Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-19
xLvnTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 9th bills were
| passed increasing the appropriation for
public buildings at Quincy, ILL.,, to $500, 200.
and at Peoria to S245,00o. The amendments
OF the Senate committee to the House bill
public lands were concurred in. Mr. Beck
| spoke on the anti-silver coming bill
part in the debate. The pension appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and the result of q
| legislative amendments to appropriation
bills. In the House during the continue
the river and harbor bill was resumed. An
amendment appropriating S250,0UU Tor the
Improvement OF Vicksburg harbor was
voted down. Mr.. Springer wanted to strike
| out the Galveston harbor item, but MIR.
Willis explained that the committee had
modified that clause, and the motion was
| withdrawn. The Post office appropriation
/ bill was taken up and discussed at length.
Without action the bill went over.
In the Senate on the 10th memorial
from the Legislature of Dakota In refer
| ence to the division and admission of that
| territory was presented. Mr. Sherman's
resolution in reference to medals to COM
memorate the complexion no, OF MI ~. rn
vent unlawful occupancy OF the pubic
| lands was passed The pensions appropria-
ton bill was next considered, ana after d1s-
cussion was passed substantially as it came
from the Senate Committee, all legislative
measures found in the Dill as !. came from
etc, being stricken out as the senate had
already passed a special bin contain
the Post Pe offiee appropriation bill was taken
up and read by paragraphs. Amotion to in.
Postmasters from sle,soo.OOo to sis, 200, 900,
lost; and motion to increase the amount
for Post office clerks met with similar fate.
No further action was taken.
In the Senate on the 18th the army APP
prop ration bill was reported. The bill was
passed providing permanent reservations
for the Indians of Northern Montana. At
about II m. the Senators proceeded to the
Hall of the. House to take part in the
the return to the Senate chamber there
was a long discussion on the closing SEN
tence of MI Edmunds' declaration of the
result of the electoral count, he having
stated that it was ga declaration only as a
public statement in the presence of the two
pers opened and read on this occasion and
not as possessing any authority in law to
declare any legal conclusion whatever
MIR. Ingalls, oHered a resolution dissent
ing, and Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution de-
claring that the Constitution and laws have
declaration is necessary Both went over
The bill to repeal the presumption and
timber culture laws was debated...In the
House a great crowd assembled to witness
the counting of the electoral vote. Before
the hour arrived but little was done. The
m. and Mr.. Edmunds called the assembly
to order. stating the object that brought
the two o.o houses together. The certificates
last State had been called and the compue
tation made. MIR. Edmunds announced that
Grover Cleveland had received for President
2l9 votes and Thos. A. Hendricks for Vice
resident the same number, and both were
elected. The usual resolutions were offered
and ZEN the House proceeded. afterthe Sem
at ors retired, with consideration of the Poet.
oihce appropriation bill and made consider
able progress.
In the Senate on the 10Th the bill to for
fay% %l,o Doo sG
to its place the special order. Messrs
Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap-
pointed a committee TO make the necessary
arrangements for the coming inauguration.
long debate ensued on the bill repeating
the pre- emption and timber culture laws.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered joint resolution to
be referred to the Committee on Public
sales of lands under special grants
while certain measures , are pending;
An amendment was offered , In reference the nee
terror Department in the United
States courts jurisdiction therein, and the
alton bill was also passed, with amend
ments...... In the House the chaplain invoked
a a1ecte President. The Senate amendment to
the consular and diplomatic ana pension APP
preparation bills were non .concurred in Con-
sideration of the Post office appropriation
hill. was resumed. MIR. SINNERS amend
ment in reference to extending the letter.
carrier service to places of loOoo inhabit-
the star route service and the railway postal
clerks were each increased 100000. An
amendment reducing newspaper postage
was agreed to.
IN the Senate on the 18th Ia army ap.
preparation bill was reported. The Texas Pa
cific land forfeiture bill was discussed by Mr..
Van Wyck, but it was crowded out of its place
in the special orders to take up the bill to pre-
vent the importation of foreign cotract labor;
ana on tins measure there was a long
and animated discussion. Mr.. Ingalls, was
opposed to the system the ground that
we had our own toiling millions to look al
ter. Other Senators spoke, and pending fur
Their action the Senate adjourned......T The
House accomplished but little business.
Much valuable time was wasted in points of
order, and appealing from the Speaker pro
tenn The Post office appropriation bill was
again taken up in committee of the whole
and progress made. There was a warm dis
cussion on the paragraph relating to COM
pensat1on to ocean steamship companies for
carrying the mails An evening session to
consider pension bills was held.