Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Dubois spoke in
favor of his resolution for postponement,
which was yesterday laid on the table. II
being charged that the resolution was one
of n series to be init oducei to consume
time, heated controversy ensued which
lasted for some time. Repeal bill was dis
cussed until adjournment
HOUSE.
Bland presented substitute for LIQUIDS
resolution calling for information as to how
much silver was purchased in July AMI
August and asking the secretary OF the
treasury why the full amount required UNI
der thu act of 1890 was not purchased in
those months. Passed lSS 10 |. The
election repeal bill came up and was de.
bated by Lawson of Georgia and Dariels OF
New York.
SENATE
Washington, Sept 2S.-Repeal hill was
taken up and Hoar and PETER addressed
the senate. Little of Importance was ac-
complshed.
HOUSE.
Morse and Fithian passed the lie on n
question of the fillbustering tactics of Morse
on the previous day Debate on bill to re-
peal federal election laws was resumed aud
Black of Illinois addressed the house. He
said the laws were passed in 1865 and were
designed to operate under circumstances
arraigning the democratic party in a most
bitter manner, saying the bill to repea
is a roposition to blot out all these laws
to protect the purity of the ballot, and n
cold blooded proposition TO repeal all laws
making violations of election laws crimes,
Breckenridge followed from constitu-
tional phase.
SENATE.
Washington, Sept 29-Repeal bill was
taken up and Harris Of Tennessee spoke
against it. Morgan of Alabama also OPP.
posed it and had not concluded when adj
iournment was taken.
HOUSE.
Tucker bill was taken up and Lacey of
Iowa spoke in opposition He said the
bill was inopportune. 1t had simply been
brought forward at a time when the dem
ocratic party was in danger of being com
pletely ruined, as measure intended To
rally all the forces aud heal the breach.
He laid great stress on the constitutional
ity of the laws and spoke of the alleged
| election outrages in the south, Other
speakers discussed the measure until ad.
journment.
SENATE.
Washington, Sept. 30 Resolution Offer
ed by Chandler calling for investigation OF
New York custom house was adopted
Chandler severely arraigned the pres
ident for some of his appointments. Re
peal bill was discussed until ad journment
HOUSE.
Discussion of the federal elec tions repeal
bill was continued. Patterson MrCaul, Nc
Nagny, Dewitt Warner and Richards par.
ticipating
SENATE.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Repaal hill was
taken up and Kyle of South Dakota OPP
posed it, Mcmillan of Michigan favored
it. Dolph of Oregon said the real cause OF
the business and financial trouble was fenI
of hostile tariff legislation.
HOUSE.
Debate on election laws repeal bill was
resumed Denuison of Alabama favored
repeal, as also did Clark of Missouri. Muir.
ray, colored representative from South
Carolina, had tilt with Clark, and the
incident finally closed with the assertion
by Clark that the color line would not be
wiped out until the colored race divided as
tho white man did. on economic and other
issues. Murray asked what good il would
be for the colored men to DIVIDE until the
white men did, and Clark said the whites
could not divide and would not until the
bugaboo of negro domination was gone.
SENATE.
Washington, Oct 3.-Morgan offered ar
amendment to Wilson bill, declaring the
act of January, 1887, in force. Repeal bill
was then taken up. Palmer said the senate
had now been in session eight weeks and II
had become an inquiry whether the senate
would at any time dispose of the question
now before it. He favored repeal and
wanted a vote. Dubois, in defiance OF
Voorhees,, said the repeal forces have the
power to resort to any end you see fit, but
the minute you undertake to resort to un.
usual methods it will be demonstrated how
futile it is to pass the unconditional repeal
BILL"
HOUSE.
Consideration of election repeal bill was
resumed, perhaps half dozen members
participating In the debate.