Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,

IN the Senate, on the 18th, a number of petit
tions were presented; several reports from
committees were submitted and number
of bills of minor Importance passed. At
two O'Clock the Senate proceeded with the
consideration of the Financial bill, Messrs.
Allen, COckreli and Berry participating i'll
the discussion in favor of free coinage.
In the House resolution was adopted for the
appointment of a special committee of five
members to investigate the alleged con-
nection of members of Congress in silver
pools, and to inquire into the ownership of
the Il, 900 900 ounces of silver bullion which
the United States is asked to purchase. The
Consular and Diplomatic bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The Army APP
preparation bin was then taken up and dis
cussed without action
IN the Senate. on the 18th, after the pas
sage of some public building bills, consider
alton of the Financial bill was proceeded
with. AIr. sherman spoke in opposition to
the Free Coinage amendment. He occupied
four hours in the delivery of his argument,
and at its conclusion was loudly applauded.
Messrs. Allison and Evarts followed in
speeches also against the Free Coinage
amendment and Mr.. Mcconnell in its sup
port. The Senate at p. m, adjourned with
an agreement that general debate on the
Financial bill should close on the 18th after
several Senators, who desire to speak. had
been heard In the House the entire day
after morning business was occupied in dis
cussing the Army Appropriation bill.
IN the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Ingalls, made
the closing speech on the Financial bill,
which was then considered under the ten
minute rule in committee of the whole and
modified by various amendments. The bill
was then reported to the Senate and the
amendments agreed to, when Mr.. Vest as
tonishcd the Senate by bringing forward as
n substitute for the bill a purely Free Coin
age bill which provides that the unit of value
in the United States shall be the dollar to be
coined of app grains of standard silver or
% 3 10 grains of standard gold. The substi-
tute was agreed to. The Elections bill was
then taken up and made the unfinished bust
ness for the iJth.-..-.In the House, after the
reading of the minutes, the Army ApprO-
priation bill was taken up in committee of
the whole and subsequently passed.
~ the Senate, on the 18th. after routine
business, the Elections bill was considered
and Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate in its
support. Mr. HOar gave notice that at noon
on the 18th he would ask the Senate to re-
main in session until the disposal of the bill.
The senate then went into executive session
and soon afterwards adjourned.....In the
House most of the session was devoted to a
discussion of conference reports on public
building bills. The reports for buildings at
Portland, Ore; Sioux Falls, s. D.; Mankato,
Minn.. and St Adams, Vt, were agreed to-
The Speaker appointed MesSrs. Dingley,
Payne, ROwell, Oates and Peel a committee
to investigate the alleged silver pool. The
Free Coinage Silver bill was received by the,
House and sent to the Speakers table and
was subsequently referred to the committee
on coinage, weights and measures. The Dis
trIct OF Columbia Appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole and
after remarks by Mr.. Clements commencing
its provisions, the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 10th, the Federal
Elections bill bring under consideration,
Mr.. Hoar had read from the clerks desk an
editorial from the Anglo SaxOnChurchmanO Of
Little Rock, Ark, sharply criticisin- the OBJ
struction of free suffrage to the negro. The
discussion of the pending measure was con
tinued. much of the time before empty
benches, all night.-... In the House the Dis
trct of Columbia Appropriation bill was
taken up in committee OF the whole. The
day was devoted to speeches by Mr. Rogers
ON the Free Coinage BILL by Mr.. ShYcly on
the subsidy bill and Gy Mr.. Langston on the
Elections bill. Without action on the District
bill the House at five O'Clock took recess
until p. m, the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills