Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-12-21
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 11th Mr. Hoar offered
q resolution calling the president for a
statement touching the appointment of the Ha-
waflan commissioner and the functions of that
on1c1al, and delivered bitter attack upon
what he called the presidents unconstitutional
act. MI Hill moved the reference of the fed
eral elections bill to the committee on privi-
legeS and elections. and it was so referred.
.-.n the house the Utah statehood bill was
made the special order for the 18th. a number
OF private or otherwise unimportant measures
were disposed of.
In the senate, on the 12th. various petitions
and communications were presented and re-
ferred, among them one praying for the estab-
lishment of q national park in the state OF
Washington. The Hawaiian resolution was
allowed to lie on the table while Mr.. Cullom
addressed the senate against the repeal OF the
federal elections law. In the house several
minor bills were disposed of, but the concur
rent resolution for the appointment Of a spe-
cial committee to investigate and consider the
personnel Of the navy met with opposition
which persisted until the close of the morning
hour. Discussion of the bill for the admission
OF Utah occupied the remainder OF the session.
In the senate. on the 18th. the resolution
calling on the president for information as to
the appointment OF Mr.. Blount commits
sioner to Hawaii. to his instructions and
proceedings etc. was laid before the senate.
and Mr.. Frye delivered a scathing arraignment
of President Cleveland and his special COM
missioner. Mr.. Vest spoke in sdefense of Mr..
Blount. and Mr.. Hoar briefly discussed the
question of precedents for the appointment.
Mr.. Morrill, addressed the senate on the tariff
question. 80. In the house interest conferred in
the Hit resolution calling on the president for
u copy of the Instructions issued to Minister
Willis, and the Utah statehood bill, which was
passed.
IN the senate, on the 18th. the bill to repeal
the federal elections law was favorably re-
ported and placed on the calendar Mr.. Voor-
hees introduced bill for the coinage of silver
dollars. A resolution for the appointment OF
a committee to inquire into the liability Of the
government and to the compensation to be
allowed to the victims of the Ford theater dis
aster was adopted ...... In the house a bill was
passed to improve the method of accounting in
the post office department Two or three land
claim bills were passed. Consideration of the
bill for the admission Of Arizona was prevented
by tilbusterng
THE senate was not In session on the 18th
In the house the principal business transacted
was the pa ssage of the bill admitting Arizona
to statehood. The bill for the admission of
New Mexico was favorably reported from the
committee of the whole. The McGarrahan
bill was called up. but consideration was post
poned by flibustering. A resolution was Of
fered, and referred to the committee ways
and means, calling on the secretary of the
the treasury for Information as to the number
of treaties entered into with foreign countries
under the Mckinley tariff law.