Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-08
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.

THE Joint resolution appropriating $751;
900 900 to supply the deficiency In the appro
priation for army pensions for the curren
fiscal wear passed the Senate on the oath. AL
the bill appropriating 500 coo TOT the rene.
ton with the ironclad MerIimac in March,
lied iSe. to ' permit dissatisfied land owners,
etc, to sue for damages in the Court OF
viva voce. In the House, the request Of
the senate for the return of theo per cent Land
bill was acceded to. Mr.. Calkins, rising 70
charge that the election committee had re-
fused to investigate charges of forgery. The
remainder OF the session was passed IN ousn'
whacking over the contested election case
THE bill to reimburse the Creek orphan
fund came up in the Senate on the 18th
but went over without action. lin the
House the question Of consideration was
raised on the election contest. and motion
to adjourn Immediately was lost-yeas,
none nays, l43. Mr. Curtin was refused ieav te
adjourn until the 9th resulted to l49. Bills
passed appropriating $4,000 for nght.
Michigan; to attach the County OF Haraeman
to the eastern division of the Western District
of Tennessee Mr.. Kenna moved Tor recess
until 80. On this vote the Republicans lost
their quorum, the result being-yeas. !; nays,
| lss, and call OF the House was ordered Roll
cali followed roll call upon dilatory motions
a recess until 5. The President trans.
mitted letter from the Secretary wad 2,
| against Venezuela by the mixed commission
under the convention of April %, 1856, with a
tases aetto oasd during t. present Congress
shall feel it my duty to direct that this pro
longed discussion be definitely terminated by
recognizing the absolute validity OF all
awards" Referred.
A MODIFICATION Of the measure recently
| reported by Mr.. Bayard substitute for the
| House bonded spirits bill came from the Sen
| ate Finance Committee, May 49, and was Or
dered printed. The bill providing fol-
the removal OF distinctions to the
| of the United States, and requiring
bridge corporations to erect sheer booms,
6r;ds 70 a piers, passed. Consideration Of
| the Japanese indemnity fund bill was re-
sumed, without action Adjourned until the
| maneuvering was occasioned by calling up
| the election contest. After some confu-
to Investigate alleged Irregularities in ham
| ding the testimony. Mr.. Calktns asked time
to submit counter propostion; MT; h ta i,l
| action in the pending case, and was com
handed to sit down. Mr.. Washburn demand
acting for the Republican side without con-
| sutation authority. The question then re-
Cured on dilatory motion, but as there was
| a special order for the night session to con-
| slider the pensions bill, and as the Democrats
| refused to allow that order to be rescinded.
| The House, on motion of Mr.. Calkins ad-
| journed for one day.
| IN the House of Representative, May q,
Mr. Calkins submitted a proposition that the
| Mackey- Dibble case be discussed for six
| hours after which the question of recon-
| initial should be voted on, and If decided in
| the negative the House should then consider
| the case till decided without f1busterlng.
| The proposition was declared unsatisfactory
| by Mr. Randall. succession OF roll-calls
| followed all resulting in nothing. Mr.. Dunn
| introduced a joint resolution approprtating
| 500 600 for the relief of persons rendered des-
| titute by the recent overflow of the Mississip-
| pi and its tributaries.
| RESOLUTION instructing the Committee
| on Military Affairs to inquire into the propri-
ety and necessity of making further provis.
| ion for sufferers by the Mississippi overflow
| was adopted by the Senate, May 90 Bills
| were reported favorably: Setting apart a
| tract of land on the Colorado River of the
| the powers and duties of the Department.
| of Agriculture. In the ii Juse Mr.
| Reed called up for consideration the pro-
| posed amendment to the rules prohibiting
| diIatOry motions on the contested election
| case Several motions were made by Demo
| Gratis and the point of order was raised that
! on motion to amend the rules dilatory mo-
| tions can not be entertained. The point was
debated by Reed and Randall, kasson, kenna,
Carlisle, Blackburn and Robson. The Speak.
| er sustained Reeds point of order. Randall
| appealed and on Reeds motion the appeal was
tabled Mr.. Cox N. " presented protest,
! against the ruling of the Speaker. The re-
| mort of the Committee on Rules was adopted
yeas $50, nays 2 At 645 the House deter
| mined to proceed to the consideration OF the
| contested election case. Mr.. Miller (Pa.) took
| the floor to open the debate, whereupon a
motion to adjourn for one day was agreed to.