Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-03-05
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

IN the senate. on the 23d, number of pc
titions were presented and referred. 4
proposition to print 100000 copies of the re-
port fthe agricultural department on Dis
eases of the Horse was so amended as to
fix the number at $4,000 and agreed to. In
executive session the nomination of ex- Gov
Chas. Foster, of Ohio, to be secretary of the
treasury, was referred, and a number OF
minor nominations were confirmed. The
doors were then reopened, and the sundry
civil bill was taken up and discussed I'M
til 6 O'Clock, when a recess was taken ...
In the house the journal was read and ap-
proved without objection on the part of the
democrats. The conference report on the
bill providing for the allotment of lands in
sevcralty to the Indians was agreed to. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill,
but without disposing of il the committee
rose. The post office appropriation bill was
passed, and the house took a recess until
o'clock-the night session being for the
cons liberation of the immigration bill.
IN the senate, on the 24th, house bill to es-
tablish United States land court and &c
provide for a judicial investigation and set
Element of private land claims in the terri
tories of Utah and New Mexico, and the
states of Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming
was taken from the calendar and passed, with
a substitute, and conference was asked
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up, and the committee amendments
in relation to the worlds fair gave rise to q
long discussion. After approval of several
amendments the bill was laid aside and eu
logies were delivered on the late Represent
alive Watson, of Pennsylvania 800 In the
house the direct tax bill was taken up and
passed. The conference report on the nava
appropriation bill was agreed to. A fur
ther conference was ordered on the District
of Columbia bill
In the senate, on the 25th, resolutions OF
sorrow at the death of Senator Wilson, OF
Maryland, were adopted and after a few ap-
proprate remarks the senate, a mark OF
respect, adjourned for the day 49,. In the
house a resolution making the shipping bill
q special order for the 26th and 9th, the
previous question to be considered as or.
dered ats O'Clock of the second day, was
adopted. The Immigration bill was passed
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation
bill. without disposing of the bill the com
mttee rose The death of Senator Wilson
was announced, and after eulOgistic remarks
the house adjourned until p m.
In the senate, the Goth, the house
amendment to the direct tax bill was TEN
porarilv laid on the table. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was taken up and mum
Der of amendments adopted. The bill was
then passed, and the Legislative bill was
proceeded with. In the house number
of bills were passed, including senate bill
for the relief of the assignees of the late John
Roach. Debate on the shipping bill in com
mittee of the whole was then proceeded
with but without disposing of the bill the
committee rose, and the house took recess
until %. M, when the general deficiency
bill was passed, after long discussion in
committee of the whole.
IN the senate on the 9th, the message of
the president vetoing the bill establishing
a record and pension Office of the war de-
partment was referred. Papers supporting
the claim of VIM. Ii. Clagett to a seat in the
doh, TOW tnr
beginning March next (the seat for which
the credentials of Mr.. Dubois are already on
flIe), were presented and filed. The Nicara-
qua canal bill was laid aside for this session.
The legislative appropriation bill was passed
with a number of amendments, and the inn
migration bill, together with a nuuber of
other bills, were taken from the calendar
ard passed. The senate, at O'Clock, was
still in session considering the Indian ap-
preparation bill In the house the entire
day was taken up by the debate on the ship
ping bill, and voting on amendments to the
rneasu which was finally naSSed,