Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

in the Senate on the It'll the education
bill was taken up and Mr.. Hoar's amendment
making the amount to be expended ST. 600 900
was adopted IS to II. Also, amendments pro-
shall be given to all Children; that the appro-
priations shall be used only for public schools,
a%endmenss we're 1e adopted seG The o'b bI
House BIN passed directing the secre-
natl lay library certain court reports and 9TH
or public documents. Numerous bills were
, mt a motion making bills for cree.
April was agreed to-. Mr.. Converse moved
20 suspend the rules and pass the bill restor>
bate the motion was defeated-l19 to ls6. A
resolution declaring it unwise to abolish or
reduce the tax on spirits was adopted. -
- In the Senate on the 9Th bill was intro
dnced providing for deposits in the Treasury
OF the receipts Of the money order system.
Bills passed to bridge the Rio Grande at
Eagle Pass and Laredo. The Naval appro-
priatfon bill was taken up and Mr.: Hale gave
75l.O00 for plant for ordnance foundries-
Mr. vest opposed giving money to De ex-
sso1 was TIE House TIE
ary between Texas and the Indian Territory
courts. The hil requiring the Governor of a
Territory to have resided two years therein
before his appointment was discussed without
g In the Senate on the 9th the original bill
to establish postal telegraph system was re-
ported favorably. The naval bill was taken
up, the discussion being mainly confined to
Secretary Chambers fitness to have charge
ships were letting . In the House a reso-,
luton to investigate the, system of live
stock transportation was referred to the
into committee of the whole on public build
ing bills. There was much opposition and
building at Keokuk, Ia, was discussed and
laid over for favorable recommendation.
The bii for sloo 200 building ; at Waco, Tex
to the House and recess till the 10th was taken
without action.
In the Senate on the 10th communion
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury was
read recommending an appropriation of $175,-
600 for new revenue cutter for Alaskan
waters. The bill to bridge the Mississippi at
St Louis was reported favorably. Considera-
ton of the naval bill was resumed and an
to 5Ss the
committee amendment providing for
Ss that S fos
that purpose bad already passed the Senate.
stitute was reported for the bill relating to the
election of President and Vice President
After some skfrmishine the House again went
into committee on bills for erection of public
buildings New Albany, Ind. Chattanooga
Tenn, and Augusta, Me-, were the favored 10
caltfeS, favorable recommendations being
made tor buildings therein. Ti. =
THE Senate was not in session on the
Hth. - In the House the bill passed authoriz-
ing the offer CT SIS, COO reward for information
of or rescue of the Greedy expedition. The
resolution declaring the charges against Gen
eral Boynton not sustained by the evidence
was adopted. The bill to limit the time for
beginning prosecutions under the internal
revenue laws and the bill to forfeit the North
ern Pacific land grant were reported favorahly
The House went into committee of the whole
on the pension appropriation bill. The amount
appropriated is $50 6S4 400. of which $66, 1000
Several amendments were discussed, but no
action taken. The estimate of the Chief of
Ordnance for sea coast armament was sub
mitted and referred. Its calls for Sl.5O0, 900
night session was held for consideration of
pension bills. srn T'fti-