Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
LIv. CONGRESS-.


First Sessi0n.1
liz the senate, on the I'd. an unusually large
number Of senators participated In the open
fng-day proceedings. the only interesting feat
ure Of which was the swearing in Of the new
members, soon after which the senate adj
iourned until noon of the Sd, to await the re-
ceipt of the presidents message. In the
house Mr.. Reed, of Maine, was chosen speaker
by vote of 234 to % for ex-Speaker Crisp, and
the remainder of the caucus ticket of the re-
publicans was duly elected. The rules Of the
Fifty-first congress-the Reed rules-were
adopted. and the drawing for seats was fol-
lowed by adjournment for the day.
LIZ the senate. on the Sd, the presidents mes
sage was read and laid on the table: that part
OF it relating to the payment OF the indemnity
to British subjects in connection with the
Behring sea controversy was afterwards re-
ferred specially to the committee on foreign
relations Various bills, memorials and reso-
lutions in reference to the atrocities in Asia
Minor and looking to recognition Of belligerent
rights to Cuba were presented. 80. In the house
the new chaplain created sensation by the
patriotic character of his opening prayer. The
message from the president was read and the
house adjourned until the 9Th.
In the senate, ON the 4th, petitions for the
recognition of the independence Of Cuba were
presented from the states of Ohio and Florida,
and Mr.. Allen (pop.. Neb.) spoke in the same
interest Resolutions were offered by Mr..
Hoar (rep., Mass.) pledging the support of the
action he NAV deem fit to take for the protec-
ton and security of American citizens in Tur-
key, and to obtain redress for injuries COM
mitted on Them and calling for all informa-
ton received by the president state depart
ment on the subject and as to whether Ameri-
can consuls in Turkey have been interfered
with in the performance Of their duties
The house was not in session on the 4th
In the senate, on the 5th, two important
financial measures were introduced and re-
ferred to the committee on finance. The first
provides for the coinage of the silver bullion
now in the treasury into half-dollars, quarters
and dimes, and for the redemption of legal
tender notes in standard silver dollars when
ever the gold reserve is below sl00, 900, 900. The
second provides for the unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio of 15n to l, only when SIM
liar laws have been passed by Great Britain,
France and Germany. Resolutions were Of
fered and speeches made bearing upon the
question of the rebellion in Cuba and Amer
lean recognition of belligerent rights of Cuba.
THE senate was not in session on the 9Th.
In the house Speaker Reed announced his
first committee, that on mileage. consisting of
MessrS. Wright (MasS.), Bernham Cali. and
Burrell QlL), republicans, and Pendleton
Tex.), democrat A joint resolution was
agreed to authorizing the printing of $500 adj
ditioua1 copies Of the monthly statistical abb
stract published by the treasury department.
A resolution assuring the president of sup
port in any move he may make to improve the
conditio of the ArmenianS met with Objec-
ton and was referred