Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-22
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,xLyIIITH CONGRESS.


IN the Senate on the 18th resolution Of
inquiry passed authorizing the Committee on
Judiciary to look into the facts forming. the
basis of Senator Garlands bill to amend the
Thurman act relating to Government claims
against the Union and Central Pacific, roads.
The Indian appropriation was discussed at
Ne Cox tof New Yolt infrodaeed a0b biz
20. place General Grant on the. &c;
sof Missourp introduced bis relating, TO- the
tariff Mr.. Belfotd introduced bill to prevent
the sudden contraction of currency; Mr..
tobacco and on brandy and wine manu-
factured from fruit Conference committees
were aPpoip,ted on the Fit John Porter blu
the District of Columbia passed. -,
In the Senate on the 18Th the bill placing
General Grant on the retired list, with the
rank and pay of General. passed without de
| bate. The shipping bill was taken mp and the
for of sn
lone debate the biii fH was passed I'm the
aas D she fof
Alaska The Townshend bill providing thar a
shall haoe to equal
table. The bin passed extending the jurisdic
ssipulating that the Legislature OF Dakota
snail hereafter consist OF twenty-four mem
bers of the Council and forty-eight members
OF the House.. f4F ~
In the Senate on the 18th Messrs. Vest
and Cockrell explained their position in re-
gard to the bill to place General Grant on
the retired list. The former voted mo-
on the bill. and the latter was not present
when the bill passed. but would have voted
the same way: The bill P passed anthorizin 9
House S
providing for bureau of labor sta
cn sses nnt 'assn a anH e ese
House the resolutions nnseating Mckinley
and Peele were laid over The bill for mint
committee of the whole the consular and dip
motion by Mr.. Robinson, of New York. to
was lost. A memorial was presented from the
Women's SILK Culture Association for the es-
Enlistment Of bureau OF silk culture. ~ !.
I In the Senate on the 18th 4 communica-
ton was received from the President recon-
mending an appropriation to carry out the
boundary provisions of the treaty betw cen the
United States and Mexico. A resolutions was
offered by Mr.. Morgan directing the Committee
on Finance to investigate the causes of the
fs1nIes In Hill Me ~ roek G P pm on m
ciais or the National Banking Aesociation.
The Invalid pension bill was exported favor,
Orleans Words Fair passed. Adjourned un-
til Monday. In the House bills were passed:
Authorizing q bridge across the Missouri Riv-
or in Nebraska: providing for the extension
of the Chesapeake Ohio Road:
authorizing bridges across the Rio
Grande between Eagle Pass and Piedras Me-
Rras, and between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole
and an amendment to Increase the salaries OF
ministers to Austria and Italy from 0.0W, to
SIS 900 was lost. as were all other amendments
to this bill. Visitors to the annual examine
tions at West Point and Annapolis were ap-
pointed. .ss..t ~ g. g.f.sf 1s te55,f f'A@ Is
THERE was no session of the Senate on
the 10th, that body having adjourned until the
18th. In the House the bill passed authorize
ing tho construction of bridges across the
Wisconsin, Chippewa and st. Croix Rivers, In
committee of the whole the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill and the army ap-
propriati bill were discussed, and with
the river and harbor apprc pfiation bill
were reported to the House. No further ac
ton was had. An evening session was held
for the consideration of pension bills.