Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-06
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the nth, Mr. Wilson con-
,ciuded his speech. begun on the Esd, ON the
Jackson tMiss.) municipal election frauds, and
charged that success in gaining control OF all
branches OF the government would result Ia the
overthrow OF the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, so
hateful to the Solid South. Mr. Walthall com
piS:ned of the periodical arraignment of the
Southern people, Tor alleged offenses that are
clearly outside of the sphere of Federal legisla-
ton, and tend to defer the era of good will
among reunited people, which happily had
come in spite OF them... In the House, sever
al new bills were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,. calling on the
President for all communications addressed by
his direction, demonstrating with Great Britain
zens by the Canadian Government in discrimi-
mating against vessels passing through Cana
dian canals, and copies of the replies received
from Great Britain. The Deficiency bill was
passed without the spoliation section.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, consideration OF
the conference report on the Sundry Civil APP
preparations bill, took up the entire days pro-
ceedings I'm the House a short but ami
mated debate over the question of the propri-
ETY. Of granting leaves of absence to members
to go home and make political speeches was the
feature of the days proceedings.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the introduction OF
a bill by Mr.. Reagan to place imported jute
bagging on the free list aid of the cotton in
dustry, and Senator Germans defense of the
President were the principal features of the
days proceedings lin the House, discus
sion Of the Oklahoma bill was continued, but
the bill went over without action. Mr.. Payne's
amendment. offered on the 18th, providing that
the land in Oklahoma shall be open to home
steaders only, was rejected.
IN the Senate, on tie 3oth, discussion of the
Presidents Retaliation message by Messrs.
George and Cullom was the principal feature
of the days proceedings. The subject went
over without action, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the Fortlfications bill,
to which several amendments were offered and
adopted without final action on the bill itself
being reached. In the House consideration
of the Oklahoma bill was resumed, but much
trouble was experienced in securing quorum.
A substitute for the Wilson Retaliation bill
was presented, ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Mr.. McCreary asked consent to have
the Retaliation bill made a special order for the
Sd instead of the 1st, but Mr.. O'Neill CMo.) OBJ
jected on the ground that that was suSpen-
sion day.
IN the Senate, on the 31st, the Fortifications
bill was again taken up, discussed at length,
amended and passed. An amusing colloquy
took place between Messrs. Vest and Cul1om,
with occasional remarks by Messrs. Hoar and
Hale, the subject of Civil-Service reform
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would, on the
Sd, call up the bill for the admission of the
State of Washington and insist upon Its con-
sideration, and the House joint resolution to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to GER
tify lands to the State of Kansas for the benefit
of agriculture and the mechanical arts, was
passed. 80. In the House discussion of the
conference report on the Sundry Civil bill &C.
cupied most of the days session. The Senate
amendment providing for the continuance of
work on the Congressional library was dis
cussed all the afternoon. the House insisting
on its disagreement to the amendment