Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-24
NEWS AND NOTES,
a Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY-THiRD CONGRESS.
iSecond SESSION.

Second Session.
IN the senate, on the 18th. five hours were
consumed by the speeches of Senators German
and Hill on the subjec. of Mr.. Hills amend
ment to the urgency deficiency bill. by which
he seeks TO confer on the United States courts
jurisdiction Gin advance of the collection of the
income tax TO declarc upoS its constitutional
ty and validity; but at the -four OF Adjournment
no vote had been reached...... In the house
Mr.. Grouts oleomargarine bill failed to reach
vote III the consideration morning hour, and
lost its favored place. Objection was made to
granting unanimous consent to consider the
pure-food bill The bill for the redistricting
Indian territory etc, was passed with amend
ments- and the bill to make additional jul
dicial district of Kentucky was taken up. -
IN the senate, on the 18th, action was
taken on the income tax amendment. Mr..
Call (dem-- Fla.) made speech directed largely
to the evils of the unequal distribution of
wealth in the United States and England. which
he attributed to franchises and monopo1ies
created by legislation. Mr.. Allen (pop., NebD
defended his party against the charge OF being
party of vagarieS, and ridiculed both the old
parties for their confessed imbecility -. In
the house most of the session was devoted to
discussion of the Indian appropriation bill.
The sundry civil appropriations bill was re-
ported and'placed on the calendar. President
Cieveland's veto of the bill authorizing the en-
try OF public lands for reservoirs and gravel
pits. ETC., was referred to the committee on
public lands. Several unimportant bills were
passed.
IN the senate, on the 10th. Senator Hills
amendment to the urgent deficiency bill, IN
reference to testing the constitutionality of the
income tax. was rejected by overwhelming
majority. The bill was then passed -. In the
house a number of unimportant bills, reported
from the committee on military affairs were
passed, and the bill to establish a national park
on the Gettysburg battlefield was made the
order for the 18th in the morning hour The
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up.
and its discussion occupied the remainder of
the days session.
In the senate on the 18th, two financial bills
one by Mr.. Sherman and one by Mr.. Pugh-
were introduced, read in full and referred. The
pension appropriation bill, with an amendment
making the minimum disability pension six
dollars per month. and carrying an appropri-
alton of S140.OO0,OO1 was passed. The army ap-
preparation bill was taken up. ..... In the house
consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
under the fve-minute rule occupied most of
the session several amendments being adopted
among them one to pay the first iEstailmcnt,
due March 1. 1895, upon the purchase of the
Cherokee outlet By unanimous consent the
bill to establish national park at Gettysburg
Pa, went over.
10 the senate, on the 18th. two hours were
spent in secret session considering the question
of ratifying the pending Japanese treaty. The
army appropriation bill WIS passed. as was
joint resolution to revive (for the benefit of
Maj. Gen. Schofeld) the title of lieutenant
general of the army. Another financial bill
was introduced BIZ Mr.. PETER (has.). The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up, and after
discussion. an Intellectual effort was made to
have a time fixed for taking final vote on the
bill. In the house the District of Columbia
was given the right of way. but surrendered
the floor before o'clock. and the rest Of the
day spent in further consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill in committee of the
whole. An evening session. for the consider
alton of private pension bills, was held.