Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.

IN the Senate on the 9Th, 1.-The credentials OF
Daniel W. voorhees, and Henry c. Hans
brough. as Senators from the States of In
diana and North Dakota, respectively, were
presented and filed. A resolution was
adopted calling upon the President for cor
respondence relative to the importation of
products of the United States into Brazil.
Mr.. Blair's motion to reconsider the vote re-
committing the Eight Hour law was re-
jected, and the bill was sent back to the
committee education and labor. The
House Copyright bill was then taken up
and discussed until p. m, when the Senate
took a recess until eight o'clOck..... In the
House, after an unsuccessful effort to con-
slider bills pertaining to the District of Col
umbia, the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill
was taken up in committee of the whole,
and after some discussion it was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
taken up, but without disposing of it, the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, several bills OF
minor Importance were passed. The Naval
Appropriation bill was considered and after
number of committee amendments were
adopted the bill went over. y message
from the President in reference to the Bar
rundia affair was received and referred.
Eulogies on the late Representative Walker,
of Missouri were delivered, and the Senate
as a mark of respect adjourned. In the
House the committee on coinage, weights
and measures was granted leave to sit dur
ing the sessions of the House. The bill for a
public building at Dallas, Tex, which was
vetoed by the President was reported back
and the bill passed over the veto. The Leg
islativs Appropriation bill was considered
in committee of the whole but without dis
posing of the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1lth, the conference
report on the Roanoke (Va) public building
reducing the cost from 100000 to $4,000, was
agreed to. Several small bills We're passed.
after which consideration of the Naval
ApDrOpriation bill was resumed. After some
hours discussion the amendment offered by
Mr. Allen. fixing Port Orchard on Puget
Sound as the site for a dry dock, was agreed
to. 1t appropriates $50 for a site and
$1,000 for the building of Il dry -dock. Sew
eral committee amendments were adopted
and the bill passed. The District of Column
bfa bill was reported and placed on the cal
endar. The Copyright bill was taken up, but
laid aside informally y number OF Dllls
were taken from the calendar and passed
In the House the Legislative Appropriation
bill was taken up in committee of the whole,
but no action was taken on the bill.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the credentials
of Mr.. Teller. for the Senatorial term begin
ming March 4, next, were filed. The Copy
right bill was taken up, the pending queS-
ton being on an amendment by Mr. SHEER
man; but owing to his absence, the bill was
laid aside and the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was considered and passed.
\ number of bills the calendar were
passed and the Senate adjourned. In the
House, after routine business, the Legsla-
tive Appropriation bill was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole. Without disposing of
the BIZ! the House adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill was re
ported and placed on the calendar. The
resolution authorizing the select committee
on relations with Canada to continue ITS m
vestigatiOns during the recess was objected
to and placed on the calendar. The Copy
right bill was then considered, amended
and laid aside. The Presidents message
announcing the death of Admiral Porter
was received and the Senate soon after
AUTOMATICALLY the House, the Legis-
l.tiye ADpropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, and it's considera-
ton occupied nearly the entire day. 1t was
then reported to the House and passed. after
which, the House, having received notice OF
Admiral Porter's death, adjourned.