Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-04
xLiXTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the e5th letters from the
departments giving information asked for
were laid before the Senate. The .creden-
.ials of Mr. Waithall, Mississippi's new Sena-
tor were presented. Abll for settlement of
the Pacific railroad debts was reported fr ON
committee. The ignorance and careless ness
OF House clerks served as a text 10:
:, speech by Senator ingalls,. The Hot
Springs bathhOuse leases were debated at
length, after which the electoral count bill
was taken up. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned as mark of respect
fo,' the late Congressman Ran In tn e
House the announcement of the death of
MIR. Rankin caused the House to adjourn
without doing any business.
IN the Senate on the 18th crowded galleries
listened to eulog;es ON the late Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks. Senator Voorhees, spoke at
length and was followed by Senators Hamp
ton, sherman, saulsbqry. Evarts. Ransom,
nnser was the sal of states @any
among o them a bill by Mr.. o'Seill mo }. 70
orHanize the steamboat Inspection service,
by Mr. Townshend Ull.), bill to limit ju-is-
dtction OF United States courts inpatient cases.
The bill for retirement of certain naval OFF,
GERS was called up, but without action the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th two petitions
from Kansas for more military were pre-
sented. Mr. ingalls, bill for II National uni
versity read a second time and re-
ferred. A resolution was adopted asking
for information as to the ad n,nistratiou of
the pension office The electoral count bill
WAS postponed ami the Dakota bill taken
up and debated......In the Horse
the Senate Hendricks resolutions were aid
on the table to be called up on the I'd proX.
Mr.. Boutelie tried to- make a speech on the
Norfolk Navy Yard, out owing to the alb =
sence of Mr.; Wise he was. not allowed TO
proceed bill for aid to the Grant Nc nu-
mental asSociation was reported and refer,
red. \ bill FORGETTING the 'ttsack Bone" lan1
grant was amended and passed.
IL the Senate on Ethe 2sth a bill! for
amendment OF the silver coinage law was
introduced by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Ingalls,
offered a resolution. which WAS agreed to,
asking for the history of the conscience
fund. petition signed by Fred Doug
lass and other coIored citizens. of the Dis
trict of Columbia was presented, complain
in" OF determinations by places OF enter
tanInent against the negroes. The Da-
eral messages from tie President were
received. and after senators CullOm
and Logan had spoken briefly on the life
and death of Hon. Reuben Eilwood the SEN
ate adjourned .....In the House two COM
munications from tue Secretary OF state
settlers was introduced ana referred; also q
resolution for on investigation or the SIGNAL
service. y bill covering the Fitz John Por-
ter case reported and placed the
public calendar; 1t may be called up at any
time during the morning hour. Alter eulo-
gistlc addresses on the denth OF congress
man EllwOOd the Senate adjourned.
IN the Senate on the a9th the bill removing
the disabilities of Geo. :. Storrs, of Texas.
passed. a resolution submitted and
referred, providing that executive nomina-
tions shall be considered i'll open session.
On motion of MIR. Eustis the secretary OF the
Treasury was requested to send to the
senate information :,bout instructions
az the assistant Treasurer in New
Orleans concerning silver dollars. The Da-
kOta bill was taken up. anu senator Vest
spoke at length. 80. The House, in committee
of the whole, considered the private cal
en'::r. Two bills We're reported in the House
and pissed At the evening session Fifty
oI nsiOn bills were OasSa