Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-24
NEWS AND NOTES,
4 Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 14th house bill placing
the secretary of agriculture in the line of the
presidential succession was favorably reported.
The committee on quadro- centennial reported
three resolutions relating to the World's fair,
for which immediate consideration was asked
but, on objection they went over. After brief
executive session the post office building bill
was taken up. A resolution increasing the
maximum cost from $4,000 to $4,000 was
adopted. The senate then went again into ex-
ecutlye session. - In the house, it being Dis
trict of Columbia day, large number of dis.
trict bills were passed The house then went
into committee of the whole ON the army an.
preparation bill
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr. Hale pre-
scented for action the conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill, which, after remarks by
Messrs- Sherman and Hale, was adopted. The
military academy appropriation bill was passed
with senate amendments, and the senate then
went into executive session on the nomination
OF Judge Woods of Indiana. to be appellate
Judge. I'm the house a conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill was agreed to, and
the house then went into committee of the
whole on the free wool bill, Mr.. Blount (Ga.)
In the chair.
In the senate on the 18TH house bill ratifyine
the action Of the Sixteenth territorial assembly
of Arizona, involving $4,000 for Arizonas ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair, was passed. Several
bills were introduced and referred and the sem
ate proceeded to the consideration of bills on
the calendar. The bill to reimburse California
Oregon and Nevada for moneys expended by
them in the suppression of the rebellion was
taken up. Mr.. Stewart, ON behalf of Nevada
favored the bill which was then laid aside and
on motion of Mr.. Hoar the senate went into
executive session on the nomination of Judge
Woods. ..-- In the house a resolution from the
committee on accounts, providing for fifteen
additional folders, gave rise to political dis
cussion. 1t was finally passed, and the house
went into committee iof the whole on the free.
wool bill.
In the senate on the 18th, house bill making
Council Bluffs. Ia port of delivery under the
New Orleans collection district was passed.
bill was introduced to establish electrical
experiment station to determine whether cleo
tricity can be protitably applied as propulsive
power of farm machinery. After further con-
sideration of the Woods case in executive ses-
sion, the senate took favorable action the
pending judicial nominations ..... In the house
q bill was passed to construct bridge across
the Tennessee river at Clifton, Tenn, after
which the free-wool bill was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole and it's consideration occu-
pied the entire session.
In the senate, on the 18TH Mr. Stanford gave
notice that on the I'D he would call attention
to the death OF his colleague. the late Senator
Hearst. large number of bills were intro
cuced, and the bill granting thirty days leave
of absence with pay to the employees of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing and of the navy
yards was passed. A bill to amend the law re-
lating to the introduction of intoxicants into the
Indian country was called up by Mr.. Wilson,
but on objection of Mr.. Voorhees, went over
The senate then went into executive session
In the house a bill was passed to construct
a bridge across the Usage river at Warsaw, Mo.
Bill for the relief of the Cumberland Female
college, at McManville, Tenn, was also passed.