Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-27
XuIXTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 18th bill was intro
duced to establish board of National de-
fences; also to allow extra compensation to
certain railroads for carrying mails. The
shipping bill was called up, amended pass
ed and a conference committee ordered
Several unimportant measures were dis
posed of and the Pension bill came up ana
was discussed the rest of the day...in the
House bill was passed for pubic building
at FL Paso. Bills were introduced to give naval
employees leave of absence: limiting power
of courts in receiverships; fol- statue to
Edwin VI. stanton. The Urgent Deficiency
bill passed. The Senate bill vas passed pro-
viding for studies of the efects OF alcohollc
liquors in the schools of the District of Co.
Iumbia and the Territories. y wrangle oc-
CURED over motion setting a time for con-
sderation of the Labor BILL resulting IN the
81 of June being set for the purpose
IN the Senate on the 18th a memorial from
several ocean steamship lines present
ed; also q petition of the New England NJ. E.
Church for enforcement of terms of treaty
guaranteeing protection to lives and prop
e1ty of Chinese The bill passed to carry
Pass, Mississippi river The pension bill
was then taken up and occupied the rest of
the session. In the House the bill reduc-
ing the penal bond of cigarmakers was re-
porte ed and referred. The Post office APP
preparation bill with Senate amendments
mittee of the whole. very lively debate
suing on the subsidy clause.
IN the Senate on the 10Th, the Staten Island
Bridge bill was taken up, and Mr. Mcpherson
made speech, after which the Pension bill
came up, and after the rejection of many
amendments. passed. The Bankruptcy
bill was made unfinished business and
the Senate adjourned....-.1n the House the
bill fora bridge at Dubuque, Ia, was report
ed and placed on the calendar: also joint
resolution proposing a constitutional!
amendment creating the office of second
Vice President of the United states. The
Post Office Appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee of the whole, and
long debate ensued.
IN the Senate on the goth the bill passed
reno deling the judicial districts in Arkan.
sas; also, bill for the same purpose in Mis-.
sissippi. The Staten Island Bridge bill was
then taken up. and the Bankruptcy bill was
laid over in order that the bridge bill might
be disposed OF. It was passed, and
.ne hankrG tPPe House P was the taken tec up
tive, Legislative and Judicial An
propriations bill was reported and re.
terred to the committee of the whole The
Senate amendments to the Post Office bill
We're then taken up in committee of the
whole. The foreign mall service amend-
ment was rejected by a vote of lis against
IN the Senate on the 2lst, after some lnino,
business, the bill for closing up the business
of the Court of Alabama Claims was taker
mp. and, after considerable debate, passed
The Urgent Deficiency bill passed. The Sen.
ate voted to insist on its amendment to the
Post office bill; and appointed conference
a number of life saving stations on
the lakes passed. Pension bills were
taken up and number passed......In the
House the Naval Appropriation bill was re-
ported and referred to committee of the
whole. The bill prohibiting the importation
of mackerel during the spawning season
bills were then taken up, but none of great
importance were acted on.