Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY.FiRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Senate bill
to ii the times and places for holding Fed
erai courts in the district of Kansas was re-
ported by Mr.. ingalls, from the judiciary
committee and passed. The Senate bill APP
propriating 500 0)O for public building at
Ogden, Utah, was reported and placed on
the calendar and Mr.. Jones, of Nevada,
then proceeded to address the Senate on the
bill uthoriZing the issue of treasury notes
on the deposit of silver bulliOn..-.1n the
House the Mckinley Tariff bill was read by
Paragraphs for amendments, several of
which were proposed, and after debate, re-
1ected.
II the Senate on the 12tii, the discussion
of the silver question was continued, Mr..
Jones' of Nevada, concluding the speech be-
gun by him on the 18th. Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas, addressed the senate in criticism
OF the pending bill, which then went over
......In the House, after the transaction of
some unmportant business, consideration
of the Tariff bill was resumed in committee
Of the whole. Mr.. Butterworth, while pro-
claiming himself an unalterable friend OF
protection, spoke strongly against the pend
ing measure, elicting frequent applause
from the Democratic members. Several
amendments were proposed and rejected.
IN the Senate, on the 14th, Senate Dill au-
thoriZing the registry of census mail mat
ter; House bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at York, Pa, and senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for public building
at Rock Island, ILL.,, were passed, after which
the Silver bill was taken up in executive ses-
sion and MI Teller resumed his speech
giving way later in the day that the Senate
might proceed to business on the calendar
when q number of minor bills were passed.
lin the House the House amendment
to the Senate Dependent Pension bill was
insisted on and a conference was ord cred,
Cons liberation of the Tariff bill was then re-
sumed.
In the Senate on the 18th, business of
routine nature haYin been transacted, con-
slider alton of the Silver bill was resumed,
and Mr.. Teller concluded his speech in adj
yocacy of the bill. and was followed by Mr..
Coke in oppOsitiOn.... In the House senate
bill TO change the route OF the Rock Creek
railway of the District of Columbia was
read and passed. \ resolution defining
the rules of procedure in the further consid
Grafton of the Tariff bill was adopted. Mr..
Morrill, and Mr.. Sawyer We're appointed con-
ferees the Senate Dependent Pension
bill and the House went into committee of
the whole on the Tariff bill, tho reading OF
which consumed the remainder of the day.
An evening session for the consideration of
private pension bills was held.
IN the Senate, on the 10th, after the dis
poS&l of several unimpOrtant matters, the
Silver bill was taken up and lead to an in
teresting discussion of the question of
Treasury reserve and developed consider
able opposition to the bill in the Republican
ranks. The delivery of eulogicS of the late
Representative Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
was postponed to tie 10th, and, after Il brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
In the House. petitions for and against the
Nick nley bill and certain provisions thereof
were presented and referred. Senate bill
was passed authorizing the registration of
census mail matter, and the House then
went into committee of the whole and re-
Sumed consideration of the Tariff bill.