Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
lSecoad SESSION.


In the senate, ca the 18th, the resolution
previously offered by Mr.. Stewart (pop., New
declaring that there was no authority in law
for the purchase of gold coin in preference to
other coin was made the text by Mr.. Gray
(dem.. Del for a speech in defense of the pres
1dent in the bond-contract matter. The agri-
cultural bill was taken up. amended and
passed. The bill providing for the issue of
bonds and coinage of silver. reported from the
finance committee. on the 18th. by Mr.. Jones
tdem., Ark), was taken up by a vote of 80 to
q; and after notice by Mr.. Jones that he
would try to have final vote before adjourn
ment on the 18th. the senate adjourned. -. In
the house, under suspension of the rules three
bills were passed and two were defeated. An
hour was devoted to discussion of the naval
appropriation bill. The resignation of Repre-
sentative Wilson, of Washington, senator-elect,
was received and accepted
IN the senate, on the 18th. the Jones bill for
the coinage of silver being under consideration,
Mr. Villas made a long, able and eloquent
speech in defense of the president and his sec
rotary of the treasury in the matter Of the sale
of 4-per-cent- gold bonds, contending that be-
cause OF the attitude OF congress itself, no bet
ter bargain for the bonds could be made Mr..
Platt spoke against the silver bill. its antag-
onists refusing to fix a time for taking final
vote on the measure. In the house most OF
the day was spent in consideration Of the naval
appropriation bill without disposing of it A
conference was agreed to on the agricultural
appropriation bill. The report of the conferees
on the joint resolution extending from March
l to April Is, 1895. the time within which in
come tax returns may be made was agreed to-
The views of the minority of the committee on
appropriations on the bill to aid the Nashville
exposition were presented and ordered printed
IN the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Chandler (rep.,
y. H made two set speeches, one on the silver
question and the other on the likelihood and
desirability of holding an extra session and
suggesting work for that session. Mr.. Jones
(dem-, Ark }. who has charge Of the silver bill,
announced that its friends would not press it
further at this session. Two-third Of the In
dian appropriation bill was disposed of before
adjournment at $3.50 D. m ..... In the house the
naval appropriation bill was passed practically
as reported from the committee. Upon the re-
port of the conference over the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. the Hawaiian ca
BILE project was discussed, but not disposed of.
resolution directing the secretary Of the
treasury to inform the house how many old
soldiers have been dismissed from that depart
ment since March 5, 1893, and the reasons for
their removal was passed
IN the senate, on the 21St, progress was
made in consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill An amendment reported from
the committee on appropriations to strike out
the two items for the maintenance and educa-
rion of Indian children at Hampton, w. Va.
and at the Lincoln institute at Philadelphia
was defeated. An evening session was held
for the discussion of district OF Columbia
business. In the house a motion to concur
in the senate amendment to the diplomatic
and consular bill directing the president to
contract for the construction of a cable be-
tween the United States and Hawaii was de-
feated-152 to 114-sixten democrats voting
with the republicans for the amendment
The deficiency bill, the last Of the general APP
preparation bills was taken up. At $3.50 o'clock,
under a special order, public business was laid
aside. and eulogies on the late Senator Stock
bridge, of Michigan, were listened to.
IN the senate. on the I'D, the days session
was almost exclusively taken up with consid-
Grafton of the Indian appropriation bill, with
practically no progress being made; and a
proposition that the final vote be taken before
adjournment on the 23d was promptly mega
tived by objection from Mr.. Chandler rep,
n. HI In the house consideration of the
deficiency appropriation billuoccupied almost
the entire day session without the measure
being completed. Senate bill postponing. at
the request of Great Britain. the enforcement
of the international regulations Of August,
1890, to prevent collisions at sea. was passed.
An evening session was held for the conSidera-
ton Of private pension bills.