Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-09
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
F,FTY-sEcoNO CONGRESS.

In the ssnate. on the3Oth a resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Chandler IN. HI requesting the
president to enter into negotiations with the
provisional government of Hawaii for the ad-
mission of the islands as territory, and to lay
the convention before congress for "a tif1cation
by legislation; but objection was made to its
immediate consideration, and it went over.
The anti-option bill was then taken up and
MT. White made ancthsr argument against it.
-.....ln the house. after a short time devoted
to miscellaneous business. the consideration OF
the sundry civil bill was resumed.
IN the senate, on the 31st, the long pending
nti-option bill was taken up as the special or
der, and after several amendments offered had
been rejected, the bill was passed-yeas, 40; nays
%. The Notifications bill was then taken up
49,. In the house q resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary of ths interior for in
formation as to whether manufacturers and re-
liners OF sugar have refused to answer ques-
tons propounded to them by census officials.
and, IL 30, what steps have been taken to com.
pei them to answer them. Tho house then re-
sumed, in committee Of the whole, considers
ton Of the sundry civil appropriations bill.
In the senate, on the LIST. Immediately upon
the completion Of routine business, the fortif-
cations bill was taken up and passed. The
army appropriation bill was then passed, with
an amendment Increasing the monthly pay OF
sergeants. The District of Columbia bill came
next, and all the amendments save one were
agreed to- In the house the sundry civil
and the entire day was devoted to discussion OF
its provisions.
In the senate, on the ed, the Chandler Hawa-
iian resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. Mr. Carlisle's resigna-
ton senator from Kentucky was presented.
The District OF Columbia appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed. The remainder
Of the day was spent in executive session, con-
sidering the French and Swedish extradition
treaties, and incidentally the Hawaiian ques-
ton. 1890 In the house Mr.. Hatch's motion for
a conference on the anti option bill developed a
sharp and vigorous opposition to the measure.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was then
taken mp and an amendment offered by Mr..
Fitch, which was regarded by Mr.. Boutelle as
an entering wedge to the repeal OF all the laws
relative to federal supervision of elections, was
passed, Mr.. Fitch remarking that the demo-
Gratis made no secret Of their purpose to repeal
the federal election laws.
IN the senate, the 81 a bill t. pay the
award Of the court of claims in the French
spoliation cases was placed on the calendar.
House bill to ratify agreement with the
Z ickapoo Indians was passed, as was house bill
to protect settlement rights whore two OF
three persons settle upon the same subdivision.
Some time was taken up in discussion o. the
repeal OF the Sherman act, after which the SEN
ate proceeded to other business In the
house the bill establishing court Of appeals in
the District OF Columbia was agreed to. The
deficiency appropriation bill was considered in
committee OF the whole. and when the COM
mittee rose an amendment granting one
months extra pay to employees OF the senate
and house was adopted.