Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FiFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the Cd, several unimportant
measures having been disposed of, a bill On the
subject of fur seals was, by unanimous con-
sent for its immediate action. hurried through
ITS regular legislative course until its final
passage was pending, when, upon questions
raised by Mr.. Hoar, action was suspended for
the time being. the bill being ordered printed
meanwhile. Mr.. Voorhees, opened the tariff de-
bate with two hours speech, after which
Mr.. Allison took the door to reply, but consent
ed to withhold his speech. AID the senate pro-
ceeded to executive business 1870 In the house
no business whatever was accomplished fill
clustering against the ONeill-Joy contested
election case occupying the entire session
IN the senate, on the Sd, the vote by which
the Behring sea bill was ordered to third
reading was reconsidereG. After statement
by Mr.. Morgan the bill was passed. The tariff
bill being laid before the senate, Mr. Allison
spoke two hours upon what he called the de
fects that linger around the bill" After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned. .. In the
house, the O'Neill-Joy contested-election case
was decided in favor of ONeill dem }, the con-
testant. The English Hilborn contested-elec
ton case was taken up. but action was pre-
vented by the absence of a quorum.
In the senate. on the 4th. Mr.. Quay presented
and briefly stated the contents of memorial
from the board of trade of Philadelphia ask
ing for adequate duties on sugar. Mr.. Allison
resumed his speech in opposition to the tariff
bill, and was followed by Mr. Mills in favor OF
the measure After an executive session the
senate adjourned.--.. In the house a motion
to pass the seigniorage bill over. the veto of
the president was defeated. the vote being:
Yeas, 144: nays, li4-not the necessary two
thirds.
IN the,senate. on the 5th the bill appropriating
81 100000 for the determination of the Russian
thistle was further considered. Mr. George Of
fered resolution-which was referred to the
judiciary COMMUNICATION a 20 per cent. reduc-
ton of all United States salaries not pro-
tected by the CONSTITUTED After an executive
session the senate adjourned 800. In the house
the fifth urgent deficiency bill was passed, as
was senate bill to enforce and give effect to the
recommendations of the Paris tribunal of ar
bitration for the protection of the fur seals.
In the senate, on the 9th. after unimportant
preliminary business, the tariff bill was taken
up, and Mr.. PETER addressed the senate In
the course of his two hours speech he alluded
to the army of the CommOnweal" as body
of men, gathering strength it moved
like an avalanche, coming towards the cap
ital of the nation, showing that there was
trouble brewing. and ali 1.-The result of unjust
taxation. In the house the blk Vac
passed authorizing the secretary of the inte-
rior to lease hotel sites in the Yellowstone
park. The post office appropriation bill occu-
pied the further attention of the house until
recess at 4:55 o'clock An evening session was
held for the consideration of private pension
bills.