Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-05
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS,

IN the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Morgan con-
tinued his speech against the cloture rule
and the Elections bill. At 45 p. IN. the SEN
ate adopted a motion offered by Mr.. WOlcOtt
to take up the House Apportionment bl,
thus displacing temporarily the cloture res
olutjOn, by vote of 35 to "a. The journals
of the 10Th and tlSt were approved =. In the
House the reading of the journal was de-
manded by the Democrats. Mr.. Mckinley
demanded the previous question on the APP
prevail of the journal. which was acco ed
and the journal was approved.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, the journal of
the 22d, covering the proceedings of the four
succeeding days, was approved The ere
dentials of Mr. Stanford and Mr.. Irby, "a
Senators from California and South Caro-
lima for the term beginning March 4 next
were presented and filed. The Apportiou-
ment bill was taken up, but without action
the Senate went into executive session and
later adjourned .-... In the House Il bill was
passed for bridge across the Missouri river
between Council Bluffs, Ia, and Omaha
Neb. The House then went into committee
of the Whole on the Military Academy bill.
the late Indian war and the Elections bill
being made subjects of adverse criticism by
several speakers.
IN the senate. on the 2sth, the House
amendment to Senate bill referring to the
Court of Claims the claim of the Chesapeake
Female College of Virginia for use and occu-
patton of its property from 1861 to 1869 by
the military cOncurred in. Senate bill
for a pontoon bridge at Lexin gton, Mo-, and
House billtO ratify and confirm agreements
with the Sac and Fox and the kiowa In
dams OF oklahoma, were passed, and the
House Apportionment bill was taken up.
In the House the journal was approved
without dissent. The conference report on
the bill for the disposal of the abandoned
Fort Ellis NIont.) Military Reservation I'M
der the Homestead law, was adopted The
resignation of John III. Mccarthy, as repre-
sentative from the Eighth district of New
York was laid on the table. The House then
went into committee of the whole ON the
Military Academy Appropriation bill
IN the senate, on the 18th, after routine
business the AppOrtfOnment bill was taken
up. The amendments providing for add
tiOnal Representatives from the States OF
Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas and New
York were rejected and the bill passed as il
came from the House. Consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill was then pro
ceeded with After short executive
session the Senate adjOurned......In the
House, after the journal had been read and
approved, Mr.. Dinghy, chairman of the sill
Yer pool investigating committee, reported
the failure of j. y. OWenby to appear before
the committee, and asked that a warrant be
issued and the sergeant at arms be directed
to bring OwenDy before the bar of the House
to show cause why he should not be pun.
iShed for contempt. After some discussion
the order was made. The House then went
into committee of the whole the Military
Academy Appropriation bill, but without ac-
ton adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 30th, the announce
ment of Secretary WINDOWS death pre-
vented any attempt to do business. In his
opening prayer the chaplain made feeling
alIusiOn to the great loss sustained by the
country and the relatives and personal
friends and associates OF the deceased Sec
rotary, and the venerable Father of the
Senate Mr. Morrill,, in tremuIous voice and
with great emotion, announced the death of
Mr.. Window, after which the Senate ad-
journed. In the House similar proceed
ngS composed the days session, Mr.. Mckin-
ley making the sad announcement.