Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-08
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

JANUARY 24.-In the Senate, Mr.. Hoar's
credentials were presented and filed. A me-
mortal of General Sturm, of Indiana, setting
forth his claim against Mexico for aiding in
the expulsion of tRe French forces from Mexi
co and the re establishment of Republic
was presented and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations. At the close of the
morning business the Tariff bill was taken up
and consideration of the metal sched-
ule was resumed several changes in
t House bill The S SenS 5ne
up in Committee of the Whole and the section
making an appropriation for three steel
The bill being reported to the House favor
able action was had on all the amendments
except that providing that chiefs OF bureaus
relating to torpedoes.
JANUARY 25.-In the Senate, to day hav-
ing been set apart for services in honor of the
late Senator Hill, of Georgia, on motion of
MI. Brown, Immediately after the reading Of
the journal remarks enlogistic OF deceased
came up in the regular order. The amend
ment providing that the chiefs of bureaus
shall receive no additional pay by reason of
holding such position was rejected. The
amendment for the payment of $50 600 to Asa
Weeks for the use of his invention in torpe-
Revenue bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole. Mr. Kelly addressed the House on
committee rose. The House then proceeded
to eulogize Senator Hill, several touching and
eloquent addresses being made.
JANUARY 26.-In the Senate joint reso-
luton making appropriations for continuing
the work of the census was reported. Mr..
Slater, from the Pensions Committee, reported
adversely the House bill increasing the pen
sions of one armed and one-Iegged soldiers.
4 minority of the committee recommended
the passage of a substitute covering more
ground than the original bill, and Mr. Platt
who was unable to concur with either the
majority or minority, introduced a bill rails
Sv,rr f1n ,rrn of ntx-S,,
SIS to $24, and those receiving S24 to $50
Mr. Malone, from Commute on Ag1icul.
ture, reported in favor of holding the Worlds
Centennial Cotton Exposition in 1884. Also,
in favor of referring the Agricultural ApprO-
priation bill to the Committee on Agriculture.
Consideration of the Tariff bill was resumed,
some slight reduction in the metal schedule
being agreed tO-......In the House, the Tariff
was also the subject of lengthy debate. 1t
was agreed that the general debate on the
Tariff Commission bill should close at five
O'Clock p. IN. to- morrow.
JANUARY PA number of memorials
were presented in the Senate; also, q petition
OF the Council of Six Nations of Indians"
asking recognition of their interests in GER
re election of Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina,
were presented. Filed. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration of the Tariff bill. The
rates on band iron and on chains and rivets
were reduced. motion to reduce the rate
on wrought nails failed to carry. 80. After the
reading of the journal. the House went into
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Burrows (ATich.)
in the chair, on the Tariff bill, and the long
and heated debate which ensued thereon was
of an entirely general nature.
JANUARY 29.-In the Senate, the creden.
tials of re- election of Mr.. Garland, of Arkan-
sas, We're presented and ordered filed. \
brief executive session was held, during
which number of nominations were con-
firmed, after which consideration of the Tariff
bill was resumed and several unimportant
changes in the metal schedule were made.
$50. In the House. under the call of States, Il
number of bills introduced. Also, a
number of privileged reports were sub
mitted among the latter one by Mr.. Bel
mont, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs opposing the abrogation OF the Ha-
waiian treaty. Mr.. Thomas. from the Com
mittee on Elections submitted the report of
the Buchanan Manning contested case, of
declaring neither entitled to a
seat. The House then, in Committee of the
resumed consideration of the Tariff
BILL which occupied the remainder of the
session.