immigrants infected with typhus
fever. In lieu OF other bills bill wns ro-
ported from committee TO organize tho
artillery and infantry branches Of the
army and to increase their efficiency. Bill
appropriating $685. 900 for u dry dock on
government reservation near Algiers, In,
and limiting cost to $4,000, passed, Bill
passed to authorize construction of bridges
on Missouri river Public printing bill was
taken IN and passed. Amendment to act
relating 10 bridge at Burlington, was placed
ON calendar Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hatch moved to suspend rules and adopt
resolution requiring committee on agricul-
ture TO report effect on agriculture of the
tariff law. A lengthy discussion ensued In
which dozen or more participated, after
establish lineal promotion In army was
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb l6.--Finance commit.
tee reported back adversely bin % provide
for an income tax 90 pny pensions and sal
aries Of postinasters and IL was indefinitely
postponed. The urgency deficiency bill
was taken up. After discussion tho bill
passed Bill npproprintlng $50, 900 for con.
structing military store house and offices
for army purposes Mt the Omaha military
department passed. Idaho senatorship was
taken up but pending discussion, the sen
ate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
HOUSE
A bill was introduced TO repeal interstate
commerce law Referred. Committee re-
ported joint resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment for election OF sen
ators by direct vote Of people. Tho Rus
sian relief resolution served ms means for
filibustering on the part of the enemies OF
silver; that resolution was finally disposed
and the house adjourned.