Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-26

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington. Oct lS-Motion of Dolph
to amend the journal so as to show the
presence of Allen. who refused to vote, was
defeated. A discussion of the rules fol-
lowed. Mills blamed the majority for sit
ting like children and permitting the gov
erpment to be paralyzed. He was DEM
ocrat who stood by the organized admin
istration of his party At 5:l5 p. M. a ro-
cess was taken until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
New. Jersey bridge bill was taken up,
amended and passed. House resumed con-
sideration Of the printing bill, but without
action on the bill the house adjourned,
SENATE.
Washington, Oct. l9.-Report from sec
rotary OF the treasury was presented in
response to resolution for Information as
to probability of n deficiency in the revenue
of the government. Ii appears that the
deficit at the end of the year will amount
to 50,00O,C00. Senate resumed debate on
rules. Finally Teller withdrew his motion
to amend the journal, which matter had
caused the debate on rules, and the journal
was approved Repeal bill was taken up
aud PETER resumed his speech.
HOUSE.
Committee on rules reported special
order for consideration of bankruptcy bill,
beginning Monday and continuing until
disposed of Printing bill was taken up,
=
| tribute to the late Representative Mutchler
of Pennsylvania, after which adjournment
was taken as n further mark OF respect.
SENATE
Washington, Oct. 20.-Noorhees gave no
| tice of an amendment to the rules To the
| effect that when bill or resolution pend
ing as unfinished business shall have been
debated thirty days any senator may
move to fix the time for taking vote
tharnpp ha ma
able nor debatable, and il passed the pend
| ing bill or resolution shall be voted on al
the time fixed. After executive session the
repeal bill was taken up and PETER adj
dressed the senate.
HOUSE.
Attorney general submitted communi.
| cation saying he had doubts as to the
validity of the Union Pacific receivership
| proceedings so far as the United States
was concerned. Resolution TO remit 80 per
cent of the duties due on exhibits al
Worlds Fair was amended and passed.
Printing bill occupied time till ad
| Journment.
Washington, Oct. 2l.--House joint res
olution for the disposition of certain prop
erty now in the hands of the receiver oi
the church of Latter Day Saints, author
izing its application to the charitable pur
poses of the church, passed, Repeal bill
was then taken up and discussed unit
adjournment.
HOUSE.
Printing bill as amended was reported to
house and ON its passage the vote devol'
oped no quorum, and the house adjourned.
SENATE
Washington, Oct. 23.-Stowart gave no
tice of an amendment he intended to offer,
providing for conference between del
egates from the United States, Mexico,
Central and South America, Hayti and
San Domingo, for the adoption of n com
mon silver coin, to be legal tender for all
countries represented. Repeal bill was
taken up and Stewart, Teller and Jones
addressed the senate
HOUSE.
Printing bill passed l67 to IL; also hill
for construction of revenue cutter for
great lakes. Bankruptcy bill was taken
up and debated till adjournment
SENATE.
Washington, Oct 2i.--Stewart resumed
his argument against the repeal bill SEN
ator Harris, acting for the silver demo
Gratis, informed the silver republicans that
the democrats had concluded that their
best course was to drop the fight and allow
the bill to come to vote III this matter
is not reconsidered the battle will end as
soon as limited number of speeches have
been delivered which will probably be by
the end of the week. The republicans will
not tilibuster by themselves. After Nc
Pherson and Jones had spoken senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Debate ON bankruptcy bill was resumed
Bryan of Nebraska made "a vigorous speech
in opposition to the measure He said IL
would place every debtor at the mercy OF
the creditor, whether he was solvent or not