Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-20
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate On the 10th resolutions look
ing to an investigation of the seizure OF an
American vessel at Digby, Nova Scotia, were
adopted. 4 bill to authorize the Union Pa
cific to build branch roads was introduced.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
pension committee to report back the In.
gals bills. The Inter State Commerce bill
was taken up and debated during the re-
mander of the session.--...1n the House
under the call of States bills were in
troduced: Filming members for absenteeism;
according to foreign vessels the same treat
ment in American ports as American vessels
receive in foreign ports; for the issue OF
Government gold or silver coin: resolution
for calling in S5l.O0o,Oo0 three per cent. bonds
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hoar pre-
sented memorial of the Republican CEN
trail committee of the State of Ohio charging
that the election of Hon. Henry 3. Payne to
bribery, fraud and corruption, and request
ing that the senate investigate the matter:
Referred to the committee on privileges and
elections. y number of petitions were pre-
sented and referred praying Congress to en-
act legislation against oieomargarine Con-
sideration of the Inter State Commerce
bill then resumed. The bill was
finally ordered reprinted as amended. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the bill providing for the appointment of a
commission to ascertain and settle private
land claims in the Territories of New Mexico
AMI Arizona and the State OF Colorado, and
wnen the committee arose the bill was
passed. A bill from the committee on COM
1nerce authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi at st. Louis
was placed on the calendar. Consideration
OF the Army Appropriation bill was re-
sumed, and, pending discussion, the House
adjourned.
In the Senate -on the 18th, Mr.. Edmunds'
bill for settlement of land claims in the Ter
ritories was favorably reported. The amend
ments for the River and Harbor bill were
submitted. concurrent resolution for
modification of the Chinese treaty was re-
ferred to the foreign relations committee.
The Inter State Commerce bill was consid-
cred at length and passed. LIN the House
during tile morning hour the Chi
nese indemnity proposition was discussed.
taken up in committee of the whole ana
passed. A correction was made in the
Record to show that Mr.. Wheeler spoke OF
Edwin NJ. stanton as an arch -consp rator.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill was then taken up.
In the Senate on the 18th the bill creating
a new judicial Giro uit was passed. Then the
General Pension bill was placed before the
Senate, and a lively discussion ensued......
In the House resolution adopted
asking he President what had been done in
the matter OF the seizure of the American
vessel David G. Adams. The Chinese indem.
nifty matter was de bated during the morn
ing hour, but a vote was not reached. After
a little wrangle the bill creating the depart
ment Of agriculture was taken up.
In the Senate on the 18th a petition from
Iowa was presented, asking for the abolition
of the American house of lords. The bill
passed for another railro ad bridge over the
Ohio at Cincinnati; also bill for improve
ment of the custom house at Kansas City;
also several public building bills, and at two
O'Clock the General Pension bill was taken
up and debated during the rest of the SEES
sion. In the House a bill was passed for
completion of the public building Mt Wichi-
ia, kas After disposiny of some routine
business the private calendar was conSid-
cred in committee of the whole.