Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26
NEWS AND NOTES..
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Extra SESSION.


In the senate. on the 16th a Joint resolution
fixing the qualifications to vote and to hold Of
flee in the Cherokee outlet was passed. Other
business OF minor Importance was transacted.
when the silver purchase-repeal bill was taken
up and occupied the senate until 10 O'Clock at
night. when adjournment put an end to q boot
less debate, interSpersed with roll calls to as
certain II a quorum were present. 1890. In the
house the McCreary bill was put to q vote and
passed by LIZ to 10
In the senate. on the 18th. long and some
what acrimonious discussion over the approval
Of the journal (Which was finally approved)
was followed by an extended debate on the
cloture rule, during which Mr.. Morgan prom
Used to offer an amendment to the silver pur-
chase-repeal bill for the repeal OF the entire
Sherman act. To avoid night session the
senate then adjourned to meet at 10 q. m on
the 18th. 80. :. In the house the bill amending
the revised statutes so as to dispense with
proof of loyalty during the rebellion BY PEN
sion claimants applicants and applicants
for bounty. was amended and passed
In the senate. on the 18th. the question Of
approving the journal of the 18th was again
taken up, and after discussion the Dolph resO-
luton to amend the journal was laid on the
table. In further considering the question of
approving the journal the discussian took
wide range, and when, at Sis p. m. the senate
journal of the 18th had not yet been approved.
..... In the house the bill to amend the re-
vised statutes relating to clerks and other
fees was passed. The New Jersey bridge bill
was amended and passed, after which the
house resumed consideration Of the printing
bill.
IN the senate, on the 18th Legislative day OF
the l7th), the question of approving the min
utes occupied the greater part Of the session.
Mr.. Teller's motion to amend the journal was
Withdrawn and the journal was approved.
Consideration of the repeal bill occupied the
remainder of the session. .... In the house q
resolution making the bankruptcy bill a con-
tinuing order for the 23d was adopted. bill
was passed granting certain lands to the ter
ritory of Arizona. The printing bill was taken
up but was laid aside. and the house proceed
ed to pay its tribute of respect to the memory
of the late William Mutchler, of Pennsylvania.
IN the senate. on the Goth Legislative day of
the 18th continued). bill to facilitate the col
lection of debts of the aided Pacific railroad
companies to the United States, was intro
duced and referred. Mr.. Voorhees, offered a
cloture resolution to amend the rules. practi-
cally the same as heretofore presented by Mr..
Hill. The senate then went into executive
session -. In the house an urgent deficiency
bill was passed The bill requiring railway
companies operating lines through the Chero-
kee Outlet to locate and maintain stations at
the town sites laid out by the interior depart
ment was passed. The joint resolution to re-
init half the duty goods exhibited at the
Worlds fair and sold by the exhibitors, was
amended and passed.