Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-26
xLvIIiTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 10th about the only
really important and conclusive action
taken was the passage of the Indian APP
preparation bill. There was lengthy dis
committee in striking out certain amend
ments, which under the rules of that
body, on account of their legislative
appropriation bill. the House, af-
ter consideration of the legislative aprro-
priation bill, Mr. slocum reported the bill for
tine retirement of General Grant. and mo-
ton was made to suspend the rules and pass
the same. A long debate ensued. Mr..
General Grant and the reasons why the
measure should be passed. General Rose
Grams was quite severe upon the hero OF
ton to the proposition to place him on
the retired list. Messrs. Horn and Thomas
they considered it a trap set to catch the eX
ecutive and embarrass him. They were in IA
vor of retiring General Grant, but wanted tine
second bill offered in the Senate INSTITUTED.
The motion to suspend the rules was finally
lost. Little other business of general inter
est was transacted.
In the Senate on the 18th there was a
long discussion upon the anti foreign con-
tract labor bill. in which number of SEN
ators took part. Messrs. Maxey and Coke
(of Texas thought that the bill would keep
out labor needed by the planters of Texas,
and the latter offered an amend
ment modifying the penalty clause, but it
was voted down. Senators Vest and Nor
gan criticised the Republican party'S policy,
and Mr.: Sherman del tended his party. With
an understanding that vote was to be
reached on the 18th, the Senate adjourned
......In the House, after the passage of
report from the committee on the resoIu-
ton to appoint a commission to consider
the liquor traffic of the United States, the
legislative appropriation bill discussed
in committee of the whole and afterwards
passed, few slight amendments hay
senate amendments to the Indian appropri-
alton bill were non -concurred in, and a new
conference committee was appointed. MIR.
Dorsheimer introduced a bill TO regulate
coinage, and to promote the circulation Of
gold and silver equally.
In the Senate on the 18th an original bill
was reported to enable the President to
negotiate for the purchase from the In
dams of their remaining interests in the
contract labor bill resumed. Mr..
Plumb's amendment excepting profess
sional artists from the provisions
OF the bill was agreed to; also an amend
ment by Mr.. Lapham providing that the
whole of the penalty recovered shall go into
the United States Treasury The bill then
river and harbor bill was considered. Mr..
Bayne opposed the appropriation for the
Lower Mississippi, as the money, he said,
would be thrown away except to remove
snags. Mr.. Potter opposed the Hennepin
Canal scheme, and declared that it
State matter, and Illinois was well able to
build the canal, as New York had done in
8menImg
fered as a substitute for the Galveston Har
Dor paragraph was agreed to. 1t appropri-
ates S50000O. The Mclean Broadhead con-
test was reported in favor OF Mr.. Broadhead.
In the Senate on the 10Th there was
long discussion on the Texas Pacific Railroad
land forfeiture bill. a number of amend
ments we're offered and debated The bill
was finally passed There very little
else of general interest reached..... In the
House during the continuation of the
,ern HaX IN, and oyhn
bill was considered, but nothing con-
elusive was done. number of
new amendments were offered. Later. in
the regular session for Thursday, the naval
appropriation bill was considered in COM
mated discussion concerning wooden YES
sells and the amount of money to be appro-
House adjourned, though, before very much
progress had been made with the bill
In the Senate on the Goth a memorial
was presented from the Illinois Legislature
urging Congress to acquire ownership in the
ship canal connecting the waters OF
Keweenaw Bay with these of Lake Superior.
passed. The Post office appropriation bill
was next reached. The reduction in
was combatted but after discussion the
committees amendment was adhered to.
The section changing the rate of postage
was discussed at length, and the Senate dis
agreed to til e committee amen ment so far
as it related to the letter postage, leaving
the newspaper provision to be acted upon
In the House much time was wasted on
the Mississippi River clause in the river
and harbor bill. The friends of the bill
yielded to the NJ ssissppi River claim, there
by Withdrawing tie bone of contention. The
Chair delivered an opinion on the point of
order against the Hennepin Canal, sustain
ing the point that the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors had not original jurisdiction
of the subject, and ruled that the claims
must be stricken from the bill
An appeal was taken, but was not acted upon
during the days session. Tie conference re-
port on the consular and diplomatic bill was
agreed to. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up but no definite action was taken
At the evening session fifty pension bills
were passed, completing this work for the
present Congress