Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-27
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the l7th Mr.. Dawes pre-
sented several hundred petitions against
the export of Intoxicating liquors to Africa.
Petitions against the suppression of the Re-
publican vote in Mississippi were also pre-
scented. An original Pacific Railroad Fund
ing bill was reported. number of bills of
minor importance were passed, and Mr..
Blair continued his address on the Educa-
tional bill. ..-- In the House Mr. Carlisle led
u protest against the approval of the journal
on the ground that it contained an entry
made by dictatioR of the Speaker, indicat-
ing that the question would be appealed to
another forum. The old question of a quo
rum present but not voting soon came up
and consumed most OF the remainder of the
session. The bill for the relief of the In
dams of Devils Lake Agency was passed.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the British Ex.
tradition treaty was ratified in executive
session, after which the doors were opened
and Mr.. Blair resumed his speech on the
Educational bill. The House bill for the
relief of the Indians OF the Devils Lake
Agency in North Dakota was passed. 49,.
In the House quantity of mis-
cellaneous business was transacted and
the Oklahoma bill was considered at some
length The journal was approved without
objection. The Pension Appropriation bill
was reported from the appropriations com
mittee and referred to committee of the
whole.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, House bill for
Reservation and the selection of new site
was passed. \ preamble and resolution was
agreed to providing for an investigation into
alleged excessive inter State freight rates
which prevents Western farmers from
marketing their produce. After considera-
ton of minor questions, Mr.. Blair resumed
his speech in favor of the Educational bill,
giving way, later, for executive session
-. In the House Il favorable report upon the
bill providing for the appointment of repre-
sentatiyeS to the International Industrial
Conference at Madrid, April next, was pre-
scented. Bills We're passed providing for jul
dicial districts for North and South Dakota.
Consideration OF the Oklahoma bill was then
resumed
calling on the Attorney General for informa-
ton regarding the killing of Deputy United
States M2rShal Saunders at Quincy, Fla, was
passed after which Mr.. Blair continued his
speech in favor of the Educational bill, show
in z that it distinctive party measure /;
had been made part of the Republican Ma
tional platform in 1854, and several State
platforms, North and South, since, and had
also been approved by President Harrison,
who had assisted in fashioning many of its
detaHs, and had twice voted for it'll In the
House the discussion on the location of the
Worlds Fair in 1892 was commenced, the
claims of the various cities being ably pre-
scented by many speakers.
IN the senate, on the 2lSr, q large amount
of calendar business was disposed of, and
the Oklahoma Town-Site bill was discuss ed
at length but without result Among the
bills passed were large number making
appropriations for public buildings in var-
Gus cities. In the House the discussion
of the question of the location of the Worlds
Fair in 1892 was continued, strong arguments
being advanced in favor OF the various com
peting cities.