Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-18
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, a number of execu-
tive documents were submitted. The bill for
the appointment of representatives OF the
United States to the Columbian historical cele-
bratioa at Madrid was favorably reported. Mt.
Daniel offered a resolution requesting the sec
rotary of the treasury to reinstate the account
of the state of Virginia in the direct tax refund
matter, which led to a discussion whlSA con-
sumed the remainder Of the session. 49, In the
house, it being District Of Columbia day, q
number of bills relating to tie district wera
passed. The resolution providing for an inves-
tigation of the Worlds fair expenditures by the
'conanirtee ON appropriation was, after much
discussion, adopted
JN the senate, on theeth, number of bills
adversely reported from the committee On
finance were placed on the calendar. while sew
eral others, also adversely reported. were in
definitely postponed. The discussion OF the
contest between Virginia and West Virginia
over the direct~tax refund was resumed After
eulogies on the late Representative Houk. Of
Tennessee. the senate adjourned. In the
house bin 10 determine the sessions of the
circuit and district courts of the United States
for the eastern district of Wisconsin was
passed; also bill TO provide for the succession
to the presidency of thesecretary,os agriculture
in case of death or disability of all other cabi-
net officers. The presidents annual message
WAS referred to the various committees for CON.
GideEatiaI-
liz the senate, OF the 10th, quite . number Of
bills were reported and placedon the calendar.
A bill providing for the appointment by the
president of three commissioners to represent
the United Suites at the Worlds fair was
passed. The printing bill was also passed, and
AFTER = short executive session the senate ad-
jo<I1ed. -. In the house a bill was passed au-
thorizing the construction of q bridge across
the Mississippi river ut BURLINGTON, Ia. Tho
military academy appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole and pending dis
cussion the house adjourned.
Ii the senate, ON the Ilth. after q number of
hills had been reported and placed on the cal
endar. MIR. George introduced a bill instruct
quiring the issue of legal tender notes to the
amount of $40 per capita. which was referred.
The bill 10 provide for the erection of post Off
ces in cities where the receipts exceed So, 600
per annum was made a special order for the
I'D. A bin to amend the statutes of the United
States in relation to the coasting trade OF the
great lakes was passed After q short execu-
tive session consideration of the printing bill
WIS resumed In the house, under the call
OF the committees, several measures were re-
ported, after which consideration Of the mill
tary academy bill was resumed.
The senate was not in session on the 18th
80 In the house q resolution was adopted set
ting apart April for eulogies of the late Con-
gresham Ford, of Michigan. Also resolution
to print $4,000 additional copies of the presi-
dent s Gillian message. Favorable report was
made by tho committee on public lands on a bill
to adjust swamp-la land grants and TO fix Gmita-
ton of filing claims In committee OF the
whole the motion for one minute debate on the
military academy bill was carried; the drainage
appropriation of $1,000 was stricken out and
the committee rose and reported the bill whic
was passed. The house then proceeded to con-
slider bills on the priyate calendar.