Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-07
FFTIETH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the esth, Mr.. Chandler, in
consequence of directions given by Mr.. Gibson
to the Official reporter, withdrew his resolution
to correct the Record. The credentials of Mr..
Butler, OF South Carolina, for new term, were
presented and placed on file. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was then
taken up. discussed and freely amended, but
action ON the measure was not reached ..... In
the House, the Senate bill was passed increas-
ing the pension OF soldiers or sailors who b ave
lost both hands to 300 per month The Senate
concurrent resolution providing for the count
ing Of the electoral vote on Wednesday. Febru-
airy 10, was agreed to. The Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill was then taken up, during con-
sideration OF which long discussion OF the al
legged immortality in Alaska was indalged'in.
In the Senate, on the goth, at the close of the
morning hour, consideration of the Consular
and Diplomatic bill was resumed, the question
being on the amendment to make the title of
ministers to France, Germany, Great Britain
and Russia .'ambassadors,' which was agreed
to- The amendments relating to Samoa hav-
ing been reached, Mr.. Hale moved to go into
secret session, and at $50 D. m. the galleries
were cleared and the doors closed. When the
doors were re-opened Mr.. Sherman delivered q
long speech in calculation of the complicated
condition of affairs in Samoa and showing up
the action Of Germany in its true light go. In
the House Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) presented a
petition of thirteen thousand citizens OF Utah
against the admission of the Territory as a
State. The Sundry Civil bill was then taken
up, discussed at length, amended and passed
A bill was passed to amend an act to provide
for the organization of the militia of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Both, the consideration
of the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill was resumed, the discussion of the Samoan
question being the principal feature. A major
part Of the afternoon was devoted to the con-
sideration in secret session Of the British ex-
tradition treaty.--....In the House, the Okla
homa bill was called up in committee of the
whole, and its consideration occupied the time
until four o'clock, when by special order the
committee arose and reported the bill to the
House. a vote on Mr.. Paysons' soldiers home
stead amendment resulted, yeas, ia; nays, Ill.
Pending further votes, the House, at five
O'Clock, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 31st, the Diplomatic and
Consular bill was taken up and passed. the de-
bate on the Samoan question being the most
important feature of the discussion. A cable
gram from London received during the debate,
giving details Of further outrages perpetrated
by the Germans in Samoa, had marked effect
in crystalizing opinion and bringing about an
agreement...... In the House the 23d OF Febru-
airy was set apart for the consideration of ap-
propriate resolutions in honor of the memory
of the late j. =. Burnes, of Missouri Consld-
Grafton OF the Oklahoma bill was then resumed,
and occupied the remainder OF the session.
IN the Senate, on the list. Mr.. Voorhees,
ported a bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of an oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln,
which was placed on the calendar. Mr.. Sher-
man presented a letter from the Secretary of
the Navy, with copy of the concession of the
harbor of Pago-Pago, made to the United
States by the Samoan Government. The Sen
ate then went into secret session on the British
Extraditiou treaty...-..In the House. the Dip
lomatic and Consular Appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments, was referred. The Okla
homa bill was then taken up, discussed, sub
mitted to conference, amended and passed.