Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-29
xLvnuTH CONGRESS.


In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Coke in
troduced bill to establish and regulate
quarantine for live stock trail Mr.. A1drich
offered q tribute of respect to the late Sena-
tor Anthony of Rhode Island. The balance OF
the session was devoted to euiogizing the
character of the deceased Senator, many of
The resolutions were adopted and the SEN
ate then adjourned In the House reso-
luton was offered requesting the fresiaens
to furnish the House copies of all CORE
spondence relative to the So called Okla
homa lands OF the Indian Territory, together
with Information as to the present e e6 ncn
patton of such lands. Among the new
who served ON United States gun
boats during the late war. Also one to en-.
spirits in bonded warehouses;. Motion was
made to suspend the rules and pass the
senate pill relative to the exercise OF the
Jurisdiction conferred on the United states
in places beyond their territory and DO
minion, ami repeating certain OF the Re
alter many dilatory motions, the House adj
iourned-
In the Senate on the Goth Mr.. Plumb Of
fered resolution in reference to Oklahoma
and calling upon the President to advise the
Senate as to the status of the land on which
persons claim they have the right to settle
taken hs up. the V auessioo being on
out ali OF the Reagan or House bill
after the enacting clause, and to insert IN
stead the commission bill as already de bated
and agreed to in the Senate. debate &C.
curre,t which was cut off by the reading 81 1ha
trade of the United States with certain for,
eign countries.......In the House biz
foreigners from owning lands in
the United states. In committee of
the whole, the Indian appropriation. bill was as
whether Oklahoma was open to settlement
was debated, Messrs. Ryan, Perkins. Clutch
Pending action the committee rose, and tit
late Congressman Twins, of South Carolina
In the Senate on the 21st Mr.. Vest of.
fered n substitute for Mr.. Plumb's resolu-
ton in reference to Oklahoma. providing
that 1t be ascertained upon what terms the
the United States all their rights to the
Oklahoma lands. After discussion the
mater went + over the Dill was Pa risea
across the Mississippi north of the City OF
st. Louis. Mr.. Coke spoke upon
Reagan measure. Messrs Morgan, Harrison
and McPherson took part in the discussion
without committing themselves. Tributes
were paid to the memory of the late Con-
gresham Evins, of South Carolina, Messrs.
Hampton Butler and Frye speaking; and as
IL
journed In the House Mr. Kelley report
ed bill in the interest of the export trade in
tobacco, which was referred. When the In
dian appropriation bill was taken up Mr..
Burnes spoke, and vigorously affirmed that
in the present condition of affairs the Okla
homa lands were not open to settlement by
white citizens; and he offered an amend
ment releasing the United States from the
seeming trust created by the treaty. There
was a lengthy discussion, after which eulO
gies were pronounced upon the late Senator
Anthony. of Rhode Island.
In the Senate on the odd the bill to en-
courage the American Merchant marine, and
to promote postal and commercial rela-
tions with foreign countries was favor
ably reported. In the discussion of the
Oklahoms question under N1eo Mr. Plumb's
laws now stand that land was not open for
settlement. Mr.. Plumb's resolution mere
fered his own resolution to inquire under
what conditions the Indians would surren-
der all their remaining rights to the land in
until Friday. The Senate then went into
executive session upon the Nicaragua
report ON the oregon Central forfeiture
bill was agreed to. The Indian appro-
priation bill was discussed. Mr.. Reagan
ment could always find means of appro-
priating money for lazy and vagabond In
dams. but could never ma LIZ, the means OF
passed One clause appropriates SIS, 600 for
an industrial school at Santa Fe; another
gives the United States Court at Fl Smith
Jurisdiction over the five tribes in the Indian
Territory.
In the Senate on the 23d flag was re-
ceived from the Woman's SILK Culture Asso-
citation of the United States, together with
asking Congress to aid in the de-
velopMent of the industry. Mr.. Beck offered
a resolution accepting the flag and com
mending the work and the ladies. Mr.. Vests
re solution in reference to the Oklahoma
lands was taken up. Mr.. Plumb offered
substitute requesting the President to enter
into negotiation with the Ind ans as speedily
as possible, with a view to obtaining the sur
plus lands for actual settlers. After debate,
both resolutions were referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. ......In the House
a flag from the above named associa-
ton was received with a resolution of
thanks Mr.. Hurd offered a preamble re-
citing that certain bills appropriatlng money
from the Treasury, originating in the Senate,
were on the Speakers table, and claiming
that these bills are in violation of the
privilege of the House to exclusively
originate bills to raise revenue. He claimed
also that this was taking power belonging to
the House. Messrs. Herbert, j. S. Wise and
Willis did not agree with him. The motion
was laid on the table, and a motion to re-
consider was tabled.