Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-03
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the oath the minority re-
port on the exclusion Of American meats
from Germany was presented. A motion to
make the Dakota bill, special order for
ton Of the Bill to FIX the salaries of District
mainly on the cause prohibiting judges from
educational bill was then taken up and a long
discussion ensued in which Senators
took th chief parts The
priating $4,000 for contigent fund of the Sem
a ate was adopted .. in the House Mr. Ellis
ing 10000 to avert the threatened overflow
1t New Orleans. After some discussion the
to concur in certain amendments to the def
ciency bills. Bills were introduced: To es-
tabiish uniform rating for invalid pensions: to
PROVIDE Tor cheaper correspondence by tele-
graph: to repeal the restriction on coinage of
silver dollars.
In the Senate on the 18th memorials
were presented protesting against the pas
sage of pending bills relating to patents.
Bills were reported favorably: To sell the
Iowa Indian reservation in Nebraska; to
readjust compensation for railroad mail
inquiring why the Acknowledgement does
not furnish certain information regarding
the star-routes; The bill to increase the
up and the amendment agreed to pro-
hibiting judges from appointing rela-
The joint resolution was adopted providing
that Government employees be allowed full
further discussed without action. =. In the
House several unimportant measures passed
after which the bonded whisky bill was taken
up and debated at some length. An effort
to obtain consent for resolution to apprO-
pirate $125, 900 for the food sufferers along
the Mississippi was met n 18th objections.
In the Senate on the 26th the bill for al
1otment of Indian lands in severalty was passed.
The transfer of Minister Sargent to the st.
Petersburg mission was submitted and
confirmed. The bill passed author
mg an of certain ,bs Mis- Mis-
cational bill was continued at con-
siderable length. The resolution aPpropriat-
unexpended balance of the Ohio flood fund,
amounting to <125,0O0. was adopted In the
The bonded whisky bill was taken up and
motion adopted that the debate be closed in
IN hour and half on the 9TH.
In the Senate on the 9th bill was intro
i1uced to prohibit the sale of indecent publica-
lions. The joint resolution authorizing a re-
ward Of 200 for discovery of the Greedy par
ty was reported with an amendment. The bill
to pay claims for damages caused by the Ute
Indians passed. Also the bill to authorize
in e the case OF cha sia 2. chn outeaa
for add itional compensation for building iron
out action. ....... In the House the bonded ex-
tension bill was finally disposed of by striking
out the enaeting clause is5 to 81 81. In II. the gen.
measure for discussion the bill to retire the
trade dollars was taken up but no action was
reached.
INthe Senate on the 18th, joint resolution
was reported, proposing and amendment to the
Constitution for woman suffrage. The bill
passed authorizing a reward to private parties
for discovery of the Greedy expedition. The
education bill was taken up and Mr.. Lamar
addressed the Senate. favoring its passage.
Mr.. Cullum wanted the bill modified so that
it should only apply to the South. Mr..
George favored the bill as it stood go. In the
House a resolution was introduced and re-
ferred fixing June 2 as the final date for adj
journment. The McGarrahan bill was ia
bled. Several private bills passed. and
night session was held to consider PEN
sion claims. Adjourned till Monday.