Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 18th the reply Of Sec
rotary Lamar to a resolution directing him
to furniah certain Information was read and
referred. A bill granting General Grants
widow the franking privilege was passed.
A bill for relief of mission Indians in Cali
fornia" passed. Mr. Morgan made an argu-
Education bill. In the House, under the
call of States, many bills were introduced,
the most notable o, when vas 81 MI u Moar,-
introduced resolution for a committee OF
eleven to thoroughly investigate the tele:
an amendment. Mr.. Bland introduced bill
for the free coinage of silver The Fitz-
John Porter case was then taken up and de-
bated
In the senate on the 18th a bill giving the
Treasurer of the United States the right to
designate who shall act for him wnen absent
was reported and referred back to the
finance committee. The Education bill was
taken up and after debate laid aside, and
ton as to number and names of special
agents employed in the land fraud fnve stiga-
elected from Garyiand) we're presented and
Med. In the House Mr.. Bland's Coinage bill
was reported adversely. Mr.. Bland obtained
Ciardy reported from the commerce com
mittee bill for bridge above staten Island
sound The pin Rensi9,nnT postal employees es
the whole the Fitz-John Porter bill was
taken up and the debate occupied the re.
sion.
the Senate ON the 18th a bill for aiding
the cause of education in the States was in
troduced; also a bill appropriating sl5o, COO
for Grant monument in Washington. Mr..
Logan suggested that the amount be changed
to S250,80o, which was done. The Education
offered and debated, several of which were
agreed to-. In tue House the bill giving
Mrs. Grant the ranking privilege was report
ed and placed on the calendar; also the bill
accepting the grant Of the Illinois & Michigan
canal from the State of Illinois. bill was
passed to fine trespassers on Indian lands.
A bill passed allowing clerk hire to fir st and
second class postmasters for money order
money orders; also a bill TO protect home
stead settlers within railway limits. The DILL
FORGETTING the Atlantic & Pacific railroad
land grant was reported. Pending action,
the Fitz John Porter case was taken up in
committee OF the whole and several mem
be-s made speeches.
IN the Senate, the 18th, a petition
from "citizens of the United States" for a
constitutional amendment abolshing the
presidency was presented Mr.. Edmunds
presented a report from the judiciary com
mittee, embodving a long series OF resolu :
tons, to the effect that the President N ust
removals. or appointees would not be con-
drmed. Mr.. Pugh gave notice that the minor
ity OF the committee desired to sub.
Monday week. The resolutlons were read
and ordered printed. Mr.. Bowen intro
duced a bill, providing new basis for ma
tional bank circulation. The bill granting
the rig ut of way to the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco railway throught the Indian Territory
was passed 49,. In the House bill was re-
ported from the railroad committee to COM
pei the Pacific railroads to repay the Gov
eminent for surveys. The Fitz-John Porter
bill came up in committee of the VIII ole and
was discussed at length, Mr.. Bragg closing
the debate with a speech in favor of tae bill:
The vote was: Yeas, III nays, H.; and thu
bill passed.
IN the Senate on the 18th resolution for
inquiry into the killing of Captain Craw-
ford was referred. after some debate. to the
committee on foreign relations. bill
extending the Eight Hour law to letter
carriers was introduced. The Eustis resolu-
ton relating to the New Orleans sub
treasury, after amendment was adopted.
Messrs Edmunds, Ingalls,, Hoar and others
made speeches on the Education bill. The
political disabilities of Edward W. Butler
were removed Adjourned to the Esd. In
the House Mr.. ke Ieys request to have
Hollis review of the Porter case printed in
the Record was granted. In committee of the
whole on the private calendar Mr.. Scott
got the floor to offer an amendment to the
pending bill, and proceeded to deliver a
long speech on the silver question. Mr..
Geides did the same thing. A dozen pri-
waite bills were passed, after which MI.
Bland asked to have his free silver coin
age bill made q continuing special order
from the sd inst. Objection was made and
the House then adjourned.