Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS

IN the Senate, on the 2ith. several petit
ions againts the ratification of the Extra
dltlon treaty with Russia were presented.
The report on the Montana contested elec-
tion case was presented, and the remainder
OF the session was taken up with a discus
sion of the bill to declare unlawful trusts
and mbinatiOnS in restraint of trade, the
amendment offered by Mr.. Reagan, the Anti
Trust bill, being first considered. In the
House the Worlds Fair bill was made
special order for the 25th. The Urgency De
nciency bill was reported back with amend
ments, which were non concurred III and Il
conference was ordered. District OF Column
bia matters were then taken up, and Senate
bill apDropriating s. 100000 to establish the
Rock Public Park was debated in committee
OF the whole unit the House adjourned.
IN the Senate. on the 18th, a bill was
passed to enable the Secretary OF the Treas
Ury to gather full information as to the con
dition and preservation of the fur seal in
terests of the Government in Alaska. The
Sherman Antitrust bill was taken up
argued at length, amended and laid over for
one day....-.In the House the Worlds Fair
bill was read and several amendments
thereto were adopted, the most important
of which one offered by Mr.. Gambler
providing for the dedication of the buildings
of the Worlds Fair with appropriate cere-
monies October u, 1892, and further provId-
ing that the exposition shall be open to WIS.,
itors not later than the 1st of May. 1898 and
shall close not later than October 30, 1898
IN the Senate, on the 26th, after the trans
action of routine business. the Antitrust
bill was taken up, to which Mr.. Spooner Of
fered an amendment giving the courts au-
thority to issue writs of injunction prohib-
iting and restraining combinations from
proceeding any further in the business ex-
cept to wind up their affairs. The amend
ment and the bill were dis cussed at great
length and with some warmth but vote was
not reached. --...I In the House the Wyoming
Admission bill was considered and strongly
opposed, on the Democratic side, because of
the provision of the Constitution of the Ter
ritory extending the right of stuff rage to
women.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, House bill to
amend the Census act of March 3, 1889. to al
low special agents So a day for subsistence
when travelling; House bin appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of tents for the Use
of flood sufferers of Arkansas, Mississippi
and Louisiana, and Senate bill suspending
for one year the Statut e that requires steam
ers to be provided with certain life-saving
appliances, guns for throwing lines, etc,
were passed, after which the Ant thrust bill
WAS further considered. In the House the
Wyoming Admission bill was taken up, and
encountered strenuous opposition on the
Democratic side on account of the woman
franchise feature of the Constitution adopted
by that Territory, but finally asSed by
vote of l39 to III.
IN the senate on the 2sth, Mr.. Edmunds
moved that the Senate go into executive
session, and after an agreement had been
made that Mr.. Dolph should address the
Senate, on the 18th, on Mr.. Voorhees, reSolu-
ton as to agricultural depression and the
rest of the day should be devoted to the cal
endar, the Senate at one O'Clock proceeded
to executive business, which occupied the
remainder of the session. In the House,
while considering bills on the private cal
endar in committee of the whole, the entire
afternoon was spent in discussing point
l,ilf How
of a claim for stores used by the Govern
ment during the war. An evening session
was held at which twenty eight private pen
sion bills were passed.