Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
fSecond SESSION.


IN the senate, on the 11th progress in the
consideration of the post office appropriation
bill was blocked by a discussion arising out Of
an amendment looking to the abolition of the
southern fast mail. during which Senator Allen
(pop.. Neb.) switched OF into long speech
relative to the elections in Alabama last Au-
gust asserting that on account of gross frauds
therein perpetrated that state was deprived of
a republican form of government The post
office appropriation bill went over without a
vote on the southern fast-mail service item
In the house almost the entire session was de-
voted to consideration of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, number
of amendments to which were adopted. Bills
authorizing the coinage Of gold and silver at
the Denver mint and for 100000 public
building at Chicago were passed. The diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill was sent
to conference.
In the senate, on the 18th. all the private
pension bills on the calendar, twenty-six in
number, and some half dozen bills Of a mis-
cellaneouS character were passed. No prog
ress was made with the post Office appropria-
ton bill, the question OF election frauds In
Alabama and direful predictions as to the fu-
ture of the country under the curse of gold
pooling" being enlarged upon by Messrs Allen
tpop., Neb) and Stewart (pop, New $500 In
the house the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was passed, as were q
number Of bills Of minor importance. among
the latter being one authorizing the restora-
ton to the public domain of certain live oak
reservations in Mississippi and Alabama con-
tanning about 1900 acres which were origi-
nally set apart for naval purposes.
In the senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Villas intro
duced bill Ito save the people OF the United
States SIG l70.770.'' which proposes the issue of
3per-cent- gold bonds. Mr.. Sherman re-intro-
duced his bill for the issue Of 3-per-cent- gold
bonds, and certificates of Indebtedness paya-
BILE lin lawful money" The former was placed
on the calendar, while the latter remained on
the table to be called up for discussion in the
morning hour. Most Of the session was spent
in further discussion of the post Office BILL
upon which. however. no action was taken.
800. In the house, while the session was prin-
cipally devoted to consideration of district of
Columbia business. Mr.. Van NoorhiS On. W
introduced a resolution requesting the COM
mittee on ways and means to report the testi-
mony, evidence and statements made by Sec
rotary Carlisle before the committee regard
ing the recent bond contract. This was later
embodied in the report of the majority of the
committee. and motion was adopted to allow
the minority to present their views on the sub
ject on the 18th.
In the senate. on the 14th the amendment of
the committee on appropriations to the post
office appropriation bill giving the postmaster
general full discretion as to expenditures was
defeated-39 to las was the amendment for
a i0-per-cent. reduction of the rates paid to
railroads, and Mr.. Villas proposition that the
government shall own and manage the postal
cars. The bill went over. In the house the
entire day debate upon the financial question
but served to emphasize the fact that no leg
islation affecting the financial situation is to
be expected from the Fifty-third congress. At
the close of the debate vote was taken on the
joint resolution authorizing the issue of s65,-
000, 900 3-per-cent. gold bonds with which to re-
place the 3ss-per-cent. coin bonds negotiated
with the Morgan-Belmont syndicate in pay
ment for the purchase of 900 ounces of
gold. which was rejected by the decisive vote
of 1877 to 100.
IN the senate. on the 18TH after further ef-
forts to reduce the compensation Of railroad
for the use of postal cars and for fast
mail service. the post Office appropriation bill
was passed The agricultural bill was taken
up. but not finally acted upon. House bill to
abolish the differential on sugar was report
ed favorably and without amendment and
placed on the calendar, with a resolution look
ing to the re-enactment OF the reciprocity and
sugar bounty provisions of the Mckinley act
and the reimposition of a duty on wool. 49,. In
the house. after the passage Of q few pension
bills, the naval appropriation bill was taken
up. conference was ordered on the senate
amendment to the house joint resolution ex-
tending, for this year only. from March to
April 49, the time within which income tax re-
turns may be made. An evening session was
held for the consideration OF private pension
bills,