Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
XLvillTH CONGRESS.


IN the Senate on the 23d the credentials
vi MI. Jones, Senator elect from Arkansas,
were presented. The Des Moines River set
'iers titles bill was passed The Post. Office
appropriation bill was passed, with several
:o: the House the most of the
session was taken up in discussing
tine the provisions roy, of the naval appropria,
70 Duild up the American navy. Many
members took part. The committees plans
we're severely criticised, and Mr.. Randall de-
passed, several amendments having been
added. A bill authorizing the Pre- sident to
the Indians in the Oklahoma lands was in
troduced. No other business was concluded
of general interest.
In the Senate on the oath a memorial
from the Wisconsin Legislature, urging the
placing of General Grant on the retired list,
was presented. Also memorial from the
Illinois Legislature urging an early settle
ment of the oklahoma question. After debate
the bill to authorize the President to negoti.
ate for the Oklahoma lands was passed:
claims of officers and enlisted men of the
army for the loss of private property de:
States was passed, the time for the presenta-
years s'e - I'm the House MI. Weller
t1 s system In a conaict for prece-
dence the river and harbor bill vanquished
the Appropr atoms Committee III ana the d,
the whole. The Speakers ruling that the
clause relating to the Hennepin Canal
be stlicken out was sustained py vote
of 100 to IS. A number of amendments as to
how and where money appropriated LOT the
Improvement of the Mississippi and Mis-
a good deal of confusion. The committee
rose and reported the bill to the House, and
adjournment followed.
In the Senate on the 25th the army ap-
preparation bill was reported, the conferees
having agreed upon all differences except
that relating to courts martial in time of
peace. There was a long discussion, but the
matter finally went over after
noue stor affsr the aeo pssssse Of seve the
bills under the special rules. the river and
harbor bill was taken up. The amendment
the clause relative to the Improvement of
the Mississippi from the head passes to the
OHIO River, with Captain Eads as advisory
engineer, was not sustained, and attera vote
in in the bill. Mr.. White 1of Kentucky
In some random remarks, reflected the
Mr.. Gibson (of West virginia. to use Ian
guage SO severe against the kentuckian that
a vote o. cenSure was moved, but the motion
was tabled after some further debate.
In the Senate on the Goth the regular
annual naval appropriation bill was re-
ported. MIR. Hoar introduced a Pacific
Railroad funding bill, but said that he did
not expect action at this session and his
motive was to set the views OF the puplic;
The proposition incre aSe the number OF
annual clerks to Senate committees was
voted down. The silver bill was reached.
Mr.. Sherman, in referring both to the stand
ard silver dollar and to gold, cOntented
that it was to the interests OF ali classes
to maintain circulation of both metais,
but this must be done on a basis a cordiiS
as nearly as possible with their relative
market values. Alter remar&S by McsSfs.
Beck Hill and Coke susta ming the COINAGE
system, the dictate closed. In tie House
a further conference on the army approprl-
alton bill was ordered. y motion to take
the House bill with Senate amendments re-
peaIing I'll e pre- emption, limb II culture and
desert lands laws from the Speakers table,
was lost. The sundry civil appr9pflat ON
bill was taken up and there was long de-
bate on the clause providing for further and
to the New Orleans Exposition, some mem
beers who spoke favoring, and Others oppos.
ing the appropriation. The matter went
over
In the Senate on the 9th the naval APP
preparation bill was am Tended in one i'm
poitant particular and passed. \ number
of private pension bills We're passed. The
bill in the Int, interest of niece of the late
The special river and harbor bill passed by
the House was only read the first time on
account of objection .......-.:In the House
Mr. Reagan underworld to take
the inter State commerce bill from the
Speakers table, for the purpose OF non
ia led The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, the New Orleans Exposition
claims outside of Louisian would be paid
first. Under suspension of the rules a bill
by Mr., Willis was passed appropri-
ating $5O00,0oo to be expended tor the con
tinuation and completion of works
designated in the last river and harbor Dill.
The Post office appropriation bill was re-
ported with Senate amendments, but the
Republicans in an endeavor to prevent ac-
ton on contested election case demand
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until p. m, when the House adjourned un.
til p. m TO consider the pension bills.