Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-03-25
xlIxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 18th q resolution to
appoint Rev J. G. Butler, ID. D., of wash
ingtoD. chaplain of the Senate was agreed
to. Several petiti ons from knights of La
| Dor asse mbIies fsvoring the building of the
Heunepin canal We're presented. joint
resolution was submitted proposing a con-
stitutional amendment. making April 80 the
instead of March 4. The Electoral Count
bill was called up and laid aside for a
discussion of the House Pension bill. An
agreed 10, and the bill went over till the 18th.
Mr.. CuiIom took the floor on the Effnun d 9
out of respect 90 the memory of Representa-
tive Hahn. .....In the House. after reading
the journal, the House adjourned, owing to
the death of Representative Hahn.
IN the Senate ON the 10th the bill allowing
drawbacks on imports for tobacco manufac-
ture reported adversely. Testimony taken
in Investigation of scientific bureaus was
laid before the Senate A relief bill for
certain pensioners was reported. House
bill increasing widows pensions was
taken up and passed. Senators Morrill,
CullOm, Maxey and Dolph made speeches
ON the Edmunds resolutions. In the
Charges s Of asse eorr1pto1 nf eonnecssd With
OHIO river Improvement passed Under
sions We're introduced by Illinois members.
4 resolution was adopted making the Free
Coinage bill special ordef for n,s certain tain
bill was made the continuing order for
April ID
IN the Senate on the 18th the report of
Special Agent Spalding concerning fraud
uient Importation of Chinese was laid
before the Senate. resolution was agreed
to directing examination of alleged
timber stealing from Government land by
the Northern Pacific railroad. Mr. Hoar ad-
dressed the Senate on the Electora al Count
bill. which was passed. The Edmund re-
Doiph addressed the Senate. Several
others spoke. including Mr.. Beck, who scored
Mr.. Edmunds most merciiessly......in the
House several important resolutions were
reported from committee and adopted, and
the calendar The Deficiency bill was re-
porte and it was voted not to agree to some
OF the Senate amendments. The Indian APP
preparation bill was considered.
IN the Senate on the 18th motion to make
the Inter State Commerce bill a special
order for March 30 was agreed to. House
amendments to the Urgent Deficiency bill
were concurred in. Two railroad bridge
bills and several other unimportant meas
ures were passed. The Edmunds re olutions
were then taken up and spirited debate
occupied the rest OF the days session......
In the House several measures OF minor i'm
portance were reported from committees
Appropriation bill was considered in com
mittee OF the whole.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after the passage
of two unimportant measures and some
random talk ON others the Chair laid before
the Senate a communication, which the
clerk started to read. Discovering it was
executive business" he stopped, and
there was something of wrangie over the
affair, which was ended by the Edmunds
resolutions being taken up and discussed
by Mr.. Spooner and other s...... In the
House, in committee of the whole. the pri
vate calendar was considered Sew eral
memorials were presented. rhe bill for a
national cattle trail passed. April 80 was
set for cons deration of bridge bills. At an
evening session thirty pension bills we're
passed.