Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-02-28
FIFTY-THiRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 19-The Jones free
coinage bill came up and Villas spoke for
four hours in opposition to it, Platt fol-
lowed in opposition, and after considerable
flibustering on the part of the opponents of
the bill the senate, at 200 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE
Naval appropriation bill was under con-
sideratiOn almost all day.
SENATE
Washington, Feb. 20-The Jones silver
bill was withdrawn and took its place on
the calendar. Chandler said the next con-
gress would investigate the recent purchase
OF gold by the president. House bill
authorizing bridge across the Missouri at
Sioux City passed. Debate on the Indian
appropriation bill continued until
adjournment.
Naval appropriation bill came up and
was finally passed. 1t authorizes the con-
struction of three battle ships at a cost
exclusive of the armor of $4,000 600 each,
and twelve torpedo boats to cost $17O, 600
each, two of the latter to be constructed on
the Mississippi river.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb 21.-Indian appropria-
ton bill was debated and sectarian schools
were the cause of much heated talk 1t
was laid aside, however, and the conference
report on the pension appropriation bill
agreed to- 1t retains the provision making
st the minimum for pensions.
HOUSE.
Tb,I
consideration of the senate amendment to
the consular and diplomatic bill, appropri-
ating 100000 for the construction of
cable to the Hawaiian islands. 1t was
defeated, ia to 1872
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Indian appropria-
ton bill came up. House provision to
reduce the expenditures for sectarian
schools ~ per cent annually was carried.
Executive session; adjourned.
HOUSE
House went into committee of the whole
on the general deficiency appropriation
bill and the day was spent in its con-
sideration
Washington, Feb. 23.-An effort to take
up the railway pooling bill was defeated,
"a to AZ The Indian appropriation bill
passed. Sundry civil appropriation bill
came up. Wolcott presented an amend
ment authorizing the creation of an
American monetary commission to meet
foreign countries should they take the
initiative in an international conference
HOUSE.
House went into com mittee of the whole
on the deficiency bull and several minor
amendments were adopted.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 25-The belated APP
preparation bills were up with a prospect
of work early and late to complete. The
sundry civil bill was then proceeded with
expeditiously. The other senate amend
ments agreed to included Temporary
federal building at Chicago, 100000 and
beginning of the new government building
at Chicago, 100000 At 5:25 the senate
held an executive session and then adj
Journed to hold an evening session.
HOUSE.
Many members crowded the space in
front of the speakers desk at the opening,
pressing for unanimous consent to consider
bills. The bill for bridge across the H.
hnois river at Hennepin and number of
minor bills passed. The senate amend
msnts to the Indian appropriation bill were
non-concurred In and the bill sent to con-
ference. The house then in committee of
the whole resumed consideration of the
general deficiency appropriation bill, and
after discussion the bill passed. Hender
son presented the conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill, but without
action the house adjourned.