Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

Washington, May 25.-The president sent
the following nominations to the senate.
Edwin H. Conger, of Iowa, as minister to
Brazil; B%rigadier General John r. Brooke.
to be major general. A resolution by
Pettigrew, of South Dakota. was agreed ia
asking the president for Information
relative to the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific, amount of dividends, the execution
of the Sherman act, etc. Cullom INTRO.
duced n bill for the complete revision of
the Interstate law. The tariff
bill came up and Aldrich stated that it was
his purpose to keep the bill continuously
before the senate to the exclusion Of all
other legislation till the business was fin
ished. He then entered into a lengthy
address in favor of the passage of the
senate bill. He was followed by Vest in. q
vigorous speech against the republican
tariff policy. cannon introduced an
amendment for bounty on agricultural
exports II spoke briefly. He said the
pending bill offered no protection to
agricultural staples.
Washington May 26.-The senate con.
tirmed the nomination of E. H. Conger, of
Iowa, as minister to Brazil. The tariff bill
was taken up and an amendment by Vest
reducing the tariff on boracic acid was de-
feated. 20 to "a. Seven paragraphs of the
bill were considered during the day, the
finance committee being sustained in each
Instance. The resolution was agreed to
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
employ any suitable ship in forwarding re,
lief supplies to India.
SENATE.
Washington, May 21-The senate made
good progress on the tariff bill. disposing
OF about ten pages. Several votes were
taken, the finance committee being sus-
tanned in each case by majorities VARYING
from . to Is. Before taking m the ta>ii
bill the final confefenee report on the sun
dry civil bill was agreed to, including the
provision suspending until March | next
the executive order creating extensive for
est reserves.
Lewis, of Washington. presented a reso.
luton according belligerent rights to the
Cubans, but the speaker ruled it out of
order, holding that it could not be taken
up at once, but must be referred to com
mlttee. As the committees have not vet
been appointed, it appears that no action
may be expected soon on Cuba
SENATE.
Washington, May 2S-Tillman, Of Sonth
Carolina, introduced u resolution for "A
special committee of five to inquire into
the recent reports of speculation by
senators In sugar stock and as to advance
information by New York spectators as
to the sugar schedule of the tariff bill. It
was referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses. The tariff bill was taken
up and such progress made that when it
was laid aside Vest said more progress had
been made in three days than in three
weeks during the consideration of the
Wilson bill.
ESATE.
washington, May 29.-Progress on the
tariff bill in the senate was checked TODAY.
the plate glass paragraphs proving a source
OF controversy lasting throughout the day.
AS a result, little more than page of the
bill was disposed of. The finance committee
succeeded without difficulty in resist
proposed amendments from democ,
members of the committee, although
amendment was debated at great len
Morgan severely criticised the house
It's lnact1on on important matters p
made the ,S5ut that congress w"
IN cordar-