Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-10
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 18th, among the bills
presented was one to authorize Commander
Mullan, of the navy, to accept a medal from the
Chilian government Mr.. Stanford introduced
q bill to determine the value and currency Of
legal tender dollars Mr.. Voorhees, delivered a
set speech in support Of the free tcoinage
OF silver. In the house resolutions were
passed authorizing investigation into the
operation of the immigration laws an inquiry
as to the right Of the secretary Of the treasury
30 use any portion Of the Sl0O, 600 Oe0 gold re-
serve for current expenses, and for a statement
OF gold and silver certificates issued and re-
deemed. The house went into coEpmittee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill
IL the senate. on the 1st, bin TO establish a
factory for heavy ordnance on the Pacific coast
WAS reported and placed the calendar.
House bill providing for the promotion of the
safety of national banks was favorably reported.
The discussion Of the Idaho contested cleo
ton case was then resumed In the house a
bill was passed providing for the sale of the
Klamath River Indian reservation in California.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill was
reported and referred. The Indian appropria-
ton hill was further discussed, ordered to a
third reading and passed. Bills to place wooden
goods, binding Irvine, cotton bagging, cotton
machinery and cotton ties on the free list were
reported from committee.
IN the senate, on the I'd, bill was adopted
appropriating 5000 to ,defray the cost of the
typus fever and immigration investigation
Mr. Dolph introduced memorials and spoke in
favor of the Nicaragua canal. The senate then
resumed consideration of the Idaho election
case. In the house, after the introduction and
reference of several bills, the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill was taken up and occu-
pied the remainder of the session. The bill ap-
propriates 81 9s7 ,555. reduction from last year
of 1888 40: 81 Oslo less than the estimates of
the District commissioners, and SSH, $50 less
than the estimates of the secretary of the tIeas
ury.
In the senate, on the 3D. house bill to credit
Aquilla Jones' late postmaster at Indianapolis,
Ind with 81 34S, stolen in 1888, passed.
The Idaho election was taken up, and on
vote Mr.. Dubois was confirmed in his seat.
Consideration of the pure food bill was then re-
surned ..... In the house Mr.. Watson Farmers
Alliance, Ga to question of privilege
and denounced an article in the Atlanta Con-
stitution written by Speaker Crisp's private
secretary and accusing Watson of selling his
vote to the republicans in the Craig Stewart
election case. false in every particular. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill was
passed. The house then took up the bill giving
reduced rates to commercial travellers.
In the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Henderson
(Neb.) introduced a bill to prevent the issue by
corporations or individuals of what are known
trade tokens" by which laborers are com
peeled to take what is called store pay in com
pensation for their labor Mr.. Stanford intro
duced bill authorizing the purchase and coin
age of silver bullion. The senate then resumed
consideration of the pure food bill. In the
house, after preliminary business a number of
bills ON the private calendar were considered in
committee of the whole and afterwards re-
ported to the house. On 4 motion TO take a re-
cess until p. m. question of no quorum was
raised and led to sharp debate between Mr.
Reed and the speaker. AT the evening session
there was no quorum and no business was