Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FWT-THIRD CONGRESS.

lSecOnQ session
fNfhe senate. on the eth in the absence of Vice
President Stevenson and President Pro Tenn
Harris. Mr. Ransom was elected preSideat pro
TEN The latter soon vacated the chair in Ia
yer OF Mr. Henderson rep, Neb.t. Mr.. Lodges
Hawaiian resolution was taken from the cab
e ndar, but its consideration was postpcned'orse
day Mr. PETER occupied the remainder of the
morning hour with 4 speech in favor OF his
service pension" Mr. Mitchell then spoke in
favor of the Nicaragua canal bill; after which
resolutions were adopted in relation to the
death of Representative Post, of Illinois, and
the senate adjourned 49,. Ii the heuse the pro-
ceedings were brief ard uzimportant until the
death of Representative Post was announced,
after which appropriate resolutions were
adopted and the house adjourned.
In the senate, On the sth, the speech of Mr..
Palmer dem, Ill, in opposition to the Lodge
resolution as to the withdrawal of American
war vessels from the Hawaiian islands was
the only matter of Huch Interest The re-
mainder of the session was devoted TO eulogies
on the late Senator Colquit. of Georgia; after
which the customary resolutions were adopt
ed, and as further mark OF respect the senate
adjourned. In the house the general de-
bate ON the currency and banking bill was re-
stunned. and concluded with the afternoons adj
journment- all those desiring to speak in its
favor having been heard, but Quite'a number
opposed to the measure being shut out. An
evening session was held for the reading of the
codifcation OF pension laws which it is pro-
posed TO enact into one general statute.
In the senate on the 9th, Mr.. Quay gave no
tice OF amendment which aae proposed to
offer to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill
facilitating the testing q the cOnstitutionality
of the income tax The ~Sibley tent bill was
taken up and discussed until the.close of the
morning hour. The Nicaraguacanal bill was
brought forward, but an effort TO have the final
vote fixed for the lsth failed $3.50. In the house
the fate of the currency and Banking bill was
practically decided adversely test vote;
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
carrying a total of 81 So. 1876, and the post
Office appropriation bill. carrying $50, 4i2 .952 So
were passed and the conference report upon
the military academy appropriation bill was
agreed to.
In the senate, on the 10th, a motion by Mr..
PETER fpop., Kas.) to lay on the table the Quay
amendment offered by Mr.. Hill ,(dem-, n. W
proving that nothing In any law to the con-
trary shall preclude court of the United
States from considering and determining the
conStitutlonality and validity of the income
tax law was defeated: wkereupon the bill and
the amendment went over without action-Mr
Quay giving notice of other amendments,
among them one to re-enact the Mckinley law.
In the house the Hawaiian correspond
ence- made public On the 9Th, referred to
the committee on foreign affairs. a number of
minor bills were passed. after which the most
of the session spent in consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill, the
last of the general appropriation bills on the
calendar.
In the senate, on the 18th. the debate On the
income tax occupied almost five hours. speeches
being made by MeSSrS. Hill, Sherman. Dubois.
Mitchell and Quay. A point of order was made
against the bill introduced by Mr. Hill. of New
York, that it was general legislation gen.
eral appropriation bill which was suspended
by the chair and an appeal taken, when the
whole matter went over fog one day. In the
house it was private-bill day. and three hours
al No Wh N
availing consideration of a bill for the payment
of $4,000 for stores and supplies taken from a
loyal Tennesseean during the war as adjudged
by the court of claims. number of unim-
portant bills were passed. An evening session
was held for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.