Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-27
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary OF Important Events.
F;FTY.FiRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 18th, several petitions
demonstrating against the ratification of an
extraditiOn treaty between the United Sta: a5
and Russia were presented. Mr.. Voorhees,
offered a resolution looking to the relief of
agricultural interests. Mr.. Call asked that
Iris resolution in reference to considering
the Florida nominations in open session be
laid before the Senate, which was refused by
the presiding officer, and the matter was
considered in secret session. When the
doors were re opened Mr. Daniel made a
strong speech in favor of the Educational
bill. Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill...... In
the House several bills were passed, the
most important of which was one authoriZ-
ing the Superintendent of the Genus to
enumerate the Chinese population of the
United States for purposes of identification
IN the senate, on the 18th, a proposed
amendment to the Urgency Deficiency bill
appropriating 81, 900 for the Immediate reli ei
of the Turtle Mountain Indians called forth
an emphatic denial from Senator Teller OF
late statements of press and pulpit alleging
barbarous treatment of these Indians by the
Government. Senator Hawley spoke in op
position to the Educational bill, and Messrs
Moody and Chandler spoke briefly in its ia
vor. Several public building bills were
passed. 80. In the House, in committee OF
the whole, MrMorrOw explained the proviS
ions of the Pension Appropriation bill, ant
said it m ght be assumed that the max imum
of pension expenditures would be reached
about July l, 1894 when it wo Id reach SIP,
100000 and the number of pensioners would
be 10000. The present bill Apr opriate.
SIS, AZ, 46I.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Vice President
Morton, after an absence of several days
resumed the chair of the presiding officer
The bill increasing the pension of Isaac n.
DAILY, aged ninety eight, a soldier of the war
of 1872, from SIS to $50 a month was passed
Senator Voorhees, addressed the Senate on
his resolution as to agricultural depression,
and several speeches for and against the
Educational bill were made. In the
House NJ Cooper called up the MARYLAND
contested election case of Mudd vs.. Comp
ton, it being agreed that debate be limited
to six hours, at the end of which time the
previous question to be considered as or
dered. Pending vote the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 2Oth. Mr.. Cockrell
presented the protest of the Pork Packers
Association of St Louis against the bill for
the inspection of meats. The Educational
bill was taken UP. and the Senate proceeded
to vote on its third reading and engrOSs-
mcnt, which resulted in the defeat of the
measure: Yeas, 81 nays, 81. Mr.. Blair, hav-
ing changed his vote to the negative for the
purpose, entered motion to reconsider
.In the House consideration of the
Compton Mudd contested election case was
resumed, and at the close of the debate mo-
ton declaring the sitting member, Compton,
entitled to the seat was defeated, and Mr..
Mudd was declared elected: Yeas, 159; nays,
I54 The newly-seated member then APP
peared and took the oath of Office, mid much
applause from the galleries.
IN the Senate, on the 21st, the bill to de
clare unlawful trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and production was taken
up for consideration, and called forth a de-
bate which occupied most of the time of the
session, drifting finally into Il discussion OF
the effect of high tariff duties on the exist
ence Of trusts Mr.. L lair renewed his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Educa
tional bill had been rejected, and on this
Mr. Ingalls, entered motion to lay that
motion on the table.-....1n the House
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the Pension Appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole and eonsid-
cred at great length, after which the com
mittee rose and the bill was passed. The
bill for the retirement of General Fremont
was also passed.