Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-10
xLyIIITH CONGRESS-. !

In the Senate on the 3Oth Mr. Cameron
offered resoluti6n sdischargin9 the Finanae
Committee from further considerations of the.
bill for the retirement and re-coinage of the
trade dollar. wslicn was agreed to. The river
and harbor bill was taken up and number
of amendments were discussed and disposed
House q. !, bin was introduced. ,appro-
priatins saoe,oo to prevent the intro
dpction of cho.era into the United States.
priation bin was agreed to. . The fortincation
bill was discussed at considerable length, In
on the bill were reached. The Elections Com
mittee reported that John ID. Wise was enti-
tied t. 5ssan his
also presented. 81 sssgfit Stt1 - is5isSs
In the Senate on the, LIST the Senate bill
was submitted for the House bin providing
for the establishment OF a branch soldiers
home west Of the Mississippi. Mr.. Buffers
resolution to investigate New York banks was
to she nspss commits n e The yss
ment Of the Mississippi was not
passed a he E Eesa,% bill HAVING xfs finally aas
some additions. and the a1aount,in the bin Is
now $is, ss4; 200, against Sl2 os6, zoo as It came
submitted the Conferences, report on the naval
appropriation bill, announcing ,inablity to
agree. There was an animated debate be.
Maine, Motions that the House recede from
ss we're oss NJ
receded from its disagreements regarding
compensation for hind grant ,ra,roa Is, for
amendment increasing the appropriation Tor
the compensation, of railway clerks This dis
cerned. The fortifcation bill was then taken
up, and after discussion in committee OF the
nv 1.-The the minority (which opposes the appropri-
atoms asked ASA substitute. +. 5t'isfs+t1A
| THE, Senate On the 81 insisted on its
amendments to the naval bill. and a new con-
ference was ordered. and the same action
was taken with regard to the river and harbor
bill Mr. Sherman offeredB a RESOLUTION pro-
ng fast ass Senate 5f
The Hs fsnndrS eivil BIN was taken up,
iectedNF After the adoption of other amend
mnor,t tHp REPORT S on the forticatioh BIZ was
adopted bya vote of l5e TO 81, and the amount
appropriated is only $500 IVY. Inc SENATE
not concurred in. Mr.. Hewitt endfayored to
have passed resolution authorizing the APP
pointmenf of acommittee to make an invests
DEPARTMENTS OF the Government. On an oD-
lection the matter went over. me SENATE
amendment in reference TO pensions to sur
viving officers and enlisted men who served in
the Mexican war was eoncurred in. The Fitz
John Porter OH WAS pdSSSQ ONcEsthc tGtO Va tAAC
President by vote OF 16S tots
IN the Senate on the 81 the message
of the President vetoing the Fitz-Joh Porter
bill was received and at the conclusion of its
reading, on the question: "Shall the bill pass
Notwithstanding the objections of the Presi-
Of the ez xste not o5
bin was reported with amendments.
vorably reported. The Anti-Chiuess bill was
called up and passed-yeas. 43; nays. L. The
T. the s sn 70 sy the e
ands granted the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
was passed. The amendments to the fortifica-
the select committee to inquire whether any
ex-membershad Violated the privileges OF the
Ho%ss Ena1isb and aft tee some Se
| bats the matter was tabled. The conference
report on the Fourth of July claims bill was
agreed TO. The House resumed consideration
OF the Mexican pension bill. Senate amend
ments to the FORTH alton bill were non-con-
CURED in aud. . conference commlttee an
TN rhe Senate on the Fourth the Declare
ton OF Independence was read. The Senate
further insisted on its amendments to the de-
REGENCY bill "A bill was passed granting q
pension TO the widow of eneral Ord, and in
creasing the pens, on to Mrs. Frank p. Blair
Bin was called up. but final Classification Was
postponsd until December; In the house
date the bureau or military Justice ana the
corps of judge-advOcates was agreed to. The
deficiency bill was called up, and 4 motion to
in CONTROVERSY aDpropriating small sums for
paving cts around public buildings in Des
Meines. s.. Louis and other cities was lost;
dent HAYES for the amount paid for, expenses
OF the commission appointed to go TO Lotus
lana In 1S7ssT The Conference. report on the
river and harbor bill was agreed to. Fiiibus-
tering on the Mexican ipension bill was in
late at night. p .ttiist} SsilG 4Jflsfi III