Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
e,FrT.FIRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 23d, consideration of
the Agricultural College bill was resumed,
and after amendment the bill was passed.
The conference report on the Dependent
Pension bill was taken up, and after ex-
haustive debate for and against, was agreed
to- Yeas, 81; nays, Is. y conference was
ordered on the Fortiicatons Appropriat ion
bill. In the House conferees the
Fortifcations bill were appointed, after
which the day spent in committee of
the whole on District of Columbia business.
The confc-ees on the General Pension bill
reported their failure to agree, and the
House insisted upon lis disagreement to the
Senate amendments.
IN the Senate, on the Path, the conference
report on the Naval Appropr alton bill was
agreed to. The Post Office Appropriation
bill and the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
preparations bill were amended and passed.
The Senate receded from its amendment to
the Pension Appropriation bill tor the APP
pointment of two additional pension agents
80. In the House concurrence was refused
in the more important Senate amendments
to the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriations bill, and further conference
was ordered. The House then took up the
Silver bill, with the understanding that a
vote would be reached at two o clock on
the 18th.
In the Senate, on the 25th after the pass
age of some unimpOrtant bills, the bill for
the admission of Wyoming was taken up,
resolution offered by Mr.. Ingalls, instructng
the committee on privileges and elections
TO inquire into the publication III the Rec
ord of personal explanation from Mr.. Call,
which led to a bitter controversy, partici-
pate: IN by Severai IuemucIs, Tie senator
from Florida being soundly berated for
gross abuse of privilege. The unpleasant
episode was temporarily suspended by
call for the regular business...... In the
House the conference report on the Naval
Appropriation bill was adopted, and debate
on the Silver bill was resumed, on which
the Senate amendment was rejected and a
conference ordered. The conference re-
port the Diplomatic and Consular bill
was agreed to. The National Election bill
was taken up.
In the Senate on the 26th, the Call resolu-
ton was laid on the table The House bill
for the admission of Wyoming State
was taken up, but after discussion IL was
found impossible to get d voting quorum
and the bill went over. Several bills were
taken from the calendar and passed. In
the House some minor bills We're passed and
debate was begun on the National Election
bill, which was still pending when the
House, at 5:25 p. IN, adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 27th, following the
morning business, consideration was
sumed of the bill for the admission of Wy
oming TO the family of States, which after
thorough discussion was adopted by q vote
of % to Is. The bill for the admission of
Idano was then taken up, but went over
as unfinished business, and the Senate
went into executive seSsion...-..In the
House Il motion was entered to reconsider
the vote by which the Postal Clerks Leave
bill was passed, after which consideration
of the National Election bill resumed
and occupied most of the session. TIE con-
ference report on the Legislative Appropri-
alton bill was presented and discussed.