Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
xLvIIITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the Sth the Chair laid
| before the body the naval appropriation bill
as it came from the House. A letter was
read from General Grant respectfully declin-
UNI passed; and MI Mitehell, the ne
author, withdrew the bill. The Senate
was insisted upon and a new conference
committee was appointed. Among the bills
| introduced was one to provide for an APP
peoples worlds exposition to be
held at Chieago Xiii: the House
among the more important being the follow
ing: An amendment by Mr.. Townshend, that
the consent of the House shall be required
as well as that of the Senate in making
treaties; an amendment to the act making a
loan in aid of the New Orleans Worlds Ex-
position; to open for settlement certain por-
tions of the Indian Territory; to suspend the
coinage of standard silver dollars; to pre-
cussion of the interstate commerce bill was
resumed.
The Senate on the 9th further insisted
upon its amendments to the naval appropria-
ton bill, and a new Conference Committee
was appointed. Mr.. Sherman introduced
bill providing for the erection of a statue to
the memory of Lafayette. motion to take
up the Oregon Central land forfeiture bill was
voted down. By party vote the bill for the
rison addressing the senate at considerable
length. The Texas Pacific Railroad
land grant forfeiture bill was made the
vide for the sale of the Cherokee reservation
in Arkansas was passed. =. In the House Mr..
lican form of government in Mississippi.
Consideration of the Interstate commerce
bill was resumed, Messrs; Barksda p COT Mis- is.
Texas; Boyle and Weaver {of Iowa} taking
part. There was quite a lively debate be-
tween Messrs. Horr and Reagan.
In the Senate ON the 10th Mr.. Sherman
presided. An invitation to attend the Worlds
Eo;,- Noxxy nrIa On tho
strength of a letter from Captain Eads, the
inter- oceanic ship railway bill was with
drawn. Mr.. Vest spoke on the Dakota bill
He declared that the population of the ter
ritory was not enough to entitle it to repre-
sentation in Congress. After brief eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned, In
sentative Scales (of North Carolina) was
received. Mr.. keifer offered amend
appointments to the grade of Second Lieu
tenant be confined to graduates of the Mill
tary Academy, and to meritorous non COM
mssioned officers recommended for promo
ton in the manner now provided by law Mr..
Morrison offered a resolution providing for a
recess from December sd to January 9Th.
Referred. Consideration of the inter-S State
commerce bill was resumed. Mr.. Turner (of
kentucky supported the Reagan substitute.
A message from the President was received
transmitting the report of the secretary of
State in reference to framing a law for the
preventing of collisions at sea.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Van Wyck
(OI N0DEaSkaJ OUcTeu Il feSOlutlOu tldb Uno
rules be so amended that hereafter treaties,
which concern matters of revenue, be con-
sidered in open session. On objection the
matter went over one day. The Galveston
s was re
length. =, The DAKOTA SiiI Vas. vas dis:
strongly urged the admission of the Terri
tory into the Union. Mr.. sherman offered
joint resolution, which was passed, appoint
ing Saturday, February 21st, as the day for
the ceremonies connected with the com
pletion OF the Washiagton monument me yo Al,
Mr. Hancock reported the invalid appro-
priation bill; referred to the committee
State commerce bill was resumed gen.
eral understanding was reached that debate
up. Mr. Randall gave notice that at the
proper time he would move to recommit the
whole subject. Mr.. Hiscock offered a resolu-
ton to appoint joint committee to investi-
gete the New York canals, and their relations
with inter State commerce
The Senate was not in session on the
18th. The day session of the House was al
most entirely taken up with the discussion of
n resolution introduced by MIR. Warner COT
Ohio), who claims that his colleague, j. ID.
Taylor, during the recess had printed in the
Record a speech that was not delivered on the
floor, and which reflected on committees of
the Senate and the House, on members, and
on the House itself. He wanted that speech
eXpunged from the Record. 1t seems that the
speech referred to was a thrust ut pension leg
isIation, and Mr.. Warner was chairman of
the House Committee having in charge some
special pension matters: Mr.. Warner ami
on the prevailing custom of
printing speeches in the Record that are
never delivered on the floor On this latter
point Mr.. Cox (of New York; was called to
his feet, and the debate was both spicy and
fiery at times. Mr.. Warmers resolution was
adopted. The House also passed the Senate
resolution in reference to the ceremonies in
with the completion of the Wash
ington monument. At the evening session
a number of private pension bills were
passed, Adjourned until Monday.