Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-08
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.

MARCH 13.-Sendte-The bill Incorporate
ing the National Educational Association was
discussed at some length, after which the &C.
neva Award bill was taken up
and Mr. Garland spoke thereon.....
House-Considerable discussion was had'upon
the action taken yesterday in referring to the
Committee on Revision of Laws q bill to
amend Title SO of the Revised Statutes, which
the whole question of tariff and should have
| been referred to the Committee on Ways and
The &
| to what 1t referred when it statedit was to re-
| wise and amend Title33 of the Revised Statutes
and the Committee on Revision of Laws was
| the proper comMittee to whom it should go.
| Mr.. Townshend added "The motive had in
sending the bill to the Committee on Revision
the majority of the Committee on Ways and
Means; that l . knew you might az well
| the tariff in the fire and reduce it
to ashes. as send it to that committee"
| nal so as to refer the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means. After a short debate
! as to the admissibiIity of this motion
Mr.. Nichols o.. Ga.) moved to lay the
| motion on the table. Agreed-yeas lis. nays
| attempt. were made to effect n change in the
reference of the bill, but the House adjourned
| without further action.
MARCH A.-Sendte-The bill Incorporate
| ing a National Educational Association was
taken up and opposed by Senator Carpenter
| as unconstitutional. The morning hour expir-
.sidered.. 1900. House-Mr. McLane 3D.,
Md introduced resolution pro-
Mr. Tewns ha of Illinois, MONDAY last, ana
| referred to the Committee on the Rev sion of
Laws, shall be taken from that committee and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
! presenting a. question of privilege. MI. Spring.
| er 3D., ND contended that the bill, having
| been referred to the Committee on Revision of
f1,faT cnI1l6 mr. ha IA <an ovQ hat
committee and referred to any other without
| suspension of the rules. After considerable
points of order, the question was submitted
| to the House, which decided (ycas 135, nays
| 9S) that the question contained in. Mr..
| McLane'S proposition was one of privilege.
Mr.. McLane then demanded the previous
question upon his resolution, when the Free
traders began series of filibustering tactics
| to prevent vote, which lasted until mid
| night, the Sergeant at Arms being kept busy
| in drumming up absentees and bringing them
! into the House. Finally, after an understand
| ing flat direct vote should be had to-mor
| row at noon, the House adjourned.
| MARCH 25.-Senate-Mr. Cameron, of
| Pennsylvania, introduced a Joint resolution
| providing for commission to consider and
report what legislation is needed for u better
The bill Incorporating the National Educa-
| tional Association passed. Out of con-
for SSed Hdsx sns
| House-The debate regarding the McLane bill
| was continued, the motion under considera-
bill to the Committee on Ways and Means in
stead of the Committee on Revision of the
Laws. After long and heated discussion the
motion was carried-yeas, l42; nays, SO.
MARCH 6.-Sendte-Not in session..
House-The entire session was consumed in
considering bills of a private nature.
MARCH -Senate-Not in session.
House-Mr. Scales, Chairman of the Com
tfono Tpdi Hoi, I'D xl,o
| resolution calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for information as to any frauds or cor
rupt practices on the part of any employees
of the Indian service since the LIST of July, 1877
the Interior for copies of the testimony taken
by Gems. Hatch and Adams touching the late
bills were received and referred. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
MARCH 29.-Senate -Messrs. Allison and
Teller gave notice of the proposed amend
ment to the bill ratifying the Ute agreement.
Ordered printed. Mr. Eaton, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported with IN
amendment the immediate Deficiency ApprO-
lpriation bill. Placed on the calendar. (This
Is the bill which contains the deficiency
appropriation of 1907 800 for United States
hiarshals and Deputies, and 100000 for the
Government Printing Office. The Geneva
Award bin was then taken up and discussed,
speaker, the Gallowin bill, etc,
were introduced and referred by Mr..
Herbert (by requestl, prescribing and de-
filming the manner of guaranteeing to each
State a Republican form Of government. e
p' DIVIDES that whenever the President shall
ascertain there exists controversy between
two organized bodies, each claiming to be
the LEGISLATURE of the State, and
such controversy can not be deter
mined by lawfully constituted authorities
Of the State without resorting to military force.
which shall determine which, if either, Of the
two bodies is the Legislature of tho
State. Mr.. Robertson d., La.) intro
duced a, bill for STRENGTHENING the
Mississippi levees. Mr.. King d., Lay, from
the Committee on Epidemic Diseases, report I
ed bill to increase the efficacy of the Ma
tiOnal Board of Health. Mr.. MCGOWAN r..
Mich.). from the same committee, reported q
bill authorizing the President to call
Sanitary Conference. to meet at Washington,
%. G. Both were placed on the calendar.
The morning hour was dispensed with, and
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill. t.s 10 q.
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