Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-25

Bankruptcy bills were postponed, and the
Mr. Morrill, discussing the features of the Bill
at length. Consideration of the bill by Sec
lions was begun. In the House a resolu-
employed as attorneys and otherwise in
e the prosecution Pro ,aT OF the rrod ;ts
each, the amount pad each and the proba-
BILE amount of the entire cost of the prosecu-
tons now pending and contemplated. Re-
ferred. Also, resolution of regrets for the
death of Gambetta. Senate amendments to
| the Agricultural and Indian appropriation
ton of the Shipping bill was resumed and
number OF amendments were adopted.
JANUARY lin the Senate Mr. Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported with
amendment the bill to amend the act of last
session amending the Revised Statutes with
reference to bigamy. The bill for the relief of
passed authorizes the President to nominate,
and with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate appoint. Porter to the position of Colonel
grade and rank held by him at the
time of his dismissal; provided said
to of'H his S appointmen MEME under tbis y act r'os
resolution directing the Committee on Judici-
airy to inquire what legislation is necessary to
provide for aScertaining the existence and
termination of Presidential inability, and to
report by bill or otherwise, was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Tariff bill. In the House. the Speaker an
nounced the conference on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill. Consideration of the Ship
ping bill was then resumed, and a long debate
ensued on the free ships provisions. Several
amendments were adopted.
JANUARY FIN The Senate Mr.. Ingalls,
introduced a bill providing that whenever two
heads of the Departments shall state in writ
ing to the Chief Justice OF the United States
that the President is unable to discharge his
duties, the Chief Justice shall lay the matter
naev is tonnd Se
the Vice President shall be notified to
assume the duties of President. resolution
after the 18th inst. was adopted A sharp
discussion took place on motion to post
Tariff bill. and the motion was withdrawn
The Senate then went into executive session
on the Mexican treaty prepared by the Com.
unlawful occupation of public lands was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole Con-
sideration of the Shipping bill was resumed,
and with some changes the bill was passed.
bill providing for the appointment by the
President of seven commissioners from civil
life to consider and investigate the whole
subject of railroad transportation and report
to Congress the first Monday in December,
1888. The second section fixes the salary of
ing expenses. The bill for the relief OF Ben
Holiday and the Agricultural bill were dis:
cussed. -. immediately after the reading of
the journal, the House went into Committee
Of the Whole. Mr. Reed (Me,) in the chair, on
ates Ssl,575.o0o, of which Sso0O0,0O0 IS
for army pensions, 100000 for navy pen.
aiming surgeons. $3.50 900 for pay and allow
ance for pension agents, $4,000 for contin
gencies Mr.. O'Neil (Penn), under authority
to increase the appropriation for army pen
sions to ss5,OOo.oo0, and after some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment
was also adopted making Immediately avail
able $4,000 of the appropriation for fees and
expenses of the examining surgeons, and the
committee rose and reported to the House,
S w shf P as asn
passed. was the bill adjusting the pensions
for persons who lost an eye in the naval or
military service.
JANUARY 15.-In the Senate several petit.
lions relating to tariff changes and one ask
ing appropriations to make immigration in
small pox were submitted. number of bills
were then introduced and referred, and at the
lief Of Benz enc HoilidaS was taken IN, u DOE and dis
cussed. At the close of the morning hour the
Tariff bill came up as unfinished business and
q lengthy discussion ensued.. In the nouse
Joseph Wheeler was sworn in as Il RepreSen-
tative from the Eighth District of Alabama.
Under the call of States a number of bills
bill to convene the Forty eighth Congress on
the first Monday in March, 1888. Under
the Speakers call OF committees for mo-
tions to suspend the rules, Mr. Butterworth,
from the Committee on Pacific Railroads,
moved to adopt resolution fixing Wednes-
nesday the oath inst. for the consideration
of measures from that committee, which
after spirited debate was lost-llO to So, not
the necessary two thirds in the affirmative.
A resolution was adopted making the bill for
the support OF common schools, the special |
order for the goth inst. The Speakerpresented
a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, with |
the report of the Naval Advisory Board. as to
the ironclads Monadnock, Puritan, Amphi:
trite and Terror. Referred