Iron County register., 1890-04-24
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, the chaplain, IN
his opening prayer, alluded tenderly to the
death of Mr.. Randall, and invoked divine
blessing aud comfort on his bereaved fam
lily. Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill intended
to expand the circulation, which was re-
ferred 20 the finance committee. Mr. cam
eron announced the death of Representa-
tive Samuel J. Randall, and appropriate res
olutions were adopted, and a committee to
attend the funeral was appointed. -..--I In the
House the chaplain also fcelingly referred,
in his PRAYER to the death of Mr.. Randall,
and without transacting any business eX-
cept that incidental to its great DereaVe.
Iaent, the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the lotn, tne ueDatc on
tbe Montana election cases was continued,
and an agreement was reached to take q
vote on them not later than 3 p. m. on the
18th Resolutions calling for information
from the Departments were passed. In
the House the Naval Appropriation bill wa s
called up. and the amendment of the COM
mittee of the VIII ole striking out the provi-
sion for three coast-line battle ships was
rejected and the bill was passed
The bill to define the jurisdiction of
United States courts was passed, after the
rejection of a resolution offered by Mr..
Mills that of the seventeen additional Cir =
cult Judges provided for in the bill, one
half should be appointed from each of the
political parties.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, the Chimes e
rsaUhlerdtlOn OIL was Summarily disposed
OF by the adoption of u vote to Law it on the
table, and the Montana election contest end :
Cd in victory for Messrs. Powers and SAN
ders, the Republican contestants, who i'm
mediately appeared and took the oath of
office. In the House the proceedings
were given an unwonted Importance by tn G
presentation of the majority and minority
reports ON the Tariff bill, which were re-
ferred to the committee of the whole, Mr..
Carlisle, of Kentucky, presenting the views
of the minority, and Mr. kenna, of CalIfor-
ma, his individual views. The Mil tary
Academy Appropriation bill was passes In
the contested election of Posey
against Parrett, from the First Indiana dis
trict, ana Bowen against Buchanan, from
the Ninth district OF Virginia, resolutions
confirming the right of the sitting members
were adopted
IN the Senate, on the l1th, the new Sem
ators from Montana drew lots for positions.
Mr. Saunders drew the short term expiri ng
in 1888, and Mr. Powers the long term cxpir-
ing in 1887. large number of public build
ing bills were passed The House joint res
olution for the appointment of thirty med
fcal examiners in the Pension Otlice CAV O
rise to long discussion on the various
amendments offered. one of which, by Mr..
Ioar, of Massachusetts, providing that .the
appointment OF these medical examiners
shall be under regulations prescribed by
the President" was passed. The House bill
for the appointment and retirement of John
C. Fremont as Major General in the nited
States army was passed.....--In the House
adjournment was had immediately after the
reading of the journal.
IN the Senate, on the 18th, nearly the en-
tire day was consumed in the consideration,
with closed doors, of the leakage of eXecu-
tive session secrets. When the doors We're
Teopened q number of public building bills
were passed. In the House Mr.. Enloe
rose to question of privilege and de-
paper imputin9 to him corrupt motives in
introducing the Southern War Claims bill.
a disagreeing report on the National Zoo
bill was agreed to, and the House ins i5ted
upon its amendment taxing the istrict of
Columbia one half the cost. The River an d
Harbor bill was reported and referred to
committee of the whole, after which the
House went into committee of the whole on
the private calendar. 4 night session was
held for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.