Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
xI.IxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 9th the reports OF heads
of departments were presented ana oroereu
printed The oath of office was administered
to Senator Williams, of California Sew
eral bills were introduced and re.
ferred The Presidents message was re.
ceiyed ami read. .....1n the House
Mr., S S. Cox was sworn in; Henry w. Rusk, OF
MARYLAND and Henry Bacon, of New York, also
qualified. The Presidents message was read
and ordered printed. A committee was ap-
pointed to attend the funeral OF the late Con-
gresham Price. of Wisconsin.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Cheney, OF
New Hampshire appointed in the place of Sen
ator Pike, deceased, took the oath OF Office.
Several bills were introduced and referred Inc
Pacific Railway bill was made the special oroef
for De .ember21. A resolution was adopted IN
curing of the Secretary of the Interior whether
the forfeited lands of the Atlantic & Pacific
rai!r Dad in New Mexico have been restored to
entr. The deaths of Representatives Price,
O Wisconsin, and Beach and Arnot, OF New
York were announced, and out of respect 10
the memory of deceased the Senate ADJOURNED
In the House number of bills were IN
troduced, among them one by Mr.. Cox IN ~
to prevent Congressman drawing two salaries.
The committees were called for reports, but
none were submitted. The bill proVlulnS
that graduates of West Point shall receive the
nav of a second lieutenant from the date OF
graduation was passed: also the Dill
providing for the establishment at TT. Riley,
kas.. of permanent school for cavalry anu
light artillery. The Senate Electoral Count
bill was discussed at length, but without COM
ing to q vote the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sth a number OF bills
were introduced and resolutions offered, among
the latter, by Senator Ingalls, asking for IN
formation in regard 20 the collection of oleomar-
garine taxes. Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate on
the bill amending the Constitution so as to eX-
tend the right of suffage to women. A message
was received from the Presindent transmitting
the correspondence on the fishery question.
49, In the House a draft of bill for the issue OF
| subsidiary coin was received from the director
| of the mint. A bill was passed amending the
| act for the muster and pay of certain officers
| and men of the volunteer forces" The Eletor-
| al Count bill taken up and brief debate
ensued
In the Senate on the 9th the Military Academy
| Graduates Relief bill was considered. An in
vestgation was inaugurated concerning salmon
catching distractions in the Columbia river.
Mr.. MorrillS tariff resolution was debated. Ad-
! journed till Monday. I'm the House there
was continued disagreement on fertilization APP
preparations A bill was passed relinquishing
certain lands to San Francisco. Mr.. Reagan
rose to a personal privilege question and denied
statements in New York paper of dispute
between Senator Culom and himself. The ex-
tension of the free-delivery system was con-
sidered and the bill passed. The Electoral
Count bill was passed. The bill creating de-
partrnent OF agriculture was taken up IN com
mittee of the whole and was warmly advocated
by Mr.. Hatch. of Missouri.
THE Senate was not in session on the 10th.
49,. In the House, after the reading OF the
Journal Mr.. Campbell On. W announced the
death of his colleague Mr.. Dowdney, and Of
fered the customary resolutions, which were
adopted. and out of respect for the memory OF
the deceased the House adjourned The Speak
er appointed the following committee to attend
the funeral: MesSrs. Campbell Viele, Merri-
man and Miller (N. W, O'Nein (Mo), Scran-
ton CPa.) and Brady (Va).