Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-06
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

THE consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bin, with an amendment increasing by
$4,000 the amount set apart for State Depart
| ment contingent expenses, passed the Senate,
March 22......In the House the Secretary of
War was called on for information to what
further flood relief is required. The Chinese
bill was taken up and Mr.. Washburn advo-
est of ali dangers-the degradation of labor.
Mr.. kasson gave notice OF amendments to
place the bill 'in harmony with the history OF
slave law brought a retort from Mr.. Ham
mond, of Georgia. An amendment was Of
fered limiting the operation OF the law to ten
years instead of twenty.
In the Senate, March %, the bills in rela-
ton to the Venezuela award were indefinite
ly postponed. The resolution for a reciproci-
ty treaty with Mexico was referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The Indian APP
preparation bill came from committee, with
amendments increasing the aggregate
amount to 81 ,s07 800. In the House, de-
Richardson, of South Carolina and Mr.. Wise,
of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor of the bill,
and Mr. Morse and Mr.: joyce opposed it.
measure, and finally Mr.. Page brought the
debate to close. In the course of his re-
marks he said he witnessed scene the other
day-he saw one of the lobbyists of corpor
alton walk in and congratulate a member
nese Companies, through their agents in this
city. swarmed in every corridor OF the Capt.
tOl, and had for weeks" He knew two rail-
ROAD corporations ClliL nau unlLeU TO ueleaC
this bill. a number OF amendments were re-
jected, and the bill finally passed by a vote of
l67 to g.
THE bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge over the Missouri River at or near Ar
row Rock, Mo-, passed the Senate, March a.
The life saving service bill was debated.
amended, and passed-46 to 8. Mr.. Kellogg
reported bin appropriating s6:oOC,o no for
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. 5000 900
to be expended on the Mississippi and
81 OOO,000 on the Missouri, in accordance
with the plans recommended by the Missis-
sion discussion was resumed and Mr.. Miller,
of New York, gave some reasons for his belief
in protection. He said he feared that unless
some Southern members amended their views
on this issue they would be left at home. $50.
The House passed number of private bills.
one referring to a court OF claims the claim OF
cap4ors of the ram Albemarle. Adjourned
until the 27th.
In the Senate, March 9th, the committee
on revision of the laws was instructed to in
quire what legislation was necessary to define
the term "Indian country" as used in
the Revised Statutes. The bill for the
admission of Dakota was recOmmittcd. The
bill passed granting pensions TO the widows
of Presidents Garfield, Tyler and Polk. The
tariff commission bill was briefly discussed.
The agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported with amendments Mr., Cars resoiu-
the treaty of 1918 was debated without action.
$500. In the House, bills were introduced and
referred authorizing payment of medical ex-
perts in the Guiteau trial, not exceeding S25
day for actual attendance; authorizing the
issue of S25 900 900 fractional currency; for the
appointment OF joint committee OF fifteen
to investigate the overflow and report meas
ures to prevent a recurrence thereof. The
post office appropriation bill was reported
and referred to committee of the whole The
Garfield Memorial hospital bill was recommit-
ted. A resolution calling for a new extradi-
ton treaty with England was referred.