Iron County register., 1881-12-29

Subjects referred to in the Presidents me=-
tees. resolution for a woman suffrage COM
mittee came up, but the morning hour eN
pired without action on it. Discussion on
Presidential succession was resumed by
Messrs. Garland, Coke and Jones.
MR.. HOAR's resolution for q special COM
mittee on the rights of woman was taken up
in the Senate on the 10Th. and Mr.. Vest made
n somewhat humorous speech in opposition
subject to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. Reiected-2l to 81. Mr. Bayard
moved to refer to the Committee on Judicia-
ry. Mr.. Logan argued i'll favor of a special
committee. The matter went over without
definite action. MIR. Voorhees, resolution, re-
ferring to the Finance Committee the parts of
the Presidents message relating to the repeal
of laws authorizing silver coinage and the is
sue of silver certificates. was taken up, and
characterized the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Treasury for a repeal of au
thority for silver certificates and for their
early retirement as wantOn and, to his
mind, a criminal assault upon the financial
stability and business prosperity of the whole
country. The resolution was adopted. Ad:
journed till Monday. y......A large number of
bills were introduced in the House. among
them the following; by Mr. BlandITo ratify
Choctaw Nation of Indians. granting to the
st. Louis San Francisco Railway Company
the tight OF WAY fSa X aGn
Providing that the United States Supreme
Court use the same rules as the State in W hich
they are sitting; by Mr.. Clardy-TO repeal all
laws which impose taxes on the capital and
deposits with banks, and on bank checks,
etc t hiis Is new 1 6as f hsp bn IN
fore the Committee of Ways and Means); by
Mr.. Hazeltine-To provide for the payment
of the interest bearing debt of the United
States in greenbacks, and also authorizing
the issue of non n-interest-bearing Treasury
notes Of small denominations; to be legal
the establishment of Bureau of Animal In
dustry, to prevent the expectation of diseased
cattle and the spread of infectious or conta-
gious diseases among animals; by Mr.. Hatch
TO repeal so much of the sixth clause of
Section 32H of the Revised Statutes as prohib.
bacco at retail directly to consumers
(Mr. Hatch endeavored to have his
bill referred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture, but by party vote, on the call of the
yeas and nays, it was turned over to the Com
CarSProvidns the Of $40 acres
and not less than 40 acres of the public lands
of the United States by such persons as lave
changing of the river currents. number of
bills were introduced for the reduction of in
ternal revenue, repeal OF the %, bank check and
THE Senate debate over the Presidential
succession was continued on the 18th, Mr..
Jones, of Florida, occupying the floor. De-
bate terminated pending resolutions in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
bill of Mr.. Gariand was referred to that com
mittee. The nominations o Benjamin HI.
Brewster, for Attorney General, and J. Ban
croft Davis, for Assistant Secretary of State.
were confirmed without opposition.
The House passed the Senate bill comforting
upon Mrs. Garfield the franking privilege. A
large number of bills were introduced under
| the call of States, among the more impor-
tant being the following: by Mr.. Reagan-To
the purchase and register of foreign built
ships by United States citizens; by Mr.. Rich
ardson (s Ia C2ITo apply tn the proceeds Of The the
people; also. to return to the producers the
cotton tax collected by the Government dur
ing the. years 1865, 1857 and 1868; by
Mr.. TaiIman-To authorize the national
banks to make loans on mortgages of real
estate; also, for the relief Of owners and pur.
chasers of land sold for direct taxes in the
To abolish duties on salt, wooden blankets
duties on all other dutiable articles 10 pei
cent, except on diamonds, gold and silver
jewelry, silk or articles of which silk is a com
pohent. the value on which duty shall be
the Arrears of pension act; by Mr.. At
kins-To abolish taxes and restrictions
on sale of leaf tobacco in the hands OF
producers; also. to reduce tax on manufac.
tured tobacco; by Mr.. springer-Amendine
Levees. (Mr Springer's object is to place the
commerce and improvement of the Mississip-
pi River in charge of special committee
which will consider and report on all meas
ures to carry on work under the direction OF
the Mississippi Improvement Commission
Messrs. King and Gibson presented similar
amendments to the rules, and Mr.. Gibson fur
ther presented an amendment of the act foI
the appointment of a Mississippi Commission.
Heretofore appropriations for the improve
ment of the Mississippi River have been re-
ported with other sums for rivers and har-
bors. If Mr.. Springers amendment is adopted
all appropriations for the Mississippi River
will be reported in separate bill, and not be
loaded down with appropriations for small
streams The House adjourned until We'd
nesday, when it was understood the commit
tees would be announced.