Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
of the Tariff bill was continued, tie discus
sion turning on the question of time wasted
individual items. Several proposed
amendments to the metal schedule were
voted down. Just before adjournment Mr..
Edmunds offered Il resolution which went
over. to put the five minute rule into effect
on the discussion of individual items in the
bill. In the House. after some flibuster-
ing over the approval of the journal, a fur
Their conference some disputed amend
mentS to the Sundry Civil Appropriations
bill was ordered. The Atkinson bill, regu-
latinY steam railroads in the District of
Columbia, was taken up but final action on
it was prevented by diIa;ory motions.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, House bill To
extend the census laws as to obtain in
formation from unincorporated express
companies, was passed. Mr. Ed munds aoafn
offered his order to limit debate on the
Tariff bill. and Mr.. Blair offered resolutio
to permit the previous question to he or
dered after two hours debate Both were
laid on the tabl @. The rest of the day was
devoted to the discussion of the tin nIata
paragraph in the Tariff bill. 80. In the House
Il concurrent resolution extending current
appropriations to August 30 was passed A
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill to prevent collisions at sea wa. passed.
was agreed to, and the bill was
amended slightly and again passed.
During the vote call of the House
was ordered, and Mr.. Cheadle offered
resolution TO call absent mem bers which
was debated AMI finally laid on the table
The Senate bill requiring vessels in co!Iis-
ion at sea to stand by each other with
amendments) was passed; as were several
other bills of minor Importance.
IN the Senate, the 18Th, the House
amendments to the Marine Conference bill
were agreed to. Resolutions relating to the
order of business and limit of debate were
referred to the committee on rules, with an
amendment to include the Election bill.
The int resolution to extend current ap-
preparations to -.ugust %. was passed. Con-
sideratIon of the Tariff bill was resumed.
The conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was agreed to, and the bill
to increase the clerical force in the Pension
office was passed.. In the House a bill
authorizing the bridging of the Missouri
river at ST. Charles, Mo, passed. and
the conference report on the Forttficat ions
dill was agreed to- Further business was
prevented by want of quorum.
INthe Senate, on the 18th, the House bill
TO ratify boundary-line agreement be-
tween New York and Pennsylvania and the
Senate Joint resolution to relieve Oklahoma
sufferers were passed The Tariff bill
taken up, and the tin plate paragraph dis
cussed. Mr.. Vests amendment to reduce
the rate one cent a pound was re cct9d-26
to .O-Messrs Davis and Plumb voting in
the affirmative. Mr.. Plumb offered
amendment to reduce the rate to one cent
and to pay bounty of one cent pound to
manufacturers in the Uni ed States. This
amendment was pending when the Senate
adjourned. lin the House the day was
sp6nt in discussing the Nat Mckay Relief
bill, but on vote on a motion to recommit,
no quorum could be had.
IN the Senate, on the 10TH the Tariff bill
was laid aside and the River and HarbOr
bill was taken up. The committee amend
ments were gone over and agreed to, and
the bill having been read through. the item
of So 900 for the Improvement of the Missis-
sfppi river at Des Moines (Ia.) Rapids, that
had been enormously stricken out, was re
the House, the conferences
report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to. The Mckay Relief bill was con-
sidercd, and vote on its passage disclosed
the absence of "A quorum. FilibusterInS
cupied the remainder of the afternoon. An
evening session WAS held at which 136 pri
yate pension bills were passed.