Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1894-04-19

CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


Washington, April ll.--After Morgan
had made reply to a 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 hill
PETER then delivered the second installment
of his speech. Urgency deficiency bill was
discussed without action, Executive sos
sion; adjourned
Aquorum did not develop and nothing
was accomplished.
SENATE.
Washington, April i2,-urgency de-
ficiency bill was under consideration for
some time, then PETER resumed his speech
ON the tariff He said he would offer at
the proper time substitute taxing articles
used by the rich excepting articles of
necessity used by the poor, AT O'Clock
he had not finished, but the bill was laid
aside and the deficiency bill considered
until adjournment,
noUsE,
Crisp recognized Catchings, from com-
mittee on rules, Reed made point
against such action and by tilibusterng
the republicans prevented any action, but
finally Catchings presented 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 IL was
adopted.
SENATE,
Washington, April Is, 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 n quorum
coming up, Hin said members should he
counted, saying that Reed had no monop-
oily upon such Il simple rule, which may I've
applied to any parliamentary body.
HOUSE,
House removed the struggle over the
don't
sent or not voting. No quorum was SO
cured and the house adjourned, At a dem
ocratic caucus a resolution was passed 80
to a. instructing the committee ON rules
to prepare now rulo for ascertaining the
presence of n quorum and also for some
method of compelling the attendance of
absent members.
SENATE.
Washington, April li.-Quays resolu-
ton for u hearing of workingmcn on tho
tariff bill was laid on the table. Quay
took the floor and rounCly denounced the
| tariff measure. PETER offered n solution
| giving CoNey's army a hearing. Executive
/ session; adjourned,
HOUSE.
! House was again unable to obtain quo
rum and adjournment was takon until
| Monday.
Washington, April l6-liesoluIions of
| respect for the memory of the late Senator
Vance We're adopted, and at $3.50 the
| funeral ceremonies over the senator's re.
mains were held in the chamber.
| HOUSE,
House adopted resolutions OF respect for
| the late Gen. Slocum aud then adjourn ed
SENATE
! Washington, April II. Senate decided
| to continue debate ON tariff bill until
! Thursday, when the bill will be taken up
| by paragraphs After executive session
| McLauriu ana Smith of New Jersey spoke
on the tariff bill, the latter attacking the
| income tax features
House.
| tatchings, from committee ON rules pre-
sented new rule providing that when "A
| quorum fails to vote tellers appointed by
| the speaker shall count members present
and not voting. Burrows presented the
| quorum counting rule of the Flfty-lirst
congress, making it the duty of the clerk
to do the counting. The latter was voted
down and then the new rule was adopted
| by vote of PIP to A, the republicans vot-
ing for IL, Reed congratulated the Fifty.
| third congress on the wise decision IL had
| made. The warrants in the hands OF the
| a, a