Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

L.
4 Washington, May 9.-Coxey, Browne
and Jones appeared in The senate lobby to-
day. Allen called up his resolution rel
atiye to the clubbing of Coxey's army and
proceeded to argue for its adoption. He
denied that he was in sympathy with the
movement, but wanted an investig alton
Sherman replied, saying he had agreed to
introduce Coxey's petitions and bills,
although not in sympathy with them, but
CoXey said he did not care to have him in
troduce them. Resolution went over
Tariff bill came up and was heat edly dis
cussed by Aldrich, Palmer, Vest and Mills.
Mills heatedly declared that no one could
torture him into the admission that the
bill was response to democratic pledges.
Lodges amendment for special tax against
England until she agrees to use of silver
was defeated.
Bill to suspend ten per cent tax on state
bank issues was favorably reported.
House spent day IN consideration OF naval
appropriation bill.
Washington, May 10.-Allen introduced
a bill to repeal the act regulating use of
capitol grounds under which Coxey was
arrested PETER offered a resolution for
an investigation of the industrial depres-
sion. Aliens resolution was discussed
without action, and then the tariff bill
came up and consumed the remainder of
the day.
HOUSE.
Talbot, of Maryland, announced the
death of Congressman Brattan OF the same
state. The usual resolutions were passed,
a committee appointed to attend the
funeral, and the house adjourned.
SENATE
Washington MAY Reconsideration of
tariff bill was renewed An agreement
has been reached that hereafter the bill
will be taken up a noon instead of O'Clock
each day.
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole
on the naval appropriation bill In the
evening six private pension bills passed.
SENATE.
Washington, May R.-Senate spent the
entire day in consideration of the tariff
bill by paragraphs, and several compro-
mise amendments were adopted.
HOUSE.
McGann's resolution for appointment of
committee to investigate the cause of the
industrial depression was presented. Day
was spent in consideration of naval appro-
priation bill.
Washington. May 15.-The seventh week
of the tariff debate began this morning and
the senate continued consideration of the
bill by sections.
HOUSE.
OF DuoApSSS was Soh-
sidered to-day.
SENATE.
Washington, May 15.-Allen offered a
| resolution requesting secretary of the
treasury to furnish information as to how
many persons are engaged in protected in
| dustries, the number of persons whose
wages are claimed to be affected by pro-
| lection and other like information. Sew
| eral compromise amendments to tariff bill
| were agreed to.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced to make labor day
| a holiday Naval appropriation bill was
passed and agricultural appropriation bill
| was taken up.
| strikers Building Fort.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 16.-The
| striking miners are building a fort at
| the summit of Bull hill, a strategic
| point, commanding a clear view of the
| Victor and other mines whose owners
refuse to pay the union scale of wages
and who, it is reported, are preparing
to resume work with non-union men
protected with an armed force.