Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-19
AUDUBON AUDUBON CO., IOWA, THURSDAY. APRIL 49,
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington. April l.--After Morgan
had made reply TO q charge OF Minnesota
democrats that he was in league with Hill
and other democrats TO defeat the tariff
bill, Hale took the floor against the bill.
Potter then delivered the second installment
of his speech. Urgency deficiency bill was
discussed without action. Executive SOS
sion; adjourned,
HOUSE.
A quorum did not develop and nothing
was accomplished,
SENATE
Washington, April l2,-urgency de-
fciency bill was under consideration for
some time. then PETER resumed his speech
ON the tariff He said he would offer at
the proper time n substitute taxing articles
used by the rich, excepting articles of
necessity used by the poor At 3 O'Clock
he had not finished. but tho bill was laid
aside and the deficiency bill considered
until adjournment.
HOUSE.
Crisp recognized Catchings, from com
mittee on rules. Reed made point
against such action and by tilibustering
the republicans prevented any action, but
finally Cntchings presented a resolution re-
voKing all leaves of absence except or
account OF sickness, and directing sergeant.
alarms to summon members by Telegraph,
After some hours of tilibustering II was
adopted.
SENATE.
Washington, April 49, After the morn.
ing hour, Mitchell of Oregon took the floor
in opposition to tho tariff bill On mo.
tion to adjourn and the matter of a quorum
coming up, Hill said members should be
counted, saying that Reed had no monop'
oily upon such n simple rule, which may he
applied to any parliamentary body.
HORSE.
House removed the struggle over the
adoption of new rule to fins members alb
sent or not voting, No quorum was So
cured and the house adjourned At dem.
ocratic caucus a resolution was passed 50
to "A, instructing the committee on rules
to prepare new rulo for ascertainiug the
presence OF n quorum and also for some
method OF compelling the attendance of
absent members.
SENATE.
Washington, April lA,-Quay's rosoiu,
ton for hearing of workingmcu on the
tariff bill was laid on the table Quay
took the floor and rounCly denounced the
tariff measure. PETER offered resolution
giving Coxey sarmy hearing. Executive
session; adjourned,
HOUSE.
House was again unable to obtain n quo
rum and adjournment was taken until
Monday.
SENATE,
Washington, April 49, Resolutions OF
respect for the memory of the late Senator
Vance were adopted and at $50 the
funeral ceremonies over the senator's re
mains were held in the chamber.
HOUSE.
House adopted resolutions OF respect foI
the late Gen. Slocum and then adjourn ed
SENATE
Washington, April IL. Senate decided
to continue debate on tariff bill until
Thursday, when the bill will be taken M
by paragraphs. After executive session
Mclaurin ana Smith of New Jersey spoke
on the tariff bill, the latter attacking the
income tax features
House.
Catchings, from committee ON rules, pre-
sented n new rule providing that when q
quorum fails To vote tellcrs appointed 10y
the speaker shall count members present
and not voting. Burrows presented tn,
quorum counting rule of the Fifty-iirst
congress, making it the duty of the clcrl
to do the counting. The latter was voted
down ANA then the new rule was adopted
by a vote Of 2l2 to A. the republicans vot
ing for it. Reed congratulated the Fifty
third congress on the wise decision 1t hat
made. The warrants in the hands OF thu
sergeant alarms were then dismissed.