Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-02
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS


NTH Senate, on the ed, after the trans
1ctioh OF some routine business, Mr. Pl umb
offered n resolution. which went over
directing the committee on education and
iaoor 10 investigate the charges made in the
memorial of the Woman's National Indus
trlai League, presented on the 81 inst, fer
tile protection of women and children en-
pioyed in mills and factories. Considera-
ton of the bill to define and regulate the
jurisdiction of the courts of the United
states, was then resumed and, with tile eX-
ception OF 4 short executive session occu-
pieI the remain der of the day. In
the House the minority continued their fill
clustering tactics to the obstruction of all
business
il "a. senate. on the 23d, the resolution to
investigate the treatment Of women and
children in mills and factories, was referred
to committee. Several unimportant
measures were taken from the calendar anu
passed and the Court bill was further de-
bated without action In the Rouse
quorum was finally secured anu the reports
of the elections committee uuseatinS Nena-
BILE, of Virginia, and Elliott OF South Car
DINA and seating in their places respect
lively Langston and Miller (both colored),
were agreed to without discussion. The
conference report the d efficiency bill
was discussed but not disposed of.
IN the Senate, on the oath, a resol on
was passed, calling on the heads of the
State Treasury, War and Navy depart
ments to prepare bills for the nsideration
of Congress, based on the recommended
tfons Of the late Maritime Conference.
4 number of bills were passed, among
them the Senate substi. ute for the Federal
Court bill lin the House Mr.. Miller, of
South rolina, wa, sw )rn in. Aresolution
from the foreign affairs committee, calling
on the President for information about the
killing of General Blrruudia agre ed to.
A resolution from the judiciary committee,
directing that Dir. kennedy's notorious
speech be excluded from the permanent
record was agreed to. Mr.. Kennedy de-
Tended himself in j long speech. The French
spOiIation claims amendment to the Def
cheney bill was non concurred in-1I to 81
and Il conference was ordered. Senate bills
were passed penSiOuing Mrs, Fremont, Mrs
Mcclellan and Mrs Crook also Senate bill to
regulate the naming of United States ves-
sells, and other less important measures.
IL the Senate, on the 2Jth, House bill to
establish a port OF delivery at Peoria, Ill.
was pass ed. Senate resolution extending
for one year the time for payment on land
claims in cases of crop failure; Senate bill
requiring the United States to defend home
stcads where land is claimed to be mineral
because of phosphate deposits, and other
measures We're passed. The Land Court
bill was discussed further without action
.... IN the House the conference report on
the Land Grant Forfeiture bill was dis
cussed and agreed to. The conference
port on the bills authorizing the entry OF
lands by cities and towns for cemetery pur-
poses; granting a pension to Mrs. Hart
ranft, and to relieve the settlers on North
ern Pacific railroad indemnity lands were
agreed to. The bill appropriating Sl.000,o0j
to enable the Secretary of the Navy to pur
chase nickel ore or matte for nickel steel
armor and some minor measures were
passed
IN the Senate, the 10Th. the bill to es-
tabIish Rock Greek Park in the District of
Columbia passed. House bill appro-
priating million dollars to purchase nickel
for armor plate was debated without
ton, were also the bill to amend the law
to prohibit the importation of labOrers I'M
der contract and the bill to establish Il
United States District Court Several unob-
iectionable bills were taken from the cal
endaT and passed ...... In the House Il reSO-
luton appointing Il sub committee of five
from the Worlds Fair committee to inves
tigate progress in Worlds Fair matters was
adopted. a number of bills from the calen
dar were passed. MI Mckinley presented
the conference report on the Tariff bill and
gave notice that he would call it up imme
diateIy after the reading of the journal The
reading of the report was in progress when
the House took recess. An evening Ses-
sion was held devoted to consideration of
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