Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.
Washington, April 4.-Report of secre-
tary of agriculture relative to visible sup.
ply of wheat was received and referred
Allison concluded his speech on the tariff
bill and Mills followed In defense of the al
valorem system of duties.
HOUSE.
Resolution giving English the scat for
merly held by Hilborne was adopted, and
English was sworn in. Bland called up
the seigniorage bill, which had been vetoed
by the president, and moved to pass over
the veto. Debate was shut off and the
vote resulted: Ayes, Ia; nays, ia, lacking
"A of the necessary two-thirds.
SENATE.
Washing ton, April 5.-Mr. Hill dem. OF
New York. gave notice that he would on
Monday next speak on the tariff Mr..
George (dem.) of Mississippi. in view OF
the hard times, offered resolution which
was referred to the judiciary committee,
instructng that committee to prepare and
report bill reducing by 20 per cent all Of
fetal incomes not protected from reduction
by tho constitution. Mr.. Gray dem of
Delaware, remarked that that was worse
than the income tax. The bill appropriat-
ing s., 100000 for the destruction of the
Russian thistle was taken up and an argu-
ment against il was made by Mr.. Mills
(dem.) OF Texas. Kyle offered an amend
ment to divide the money pro rata
among the states where the thistle is found
PETER was about to speak on the tariff bill,
but the senate went into executive session,
after which it adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate bill relative to Behring sea
passed. The urgent deficiency bill passed,
after which consideration of the postofiice
appropriation bill was resumed.
SENATE
Washington, April 6.-Resolution was
y. ,stf,
Mexico by which Mexican dollars shall DO
coined in American minis; was discussed,
but laid over PETER addressed tho senate
on the tariff bill, favoTing protection only
for the infant industries Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House spent the day in committee OF the
whole on the postoftice appropriation bill
SENATE.
Washington, April AFTER unimpor-
tant business the senate went into eKecu
tive session and debated the Chinese treaty,
but the quorum disappeared and the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE
Fiiibustering tactics were continued by
republicans and adjournment was taken
without having accomplished anything
SENATE.
Washington, April 9.-After Wolcotts
Mexican dollar coinage resolution was dis.
cussed and laid over an effort was made to
reach an agreement for the setting aside OF
certain time Cor consideration OF the tariff
bill The republicans objected and Harris
then moved that the senate after to-rnor-
row meet at Il u. IN. Laid over. Hill then
addressed tho senate on the bill, declaring
that the political revolution Of 1872 was
protest against the federal election laws,
and against protection for projections
sake, and declaring in favor of tariff for
revenue. He SAID the Hawaiian policy of
the administration was q blunder, land n
blunder is sometimes worse than crime"
in the face of paralyzed industries and
depleted treasury this tariff bill sought to
double tho existing deficit by discarding
tho customs revenues and fill the void with
an income tax. He then uttered the pro.
test of the people OF New York against
the income tax. He called for halt and
said the passage OF the bill meant hopeless
defeat at the polls. At the close Of the
blocked business by flibustering.
HOUSE.
House spent the day IN consideration OF
District of Columbia business.
SENATE.
Washington, April l0.-Quay introduced
O resolution that the senate should hold n
session April II to hear the committee OF
workingmen in the opposition to the tariff
bill. Laid over The Wocott coinage res
olution was agreed to- 1t was agreed that
tariff bill be discussed four hours day till
Monday. Lodge of Massachusetts then adj.
dressed the senate in opposition to the
tariff bill. Hoar had read n dispatch
stating that the New Y ork legislature had
passed resolution thanking Senator Hill
for his speech in opposition to the tariff
bill, and it was explained that forty-four
democrats had voted for the resolution.
HOUSE.
House moved consideration of postoiiice
bill in committee OF the whole. Bryan and
Reed had tilt over a speech Of Reed at
Boston upon which Bryan had commented
at Denver