Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-07-27
FORTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS.

THE river and harbor bill passed the Sem
ate on the 12th-39 to %. The amendment
appropriating $4,000 for surveys of the Della
ware ship canal was concurred in, as were
the otner amendments of the committee.
The Pembna Territory bill was laid over as
unfinished business. In the House dis
cussion of the sundry civil bill was resumed.
The item of s., 400 600 for public printing
caused debate and it was voted that the SUI
preme Court reports should be published at
the public printing office and sold at ten per
cent. above cost.
THE bill to esta blish bureau of animal
industry was reported in the Senate on the
18th. A resolution to inquire into the expe-
diency of publishing certain papers of An
drew jackson was adopted; also, "a resolu.
ton appropriating $4,000 Tor reoresentation
Republican leaders moved to set aside
to to- take up the tax-reduction bill.
ccused Of opposing a Reduction OF taxation,
and the result was an all day debate over the
me ons tbe sun cv b WAS taken
up and the sum of $40 600 voted to thirty-five
contestants for seats wrangle arose over
measures, Mr. Horr declaring competitive ex-
aminations humbug. The bill passed-l3S
to 49.
Mr.. BAYARD criticised the tax bill in the
Senate on the 14th, after which it was read
for amendments and went over. In the
the general deficiency bill were rejected. The
amendment to establish board of audit to
determine claims for services to President
Garfield while sick was debated by Messrs.
Blackburn, Taylor, Springer, Hitchcock, Dun
nell and others, and the House refused to
concur-7S to 50. Mr.. Taylor was then given
MI. GARFIELD $50 900, less any sum paid him on
his salary as President, and the bill passed.
A night session for pension bills was held.
SENATOR ANTHONY introduced bill to
repeal so much of the army bill relates to
the retirement of Gems. Sherman and Sheri.
dan, July Is. A resolution was adopted call.
ing for declarations of Bulwer and Clayton on
the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The resolution
withholding payment of double pension to
Gen W. B. Burnett was discussed till the ex-
appropriation bill was then taken mp,
and Mr.. Beck moved an amendment that
be published in one newspaper in every
county. After some discussion the amend
ment was ruled out on point of order and
the bill passed The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the harbor bill. In the
House the committee on the legislative
and the same conferees were reappointed.
The matter of salaries of Senate and House
The 20 Was
adopted calling for information as to the
privileges of the French Cable Company.
The Senate amendments to the river and har-
Dor bill were non concurred in.
lative appropriation bill was appointed in the
Senate on the 18th. Consideration of the in
ternal revenue bill was resumed. Mr. Beck
advocated reduction of the tobacco tax to
ten cents and criticised the provisions of the
House bill. Mr. Sherman, in discussion of the
question as to how far it would be safe to re-
duce the revenue of the country, called at
tention to the remarkable change in the bal
ance of trade, to the prospects of a favorable
wheat crop in Europe, and to the widespread
strikes now in progress, as being cir
cumstances which should not be over
looked in considering whether there
would be large surplus in the Treasury
at the end of the present fiscal year.
In the House. MIR. Robinson, of New York,
introduced several resolutions in the interest
of American citizens in British prisons. Also
a resolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy for the Instructions under which Com
modore Nicholson threatened to open fire on
the city of Alexandria under certain contin-
gencies, and to inform the Government
whether the American sailors and officers
were performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British Admiral and if so, by what
authority. Senate bill to provide additional
industrial training schools for the Indian
youth, and authorizing the use of unoccupied
military barracks for such purposes, passed.