Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS,

In the senate, on the 18th. q large number OF
petitions against the various clauses of the
Wilson tarif bill were presented, and Mr.. Gal
linger offered q substitute for the bill Anum-
Der OF bills OF minor Importance were passed,
after which Mr.. Gray spoke on the resolution
declaring it inexpedient at this time to con-
slider further the question of annexation OF Ha-
vail Another message from the president
transmitting Hawaiian correspondence was
presented. After passing resolutions the sen
ate. as further mark of respect to the late
Representative Houk, Of Ohio, adjourned $500.
In the house a number ofbills were passed.
and Insurgency deficiency bill was taken up in
committee of the whole.
Is the senate, on the 18th. the bill to con-
tinue in force for ten years the act of March 2,
1885. to protect the fish in the Potomac river
in the District of Columbia, and to provide n
spawning ground for shad and herring in the
Potomac, was passed. Mr.. Gray resumed his
speech on the Hawaiian resolution, and house
bill requiring railroads in territories to estab-
lish certain stations. was debated without &C
tion $500 In the house the Hawaiian CORE
spondence transmitted by the president was
read, after which the seigniorage bill was
taken up, and after considerable discussion.
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment to section 2
concerning redemption and reissue OF notes.
In the senate, on the 14th, aremonstrance was
presented from the w. c. T. q. against the tax
on whisky. The unfinished business. being
the house bill requiring railroads in the terri
tories TO MAINTAIN stations at towns eStaD-
lished by the interior department, was taken
up. but went over without action. After q
short executive session the senate adjourned
...... In the house number of executive COM
municationS were laid before the house. among
them one suggesting that the statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World in New York harbor be
utilized as beacon. Messrs. Quigg and
Strauss, members-elect from New York. were
sworn in. A letter from Mr. Brawley was read.
stating that his resignation as member Of the
house would be forwarded to the governor of
South Carolina.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. McLaurin.
successor to Mr.. Walthall, of Mississippi, re-
signed, was sworn in The unfinished business
being the bill requiring railroads in territories
to maintain stations and depots at all towns
established by the interior department. was
taken up and it's discussion occupied the entire
session. The bill was passed, the vice-presi-
dent breaking tie by an affirmative VOTE.
In the house, after preliminary business, the
Bland seigniorage coinage bill was consid-
cred in committee of the whole, but without
any action being taken the committee arose at
sos O'Clock and the house adjourned.
IN the senate, on the 10th. after the transac-
ton of some routine business, an executive
session was held, lasting nearly four hours.
after which the senate Immediately adjourned.
During the secret session the nomination of
Wheeler H. Peckham, OF New York. to be
sociate justice of the supreme court was re-
jected by a vote of Al to 32 In the house,
after the morning hour, Mr.. Bland moved that
the house go into committee of the whole for
the consideration OF the seigniorage bill and
to close the debate at O'Clock; but the ses-
sion was frittered away in filibustering against
the motion An evening session was held for
the consideration of private pension bills.