Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
F,FTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.

is the senate, on the 18th, the vice president
presented communication from the interior
department asking immediate deficiency ap-
preparation of S150,0O0 for the support of the
Sioux Indians Mr.. Perkins tKas.) presented .
communication from the United States minis
ter to Mexico, Mr.. Ryan, suggesting retarn Of
the trophies of war captured from the sister re-
public during the Mexican war. Mr.. Teller in
troduced bill looking to the calling of a worlds
silver conference In ehe house MIR. Breckin-
ridge (KyI Introduce a resolution for the re-
peal of the retaliatory duties clause of the Mo-
Kinley law, and authorizing the president to
open our ports free to those countries which ad.
init our products free of duty. Objected to and
withdrawn large number Of measures were
introduced, among them several relating to tree
coinage and amendment of the tariff law.
In the senate, On the 18th, the e-presiaent
laid several messages from the president rela-
ting to Indian affairs. before the senate Mr.
Dolph, from the committee on Notifications
presented reports two bills one of
them to provide for. Notifications and
other seacoast defences which carries an ap.
preparation Of sle0 QUO 600, to be expended dur
ing the next eleven years. The first bill passed
was that for the relief of the heirs Of James c.
Booth, deceased, formerly naelter and refner in
the Philadelphia mint In the honse Mr.. E.
B. Taylor reported from the committee on the
judiciary a bill providing times and places for
holding the circuit and district courts in several
divisions OF the northern district of Iowa, which
was passed. Bills for the consolidation of Gus
toms collection districts and to encourage and
develop silk culture in the United States ware
presented.
liz the senate on the 18th Mr. Paddock re-
ported favorably from the committee On agri-
culture his pure food bill of the last congress.
Mr.. Dolph resigned from the Craftsmanship Of
the committee ON coast defensss A bill sppro-
priating an additional s100 900 for public build
ing at Hoboksn, N. j., was, after much discus
sion passed. In the house Mr.. Wise offered q
resolution authorizing the commerce committee
to sit either q full subcommittee, and to
send for persons and papers, which was modi-
fed and adopted. January 16 WAS fixed for the
consideration Of the printing bill. Mr.. Holman
offered resolution against bounties and SUBJ
sides, and in favor of general economy, on
which the previous question was demanded and
put: Yeas, l54; nays, 80, the alliance men vot.
ing No.
In the senate on the 18th. Mr. Cu1lom intro
duced q bill Ito promote the safely of employees
and travellers by compelling common carriers to
equip their cars with automatic couplers and
continuous brakes and the locomotive driv-
ing wheel brakes" Morning business was
exhausted in less than twenty five min
utes, and the senate resumed the con-
sideration of bills ON the calendar
In the house a number of executive docu-
ments were submitted and referred. The Hol-
man resolution was then taken up, and the re-
mainder of the session was devoted to it's dis
cussion at the end of which Mr.. Holman an
nounced that he would tomorrow move a re-
consideration of the vote by which the previous
question was ordered.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th.
-. In the house Chaplain Milburn invoked Di
vine consolation for Queen Victoria and family,
and prayed that the example of Cardinal Man
ming might arouse all men to higher Christian
endeavor. Several bills were, introduced put
ting salt, lumber, barbed wire and other
staples on the free list The Holman
resolutions were then again taken up.
Mr.. Holman withdrew his motion to recon-
slider the vote ordering the previous question.
The resolutions were then put separately and
carried, and Mr.. Holman made the usual mo-
ton to reconsider the vote and to lay that
motion Gu the table. Adopted.