Iron County register., 1888-08-16
FiFTIETH CONGRESS.


IN the Senate. on the 9TH. as soon as the
journal was read, Mr.. Edmunds arose and
asked unanimous consent to offer resolutions
on the de y n of General Sheridan, which were
read and adopted unanimously. Mr.. Vance
made a speech in favor of the ratification of
the Fisheries treaty. In the House, but lit
tie business was transacted. The chaplain, in
his opening prayer. made o feeling allusion to
the death of the General of the Army. mes
sage was received from the President formally
announcing the death of General Sheridan, out
of respect to whom the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7tn, Mr.. Sherman.
made an earnest and forcible speech in opposi-
tivn to the ratification Of the Fisheries treaty.
The resolution directing the finance committee
to investigate the cotton bagging pool was
adopted, and the Senate bill providing for a
post-of1ice at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellow
stone Park, was adopted. In the House, dis
cussion of the bill making an appropriation tc
enable the executive departments to partici-
pate in the Ohio Centennial Exposition next
September and October took up the entire day,
and the House adjourned without taking action
on the bill.
In the Senate, on the sth. the Chinese Immi-
gratien-Restriction bill was taken up and
passed. A resolution from the finance COM
mittee was reported and adopted to print 100,
900 copies of the Tariff bill OF 1883 and of the
Mills Tariff bill. The Fisheries treaty was then
taken up, and Mr.. Eyarts took the floor in op-
position to it. In the House, resolution was
presented and adopted, appropriating IS 600 for
the expenses of the committee on manufact-
ures investigating trusts. Mr.. Allen, OF Mis-
sissippi, asked the committee on post-off1ces to
investigate a report that his frank had been
used to send out patent medicine advertise
ments. The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the General Deficiency BILL and
debate on the French spoliation claims section
was resumed, Mr.. BrecKfnridge, Of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Russell, of Massachusetts, supporting
it. and Mr.. Comb, of Alabama, arguing against
the validity Of the claims.
In tn Senate, on the 9th, discussion of the
Fisheries treaty took up almost the entire day.
Mr.. Evarts introduced a concurrent resolution,
which was adopted, providing that the mem
bers of both houses should attend the funeral
OF General Sheridan on the 1lth. Several bills
of minor Importance were passed In the
House an unsuccessful effort was made to Sc
cure immediate consideration of the Chinese
immigration Restriction bill, passed by the
Senate on the Sth. The Senate concurrent
resolution to adjourn from Friday to Monday
to enable members to attend the funeral Of
General Sheridan, was adopted. The House
then went into committee OF the whole on the
General Deficiency bill, and discussion of the
French spoliation claims was resumed
IN the Senate, on the 10th, most of the days
session was devoted to consideration of bills
on the calendar, a number of which were
passed. At two o'clock the Fisheries treaty
was taken up in open executive session. The
Spooner bill to regulate commerce carried on
by telegraphy, was taken from the calendar
and passed. In the House, the conference
report on the bill granting aid to State homes
for disabled volunteers was agreed to. The
Senate joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to present q gold medal to Francis Josephs
in recognition of his eminent services in the
construction of life-saving appliances, was pass
ed. Several private bills were passed, and the
IONS fon1x a mt n m he aut-ni %
session to be for the consideration Of private
pension bills.