Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-15

tracts was lost. The rules were
was passed after which viii the Rver and Hsrb be
bill being resumed, Mr.. Van Voorhis moved
to strike out the appropriation for the Sacra-
gambler and a cut Throat would have thought
of tao king it to the bill. A motion was made
to expel him for using such language but was
Withdrawn on rctraction and apology.
MARCH 2.-In the Senate the conference
report on the District of Columbia Appropri-
alton bill was agreed to. Conferees on the
Postal bill failed to agree upon two provis-
ions in the bill, the appropriation tor fast
mail service and lrgis alton relating to the
Pacific Railroads. aud new conferees were APP
pointed \ resolution was adopted providing
ton of the sioux Indians. The credentials of
Charles f. HENDERSON, elected senator from
presented and filed. \ resolution reciting
the announcement by the President pro
tenn OF his intention to resign to morrow,
providing that at that hour the Senate will
proceed to elect his successor, was adopted.
Conierees were appointed on the Sundry Civil
bill was adopted. The it IN limiting com
pensation to be paid subsidized railroads
for for army arr, tran portation was stricken from
lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill was agreed to. The conference report on
stoned some debate, but it was finally adopted,
yeas. -. nays, 81. ....In the House several
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil bill
were noncOncurred in. conference report
on the Post office Appropriation bill, which
states continued disagreement on the items
providing for special facilities and limiting
the compensation to be paid subsidized rail
roads was submitted but on motion the House
receded from its disagreement to the two
amendments. In the contested election case
ninn was seated the bi - adinst posi-
masters Salaii les was passed. The report of
the Jeannette Board was pre- sented and re-
ferred. In the evening session the contested
election cases of Frost VS.. Sessinghaus MOI,
and Cook VS.. Cults lIowa), were taken up
and SEES Singhaus and Cook were seated. Con
ference reports the Legislative BILL the
Navy bill and the Army bill were agreed to.
MARCH 3.-ln the Senate the bill to ex-
clude public lands in Alabama from the OPP
Grafton of laws relating to mineral lands was
passed. a resolution was adopted tenderi II
thanks to David Davis for the courteous and
impartial manner in which he had discharged
the duties OF President pro tenn ofthe Senate.
The credentials of Messrs. Bowen, of Colora-
do and Colquitt OF Georgia, were presented.
The bill to rcadiust PoStmasters salaries
passed. Mr.. Davis resigned 5 President pro
tenn. and Mr. Edmunds was elected in his
place. The River and Harbor bill was re
ported from Committee. and on motion
laid on the table. TheGeneral deficiency bill
elected Senator from Minnesota, Were pre-
sentGn The bill to ass st Congress
Government passed; also, the, Post
route bill and the. bill to modify the
appointed on the sundry Civil bill, The reso-
luton providing for a new mixed commission
between the United Staes and Nenezue'awas
passed without amendmenJ. The shipping
bill discussed and the mail Subsidy
section was struck out. when the bill
passed. number of unimpOrtant bills were
anu Tariff bill was received from the House.
The President of the Senate immediately
signed it, and few minutes atterward Presi-
dent Arthur affixed his signature. The bill
is therefore now a law. The Senate then
went into executive session which lasted IN
ti3:I5 IL. m. March 4, when the doors were re-
opened. The conference report on the
with q message that the House had agreed
to it, and the report was adopted. AT
ter further unimportant business and the
usual scenes incident to the last hours of the
session the President pro tenn, Mr. EdmnndS,
at noon brought dawn his gavel d de-
clared the Senate adjourned without day..
In the House, after the transaction OF some
uniInportant business, vote on the resolu-
ton in the Cook Cults ell -ction resulted
in the adoption of the resolution declaring
then submitted the conference report on the
Revenue and Tariff bill, and opened the de-
bate. The first section of the bill, he said,
was the bill which tie House passed last
session for the reduction of internal
taxes. with amendments made thereto
by the Senate touching tobacco. cigars and
Snutfs. The reductions would diminish in
ternal taxes from $50 000, 900 to $40 900 900. He
was unable to make an estimate of the i'm
mediate effect of the changes proposed in the
tariff law. The estimate, however, was thai
the total reduction of revenue under this bill
would be from S65. 900, 900 to S1u000,0OU The
debate was long and spirited, but the report
the evening session a conference committee
was ordered on the Deficiency Appropriation
bill, when the House got into a deadlock on
the contested election case of Lee VS.. Rich
ardson, South Carolina, which lasted until
four O'Clock q. M, March 4, when the confer
ence report on the Sundry Civil bill was pre-
continued until noon, when the House ad-
journed sine die.