Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

was made to report that fact, together with
maps Of surveys: and report of the work 80
Window introduced bill appropriating
money for the selection of site and location,
Mimi. Mr.. Hale's resolution for special
the President and vice President, and
was disposed of by reference to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections The
by Mr.. Davis wv. Va.), Dec 49, having been
called, discussion ensued upon the amend
ton of MF 81 1be out the dree
his opinion on such legislation as he thought
advisable. Mr.. Edmunds argued that the
legislation MI Hill t iGa.; eontended That
while it was the duty of the President to do
Congress to get opinions from others. Mr.
Davis CIV. Va.l in the course of debate said
millions would be required for this year to
pay the pension roll. and this estimate he
learned had been increased by the Commits
sioner to Sl2o,oOOo oG. Nobody knew where
the increase would stop, and, next year, for
aught we know. it would reach $50, 600 600.
He (Davisl had stated last year the arrears of
pension bill would cost the Government a sum
greater than the national debt and the state
ment was larghed a. the indications
made. Mr.. Logan said statements not based
on accurate information should not be al
| lowed to go to the country uncontradicted.
The assertion that the pension arrearages
| would cost more than the national debt was
certainly not based ON very reliable basis;
would be that our pension roll would
| continue to cost 100000 900 year right
poEt Of the Showed tha
| with the force at his command, the arrear-
| ages of pensions could be paid in two years.
| be reduced to forty or not over fifty millions
| The Senator from West Virginia could no.
sns Sedof
alarm the country by a statement such as
| the one the Senator had just made. The reso
ment, was adopted. After executive session
the Senate adjourned till the 9th.
| JANUARY 9th was busy day for Con.
gress. Some of the measures introduced in
the Senate were: By Mr.. Teller-For the de-
| United States, and the issue of certificates
therefor; by Mr.. Rolins-For the organiza-
Butler-For the creation of body Of psrlia:
mentary attorneys; by Mr.. Garland-Donat-
ing $50 acres of PUBLIC land to each survivor
| of the Mountain Meadows massacre or their
| heirs; by Mr.. Notwithstanding pensions to
prisoners of the war; by Mr.. Logan-To ap-
| propriate and expend the entire income de-
rived from internal revenue taxes on the
| manufacture and sale of distillers' spirits f.
States. 1t provides that the national school
| fund thus created shall be distributed among
the several States and Territories pro
illiteracy, but prohibits any State or Terri
| tory from receiving proposed benefits which
| does not prOvlQo local enactment That all
| children between the ages of and II years shall
| attend school at least six months each year.
| Mr.. Hoar's pending resolution for a select
committee on the rights OF woman, to whom
| are to be referred all petitions and resolves
| relating to woman suffrage, was adopted by a
| vote of 35 to %. message was read from the
| President, transmitting various papers re-
lating to a bill providing for the right of way.
| through the Indian Territory for the St. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad. Ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, his bill to pro-
| vide for the issue of 3-per -centum bonds was
| taken up without formal vote. Mr.. Vest
| offered an amendment, which was ordered
| with the fifth or compulsory, vetoed 30 per-
| cent. bill of last session, but modified to Gov
er provisions for $500 900 600. 1t makes bonds
| said that in view of the very full discussion of
| the general propositions of the bill in debates
| upon the vetoed measure and as he believed
| every Senator had made up his mind on it,
| he would conf1ne himself to a brief statement
| of : few facts, and hoped before the day end
| ed decisive vote would be taken and the
| bill passed or defeated. The bill presented,
| except as to details, purely business ques
ton, whether it was advisable or not to place
| at q lower rate, at any time, any part OF the
debt that now stands redeemable at
| the pleasure of the Governnlaat. Mrl
GayaFd spoke SPOKE of the sexeeptia lily fa .l
| reference to its currency at this time, and
questioned the confidence of holders in the
| security of the bonds He was averse to as
| Stunning any risk that would tend to disturb
| this security, even for the sake of an apparent
reduction of y of per cent in interest.
mittee were agreed to. Messrs. Mcpherson
| and Beck exchanged views, and then Mr.. Vest
secured the floor, whereupon the Senate went
| large number of bills introduced in the House
| were measures for suppression of poiy'gamy
providing that citizens of each State shall
have the right to vote directly for Presi1 mt
and Vice President; defining the law of in
sanity in criminal cases; providing sound
| and uniform paper currency.