Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-27

statement by letter that this band held no
title e,,; e; o.. their reservation and that the
wise. A further amendment was made to al
low the band to receive their annuities either
The bill referring to the Court of Claims for
adjudication the claim of George e. Payne,
for the alleged wrongful seizure and occupa-
ton of his sugar plantation. in st. Charles
Parish, La, in 1862, under orders of Gen. But
Ter, also passed. Mr.. Sewell presented petit
sage of the bill for compulsory retirement at
the age of 81 years. The Indi An Territory bill
Among bills reported in the House was one
by Mr. Page to execute certain treaty ATTY sstlpu-
latio1s relating to Chinese; The bill limits
ton to ten years, and provides the act shall
go into effect sixty days after its passage.
voted solidly for the ten year clause. Willis
and the minority of the committee desire
OF tes be Years a Mnt VIII e
mittee on the tariff commission bill.
THE following bills passed the Senate on
the 18th: For the adjustment of claims grow
ing out of the destruction OF the armed United
States brig Gen. Armstrong. at Port Royal, in
products of the Netherlands; the Indian Ter
ritory railroad bill; appropriating 5000 to
supply the deficiency in the current year in
the subsistence of Indian tribes; to sup
ply deficiencies for the current year of
$l7O 600 for printing, stamps. ETC.. for the Rev
enue Department, $25 900 for the manufacture
of paper for the Treasury Department, $780,
600 to continue work on the Washington Mon.
ument; to authorize a bridge across the Mis-
fish an assay office in Omaha. Neb. In the
House, bills passed: To ratify an agreement
with the shoshones and Bannoek indians for
Idaho, required for the Utah Northern
Railroad; appropriating $4,000 for the erec-
jefferson. Mr.. UpdegraH (Ohio) concluded
his speech in favor of protective as opposed
to free trade tariff or tariff for revenue only.
Mr. Tnrner ((Sa1 argned in SuDNOrt of revenue
tariff; Mr.. Brumm PENN for continuance
of the present protective policy. MIR. Arrnfield
review of the abuses of the internal revenue
system.
Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed the Senate,
April IA, upon the resolution introduced by
him declaring the conduct of the State De-
partment in relation to the arrest and i'm,
Daniel McSweeny and other American
citizens is in violation of American law,
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the United States. Referred to Committee on
Foreign Relations. After executive session
the Senate adjourned until the 18th. The
minority report of the anti Chinese bill was
presented in the House. 1t says the minority
bill. but to vote for Mr. Pages bill. The first
bill on the calendar, for the relief OF Edward
B. Armstrong, one of the heirs of Jas
B. Armstrong, of Missouri, met with opposi-
ton on the ground that though the original
claimant had been loyal E. B. Armstrong had
was continued at great length, after which
the enacting clause was struck out, thus de-
feating the measure. The Speaker announced
appointment of Messrs Caswell (Wis), Can
non Qll:), and Ellis Qa.), as conferees onthe
Post office Appropriation bill.
THE tariff commission bill came before
the House of Representatives on the 18th. Mr..
White, of kentucky, confined his remarks to
an attack upon the bill recently passed
amending the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. Mcmillan opposed the pending bill On
the ground that 1t was the duty of Congress
to legisIate directly on the subject of revision
of the tariff. High tariff. he said, taxed every
preacher and mech nic in the land in order to
increase the profits of the rich manufacturer,
and even places duty upon Bibles, thus pro-
taxed to the people. Messrs. Shallenberger
Wilson ana Ward advocated the passage of
the bill, MIR. Hill favored continuance of
the protective system.
Mr.. CHILCOTT, OF Colorado, took his seat
in the Senate On the 18th. The bill relating
to the claim for damages by a collision be-
tween a United States vessel and the ferry |
The bill provides for it's adjudication by the |
United States District Court at Memphis. |
from the Commerce Committee, for deepen
ing channels and improving the navigation OF |
the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, came up |
as the regular order, but went over Wltnout |
the receipt of United States gold coin in ex- |
change for gold bars was agreed to. Mr.. |
the Committee on Education and Labor, |
moved to suspend the rules and put upon its |
passage the anti Chinese bill, with the ten |
year period of suspension OF Immigration. |
The measure was warmly debated. but finally |
passed-20l to 81 There was a good deal of |
SHOWN on both sides, and at times |
there appeared to be great danger that the |
services of the Sergeant at Arms would be |
to restore order.