Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-10
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the LIST a bill was intro
duced prohibiting Congressman acting as
attorneys for railroads. The bill extending
the Eight Hour law to letter carriers was
passed, and the bill forfeiting lands granite d
the Northern Pacific railroad was taken up.
after some debate this measure was crowd
ed aside by the Bankruptcy bill, but without
much progress being made it went over.
The bill forbiding aliens acquiring title to
land passed, also the supplemental Chinese
immigration bill. The Chinese Indemnity bill
then came up, but without action the Senate
adjourned.......1n the House, among the
bills reported from committees and placed
grant of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge &
Nicksburg Railroad. The Oleom argarine
bill was then taken up in committee of the
whole. Alter the rejection of number of
amendments, and much talk, the House ad-
iOurned.
In the Senate on the I'd, after some minor
routine business, the Northern Pacific Land
Forfeiture Dill was taken up, but was in
formally laid aside to allow Mr.. Brown to
make a speech on the Bankruptcy bill.
The Forfeiture bill was again taken up
and debated until two O'Clock, when the
bill taxing railroad lands crowded it
iourned.......In the House the District APP
preparation bill was reported and a new
conference committee was appointed. The
Oleomargarine DILL was taken up IN Commit
tee of the whole and discussed during the
rest of the day. 1t was then reported to the
House.
In the Senate on the Sd several presidential
messages vetoing private pension bills were
laid before the Senate. A petition from
Gloucester, Mass, urging retaliation on
Canada was presented and referred after
some debate. The Northern Pacific For
fixture bill postponed, and the
Chinese Indemnity Bill was taken up;
After some argument this measure was laid
aside and the bill taxing railroad land grants
Wos taken up and after considerable debate
was passed. To avoid delay the House bill on
same subject was called up, and the Senate
bill made an amendments to is. Then con-
ference committee was appointed This
avoids sending the Senate bill to the House
as an original proposition. A conference re-
port on the Post office bill was received and
laid over. The Chinese Indemnity bill was
again called up and debated during the re-
mander of the session......In the House,
ports HAD been disposed of, conside ration of
the Oleomargarine bill was resumed, Mr..
Hatch taking the floor. After the adoption
of some amendments and rejection of others
the bill passed, fixing the tax at five cents
pound.
IN the senate on the 4th the Chinese In.
demnity bill was taken up,put was laid aside
to allow the Diplomatic and Consular
bill to be discussed. At two O'Clock
this matter went over and the Indemnity
bill again came up, and, after debate,
passed. Then the Consular and Dipio-
IN attic bill was taken up and discussed until
adjournment. In the House communi-
Gallon from the Secretary of War recon-
mending the expenditure of $4,000
big guns was laid before the House The
civil service committee report recon-
mending the dismissal OF Assistant Door
keeper Wade was debated, resulting in the
adoption of a resolution condemning his
conduct, but not dismI Ssing him. The Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial appropriation
bill was taken up and debated the remainder
OF the day session.