Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-11
xLVIuiTH CONGRESS.

| THE second session of the Forty eighth
Congress was called to order at noon on the
! 1st. In the Senate the Chaplain in the open
| ing prayer alluded to the death of Senator
tives Evins and Duncan, and implored that
in the new era the only rivalry might be that
tending gin in the path s Of National prog,
and that of the presiding officer were loaded
with elaborate floral devices......In the
House the roll call disclosed 22s members
present. Mr.. Shevely, successor to Repre-
sentative Calkins, of Indiana, resigned, APP
nnonncement of the death Of RepresentatiSes
Evins and Duncan was made. At 40 p m.
the Presidents message was received and
read, and referred to committee OF the
whole.
IN the Senate on the ID Mr.. West offered
resolution to investigate the leasing of lands
in the Indian Territory and made some point
ed remarks on the subject. Mr.. Dawes also
took part in the discussion and branched off
general. Mr. Sheffield, the new senator from
Rhode Island, was sworn in....-..In the House
Mr.. Follett offered a resolution asking full
investigation of the why's and wherefores of
having United States Deputy Marshals at the
spirited discussion followed, which was en-
tered into by Messrs. Follett, Reed, Keifer,
Converse, B?rksuaie, George ID. Wise and
commerce bill, which was discussed by that
gentleman at considerable length
IN the Senate on the Sd the report of the
commission appointed to select a site for
the pedestal of the Garfield statue was re-
ferred. Mr.. Mcpherson introduced bill to
suspend the coinage of silver dollars. Mr..
Vests resolution calling for investiga-
ton of leases of lands belonging to Indians
in the Indian Territory was again taken up,
and after amendment to include leases
of lands in the Indians reservations, the
resolution was agreed to-. ......In the
House the Senate amendment to the bill
FORGETTING the unearned land grant of the
Atlantic, 4 Pacific Road was not concurred
in. The House then went into committee
of the whole on the bill making tempo
rary provision for the naval service,
and without discussion it was passed after
the committee rose. The Interstate COM
mercc bill was next reached, and after
discussion of the two measures pending the
matter was laid over for further consider
alton.
duced a bill granting pension to General
Grant. Mr.. Cameron (of Pennsylvania
offered a resolution directing the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the expediency of
expanding the surplus revenues ofthe United
States or any portion thereof for the purpose
of reviying the shipping interests and export
trade of the country, and report by bill
otherwise. Mr.. Hill submitted resolution
pppGssing the la ms Of the
ury that there be a suspension of
the coinage of silver dollars, and that
the issue of silver certificates be prohibit
bill authorizing that surplus revenues in
the Treasury in excess of SlO0,000,0o0 not
otherwise appropriated, be applied to the re-
demption OF United States bonds. Mr.. Dock
cry {of Missouri) offered bill to repeal all
laws authorizing the appointments of special
point1nent of supervisors of elections Dis
cusSion of the inter State commerce bill was
resumed. Messrs. Anderson, Shively (of
Indiana) and Hopkins taking part, all of
whom favored the Reagan substitute over
the committee bill.