Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-12
xlviIITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the I'd a letter from the
secretary of the Interior was received
transmitting the correspondence called in
reference to the land frauds in New Mexico
ME. Hill called attention to the fact that the
report was very slow in reaching the Senate,
and was also unnecessarily long for
SO late in the session. An even
ing session was held and most of the appro-
,erences, and in some instances the two
houses were unable to agree on certain
amendm sas and new Conference com,
the House very little OF conclusive
nature as regards legislation was done. An
attempt was made to call up the Iowa con.
tested election case of Frederick vs.. Wilson,
but the Republicans refused to vote. Recess
SO rou calls and points of no quorum were
INDUCED in. 1t was a late hour before adj
3ournment was reached.
In the Senate on the Sd great deal of
business was transacted, the principal work
being upon the appropriation bills, several
of which were not only much behind hand
in being considered, but the two Houses
were also at at Ta nnaa upon many
We're Kept busy all day. and e eaeh body
seemed to hold out stubbornly. On the
Post Office bill the House refusal to accede
subject of much discussion pi Mr.. VAN san
Wyck denounced the appropriation as a
cussion upon the Oklahoma QUESTION and u al.
so upon the river and harbor bill Up to an
early hour the Senate was still pegging away
with a probiematical chance of getting
through with all the urgent bills pending.
......In the House but little was done
except to disagree upon some of the
| Senate amendments, and to agree upon
others. Conference committees were Kept
very busy, and the Republicans would re-
frain from voting in order to break a quorum
and thus prevent action on the contested
election cases. The House sat until an early
hour the morning of the 4th.
The Senate remained in session all OF
the night OF the Sd and the conference COM
mittees were kept busy on the appropria-
ton bills. The substitute river and harbor
bill was considered the morning of the 4th,
but as there seemed to be little chance of a
made and carried to lay the bill on the table.
The bill to place General Grant on the re-
former rank with full pay was passed
resolution of thanks to Mr.. Ed
munds, the President of the Senate, pro
tempore. was unanim ously adopted, and
that gentleman made appropriate remarks.
All OF the regular appropr alton bills were
disposed of, Mr.. Hendricks was sworn in as
Vice President and the Senate of the Forty
eighth Congress was declared adjourned
sine die. The extra session was called, Mr..
manning in session but short while.
The House also held an all nj CHIT session,
and managed to adjust all If Arences with
the Senate on the appropriation bills. In the
early morning session Mr.. Randall moved a
suspension of the rules for the passage of the
Grant retirement bill. The contested election
case of Frederick VS.. Wilson Iowa) was
pending, and an agreement entered
into by which Republicans allowed the lat
ter to come to a vote ii the Democrats would
support the Grant bill. Mr.. Frederick (DemO
crat) was awarded the seat, AMI the Grant
bill was passed amid deafening cheers.
Resolutions of thanks to Speak Carlisle
were unanimously adopted, and tie speaker
made an eloquent closing address before de-
claring the adjournment.