Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-01-17
FiFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. S-Resolution calling
for Information as to why United States
ships were withdrawn from Honolulu came
up and Palmer argued against il. Aldr1ch
advocated its passage and Gray opposed it.
Laid over. Eulogies on the life of the late
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, occupied the
time until adjournment.
HOUSE.
Debate en- the currency bill was resumed.
Sibley, dem, created a sensation by making
bitter personal attack upon the president,
saying: 'If ever rebuke was needed, it
is needed for him who has attempted to
usurp the entire government to himself
The time has come when there should be
something more than brains, belly end
brass to this government" He continued
at length in opposition to the bill. Cox,
dem, favored the bill, and Stone, dem,
Johnston, DEM, Bland, dem, Coffee, dem,
and Morse. rep, vigorously opposed it.
SENATE
Washington, Jan. Bill for relief of
homestead settlers in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Michigan passed. Pasco, in speaking
on the Nicaragua BILL said while favoring
the construction of an inter.oceanic canal,
he was opposed to the pending bill.
HOUSE. r.
Cultivate presented special order from
the committee on rules providing for clos
ing of the general debate ON the currency
bill and for a vote on the bill ami amend
ments on Saturday. The supporters of the
bill were unable to order the previous
question, the demand therefor being
refused, first by a rising vote of 90 to l0l,
and then on yea and nay vote by 124 to
l29. An analysis OF the vote shows that all
of the 124 votes in favor of the motion were
cast by democrats, while SO republicans, 80
democrats and populists voted against it.
Cultivate Immediately withdrew the
special order. House then passed the
diplomatic and postoffice appropriation
bills
Washington, Jan. 10.-Urgent deficiency
bill was under consideration and Quay
gave notice of three amendments he would
offer. Hill offered an amendment relative
to contrasting constitutionality of the
income tax. Caffrey spoke on the canal
bill
Most of the day was devoted to District
of Columbia business and nothing of
Importance was done.
SENATE
Washington, Jan 1l.-Vest introduced
financial measure. Hills amendment to
urgency deficiency bill designed to afford
an opportunity to test the constitutionaIity
of the income tax law was debated by Hill,
Dubois, Quay, Sherman, MITCHELL Allison,
White and Morgan Mcpherson introduced
a currency bill.
HOUSE
Private bill day brought out considerable
discussion on bill to allow a claim for
stores contiscated IN Tennessee during the
war. The bill was finally withdrawn. Bill
to allow Gen. McClernand pension was
opposed and finally withdrawn.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan..-Urgency deficiency
bill was under consideration.
HOUSE
Day was devoted to eulogies on the life
of the late Representative Shaw, of Wis
consin.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 15.--Gorman, dem,
addressed the senate on the urgency de-
iciency bill, and brought out facts to prove
that the new tariff bill was wholly insult
fcient in raising the revenue absolutely
requisite to carry on the government He
favored passing appropriation for collection
of the income tax. Allison said the revenue
must be increased and at once, and no
currency legislation is needed. Hill at
tackled German for his position on the tariff
hill, and said he should have thought OF
revenue when he voted for the bill.
HOUSE.
Resignation of Black of Illinois was laid
before the house. An effort to consider
the bill to make imitation butter products
subject to the laws of the state into which
trancnortad faiIad becauSe of f1ihuSterinp