Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, MIR. Hoar submitted
partial programme for the celebration of the
centennial Of the Constitution. Mr.. Rid
dleberger attempted to bring up his resolu-
ton for consideration of the British extradi-
ton treaty in open session which resulted in
a very warm debate between the
Senator from Virginia, Senator Sherman
and Senator Ingalls,. Mr.. Platt addressed
the Senate on the Presidents message
In the House a large number of bills were in
troduced, among which was one to divide the
surplus among the several States and Terrific
ries for the benefit of the public schools, which
was introduced by Mr.. Henderson. of North
Carolina. Captain White, of Indiana, was
given his seat by vote of 1877 to 1O5 Speaker
Carlisle resumed his official duties.
In the Senate on the 7th resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on COM
merce to inquire into the right and expediency
Of Congress assuming control of the erection
of bridges over navigable waters within State
limits. Mr.. Platt concluded his speech in crit
icism OF the Presidents tariff message
In the House a largely-signed petition ia
voring the passage of the Breckenridge Wool
bill was presented. resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for in
formation as to whether the circulation of
United States notes has been kept at the legal
limit, and whether there has been any
loss of said notes since 1855. A number
OF bills were reported from the various COM
mittees and referred, and bill to amend the
Revised Statutes, providing punishment for
defaultng or negligent bank officials, to
include bank examiners. Also a bill to pro.
vide for the recovery of internal revenue taxes
and penalties enormously paid in certain
cases.
In the Senate on the Sth the bill appropriate
ing 81 200 GOO for the erection of public build
ing at Kansas City was passed. Mr.. Riddle
berger tried again to force action on his reso-
luton anent the British treaty, but was chol1ed
off by the Senate going into executive session.
1t was decided to act finally upon the Blair
House the bill making bills of lading conclu-
sive evidence of receipt of goods by the carrier
was passed.
IN the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Edmunds re-
ported bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua. A long discussion
was had on the question of expenditure on pub
lie buildings, and Mr.. Riddleberger succeeded
in letting out the fact that action on the British
extradition treaty had been postponed
until next December..... Mr.. Tarsney
in the House rerorted the bill for
the adjustment of accounts of laborers
arising under the EightHour law. The House
passed the bill to discontinue coinage of three
cent pieces. and then considered the bill COM
peling the Union and Central Pacific railroads
to maintain their ow" telegraph systems, which
was laid over.
In the House on the 10th, the bill granting
right of way through the Indian Territory, to
the Choctaw Coal s. Railroad Company was
passed; also. the resolution directing the Post
master-General to inform the House, after in
Quiry, of the cause of the complaints
made by newspaper regard
ing the western mail service. In
committee of the whole. the bill
for the relief of Nathaniel Mckay and the
executors of Donald Mckay was taken up and
discussed at length without arriving at vote,
and the House adjourned until the 18th.