Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-12

CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, Oct. Morgan offered a
resolution, which went over, instructing
the committee on judiciary to report what
provisions, il any, os the coinage act of
January Is, 1887, are now in force. Repeal
bill was taken up and Butler of South Car
DINA openly favored compromise.
blackburn Of Kentucky opposed the bill.
He was a bimetallist in the broadest sense
OF the word. Call also opposed it.
HOUSE.
Under the call of committees. Oates re-
rorted bankruptcy bill, and McCreary re-
ported substitute to the Everett bill
amending tho Geary exclusion act, Fed-
eral elections repeal bin came up and
Compton of Maryland supported the meas
ure. Sweet of Idaho denounced Cleveland
for his course on the silver question aud
SAID Andrew johnson was impeached for
acts less odious. Lane of Illinois said that
armed men at the polls should be with
drawn now and forever Murray, colored,
of South Carolina, said: "lf | owe
allegiance to this government, the govern.
ment, which squeezes my life blood out in
taxes, owes protection to me. The guard,
ian of states sovereignty is again lowering
about the dome of the capitol"
SENATE.
Washington, Oct, 5.-The entire day was
spent IN executive session considering pres
idential appointments for positions in ter
ritories which violated the home rule plank
of the democratic platform. All the APP
pointments were confirmed
HOUSE.
Bill including secretary of agriculture in
the list of presidential successors passed,
as did also the bill restoring the property
of the Mormon church now in the hands of
n receiver, In accordance with tho provis-
ions of the Edmunds Tucker act, to that
chm oh. Murray, colored, resumed his ADJ
dress on the elections repeal bill. He an
me- nnI hat fl.,l q. n.
rectIon of the abrogation of the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
Russell, Money and Haines spoke on the
measure.
SENATE.
Washington, Oct. 6.--Peffer's resolution
for appointment of a committee to inquire
what legislation is necessary to improve
the banking system OF the country came
up and Stewart attacked the treasury de
partment for not purchasing 4,S0l.000
ounces of silver monthly, as required by
law. Resolution was referred to finance
committee. Resolution inquiring as to
whether any provisions of the law of 1887
are still in force was agreed to- Black
burn offered an amendment TO the bill pro
viding for free coinage from United States
rlints Repeal bill was discussed by Call
Butler and Teller,
HOUSE. E
Elections repeal bin was discussed Only
twenty-eight members were resent and
when adjournment was taken but ten were
present.
SENATE.
Washington, Oct. 7-Noorhees gave no
tice that on next Wednesday he ''will ask
the senate to remain in session until a vote
is taken on the pending measure and
that quorum shall be maintained for tho
transaction of bushes until the end of this
protracted struggle is reached. Several
senators spoke ON tho repeal bill, and at 4
o'clock adjournment was taken.
HOUSE.
Elections repeal ILL was taken up and .
number of addresses were made, Hepburn,
Hull and Cousins of Iowa were among the
number who spoke in opposition, -.
SENATE.
Washington Oct CIV olcotC spoke on
the resolution directing the committee on
finance to report a bill embodying u decla-
ration of the policy cuntalne in the Noor.
hees substitute Voorhees, defended his
course. Resolution went to the calendar,
and Cockrell opposed the bill.
HOUSE.
Elections repeal bill was taken up and
Aldrlch of Illinois, Doliver of Iowa and
Boutelle of Maine vigorously defended the
republicans course Marshall of Virginia,
Lockwood of New York and Fitch of New
York advocated the passage of the bill.
SENATE,
Washington, Oct 10 Senator Squire of
Washington introduced compromise
amendment to the silver bill. Resolution
calling for information as to money boz.
rowed by United States was agreed to-.
Repeal bill was then taken up and discussed
by Mcpherson and Cockrell.
HOUSE.
A number of bills of minor Importance
were passed. AT l O'Clock the elections re-
peal bill came up and after number of
amendments had been voted down the bill
passed-a ayes 200, nays l0l, a strict party
vote.