Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13
FlFTIsTH CONGRESS.

Is the Senate, on the Sd, an animated discus
si0d took place between Senators Vest and
Plumb. The bill absolutely restricting Chi
nese immigration, which had just passed the
House, was taken up and discussed at length.
but finally went over without action - In
the House, Mr.. Scott, by unanimous consent
introduced a bill supplementing the act APP
proved May g. 1882, to execute certain treaty
stipuiatians relating to the Chinese, which
was passed without division. Bills were intro
duced to punish persons connected with trusts
and to place cotton baag,ng on the free list
The House refused to consider the conference
report on the Sundry Civil bill: and an attempt
was made to put the Oklahoma bill on its pass
age, but no quorum appearing the House ad-
iourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, discussion OF the
Chinese bill was continued, but without action.
Senator Cullom introduced resolution dein-
ing trusts and declaring them unlawful. which
was referred to the finance committee. Heated
colloquies took place between Senators Vest
and Plumb and Messrs. Blair and Reagan,
while Mr. Teller received reminder from the
Chair for an attack upon a member Of the other
house. In the House, Mr.. Kelley created a
sensation by introducing a resolution directing
the special committee investigating the con-
struction of the new library building to inquire
whether any member of the House had sought,
by improper or corrupt means, to influence the
architect to accept material to be used in the
construction of the building.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sherman Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted, calling
upon the President to inform the Senate
whether the recent treaty with China had been
ratified by the Emperor of China The Senate
resumed consideration of the Chinese bill, and
a vote on the final passage of the bill resulted
ayes, 90; nays, O.; but as there was quorum
present, and no chance of securing one. the
Senate adjourned without concluding the
vote :. In the House, the Senate amendments
to the Fertilization bill were non-concurred in
and conference ordered. Mr.. Oates intro
dueed a concurrent resolution providing for the
final adjournment OF Congress on the Goth.
The House then took up and passed the bill to
limit the jurisdiction of United States district
and circuit courts. and then resumed considera-
ton of the Retaliation bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th. after some unim-
portant matters had been disposed of, the Chi
nese Exclusion bill was taken up. and it's dis
cussion occupied the remainder of the session,
Messrs. Sherman and Plat pleading for delay
until definite information as to the rejection OF
the treaty by the Chinese Government could be
obtained. vote being taken, resulted: Ayes,
81; nays none-no quorum 1t was then agreed
that final vote should be taken at one o'clock
on the 9TH. In the House, acrimonious de-
bate between Messrs. Scott and Brumm inter-
ferred materially with the business of the
body, after which Mr.. Scott proceeded with his
speech in support of the Retaliation bill, occu-
plying the remainder of the session.
IN the Senate on the TIN, the ChfneSe EXclu-
sion bill was passed by an almost unanimous
vote, and then almost Immediately hung up by
a motion to reconsider its passage, which mo-
ton, for lack Of quorum voting, was not de-
cided up to the hour of adjournment. The bill
was taken up few minutes after the Senate
convened. Mr.. Vest formally withdrew his
statement, made in a speech in the Senate
few days previously, that seven Cinnamon
had been naturaliZed in Indianapolis under the
direction of Mr.. Harrison's law partner. In
the House, the whole day was taken up in con-
sideration of the Retaliation bill.