Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-18

cussed AMI laid ovcr for one day. The bin to
create court of Appeals then came up AS
unfinished business. COMMITTEES amendments
IN rega d to appeals in patent and copyright
cases was rejected by a Il. vote The remain.
ing amendments of the Judieiary Cosnmittee
were agreed to-. House amendunent TO bill
tor the sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas
the House the bill to allow the army tosbe
uaed as posse coinitatus was reporfed and
spoke upon the tariff conmission jill. Mr.
belmont offered resolution calling for cop
les OF all instructions to the South Pacific
ulate the process of clecting a President and
Vice President was reported favorably. Also
substitute bill relating to retirements in the
army.
Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution for a commit
tee to investigate charges of corruption in
connection with the passage of the bill ex-
tending the bonded period for whisky was
indefinitely postponed in the senate on the
army service imposed upon ex Confederates
went to the Judiciary COMMITTEE. by a
vests P amsndment to the ne Court Court Of Of Ap
peals bill, prohibiting District or Circuit
Judge from sitting in Appellate Court upon
agreed to-3s to land the measure went
over. The House went into committee on
Missouri, entered into consideration of
the general question of tariff, opposing
declarms his hosIiity to- the end dutv laid unog
the importation OF salt. Mr.. Morrison 1lli-
nois), of Committee on Ways and Means, op-
a law it would support the general principles
of the existing tariff. He proceeded to make
for protection, and to show that, while dis
tributing its favors 10 the few, it increased
the cost of living to many. s.stf
MIR. WINDOWS resolution for the ap.
poinrment of an investigating committee of
five to inquire whether any money had been
ril
ties In interest to promote the passage or de-
feat the House bill relating to distilled spirits
what uses the money had been expended,
came up in the Senate, May 5, and was adopt
ed without debate. The Court of Appeals bill
restoring portion of Fort NiObrara military
reservation, withdrawn for military rur-
poses from the public domain; permitting
a lot formerly purchased for q Government
building in Memphis to be utilized as the site
for Public Library building..... The House
commission bill. Mr. Kelly. of Pennsylvania,
favored the pending measure, and in a
long speech me 70 saa ne b s,ohp o
fatigue, brought the debate to II close. The
first section of the bill was then passed, it be-
ing Understood that debate would only be
permitted on a bona fide amendment. At the
evening session forty five pension bills
passed. Adjourned for one day.
The tariff, commission bill passed the
House of Representatives by a vote of 1a1 to
So on the 9Th. A resolution was adopted per-
hitting the contestant in the Alabama cleo
ton case TO Withdraw his papers. This leaves
Oates in possession of the seat. Mr.. Hub
bell int oduced a bill to enlarge the duties
and powers of the Department of Agri-
culture. Referred. 1t provides the Depart
ment of Agriculture shall hereafter be an
ecutive department and the Commissioners
shall be known as the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. and bureaus tor the collection Of nfor-
nation concerning railways, manufactures,
mining interests and animal industry shall be
attached to the department..
MR.. BAYARD urged early action on the
tariff bill, in the Senate, May s, as the COM
mission was required to report finally by De-
cember next. Mr.. Edmunds objected to any
further proceedings on the bill. Mr.. Beck
said he regarded the bill as in the nature of
affidavit for Il continuance, as, If passed.
iU would postpone action two years longer
in the interest of the protectionists. After
bill ought to take, the President pro tenn. an
nounced that it would go to the calendar.
Messrs. Window, Hawley, Harrison, Cockrell
gate the bonded whisky bill. Mr.. Groome in
troduced II joint resolution rendering the
thanks of Congress to- and comforting addi-
Navy. Referred. The Court of Appeals bill
was debated and several amend
the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned. In the House, Mr..
Bragg. OF Wisconsin, introduced bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter, similar to u meas
nre offered in the senate, 1t authorizes the
President to appoint Fitz John Porter, late
Major General rsvo Of the United states
and Colonel of the Army. to the po-.
sition Of Colonel in . the Army of
held by him at the time of his dismissal from
the army by sentence of the court martial,
and in his discretion to place him on the re-
tired list of the army as of that grade. The
House proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to enlarge the duties and powers of the
Department of Agriculture.