Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-18
F0RTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS.

JAN. SIN the Seuate number OF petit.
tons were presented for a constitutions
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors. Mr.. Logan con.
John Porter bill and Mr.. Mcpherson made
few remarks in its favor. The bill
was then reported to the Senate......in the
Association asking Congress to distribute
money to the several States for educational
purposes was referred, and the House went
Approximation bill, Mr.. Townshend CO.. in
the chair.
JAN. .4.-Iu the Senate Mr.. Morrill,, from
the Committee on Finance, reported the
House bill to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton with an amendment embracing an entire
revision of the tariff and of the machinery for
its collection. Several other bills were re-
ported; The West Point Appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. Consideration of he
Bonded whisky bin was resumed and the bill
was finally passed In the House petitions
were presented by Messrs. Cox and Buck
urging prompt action by Congress on the to-
bacco tax. The Army Appropriation bill and
the Pendleton Civil Service bill were passed.
JAN. 5-Petitions for increased pensions
to one armed and one legged soldiers were
presented in the Senate. petition for the
admission of Dakota State was presented
and some desultory discussion was had. A
bill relating to the expectation of tobacco,
snuff and cigars in bond free of tax to ada
cent territory, with an amendment that the
bill shall apply to exports whether trans
ported by vessel or otherwise, was reported.
The Presidential Succession bill was taken up
amendments were offered but not acted upon.
"a; lin the House the District Of Columbia
after some discussion waS passed.
JAN. Elm the Senate petitions for a
Constitutional amendment prohibiting the
sale of Intoxicating liquors were presented.
On motion OF Mr.. Beck, the House bill permit
ting the expectation OF tobacco, snuff and
cigars in bond free of tax to adjacent foreign
consideration of the bill to afford relief to
Congress and the Executive department in
the investigation of claims against the Gov
ernment after which the Presidential Success
sion bill came up and Mr.. Maxey advocated
the plan OF taking successors to the President
ernment Mr.. Lapham held that President
Garfield's inability began when the assassin's
the Judge of the time when such Inability be-
gan, which brought on general discussion of
the BILL. .....The Speaker laid before the
House message from the President trans
uniting communication from the Superin-
tendent of the Census asking apprupria-
ton of 100000 to complete the tenth census
delivering prepared speech in its favor.
Messrs. Ellis and Money gave notice of amend
mentS looking toward Il subsidy for American
steamships. The Fortification and Pension
appropriation bills were reported andreferred
JAN. S.-Mr. PendIeton presented a me-
mortal from Cincinnati merchants against the
passage of a national bankrupt law. A bill to
prohibit the use of the Capitol for other than
legitimate purposes was passed. The bill to
afford relief to Congress and the departments
in investigating claims came up as untin-
ished business. and Mr. Brown addressed the
senate. after which consideration of the Pres
idential succession bill was resumed. .......In
the House, under the call OF States IA number
of bills were introduced as follows: BY Mr..
Anderson (kanS.), to create postal tele-
graph; Also for the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri River at Leavenworth; by
Mr.. Holman, providing that persons who sub
nit claims in which misrepresentation of facts
appear shall not be entitled to payment; by
Mr.. Robinson, to reduce letter postage to one
cent; by Mfr. Humphrey, for the construction
of a bridge across St. Croix Lake; by Mr.. Fish
err, to limit the coinage of standard silver dol
lars to the requirements of the people. Mr.
from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, reported bill appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of exhibitors of the United
States who desire to participate in the Inter
national Exposition of Domestic Animals at
Hamburg. Germany, July, 1sS3. Referred.
of the Shipping bill was re-
sumed and after debate went over without
action.