Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-11
xLixTH CONGRESS.

IN che Senate on the lst several communi-
cations from the departments were received,
notably a report from the Secretary of War
on the militia forces, and report on Yellow
stone Park. Several resolutions were offered
and laid over, and the Senate took up and
passed the bill dividing the Dakota Sioux
reservation. The electoral count bill was
taken up and M eso Hoar' ingalls, Gar and
Mr.. Hanback, tKas.) offered a resolution
which was adopted ordering an investiga-
scandal scan by the Department OF Justice com
mittee. Under the call of states, Ar. King
600 900 for mending river ievees. Mr.. Lit
tie offered Il resolution intended to reflect
on Attorney General Garland, and open up
(Mo) offered resolution requesting infor-
nation as to the efforts of the New York
e st b the Of
pensions from eight dollars to twelve dol
lars month was passed and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the I'd several petitions
asking for the opening of Oklahoma we're
presen ted. A joint resolution was re-
ported favorably providing for consttu-
tional amendment giving women the ballot.
A resolution that the Senate has no right
to demand of the President his reasons for
suspending government employees was Of
objected to. A substitute was offered which
also went over. The electoral count bill
kota bill was taken MP. In the House Mr.:
Holman offered resolutions on the death OF
Vice President Hendricks and the day was
devoted to eulogieS.
IN the Senate on the Sd a letter from the
Attorney General asking .for more money
for the United States courts was laid before
the Senate. Areport against appointing
commission on the fisheries was made by
MIR. Frye of the foreign relations committee
The Riddleberger resolution and Mr. Pugh's
hpfDrA a
a motion by Mr.. Edmunds to lay on the
table was adopted. Later in the day Rid
table and referred to the committee
on elections. The Dakota bill came
mp 6s ate the
presentation of several communications
from the departments Mr.. Bland (Mo.)
asking for information concerning silver
circulation. Mr. Morrison objected on ac-
count COZ OF inform nal Mr.: Bland Withdrew
ries of resolutions asking the Secretary of
the Treasury for all.the facts concerning an
eyed agreement with the New York banks
to keep silver out of circulation. The reso-
luton was adopted.
IN the Senate on the 4th a communica-
ton was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury giving the history of the
conscience fund and laid before the SEN
ate. More petitions for the opening of
Oklahoma were presented. The bill pro-
viding for an assistant Secretary of the
kax asa t ks debate and r there BIN
over, and the Dakota bill was taken up and
another animated debate followed, which
was terminated by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the House no measures of importance were
reported from committees. The bill divid-
ing the Eastern judicial district of Arkansas
passed. In committee of the whole the
shipping bill was considered, amended and
passed.
In the Senate on the 5th more petitions
from knights OF Labor for the opening of
Oklahoma were presented. joint resolu-
ton making Tampa, Fla. port of entry
was passed. The bill amending the statutes
concerning appropriations for the militia
passed. The Dakota bill was passed after
lengthy and spirited debate. Ad
ioulned to the sth.".....In the House al
most the entire day was spent in committee
Of toe whole at work on the private calen-
presented and referred 1t appropriates
S.5, .54, 200. The Fitz-John Porter bill was
made continuing special order from the
18th to the 18th inst. Adjourned to the sth.