Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-02
FlFTiETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 2ad, Mr.. Dawes deIiv-
cred long speech in opposition to the ratifica-
ton of the Fisheries treaty. A message from
the President, on the subject of civil service,
MAS presented read and referred TO the COM
nl!itee on civil service and retrenchment-
During the morning hour the conference report
on,the River and Harbor bill was agreed to
without discussion or division Mr.. Wilson
Qa.), from the committee on judiciary. made a
report in the matter of the Jackson (Miss.)
election. which was ordered printed. -. In the
House. barely quorum was present and but
little business was transacted. The conference
report on the bill requiring the Pacific rail-
roads to furnish equal facilities to connecting
telegraph companies was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the eth, a spirited DEBATE
between Messrs. Cockrell and Davis of halt an
hours duration occurred on the resolution to
print 5000 additional copies of the pension
committees report on the subject of vetoed
pension bills. The bill to provide for the con-
struction of new vessels for the navy was de-
bated, but no action upon it was taken In
the House there was no quorum, and most of
the session was spent in discussing the Okla
homa bill. which went over without action.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for an ap-
praisers warehouse at Chicago was passed, as
was also Senate bill prohibiting the transmits
sion OF matter through the Ills in transpa-
rent envelopes, and the bill to forfeit tho
lands granted to the Hastings & Dakota rail-
road.
IN the Senate on the 25th. discussion of the
Naval Appropriation bill and the passage, of
the measure, occupied most of the day. Mr..
FRYE gave notice that he would, on the 26th,
move to take up the Fisheries treaty, and Mr..
Allison said he would ask the Senate to take
up the Army Appropriation bill. ..... In the
House, there was very slight Acknowledgement
exceeding 125 at any time during the session.
A bill to establish United States Land Court
to investigate and settle private land claims in
New Mexico and Colorado, was passed. Sew
eral private bills were considered by unani-
nous consent, and passed At the night ses-
sion, objection was made to every measure pro-
posed, and the House adjourned without having
transacted any business.
In the Senate, on the 26th. the Army Appro
priation bill was taken up in committee of the
whole, discussed. amended, reported back and
passed. The remainder of the day Was occu-
pied in debate on the Fisheries treaty. .....I In
the House, consideration Of the Oklahoma bill
occupied most of the day, but, without action
the bill went over. The bill to provide for
post-ofice buildings throughout the country,
according to plans recommended by the post
ONCE committee, was discussed. The Fortif-
cations bill was reported from the appropria-
lions committee, and the House took d recess
until eight O'Clock, the evening session being
devoted to bills reported from the committee
on the judiciary.
IN the Senate. on the 27th, after reception of
SOME reports from committees, Ine DOOy pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Fisheries
treaty, and Mr.. Salisbury addressed the Sen
ate in favor of its ratification, after which the
matter went over without action, and the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was takerN up,
and occupied the remainder of the day, during
which ffty-three pages were gone over. ...... In
the House the session was devoted almost ex-
to the consideration of bills on the
private calendar. The Army Appropriation
bill was reported from the committee on mill
tary affairs and referred to committee Of the
whole.