Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-31
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

IL the Senate. on the 21st, the Tariff bill was
taken up Immediately on the conclusion OF the
N )rning hour. Mr. AlIisons request that the
debate be limited under the ten-minute rule
after three O'Clock, was objected to by Mr..
Vance on the ground that there was too little
time left for the consideration Of the bill II
was subsequently agreed that the ten-minute
rule should obtain after five O'Clock, and the
day was devoted to the discussion Of the rice
and wool schedules In the House, tlibus-
terinr was resumed but afterward. by agree
meut with friends Of other measures. the adj
yocates of the Oklahoma bill permitted bust.
ness to proceed A resolution providing for
final vote on the Oklahoma bill at four OF clock
Thursday. was agreed to. and the House passed
the bill authorizing the leasing of Indian lands
for mining purposes
In the Senate, On the sd. large number of
amendments TO the substitute for the Mills
bill were offered. most of which were agreed
to or rejected On strlct party lines, though on
several there was a general mixing up of votes
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the date for the bill
10 go into effect was changed from February l.
Iss9 TO July !, 1883. There being no further
amendments offered. the vote was taken. first
on agreeing to the substitute, and then on the
passage o. the bill Both votes were Identical
yeas, y; nays 3D. LIN the House. Mr.
Crisp tGa-l called up the contested election
case OF Smalls vs. Elliott, which Mr. Randall
pa antagoniZed with the River and Harbor
bill The House refused-yeas, I06; nays Iu9-
hiibustering the River and Harbor bill vas
taken up and occupied the remainder of the
session
II the Senate, on the 23d, the resolution pro
viding for the assembling of the two houses OF
Congress IN the hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatiFes, February 13, at one o'clock, to
count the electoral vote, was taken up and
passed House bill for the relief of the State
National Bank of New Orleans was passed
ana conference ordered. The Union Pacific
Funding bill was taken up and laid aside as
unfinished business The District of Columbia
Appropriation bill was then taken up, and the
rest of the afternoon was devoted 10 the dis
cussIon OF the condition of the streets il the
District In the House, Immediately after
the reading OF the Journal the Suniry Civil
Appropriations bill was taken up. Several
amendments offered by Mr. Randall were
agreed to, but a discussion arose the clause
referring to the use OF steam printing presses
in the Treasury Department pending which
the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the cath. the chaplain il
his prayer referred in a feeling manner to the
sudden death of Representative Burnes, of
Missouri Several bills were reported from
committees. but without the transaction Of any
business, other than the adoption of resolutions
offered by MI Cockrell expressing sorrow at
the death of Mr.. Burnes, the Senate, motion
of Mr.. Vest as mark of respect to deceased.
AZ 1895 p m adjourned I'm the House, the
desk of the late James " Burnes was draped in
black, and 4 large wreath OF Gala lilies adorned
It. 1t was solemn and impressive occasion.
and the chaplain delivered en- eloquent prayer
appropriate to the sad occurrence which had
brown pail Of sorrow over the body. Reso-
tlutions OF respect to the memory of the fallen
statesmen were unanimously adopted, and the
House adjourned.
II the Senate, on the 25tb. the credentials O
Mr. Cullom were presented. read and fled Nh
Allison moved that the Senate insist on its
amendment to the Tariff bill, and ask for con
ference with the House on the bill and
amendment Agreed TO. a large number of
bills were passed, none of the N of special gen
eral interest. and the Antitrust bill was taken
up and occupied the time until two O. clock.
when unfinished business claimed precedence
..-...1n the House. the Army Appropriation
bill was reported from committee The Sun
dry Civil Appropriations bill was taken up and
freely amended An evening session was held.
al which large number of pension bulls were
passed