Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
j CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the It'll, the Backbone
tand-grant correspondence was received
Bills were introduced: To establish a navy
yard &C Aigiers on the Mississippi: to bridge
s n9 tMslssssippl a. sibley; Mo-. to grant the
way through the Indian Territory. A resolu-
ton was adopted calling for Information re-
Earoing Tue enforcement of the Chinese act.
Considera ion of the new rules was nearly
completed, In the House. resolutions were
adopted calling for information regarding the
!eVy OF political assessments, and inquiring as
@ foreign estrcions against American pork.
Among the GO bills introduced was one cut
Union Pacific Railroads.; to retaliate upon
those countries which exclude American
products; to regulat, interstate commerce;
4proSide Tor bridges a ross the Mississippi,
dlssouri and Illinois Rivers: to extend the
bonded period on whisky; to make various
changes IN the tariff and banking laws.
In the Senate. on the Sth, a resolution was
adopted calling for information as to cost of
naval construction and repairs. Considera-
ton OF the new rules was resumed. The an
nuai report of the River Commission was re-
celved from the President with recommen-
the improvement of the Mississippi. He also
recommended consideration of the Hennepin
to appropriate sio0ooco 1 for Mtssisnni m
provement was referred. Resolutions were
adopted calling for information whether Gov
ernment-aIded railroads had parted with their
telegraph rights and whether British detec-
I'VE had been allowed to tamper with the
ohheu ctdttS HldllS announcer Datcn or DlllS
subjects.
In the Senate on the 9th a resolution
looking to legislation TO protect our interests
against governments that prohibit Importation
of American meats was laid over resolu-
the business methods of the Federal Courts i'm
the South Consideration of the rules
was wa, i Tesumed In the House several res
oiutions were adopted with a view to Drotec-
ton of the export trade i'm meats. The Fitz
John Porter bill was reported; also the Ding
ley shipping bill. After discussion the Misss-
sippi River Commission report was referred to
the committee on Rivers and Harbors. The
Hennepin Canal message went to the Commit
zee on Railways and Canals.
In the Senate, on the 10th, a bill was in
troduced to establish postal telegraph under
the management of a fourth assistant Post
master General. The Yellowstone Park cor
reSpOndence relating to leSSeeS was received
from the Interior Department. A resolution
was auOpted calling for information e gard
ing the terms of service of soldiers in IL e late
war and amounts OF bounties paid. Numerous
nills were introduced, and the discussion of
the new rules was e sumed 49, In the House.
resolution was reft ed calling for informa-
ton regarding differentiation and false in
VOICES OF imported goods A Joint resolution
of 81 ,0Oo,0o9 for the Mississippi. The commit
ment of Justice was authorized to send for
persons an papers. A resolution inquirng as
70 the system OF issuing god AMI silver certii-
Gates was adopted.
In the Senate, on the 11th, the Joint reso.
luton to appropriate 81, 600 600 for the Missis-
sippi was amended so as to give it the form of
a bill and passed. A bill was introduced ap-
propriating 100000 for National College of
Med1c1ne. Also for relief of survivors and
nelrs OF the Jeanette crew; to establish
postal savings banks. The resolution of in
CURRY regarding the p-opriety of retaliatory
of American pr 3ducts was laid over Mr. Cu-
I0m addressed the Senate in favor of the bill
70 reorganlZe the Territorial government of
Utah. Mr.. Brown opposed the bill and de-
clared all recent legislation in regard to Nor
mon affairs unconstitutional. The new rules
were adopted. The House was not i'm
session.