Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-03
XLVIIITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the I'D a reSoiution
was adopted. to inquire into the Navy De-
partment frauds. The Mexican pension
bill was again taken up, and Mr.. Sherman
s Mr. ingalls,. Mr. ingalls, replied, and ap-
pealed to the sympathy of Republican
S Ssaae1i "a and Estate State. but to no ,pur'
pose; for the vote of 26 to 30 which re.
the following Republican Senators who acted
with the Democrats: Aldrich. Edmunds, Haw-
ley, Morrill, Riddleherger, Sewell and Sher-
adopted granting pension to Invalid sailors
and soldiers of the war of the rebellion who
three sefies and to
sentea INC bin GpTeylains t for the fs %aSt
wear bonds Referred. When the appropria-
ton bill was taken up Mt Morr,son, OF i1in si,
plus over sl0O.0v0.0 900 in the Treasury should
be appropriated to the redemption of United
providing that United States Marshals and
district Attorneys be paid stated salaries.
In the Senate on the 24th almoss the en-.
tire session was devoted to the Mexican PEN
sion bill, as amended on the day previous.
The amended bill was discussed at consider
able length. Democratic Senators contendlng
the primary object by adding amendments.
The bill was finally passed: 81 yeas, u nays.
Edmunds voted with the Democrats: IL the
House the bill granting fifteen days leave of
absence annually to th was
timber culture and desert land laws ana
amending the homestead laws. The House
bill on the electoral count was adopted as
substitute for the Senate bill.
In the Senate ON the 25th consideration
of the legislative bill was resumed. There
was an animated discussion over the clause
providing for the consolidation OF customs
collection districts which finally resulted
IN 1fs oe of the Senate Committee We're
| adopted. Not hing, else OF importance
was done before the adjournment: In
establishment of a branch soldiers home. its
| location to be determined by the board OF
ai~en the seat held by Mr.. Manning, and, af.
| ter the report was adopted in his favor, ne ap
| peared before the bar of the House and took
| the oath OF Office.
In the Senate on the 26th the House bill
was passed extending to water transportation
routes the provisions of the statutes hitherto
| applied to land routes regarding the imme
| date transportation of dutiable goods. The
amendments relative to distilleries that mash
| ten bushels of grain per day were also passed
| An amendment was also adopted providing
| that no speeches shall appear in the Congress
sional Record unless printed as they were ac
tualy delivered in the Senate OF ING the ssonr
: La -vtA@+ffrte Cloud, Kas, was passed a
motion to proceed with the Mexican pension
| bhl with the Senate amendments was voted
down by a most decisive majority, who were
! more IN 1avor OF taking up unfinished bust.
ness. The "8ack-Bone' Railroad land grant
forfeiture bill-the line being located in LOU.
siaha-was defeated-yeas, n; nays, I2I.
In the Senate on the 9th joint resolu-
ton was passed providing for the settlement
OF accounts with the Mobile & Ohio Road.
The Southern Kansas Railroad was granted
the right of way through the Indian Territory
The bill providing for the forfetnre
Of unearned land grants of the AT
iantc Y Pacific was taken up. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections
was discharged from further considera
ton of the House bill on the electoral CONT
ana committee of conference was ordered
-; In the House the bill was passed granting
the right of way through the Indian TerritorY
TO the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad
defeated. Recess was taken until einht in the
evening. at which session pension bills were
discussed, but without action being taken