Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-02-16
FiFTY.SECoND CONGRESS.


Washington, Feb. S.-Tho two houses met
in joint session and canvassed tho electoral
vote, after which Grover Cleveland and
Adlai Stevenson were declared elected,
The figures were Cleveland and Steven
son, 2I1; Harrison and Reid, las; Weaver
ard Field, 81, In the senate, after the joint
session, tho car coupler bill was taken up,
but no action was taken, Bill to amend
act establishing court of private land
claims and bill to exempt veterans from
competitive examination in the classified
service of the United States were passed
HOUSE.
Senate amendments TO quarantine hill
were concurred in. Consideration OF legis
lation appropriation bill vas resumed, but
without disposing of it adjournment was
taken.
Washington, Feb, 9,--Aftcr executive
session concerning Hawaiian matters, tho
car coupler bill was taken up Without
disposing OF it the senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
House took up resolution setting apart
this day for consideration of bill repeating
the Sherman silver act. Amendment was
offered providing for vote ON the bill and
all amendments at once, Tho roll was
called on ordering the previous question,
resulting in eifectually shelving the bill,
The house went into committee of the
Committee rose and reported bill to tho
house, which soon adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. l0.-nobate on auto
matte couplers was continued, Tho vote
will occur tomorrow. An amendment To
act relative to jurisdiction of circuit courts
was adopted providing that foreign cor
poration may be sued in any district where
1t may be found,
HOUSE.
House proceeded, In committee of tho
whole, to consider Invalid pension appro..
priation bill. An amendment was offered
TO transfer pension bureau from the inter
ior to the war department, but Vt went over
till tomorrow,
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The cor coupler
bill passed by vote of 80 to 10, Confer
ence report ON the fertilization bill was
agreed to and the Nicaragua canal bill
made unfinished business.
HOUSE.
The entire time was consumed in consid'
GRAFTON of the pension appropriation bill
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. l3.-The bill intended
to secure the construction of the Nicaragu-
an canal occupied the attention of the SEN
ate to-day. 1t provides that per cent
bends of the company OF an nmornt not
exceeding SS,0O0,0L0, be guaranteed, princi-
pal and interest, by the government of the
United States, said bonds to be issued ac-
Cording as money is actually paid out and
expended by the company in the construc-
ton of the canal. Tho government is then
to own the capital stock of the company,
with the exception Of $l2, 0O00 900 of IL, which
is to be retained by the company, and OK
cept shares to be delivered to the govern.
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
HOUSE.
Nothing of importance was done.
Washington, Feb. II. Sundry civil bill
was considered until p. m. when the Mica
ragua canal bill was taken up. Sherman
addressed the senate in favor of the meas.
uro, as did also Squire, Executive session;
adjourned.
HOUSE.
After filibustering In regard to debate on
pension appropriation bill, it was agreed
that six hours debate be accorded to tho
minority and the debate close tomorrow
Without disposing OF the measure, adjourn
ment was taken.