Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-15

I appropriation bill, and conferees were an
pointed. The Tariff bill was then taken up,
ton Of House resolutions relating MT to the Death
of Representative Ortiz. 1.-The Speaker
laid before the House resolution of tlieBoard
OF Trade OF Portland, Greg, thanking Com
mander Merriman tor prompt action in pun-
fishing insubordinate Indians in Alaska Re-
ferred. The Senate amendments to the House
joint resolution making appropriations for
continuing the work OF the tenth census were
concurred in. Consideration of the Tariff
was resumed in Committee of the w hole and
when The committee rose the House began
the eulogy of the late Representative Ortiz, OF
Indiana, and resolutions of respect were
adopted ser
FEBRUARY LIN the Senate, the Presi-
dent presented joint resolutions of the Legs
lature of Illinois I'M relation tothes yellow
stone Park. Petitions presented for
National aid to the common schools. Also a
petition OF citizens of Dakota against the d.
vision of the Territory and asking its admis
sion with its present boundaries. a resolution
was offered to suspend the coinage of silver
dollars, which was referred resolution di :
recting the Committees on Education and
Labor to inquire into the eXpediency of pro
viding by law against the employment of con-
credentials of Riddleberger, Senator elect
from Virginia, Were filed. At the close of the
morning business the Tariff bill was taken Up
and n long debate took place on the sugar
schedule....- In the House a tacit agreement
was entered into that the House should sit
until SIX O'Clock p: IN. every dav that the
Tariff bill was under consideration. The
House tlen in Committee OF the Whole, re-
suned consideration of the Tariff bill, and a
little progress was made on the chemical
schedule.
FEBRUARY 2.-In the Senate, Mr.. Hoar
presented a petition of President Eliot and
other professors of Harvard, asking that no
one but q professional astronomer of expert
ence shall hereafter be eligible for the posi-
ton of superintendent OF the United states
Naval Observatory. The Tariff bill was then
taken up and the duty on potato and COM
on other starches at two and a-half cents, and
the Senate then passed to. the consideration
OF the cotton and cotton goods schedule, the
debate thereon occupying the rest OF the SEES
sion.. In the House, memorial OF the
Chamber of Commerce of New York, urging
Congress to pass a bill limiting the coinage of
silver dollars to the requirements of the peo-
pie, was presented. Petitions were also pre-
scented protesting against the transfer of the
Revenue Marine Lite Saving and Coast Sur
vey services to the Navy Department. After
the appointment OF ,cOnferees on the Post
office Appropriation bill the House went into
Committee of of the Whole on the Tariff, the
chemical schedule as concluded, and earth
enware and glassware was considered When
Committee on Appropriations, reported the,
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appro-
prfation bill. Referred to Committee of the
Whole. 3D..
FEBRUARY SIN the Senate, the creden-
tials of the reelection of Mr.. Coke (Tex.)
Were read and fiied. Memorials from Mis-
souri, Changers, asking for the passage of IL
bill creating the Office of Secretary OF Agricul-
ture, were presented, At the closing of the
business the Senate Went into exc
cutire session, and wien the doors were re-
opened the Tariff bill was taken up and de-
bated until resolutions were received from
the House in relation to the death of Repre-
Lowe. In the House, the bill to
encourage the holding of a Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Exposition in 1854 was passed:
The bill to reimburse the depositors of
the Freedmen's- Savings and Trust
Ir1ittee on Education and Labor resolution
the Naval Committee to inquire into
the condition of affairs at the Naval Academy
the students and Superintendent; also,
there had been oppressive and
tyrannical management, was referred. The
Whole on the Tariff bill, and i long discus
sion ensued touching nearly everything on
the general subject of protection. When the
pended and the House proceeded to consider
alton of resolutions on the death of Repre-
sentative w. NJ. Lowe, OF Alabama. -~
FEBRUARY 5.-In the Senate, Mr.. Sher.
man presented a memorial of the Ohio Leg
stature asking the passage of the bill for in
creased pensions for armed and one
legged soldiers. Mr. Hill presented memo
rial OF the General Assembly of Colorado,
asking certain legislation concerning the To-
state. After an executive session the Tariff
bill was taken UP, and slight reductions were
cries, laces and braids. .......In the House,
a bill was introduced to promote com.
mercial relations with Central and
.he rules and pass the bill establishing the
Territory of North Dakota provoked tilt
between Messrs. Randall and burrows, and
Inc motion was lost-yeas, Isl; nays, 110-not |
he necessary two-thirds. Similar motions
IN several other bills were also defeated,
,ill. 4 motion to suspend the rules and pass |
bill to quiet the title of settlers on Des |
doines River lands was agreed to.