Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-29
xLIXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th, after disposine
OF routine business, the Oieomargarine bill
was taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment. Messrs. Vance, Gray, Harris. Vest,
Messrs. Edmunds, Van " yck and Miller fav-
ored its passage......In the House the Forti-
fcation Appropriation bill was passed. A
session Was ordered for the night of the Goth
for action on bills authorizing the con-
struction of bridges. The House insisted on
its disagreement to the bill repeating the
Pre- emption, Timber Culture and Desert
Land laws and a further conference was or
dered. A concurrent resolution for the final
adjoui nment of Congress July % was refer
red to the committee on ways and means. 4
night session was held for the consideration
of business from the committee on post Of
hceS and post-roadS.
In the Senate on the Goth, after the pre-.
sentation of a number of petitions on vari-
Gus subjects, the Senate took up the OIeo-
margarine bill, debated it at length and
passed 1t, after being amended that the
tax shall be two cents pound. A wrangle
ensued over proposition to take
up the Payne case, resulting in no
further business being done until the
Appropriations bill was discussed. lin the
House Mr.. Hatch (MO.) paid his respects to
The river and Harbor biI Was reported
back from committee and referred to com =
mlttee of the whole, when the Senate
rent resolution for adjournment July % was
reported back, but swas not acted on. At
the evening session number of bridge bills
passed.
In the Senate on the 21st. after the pre-.
sentation of a batch OF knights of Labor
petitions in favor Of land bills and the Okla.
homa bill, the Payne election case was
taken up Messrs. Pugh and Hoar addressed
the senate In advocacy of the position taken
length. He was followed by MIR. Teller, who
gg aE1e, way ns to aaor motion to adjourn,
remarks on the 2snd..m the
House Mr. Morrison's resolution providin g
for the adjournment of Congress July IS
tee of the whole on the Senate amendment
to the River and Harbor bill. The amend
sent to conference. The Inter State Com
merce bill was then taken up.
In the Senate on the 22d three public build
ing bills, including one for q building at
Springfield, NO.. were passed. The report
of the conference committee on the Naval
Appropriation bill was submitted and agreed
to. Consideration of the PAYNE election
Teller concluded his remarks begun
on the 2lst, Mr.. Sherman then addressed the
Senate. He was followed by Mr.. Eustis in
support of the minority report. Mr.. IIoar
moved the adoption OF the minority report
spoke in support of the amendm emit 1t W as
understood tnat vote would be taken at
two O'Clock on the 23d. LIN the House the
Oleomargarine bill was reported back from
the committee on agriculture as matter
of privilege, but the Speaker refused to en-
terrain it such. The Nava Increase
bill was Withdrawn for the present and the
committees were called for reports, and
when the Oleomargarine bill was reached it
was referred to the committee OF the whole.
The House then went into committee of the
whole. The Morrison Tariff bill and other
revenue bills were laid aside. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the sd Mr. Edmunds SUBJ
mitted aresolution instruc, ing the commit
tee on foreign relations to inquire into and
report the rights of American fishing vessels
in British waters. Mr. Vest presented a
batch of petitions from knights of Labor
Mr.. Blair mad a personal explanation re-
garding his connection with a suit brought
against widow for helping her to obtain
pension. The PAYNE election case
was then taken up and Mr.. Hawley argue
in favor of an investigation. Mr. EvartS
made Il lengthy speech in opposition there
to. MIR. HOar closed the debate, and the res
oiution providing for further Investigation
was defeated-yeas, Il; nays, A. Considera-
ton ofthe SundryiCivi bill was then resumed.
1.-The House, after disposing OF routine
business, went into committee of the whole
on revenue measures, and after setting
aside all other revenue measures the Cleo
margarine bill was taken up and the senate
ami harbor committee reported disagree
ment and Z, further conference was ordered :.
The conference report the Naval appro-
priation bill was agreed ito. \ night session
was held for the consideration of pension
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