Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25
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In the Senate on the 18th the bfll pro-
viding for statue of General Lafayette was
reported favorably. Mr.. Logan presented
numerous petitions from tobacco and cigar
manufacturers and labor organizations pro-
/ testing against the ratification OF the Spaal-
Ish treaty. The Dakota bill being taken up.
Mr.. Garland offered q substitute for the bill
was cut short In order that Mr.. Hill might
address the Senate on the silver question.
pension of thecoinage fthe silver dollar. M.
! sherman replied, taking directly opposite
views: In the House the Speaker iaid be-
/ fore that body communication from the
for the Service Mr WiSns irons
moved to suspend the rules and adopt a res.
oiution setting aside January 18th for the
bills In reference to National banks The
motion was agreed to. motion to suspend
the ;l,, rules and pass the bill prohibiting the
than So and providing for the issue of 81, s.
and 30 silver certificates, was lost.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. CockreIl
reported adversely the petition of an Iowa
q. A. r. Post asking that the surplus in the
Treasury be paid to soldiers and sailors of
the late war to make good to them the
amount lost by the depreciation of the
money in which they were paid. Discus
Mr. Beck lof Kentucky5 and Mr.. Sherman
Eota 1bnlo Vas oeng eng the tae speaker the d.
ADMIT the p Of ysias
and admission to the people lof the Territory
was lost by strict party vote-yeas, %;
| sion was passed by a Vote of 81 to
2s.. In the House a bill was passed in
the second thlrG and fon a eIasses on
which postage has once been paid in
full. A. resolution was passed providing
to January 5th. The inter state commerce
bill was taken up, and vote being reached
on substituting the Reagan bill for the first
seven sections of the committee bill. it
agreed to, yeas, H3; nays, 81. The sections
OF the committee bill for the appointment of
commission were stricken out. The Rea-
gan bill, being read by sections a number of
amendments were read, but without further
action the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th report was
read in reference to the survey of the
Nicaraguan Canal. Mr.. Dawes offered a
resolution to inquire into the leasing of
the Grow Indian reservation to cattle graz
ers- RESPONSIVENESS against the ratifica-
Among the new bills offered was one by
Mr.; Van Wyck to fix Geographic and
SO that they will not exceed charges
east of said river to the sea- board. The
stantialiy in the shape in which the commit.
tee presented it,. In the House, the inter-
State commerce bill was the principal ques-
ton discussed. The motion to reconsider Mr.
O'Iaras civil rights amendment was tabled.
Mr.: Crisp offered an amendment forbidding
railroads furnishing separate accommoda-
lions for white and colored persons. 4
long debate ensue . Mr. Breckenridge Of
fered a substitute providing that nothing in
he act should be construed to deny the rail
roads the right to furnish separate accom-
modations for passengers, as they may deem
was adopted. Another amendment was
adopted adding to Mr. Breckenrdge's
amendment the words provided that no dis
elimination is made on account of race or
color" clause was adopted making uni
form passenger rate of three cents per mile.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar pre-
scented memorials from the Woman's Suf-
frage Association of Pennsylvania pro-
testing against the admission of Dakota on
account of the constitution having been
made by men alone. Mr.. Vest submitted
joint resolution in reference to the Mica
ragua surveying expedition, and prohib-
sanction of Congress- The inter State com
merce bill as reported from the Committee
on Railroads was MT ME- Cn hisnt MAX
Slater offered an amendment embodying the
provisions of the Reagan BILL. In the
consumed with discussion OF the
inter state commerce bill: MIR. Banks
sha the arnshng of
commodations with equal facilities and equal
comforts at the same charges shall not be
considered q discrimination. Agreed to by
vote of l3l to l24. After some further debate
Mr.. Reagan demanded the previous question,
der of the House had been that the bill
should be considered in committee of the
whole.
In the Senate on the 10Th, communica-
ton was read from the New York Produce
Exchange, urging immediate and definite &C.
ton on the Spanish treaty. Mr.. George spoke
upon the Interstate commerce bill. Mr..
Hale reported that the conference commit
tees on the naval bill were unable to agree,
and the motion toinsist on the Senate amend
ments was agreed to. Mr.. Vest modified his
resolution in reference to the proposed
Nicaragua canal surveying expedition,
the modification declaring it not ex-
pedent to send out such an expedition.
In the House a bill was passed author
izing the construction of bridge across +,
the Mississippi River at Rock Island, Ill. |
The inter state commerce bill was the prin-
cipal business before the House. An amend |
ment prohibiting the issuing of free passes |
was lost. Mr.. Hewitt (of New York; moved |
to strike out the clause prohibiting pool
ing. There was a long debate, in which Sec
tional business interests were discussed. |
Mr.. Hewitt'S amendment was lost. Mr.. |
introduced a resolution in refer |
ence to the treaty making power, especially |
in reciprocity treaties, providing that all |
such must be agreed to by Congress instead |
of the President with the aid of the Senate. |