Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-27
EsFTlETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the nth, the features Of the
proceedings were: the rejection of Senator
Blair's proposition to reconsider the vote by
which the Chinese Exclusion bin was passed,
and the discussion Of the bill to create an ex-
ecutive department OF agriculture. In the
House, Mr.. Kelley (Pa-) offered resolution
directing the special committee now investigat-
ing the new library building TO inquire whether
any member OF Congress has sought by undue
influence to secure the acceptance of any mo
terial by the architect, and whether any MEM
Der has endeavored to cause the removal of the
architect or to curtail his powers because OF his
refusal TO act as requested. Mr.. Springer Of
fered an amendment which was adopted, d.
recting the committee to report its conclusions
within two weeks. The resolution was then
adopted.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the principal fea-
ture of the proceedings was the speech of
Senator Sherman on his resolution, introduced
on the 18th, looking to an inquiry by the foreign
relations committee into the relations existing
between the United States, Great Britain and
Canada, In which he confined himself mainly
to o discussion of the Retaliation bill, and op-
posed the comforting Of such unusual and I'M
necessary powers upon the President. Mr..
Morgan replied to Senator Sherman briefly,
but preferred to let the subject go over for full
discussion after the bill had been reported from
the foreign relations committee $3.50 In the
House. Mr.. Barnes introduced q bill Offering o
reward OF 100000 for the discovery of the true
cause Of germs OF yellow fever, or certain
means Of its prevention, destruction or ma
tertal modification. which was referred.
In the Senate. on the 18th. the effort to with
hold the Chinese Exclusion bill, and the appro-
priation Of 100000 for the purpose of restrain
ing and quarantining the yellow fever at the
South, were the principal features OF the day s
proceedings. Quite q number OF minor bills
were passed. 49,. In the House, the day was en-
tirely taken up in discussing the library build
ing clause of the conference report on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriations bill, the vote on which
resulted: Yeas, 6S; nays. THO quorum
In the Senate. on the Goth. the speech of Mr..
Mitchell on the Presidents annual message, and
Mr. Edmunds' abandonment of his resolution to
withhold the Chinese bill were the features OF
the days proceedings. Senate bill to ratify
the agreement with the Spokane Indians was
passed, and the bill to create an executive
Department of Agriculture was taken up.
The House refused, by q vote OF 30 TO a, to
agree to the conference report on the Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill, and a further confer
ence was ordered. A running debate ensucd
on q question OF privilege by Mr. Morrow, re-
citing the passage Of the Chinese Exclusion
bill and its being withheld from the President.
but the presiding officer finally decided that
the question was not privile ged-
In the Senate on the e1st, the House bill
creating the Department of Agriculture was
passed A bill was introduced to provide for
the more prompt transmission Of bills passed
by both houses and properly signed, to the
President for his approval. but under objection
it was held over until the 24th. The conference
report on the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill
was presented and agreed to. In the House,
the features of the days proceedings was the
passage Of the measure to suspend the opera
tions of the Presumption, Timber-Culture and
Desert-Land laws pending. Senate bill au-
thorizing the Louisville Southern Railroad
Company to bridge the Kentucky river was
passed.