Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-24
xLlxTH CONGRESS,

In the Senate on the l4th a memorial of the
Connecticut Legislature ON the subject OF
counting the electoral vote provoked some
discussion, as did bill introduced by Mr..
Hoar, providing for filling the Office of Presi
dent under certain emergencies. The Presi-
dent was requested to send to the Senate
information in his possession concerning
the Tehuantepec ship canal survey. Sever
al committee changes were made by special
request. A code of rules was reported and
placed on the calendar. The correspond
ate..... In the House the report of the Com.
mittee ON Rules was ordered printed A mo-
ton for a call of the st ties for bills was dis.
cussed but was not acted on.
In the Senate on the 18th, after the trans
action of some routine business, Mr.. Ed
munds reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee the bill to remove the political disa.
biIities of General A. II. Lawton, of Georgia,
recommc nding immediate action. It was
threupon read three times and passed The
Hoar Presidential succession bill was dis
cnssion on the proposed joint rules. The
principal debate was on clause thirteen
regulating the Senate cafe aud forbidding
liquor drinking in the Senate. 1t took q
senators Vest, coekrelI: Kiddfeberger. n
gals and others. The rules went over ......
In the House a resolution for q holiday re-
cess laid over The report of the Committee
on Rules was called up and discussed at
length, Mr.. Morrison opening the de-
bate. Mr.. Randall objected to some of Mr..
Morrisons remarks, and spoke ON the
the debate grew almost personal. Mr.. Nor
rison gave notice that he would try and
close the debate ON the 10th, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate On the 10th House bills were
introduced: For the coinage of silver dol
lars; to determine inability of the President
to administer his office. a resolution on
the subject of consular fees was referred,
after discussion. A report of the Secretary
of the Interior on the condition
Senate. Mr.. Hoar's Presidential successio n
bill was discussed during the remainder of
for the relief Of General 4. R. Lawton n1 was vas
passed. Discussion of the proposed revision
OF the rules was resumed and occupied the
remainder of the session.
In the Senate ON the 18th, John Mitchell,
of Oregon, was sworn in. The bill was re-
ported favorably to fix the day for the
meeting of Presidential electors A re.
solution for investigation OF affairs in the
Estate" of Dakota caused some debate, at
ter which the matter went over. The
Presidential succession bill was taken up,
and after considerable discussion was
the House Joint resolution. proposing a
constitutional amendment on the subject of
Presidential succession was objected to,
after which the revision of the rules was
taken up a lengthy discussion ensued, par
ticipated in by Messrs. Long, Mc.IiIIen. Nc
and closed BY Me- Morrison. The rules were
then read for amendment, pending W hch
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill for pen
sion foH Mrs. Grant passed The estate Of
DaE q" was then discussed, Mr.. Vest lead
ing the debate; the resolution for investiga-
ton laid over. Consideration of the
joint rules was then resumed; the rules were
agreed to, and the resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for Information conc erning moiety
claims. a resolution offered
by Mr. Beck for an inquiry into the working
of the law providing for the payment of coin
interest on bonds. lin the House consid-
Grafton of the rules was resumed and the
report of the committee adopted, giving the
eiott th tongaess the rules OF the Forty
Committee on Rules. The resolution for
holiday recess was adopted. Mrs. Grants
pension bill was passed.