Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-04-01
XLiXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the ed several memo
rails from Iowa and petitions from Mem .
phis, Tenn, were presented. The st. Louis
Merchants Exchange Bridge bill was in.
troduced by Mr.. Cockrell. A resolution for
the abolition of executive sessions was in .
troduced by Mr.. Logan and ordered print
for information on the subject of re-
movai Of fourth class postmaster The
Urgent Deficiency Dill dsh was taken up;
cut off by the Edmunds resolutions,
and another livery debate folIowed......I In
God to drive ' ali manner Of 81 Gambling from
the land created a considerable sensation.
widow a pension Of $4,000 per annum- Th 9
hill to forfeit a part of the Northern Pacifi c
land grant was reported. Under the call of
States, among the bills introduced was one
to create an arbitration commission to pre-
vent labor strikes; also bill to reduce OFF,
cial salaries; also a bill to regulate appoint =
ments at West Point
In the Senate on the 23d Mrs. Hancock' g
pension bill passed. Mr.. Beck's resolution
relating to payment of duties in coin was re-
ferred to the finance committee. Senator
Logan's bill to promote the efficiency of the
army was taken up and debated at length. A
bill confirming certain land grants passed.
The Edmunds resolutions were tn en- taken up
and discussed. In the House bill to es-
tablish a National catt trial was report ed
from committee; also a bill to extend the
immediate delivery system of letters; also
to repeal the Pre- emption laws The Fourth
of July Claims" bill passed The Indian
Appropriation bill was then debated. Tn g
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
bill was agreed to-
In the Senate on the oath protests from the
Pacific coast against cruelty to the Chinese
were lair before the Senate. The bill to in
crease the army was debated at length, but
gave place to the Edmunds resolution. on
which Senators Morgan, Mitchell and others
spoke. In the House a resolution call :
ing on the .heads of departments for infor-
nation as to the substitute system among
employees was adopted. An order was mad e
allowing the labor committee to report ut
any time. The Congressional Library bill
was considered. but without action. The
the Indian m APpropra; u bill and it vas wa,
of the whole.
In the Senate on the 25th bill was passed
creating committee to pass upon the valu-
alton of manuscripts belonging to Congress.
The bill to promote American commerce was
favorably reported. list of fourth class
postmasters removed since March was laid
izing the building of dam acros the
M Mepe taR Ths u Pdm snS Mr. vosqhess
addressed the Senate. the House
Saturday, April 49, was set apart for the con-
ings. Bills were reported: For the organi-
cation of the Territory of Oklahoma; the
free snip Dill; 60 promote Introduction OF
fresh water into the Colorado desert. The
Post office Appropriation bill was taken up
in committee of the whole and Mr.. Dockery
made a speech.
IN the Senate ON the 18th the report of the
Civil Service Commission was laid before
the Senate. Mr.. Hoar introduced bill pro
viding for inquests under ational author.
ity, which he said was suggested by the
cent bloody business at CarroIlton, Miss.
The Edmunds resolutions were then taken
bate followed, which was closed by the
adoption of the resOlutions........In the
House draft of bill regulating imrni gra-
ton, prepared by ssistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Fairchiid, was laid before the
House; also letter asking for an appropri
The defeat of the bill giving the widow of
General Benham pension was reconsidered
and the bill passed. The private calendar
occupied the rest of the session.