Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-03-11
XLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the LIST a communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury was laid
before the Senate. The minority report of
committee relating to the district attorney Of
Alabama was made and the Senate Went into
executive session. When the doors reopened
a message from the President stating his
position in the matter of suspensions from
office was read. Mr. Edmunds took occa SION
to make brief speech, and had a tilt with
MI. Harris. An executive session ended the
wrangiing. ;.....I In the House among the
bills introduced under call of States was
one to repeal the patent laws, for q
government building at Dening, n. NJ;
to repeal the internal revenue laws; to
creare department of industry and to
admit certair Canadian products free OF
duty. Mr.. Brumm tried to have q memo
rlal for the impeachment of Secretary
Manning printed in the RECORD, but failed
to get unanimous consent. Debate on the
Mexican pension bill concluded the session.
In the Senate on the I'd a petition was
presented from Government employees for
compensation for over time put in since the
Eight Hour law passed. An amendment
WAS reported to the bill incre asin g pensions.
Debate on the Education bill concluded the
session ...... In the House bill was reported
extending the time for filing pension arrear-
age claims. TIE Consular and ID iplomatic
Appropriation bill was reported. Mr.. Bland
gave notice of his intention to insist on the
expedition of business until the Silver bill
could be reached. The Pension Appropria
ton bill was debated the balance of the day.
IN the Senate on the Sd three messages
from the President were laid before the Sem
ate. a petition was presented from citizens
of New Jersey for National legislation for
protection of young girls. Also petition, o
New York savings banks for a suspension of
silver coinage. A resolution was adopted
names of their private secretep pas The
Educational bill was then taken up
and debated -. In the House among
bills repOr ed from committees was one
by Mr.. Hatch to establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations A resolution was re-
Department The Pension Appropriation
bill was discussed in com mttee of the
whole The Army Appropriation bill was
reported.
In the Senate on the 4th the report OF
the Board of Indian Commissioners as
MORALS were presented, but none of par
from Mrs. Grant and w. II. Vanderbilt the
Gas tsEen and severs
adopted. In the House the minority COM
mittee report against Incorporating the At
lantic and Pacific ship railroad was pre-
scented. Bills were passed for public build
ing at Savannah, GA, and increasing the
refused to lay aside the Pensions Appropria-
ton bill, which was debated during the rest
of the session.
In the Senate on the 5th a petition for Gov
eminent ction in behalf of American pork
In Germany was presented. A resolu ton
was agreed to calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information concerning the Dolphin
and other vessels. The Education bill was
then taken up, and, after the adoption of
several amendments, passed. MFR. Edmunds'
resolution expressing the sense of the SEN
ate on the Dustin case was called up and
adopted. Two appropriation bills were
ceivea from the House and referred.....I In
the House the Urgent Deficiency bill was
discussed at length in committee of the
whole and passed by the House. The
private calendar was then taken up, and in
the evening fifteen pension bills we're
passed.