Iron County register., 1886-07-22
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 18th a bill was intro
duced and referred to stop all payments to
James B. Eads for jetty work at the mouth
of the Mississippi The House bill pension
ing Mexican veterans was passed. Consid-
Grafton of the River and Harb or bill was re.
sumed. The Hennepin canal amendment
was debated at length and was finally
adopted......In the House, under the call OF
states, many bills were introduced, but none
of very great Importance. The Senate
amendments to the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill were taken up in committee OF the
whole and consideration completed, but 1t
was not reported to the House.
In the Senate on the 18th the resolutions OF
the Ohio editors regarding the Payne elec-
ton case, were referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. An appropria-
ton for m monument at stony Point to com
memorate the revolutionary battle there
Spproprf"tns Mas Rnissa ssSooo for oellefs m
tarv post at Denver was favorably re-
ported, and the consideration of the River
sumed.....In the House the substitute for
Mr.. Govers resolution concerning X. ID.
Lancaster was adopted. The Senate amend :
lnents to the Legislative bill were then taken
up, and after consideration CON
ference committee was appointed. Bills
committee. One regulating the manufact-
ure of tobacco passed; also one prOvi ding
for appointment of tobacco inspectors; also
one concerning imm edate transportation of
dutiable goods. The joint resolution pro-
viding for paying the public debt with the
treasury surplus was then taken up in com
mittee of the whole. and debated at length.
IN the Senate on the 18th, after some un.
important business the River and Harbol
bill was taken up and several amendments
proposed and debated, but no progress was
made with the measure......In the Ii ouse
bills were passed for the public bull ding nj
Oshkosh, Wis, and increasing appropria.
ton for the building at Galveston. Tne treas
ury surplus resolution was then taken up in
committee OF the whole and debated through
the entire days session and finally adopted
IN the Senate on the 18th three reports on
the PAYNE case were made from the com.
mittee on privileges and elections. Aftel
some minor business, the conference report
on the Legislative Appropriation bill was
presented: The Senate decided to insist or
its amendments, and another committee
appointed. The River and Harbol
bill was then taken up and voting
on amendments occupied the rest OF the ses'
sion...... In the House after lively row be-
between MesSrS. Lowry and Glover, the reSo
luton was adopted for an inquiry into Ger
tain interpretations in the Record. District
of Columbia business occupied the rest o.:
the session.
pension bills were passed and the considera-
tion of the River and Harbor Appropriation
were offered and rejected, and the commit
tee amendment reducing the appropriations
twenty five per cent; was a@reed to. The
mittee amendments agreed to and
the bill pased......In the House
the conference report on the Leglsla-
tive Appropriation bill was agreed to and
motions to pass bills granting pensions to
Elizabeth Luce and Catherine Mccarthy over
the Presidents veto were defeated. The bill
passed over the Presidents veto The House
at its night session passed one pension bill.