Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-03-18
XLIXTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the Sth the names of
Senators private ecretaries were given to
the Senate. bill amending the National
banking Jaw was introduced. Petitions in
favor of the Hennepin canal were pre-
scented. \ resolution was offered for imme-
diue report of the bill for the repeal of the
Civil Service law. MIR. Bowen addressed the
Senate on the silver question. In the
House Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, refuted
some statements recently printed in In
dian pol paper. Under the call of States
many bills were presented, among them the
following: To regulate the trans po rtation
of live stock; to repeal the Civil Service
law. to convert the Garden of the Go dS' in
Colorado into National park. The inter
state Commerce bill was reported. also two
bills affecting railroad land grants. The
death of Senator Miller, OF California, as
announced and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th letters from the
departments in response to requests for
Information were laid before the Senate.
The bill authorizing railroad bridge
across the river at Alton Ill. was favor-
ably reported el AMI passed; The e., Edmnnds
from Vermont made a lengthy speech on
the Presidents refusal to furnish the
pensions. In the House the bill requiring
the Pacific railroad to pay for surveys of
their lands was passed. Among the bills re-
ported from committee was one granting
pensions to Mexican veterans. The bill for
bidding the employment of convict contract
was passed. The Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up in committee of the whole.
IN the Senate on the 10th, after lively tilt
between Messrs. Riddlebergcr and Logan
concerning letter from Captain Eads
printed in the Rec ,rd, Mr.. Pugh replied to
Senator Edmunds' speech on the subject of
suspensions. In the House a bill to In
crease the naval estab!iShm entS was report
ed. The bill repeating the Civil Service law
was adversely reported. The bill removing
the limit of time for presenting claims for
pension arrearages was discussed In COM
mittee of the whole the Indian Appropra-
ton bill was taken up and debated at length.
IN the Senate on the 1Ith two letters from
the secretary of the Treasury, furnishing
information called for, were laid before the
Senate. Mr.. Jones (Nev.) presented petit
ton from the National Bi-metaIc Coinage
Association and al dressed the Senate on it.
M. Nance's bill for repeal of the Civil
Service law was adversely reported. Sena-
tor Logan presented minority report
tbe tz inhn pn m,Ta b NO Wsoe mn
then addressed the Senate In favor of the
Edmunds resolutiOn.......In the House re-
solution was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary of the Navy for statement of money
expended at the Washington Navy Yard.
Two reports were made from the Judiciary
committee the right Of the Government
to cancel patents. A long debate followed.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after the passage
OF the bill to perfect the title to certain Ian ls
granted the State of Iowa to aid railroads,
Mr.. Edmunds' res solutions were taken up
and Mr.. kenna addressed the Senate ......In
the House resolution calling for informa-
ton TO the accounts between the
United States and the several
states and Territories on account Of the
direct tax of 1861 was referred. A resolution
that it shall require the objections of two
members to prevent consideration was OBJ
jected to. A bill granting pension of 81, 0e0
reported. Several unimportant private bills
were passed.