Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-07
EETlETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate. on the 22d, several House
amendments to Senate bills we're concurred in
The resolution in relation to election outrages
was taken up, but soon after laid aside, ano
consideration of the Sundry-Civil Appropria-
ton bill was resumed, and after amendment IN
several important particulars, passed House
amendments to the Senate bill for pension to
the widow of General Sheridan were non-con-
Cured in. and d conference asked. In the
House Mr. Randall reported the new rule
adopted by the committee on rules for opening
the sessions 1T ten O'Clock, which was adopted.
Senate bill granting pension to Irene Rucker
Sheridan at the rate of e. 500 year. subject to
the provisions and limitations of the Pension
laws, was passed. The bill for immediate re-
trement OF VIM S. Rosecrans, with the rank
of gadier-General, was taken up and passed
IN the Senate. on the 23d, almost the entire
day was devoted to the discussion of the reso
luton for the investigation of election out
RACES in various States. Mr.. German moved
that the resolution, which, he said, was purely
political in its nature, and could accomplish nc
good, be postponed until Monday. The motion
was rejected by a strictly party vote. and Mr..
Daniel addressed the Senate in opposition to
the resolution, taking the ground that since the
exercise of States rights had restored the Re
publicans to power in spite of a popular ma
jorIty for the Democratic candidates. they
should be contented to leave the Sou therr
States to the uninterrupted enjoyment Of those
rights. Mr. Hoar called attention TO the re
cent assassination Of a Republican contestant
for seat in Congress, and quoted General
Sheridan as declaring that more Re-
publicans had been murdered in the State
Of Louisiana alone for their political opin-
ions than had fallen in battle on both sides
in the Mexican war. The charge was not that
Louisiana had done wrong, but was suffering
wrong In the House, the day was devoted
to a discussion of the Deficiency Appropria.
tion bill and to eulogies on the late James N.
Burnes.
IN the Senate, on the 25th, several bills affect
ing Indiana and Indian reservations were con-
sidered and disposed of, after which the Army
Appropriation bill was taken up, and the
amendments offered by the committee were
agreed to. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the resolutions adopted by the
House on the death of Representative James
N. Burnes, of Missouri. Mr.. Cockrell gave a
brief review of the life and public services of
Mr.. Burnes. Mr. Ingalls, delivered an eloquent
eulogy of the dead statesman, and was follow
ed by Messrs. VOORHEES,, Hale, Hampton, Coke
and Vest, after which the resolutions were
adopted and the Senate adjourned. 800. In the
House, after one or two unimportant items OF
business had been disposed of, Mr.. Crisp called
up the California contested election case, which
was met with flibustering tactics, and the day
was wasted.
IN the Senate, on the Goth, the bill for the re-
lief of VIM. r. Wheaton and Chas P. Chamber
lain, of California, was passed over the PreSi-
dents veto-yeas. IS; nays, 8. The House
amendment to the Senate bill granting pen
sion of 800 a month to the widow of General
fitzpatrick, reducing the amount to So, was
agreed to. The Senate then resumed consider
alton of the Army Appropriation bill, and after
a number of amendments had been agreed to,
the bill was passed, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of bills on the calendar a
large number of which were passed......In the
House, the Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed. and the Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up. Incidental to the latter bill pro-
longed debate took place on political outrages
in the South, during which bitter attack on
Speaker Carlisle was made by Mr.. Kennedy, of
Ohio.
In the Senate, on the 21th a conference was
ordered on the Army Appropriation bill; the
PoSt-Office Appropriation bill was reported
back, and the conference report on the Agricult-
ural Department Appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. The resolution provid-
ing for the printing of the inaugural addresses
of all the Presidents of the United States was
passed, and the Senate resumed consideration
of the bill to amend the Interstate Commerce
act, but adjourned without action. I'm the
House. the Senate amendment to the House
bill requiring United States judges in certain
cases to instruct jurors in writing, was con
CURED in. After q discussion in committee OF
the whole of the Indian Appropriation bill, the
committee arose, and the bill-the last of the
general appropriation bills-was passed.