Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-03-08
amendments were adopted and tn. hi,

! amendments were adopted and the bni
passed. The resolution providing for the
termination of the fisheries treaty was
adopted Consideration of the Utah bill oc-
cnpied the remainder of the day.. In the
: House the Senate amendments to the PEN
j sions Appropriation bill were copcurred in.
/ 4 conference report on the Post office Apprt-
priation bill was submitted, stating that the
So5f 81 eee gn bbs Z. the fem ane ent
ating Sls5 coo for special mail facilities. and a
new conference was ordered. The Sundry
/ Civil bill was taken up in committee and u
I bitter and acrimonious debate ensued on =
motion 70 strike out the clause authorizing
the de1all OF officers tor service in the Signal
Corps. The motion was defeated.
! FEBRUARY 22.-In the Senate the resolu-
I ton for a committee 40 examine and report
Z upon the methods of improving the naviga-
ton Of the Mississippi River below Cairo VAS
adopted. when the senate proceeded to con-
slider the Naval Appropriation till. The pro-
/ vision feihingto wooden ships was alfred
! SO that no more than twenty Per cent. OF what
I a new vessel would cost could be spent for
repairs. The amendment appropriating
. Si.sO.cO0 10 complete the tour double.
surreted iro.rciads was adopted.
/ were agreed to.-..-.T The House passed the bill
creating three additional land districts in
Dakota. The Army and tortiiieation Appro-
received and retewed- Conference reports on
the Indian and Consular appropriation pills
F the Sundry CIVIL bill in commiHee, and tAs
. amendments reducing to Ss9, 0o5 the appro
DflatlOl Tor the tIfAoic1lf8l SQTSeS-wSS lost
- to 80. An amendment repeating the pre-
emption laws was adopted
FEBRUARY sS.-In the Senate the Naval
Appropriation bill was taken up ana an
amendment appropria;ing Sa00 900 TO build AZ,
experimental gnnboat was ruled out of order
as We're some other sections which conteul-
plated new leGI>lation After :, Jew unItn-
portant changes the bill passed Toe confer
ence report on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was agreed to. Consider
f alton of the CTal bill was resumed and a long
debate was occa,ioned hy an ainenCpne NJ
prohibiting women from voting, in any
Territory. roll-csu finally showed no
quorum, and the balance o. the session was
spent in a vain effort 10 hringin the absen;ees
lin the House the Pound" rule, setting
apart one hour each day for the cousidera-
ton of any measure called up by committees
was adopted. Senate amendments 10 the
Army Appropriation and Fertilization Appro-
priasion bills were non-concugred IN and con-
ference commuters were appointed. TIE
resolution calling 1or correspondence regard
ing the treatment OF Russian Jews was
adopted Consideration of the >undry Civil
bill was completed in Committee of the
Whole, the Yrllowstone PAX lease being
practically inv-alidated by the adoption o. an
amendment offered by MIR McCook-
FEBRUARY ~ In The Senate the Lasfs.
lative Appropriation bin was taken up and
amendments made in Committee Of thew hole
were agreed TO, except that provision for the
repeal of the law Authorizing the appoinE-
nent OF Assistant Secretary O. War and OF the
then paS~ed-.-.. The House passed the bill 10
prevent the Importation OF adulrerated tea.
Majority and minority reports on the Mis-
SIS>lpDl River improvement were sub
nsitsed. The Sunury Civil bill passed.
\ telegram was read announcing that 5.i75
feetof the Government work a. Plum Point
Reach had been carried AWAY The report Oh
T. T. Majors claim TO 4 seat aS contingent
member from Dakota. charging him with
IalSrepresen was adopted The b2i APP
proIrriating for schools Slo,eo,oa1 annually
Tor i've years Was discussed bill was IN
rrx1fsrREi revealing all internal
on distilled spirits.
FEBRUARY as.-The credentials of Mr.
Dolph IS Senator from oregon were pre-
sented. y bill To punish false PRESERVATION of
officers of the United States was passed as
wa the House bill 10 prevent importation OF
asking the House "a return the Tar.f bill in
be corrected Mr.. Van wyck made long
speech in favor OF his resolution OF inquiry s.
TO whether the United states Minister had
been instructed 70 accept the mediation OF
Foreign Powers in settling the Peruvian q1es
ton and the resolution was adopted. Nj.
Vest called up his Yellowstone Park TeSolu-
ton snd advocated its passage At rile
the 'YeIIow-ions Park National In
provenent Company was read, among
shom are kntus Ha ,ill; Eoseoe
ton. John T. Brady. a. j. Vande-pool and Ire
dene E. Church. all OF New York No action
was reached on the bill The bali to pay
to increase pensions OF one armed and one
legged soldiers was taken an and several
bills granting pensions 70 individuals we're
passed-..... The House refused 10 concur in
the Senate amendments % the District OF Co.
lumais Appropriation oil and to the Legi>-
l a;oin n an Tae sonfsFs eo not es t
Poss-oTfice bill was re5ecteG- The resolution
a an, The rules 50 a. - zsnc tse Tart
and its discussion occupied ths evening ses-
sion