Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12
xLvmTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate On the I'd communication
was received from the Secretary of the
Treasury relative to the postponement of
the collection of the whiskey tax. Mr.. Hoar
esS a a In dstail the amendments to the
pherson spoke on the subject. Considera-
ton OF the inter State commerce bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Beck's amendment in refer
defeated, % to 3d. Mr.. Hoar offered an
amendment providing that charges should
same service over the whole line. Lost. Al
to 5. Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to
A long discussion followed without action
on tine amendment......1n the House the
and nes Ss Reave To
rights of Chinese to enter the country I;
to maintain the purity of the ballot box and
to prevent bribery and corruption in cleo
tons; to ascertain the expenses of deputy
United States Marshals and chief supervis-
ors of elections; in reference to London dy-
State of Nevada; to ascertain the names of
persons on the Government pay-rolis on
November 1st 1884, and on February I'd, 1885;
abolisning the census bureau.
In the Senate on the Sd, Mr.. Riddle
berger's desk was ornamented with floral
harp of Erin sent by Irish admirers. The
credentials of Mr. Evarts (of New York; were
presented and referred on account of not be-
ing made out in the usual form. Consideration
OF the Inter State commerce bill was resumed.
MIR. Plumb'S Z" similar circumstances resolu-
ton was agreed to, also MIR. Beck's amend
ment. After considerable debate the Senate
bill was substitu ell for the House BILL. In
the House the resolution in reference to the
silver dollar in the New York Clearing house
and in the Treasury was adopted. y IeSolu-
ton was reported requesting the President
to look into the case of j. X. Santos. an
American citizen about to be hanged in
Ecuador. The river and harbor apprOpi la
ton bill was discussed again without action.
In the Senate on the 4th the most i'm
portant action taken was the passage of the
inter State commerce bill-the Cullom meas
ure-which provides for railway commission
consisting of nine members. The bill was
passed by a large majority. The bill in refer
ence to trade dollars and the proposed sus-
pension of the coinage of standard silver dol
quite q lengthy speech upon the question.
No further action was taken. In the
House an hour was wasted in the vain en-
deavor to call up private bills by in
dividual members, but in each case
there was objection. Discussion of the tn,
waS resumed, but very little progress was
made. "1rout stream appropriations were
appropriation was again made a special OBJ
ject OF at; ack. An evening session was or
dered, but nothing was done, no quorum be-
Ing present.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Sherman in
troduced a resolution, which was referred to
provide for striking medals to commence
rate the completion OF Washington monu-
ment. Otherresolutions introduced called for
a statement OF amounts due the government
from the Union Pacific Railroad, and
in reference to courts martial. The bill Tor
the redemption of trade dollars and a sus-
pension of tn coinage Of the standard Sill
yer dollar was discussed. The bill author
izing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River ut Memphis was
passed......In the House the "obIection''
amendment to the rules was presented
and alter discussion adopted. The change
enables individual members to call up bills
each day. Mr.. Dockery'S resolution in
reference to the employment of deputy
and the amounts paid was reported and
adopted The river and harbor bill was
taken up, but very little of general import
ance was accomplished before adjournment
In the Senate on the 9th resolution was
offered calling for information as to the
plans for defending our harbors in case of q
sudden war with foreign power. Mr..
Palmer addressed the Senate in a lengthy
speech upon the woman suffrage conStttu-
tIonal amendment, which was taken up by
He expressed himself as being
strons ly in favor OF giving the ballot to
woman, and pictured the many benefits
that would be derived were such an amend
ment to be submitted to and adopted by the
States. The consular and diplomatic and
the pension fees bills were passed.. In
the House the continuation of the session
river and Harbor bill, and the refuge
harbor scheme at Sandy bay, Mass,
was voted down. Nothing else of general
interest was accomplished until the regular
session. The resolution of thanks to COM
mander Schley and others or the Greeiy re-
lief expedition was reported aaxeIseiy;;
Consideration of the river and harDor bill
was resumed, and long and someWhat
acrimonious debate wins INDUCED in, but
nothing conclusive was reached, and the Dill