Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-15
xLvlliTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 9Th the Interstate
commerce bill was the principal measure
| discussed. Mr.. Wilson favored the bill, and
spoke in strong terms of the benefits he
thought would accrue to the country were
such law to be enacted. Mr.. Sewell op-
posed the bill. He thought the clauses to
prevent pooling and to require railroads to
a resolution was offered requesting est 0 the
what limitations American represen-
tatives were sent to the African Con-
terence ,; at Berlin "A bill was introduced
officer with the rank of Colonel of infantry,
which it Is understood is to be filled by
suspend the rules and take up the bin to re-
peal the internal revenue tax on cigars, TO-
baeco and certain liquors. After a lengthy
tions in reference to the Mexican pensions
and the Lowell bankruptcy bill were also
for the psep
sippi, which was referred.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Hawley in
troduced a bill to establish international
! copyright. Consideration of the Oregon
Central land grant bill was resumed Mr..
the one in the Atlantic 4 Pacific forfeiture
bill, providing method of judicial proceed
parties claiming. under the grant. Messrs.
Slater and Do!ph opposed the amend
nent, which. after a lengthy discussion,
bill was then passed without division. Mr..
Morgan gave notice of q motion to recon
appropriating $4,000 for the relief Of des-
ttute Indians in Montana In committee
of the whole, MIR. Rogers lof Arkansas) in
1t appropriates s5s, $40, ooa Amendments
were added to check the many alleged
During the debate several Ohio members
had a lively spat, but finally the committee
rose and the bill was passed
In the Senate on the It'll Mr.. Plumb pre-
scented petition from Oklahoma settlers,
claiming that the land they occupy has long
since been bought from the Indians by the
removed. Mr. Dawes said that the commit
tee had already reported that in the pres
not be opened for settlement, and
the Senate had adopted the report. Mr..
MoIr m ,Sat spfv On ns 3th
tions of inferior population and resources
should be regarded with disfavor. When the
inter state commerce bill was reached Mr..
Bayard suggested that as a similar measure
was before the House the matter should be
laid aside until some decision was reached
in the House. the House almost the
entire day was consumed by discus
sion of the Interstate commerce bill. An
Courts power to issue writs of mandamus
compelling railroads to forward freight; also
another amendment providing that no case
brought under the act in any State Court
competent of jurisdiction shall be removed
to any United States Court. The matter then
went over.
In the Senate on the sth Mr.. Allison in
troduced bill in relation to the fees of pen
sion claim agents and attorneys. A general
discussion followed, in which several par
ticipated and it finally drifted into a criticism
of the appropriation and conference commit
tees OF tne Sena1e. Inc ae,ioh on tne House
into a wrangle as to which branch of Con-
gress had the stronger backbone. The bill
was finally referred. Mr.. Hawley offered
a resolution requesting the President to
furnish the statements recently filed in the
War Department by General sherman con
ing the late war;. In the House the inter
State commerce bill was taken up. Mr..
tute the bill providing for a commission
Lost. motion to recOmmit was also lost.
The bill was then passed by vote OF l5s to
IS. Mr.. Randall reported new bill, making
appropriation for the navy. The Alabama
contested election case of Craig VS.. Shelley
was decided by the seating of Craig, Repub-
lican.
In the Senate on the 9th bill was
passed transferring one of the Greedy relief
vessels for service in Alaska waters, and to
use the other for a surveying vessel. When
consideration of the inter State commerce
bill was resumed, Mr.. Garland called up the
House bill on the same subject in order to
move to recommit the Senate bill, with
all it's amendments to the House bill,
Consideration. Mr.. Cuiiom preferred to
have the bill debated in the Senate instead of
in the committee. After further debate par
ticipated in by Messrs. Dawes, Bayard, Gull
lom, Harrison, Ingalls,, slater, Maxey and
Jones (of Fforida), the motion to reeommit
was lost by a vote of Is to "a. Mr.. Wilson's
amendment in relation to determinations
against localities and individuals was added
to the bill. Mr.. Vance offered an
amendment making 1t unlawful
for railroads to charge small ship
pers higher rates than large shippers. Pend
ing further action the Senate adjourned I'M
til the 18th. ..-...In the House, by vote of 60
to 50, that body refused to postpone private
business to take up the naval bill. Resolu-
bankruptcy bill were reported from the
Philadelphia Board of Trade. 4 number of
private bills were passed. An evening ses-
sion was held for the consideration of PEN
sion bills.