Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-10-18
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate. on the sth, among the bills
md resolutions passed were: House joint reso-
luton for an inquiry by committee of three
Senator'S and three Representatives into the
contracts and work ON the aqueduct tunnel.
and House bill to restore certain money to the
fund for the erection of q public building at De-
troit Consideration Of the Senate substitute
for the Mills Tariff bill occupied almost the
entire day, Mr.. Allison speaking for, and Mr.
Vance against the substitute. In the House
. number of bills were introduced and referred.
and Mr.. Wheeler. of Alabama, addressed the
House at length on the tariff question.
In the Senate, on the 9th. the conference re.
port on the Deficiency bill was presented and
read Mr.. Edmunds expressed regret at the
action of the conference committee in strikfns
out the provision granting the balance of the
years salary to the widow of the late Chief.
Justice Waite, and gave notice that he woud
introduce bill for the especial purpose. The
conference report on the Deficiency bill was
adopted Mr. Hoars bill, fixing the day for the
meeting OF the presidential electors, was, by
unanimous consent, considered and passed.
Senate bill for an investigation into the assas.
sinstion OF Joseph Hoffman in Washington
County. Texas, was passed. Mr.. Blair ad-
dressed the Senate on his resolution 70 investi-
gate the execution OF Louis Riel in Canada, In
1885. Mr.. Hiscock delivered his speech on the
Tarin bill, and Mr.. Bate obtained the floor.
when the Dill went over. In the House. the
bill appropriatinR $50 900 to enforce the Chinese
EXCLUSION act was passed, as was the Senate
Dill relating to presidential electors. The re-
alienation OF the General Deficiency bill, but
action was prevented By the point Of order OF
mo quorum"
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr. Hale present
ed the report of the select committee on the in
vestigatton OF the CivilService law. The joint
conference was passed, rs was the one to pay
t6746 TO the widow of Chief-Justice Waite
House bill for the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota was passed.
after which the Senate resumed consideration
OF the Tariff bill, Mr.. Bate resuming the floor
and his speech on the subject. In the House.
the feature Of the days proceedings was the
adoption OF the conference report on the Gen
eral Deficiency bill, the last Of the appropria-
ton bills.
In the Senate on the 11th, Mr.. Mitchell spoke
TO his resolution to reduce the postage to one
cent an ounce, and the bill was referred to the
post-ofhce committee The Tariff bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Cullom addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Mills bill and in
favor Of the Senate substitute. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Platt, who spoke ON the same side
Of the question, and was followed in turn by
Mr.. Chace, whose remarks were confined to q
criticism of the management of the Post-Onice
Department under the Cleveland Administra-
ton. The House OF Representatives was
not in session.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Chace con-
cluded his remarks on the conduct Of the
postal service under Republican and Dem
ocratic rule. Mr.. Call spoke at length
and Mr.. Hawley briefly on the Senate
substitute for the Mills Tariff bill. Mr.. Reagan
also addressed the Senate on the same subject.
The conference report on the Fourth of July
Claims bill and the bill to retire General Pleas
anton were agreed to-. In the House, the
conference report on the Fourth of July Claims
bill was agreed 20. The report Of the special
the charge of misconduct in connection with
the new library building was adopted. The
conference report on the bill to retire General
Alfred Pleasanton, with the rank of Major, was
agreed to.