Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-01
F,FTlETH CONGRESS.


IL the Senate on the Goth it was decided to
celebrate Washington's birthday by the read
ing of the farewell address and by adjourn
ment. An alleged tariff question was brought
up in the recommendation of committee re-
quiring that the rails for the proposed Wash
ington cable road be of American manufact-
ure. and on this recommendation Mr.. Edmunds
called for the yeas and nays, resulting in vote
Of p in favor of the amendment to Is against.
$500. In the House number of bills were intro
duced, one of which proposed to change the
presidential term to eight years.
IN the Senate, on the 2lst. lnvltanons to the
United States Government to participate in
the International Geodetic Association and in
the International Exposition of Science
and Industry at Brussels in May next
were referred to the committee on foreign rela-
lions. A resolution was agreed to, calling for
information as to the expenditures, employees,
etc., OF the Fish Commission. In the House,
the Senate bill for refunding the direct
tax was reported back. A bill authorizing
the consolidation of certain customs collection
districts and for compensation to customs on
cials was reported, after which the House went
into committee Of the whole, and adjourned az
5p.M.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the opening prayer
of the Chaplain contained patriotic illusions
appropriate to the day. Senator Hoar moved
the suspension of the ordinary course of pro-
ceedings so that the order of the day previously
voted might be carried out The presiding
officer, Mr.. Ingalls,, arose and said: "On the
18th OF September, 1896, George Washington,
then being at nearly the close of his second
Presidential term, delivered the following
Farewell Address" The Address was then
read in low but distinct tone,
audible in all parts of the Chamber and was
listened to in profound silence and with respect
full attention. The reading occupied little
less than an hour, and at its conclusion, at one
o'clock, the Senate adjourned. 80. The House
of Representatives was not in session. standing
adjourned mark of respect to Washing
tons Birthday.
In the Senate on the 23d the bills extending
laws of the United States over the public land
strip; to amend the Alien Land act as to per-
nit foreign governments to acquire land in the
District of Columbia; to provide protection for
submarine cables, and to enable the State of
California to take lands in lieu of the
sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections, found
to be mineral lands, were passed. The
Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill to incorporate the Washington Cable
Electric railway. In the House Mr.. McAdoo,
of New Jersey, introduced series of resolu-
tons inquiring into the alleged seizure of
Venezuelan territory by Great Britain. Public
building bills were then taken III and number
of them passed.
IN the Senate on the 9th Senator Henderson
made long speech upon the Dependent Pen
sion bill. The bill to prevent pool selling and
gambling in washington was favorably report
ed w In the House the Senate bill to carry
into effect the international convention for the
protection of submarine cables was passed.