Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-30
riFTlETn CONGRESS.

IL the Senate. on the a,th the resolution d.
recting the Postmaster-General to report at
the next session the claims of postmasters for
services rendered between July, 1864, and July.
1874, was taken up and passed. Discussion OF
the Fisheries treaty was then resumed. and at
the hour of adjournment Senator Morgan had
the floor in the delivery OF the closing speech
In favor Of ratification. In the House, most
Chinese immigration bill which was finally
passed.
In the Senate. on the 21st after the reading
Of the Journal, Mr. Morgan took the floor and
closed the debate on the Fisheries treaty, which
was. after some preliminary votes on amend
ments, ETC., finally rejected by strict
party vote of % to 80 The Senate then
proceeded to legislative business. and con-
CURED IN the House amendment TO the Chinese
Immigration Restriction bill; agreed to the
conference report on the Naval Appropriation
BILL and passed a large number OF private pen
sion bills . :. In the House, discussion Of the
French spoliation claims section Of the General
Deficiency bill was the chief feature OF the
days proceedings
liz nae senate, on the "a, Mr.. Chandler's
speech on the election frauds In the Louisiana
State election last April was the chief feature
OF the days proceedings. The bill granting o
pension of IS SO year to the widow Of General
Sheridan was reported and placed on the calen-
dar Mr.. Beck offered an amendment TO the
House Tariff bill an additional section suspend
and also bill 70 repeal the
Sinking-Fund law.--...In the House,
the report of the conference committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill was adopted. Amend
ments to the General Deficiency bill appropr4-
stiag s662 49, TO meet the deficiency for railway
mail transportation, and another amendments
appropriating 81. 600 TO reimburse the State Of
Kentucky for expenses incurred In suppressing
tho rebellion. were adopted.
In the Senate, ON the ESD, Mr. Chandler re-
sumed and finished his remarks on the reso-
luton for the investigation Of the Louisiana
State election last April; and the resolutions
reported from the judiciary committee ON the
suppression OF colored voters At the municipal
election in jackson, Miss. last January, was
taken up, but before the frst speaker had con-
cluded his remarks, . message from the Presi-
dent in relation to the fisheries was received,
and the Senate adjourned without waiting to
hear 1t read. the House the chief
feature OF the days proceedings was the read
ting OF the Presidents message on the fisher.
les.
In t.e Senate, on the 24th, the Presidents
message on the rejection OF the Fisheries
treaty, and asking to be clothed with enlarged
powers for the enforcement Of retaliotory
measures upon the Dominion of Canada, was
read and called forth much criticism from Re
publican Senators, Messrs. Edmunds, Hoar and
Sherman, making strong speeches agsiAst the
position occupied by the Chief Executive, and
Mr.. Morgan speaking in defense OF the Presi-
dent . In the House the Deficiency bill was
taken up. the pending question being on the
appeal from the Speakers ruling out the
French spoliation section OF the bill, but q lack
of quorum prevented action.