Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FiFTY.ThIRD CONGRESS.
[Second SESSION.

IN the senate, on the 18th, nearly all OF the
13s printed pages of the sundry civil appro-
prfatioHs bill were disposed of during the day
and evening sessions. After four hours dis
cussieo, the committee amendment to acquire
for tAe government Mrs. Blaine's interest IN
the Blaine property in Lafayette square,
SLIGHTLY modified. was agreed to, as was, Also
az amendment for the purchase OF sites Tor
pablo buildings at the capitals OF Wyoming
North and South Dakota. Idaho and Washing
ton the cost of none of them, including build
ings, to exceed $40 0oo. III the house. in
spite of some filibustering against the proV1--
sion in the general deficiency appropriation
bill for an extra months salary for all em-
ployes of the house, including clerks to men,
bers, tae bill was passed, after the Brecktn-
ridge amendment to appropriate S42o.OOc to
CARR out the agreement between Secretary
Gresham and Ambassad dor Pauncefote in the
Besring sea award had been defeated The
conference report on the post cfnce approprla-
Satn bill was agreed 70.
IN the senate, on the Goth. the sun6ry civil
appropriation bill was further considered,
ssnly two amendments reported from the Gem
mittee approp. iations being disposed OF:
One for $50 600 to protect public lands from
timber depredaticnS, and one for the pas ment
! of sugar bounties due under the Mckinley act
up to August. 1884. and eight-tenths of cent
per poeInd bounty on all sugars ebove 50 per
| cent yolariscope test produced up to June 30
1895 On motion of Mr.. Frye amendment
provi ding retired list for officers of the rev.
| enue cutter service was adopted In the
| house an arbitration bill for the settlement OF
| unadjuSted disputes between common carriers
| and their employees was passed. Some other
| matters of no general interest received atten~
tien and the latter part of the session was de-
| voted to eulugies upon the late Representative
Philip Post, of Illinois, after which the house
| adjourned
| IN the senate, on the 9th, after five hours
| spent in debate on an amendment to the sun
4 dry civil concentrations bill YrOVlQiQC for
| sue of 800 100000 certificates of Indebtedness
| bearing per cent. interest 20 meet deficiencies
| in the treasury and requiring future issues OF
| bonds to be offered to the public for at least
| twenty days, the amendlNent was withdrawn
| and unanimous consent was given to have q
| final vote taken on the bill on the 28th at p
| m In the house conference reports on the
| following bills were agreed to: The pension
| appropriation bill: granting a pension of So
| per month to Gen. Harrison c. Hobart; to
| equalize the duties and salaries of the steam
! boat inspection service: and the post Office ap-
| preparation bill and the following bills were
| passed: Fifteen private pension bills: grant
| ing American register to the steamer
| Kauli: extending to January 1, 1897, the time
| within which certain forfeited railroad lands
| may be purchased.
| In the senate, on the 18th, the sundry civil
appropriations bill was passed.all Of the amend
| ments agreed to in committee of the whole
| having been adopted. The legislative eXecu-
| tive and judicial bill was taken up. and consid-
| Grafton of over two-thirdS of it completed
| Resolutions were agreed to allowing Joseph w
| Ady 5000 for contesting and Senator Martin
| (Kas.) 81. 600 for expenses incurred in defend
| ing his seat. In the house several yea ant
| nay votes on different matters occupied the
| time of the day set apart for the consideration
| and disposition of measures relating to affairs
| of the District of Columbia until after clock
| after which only one District of Columbi:
measures joint resolution authorizing the
erection of statue of the late Prof. Samuel
| Gross, NJ D., D. c. L., LII. D., OF Philadelphia
| with an amendment striking out the approprl'
ation-was passed before adjournment.
| In the senate, on the list, the general def
ency bill being under consideration, the com
| mittee amendment appropriating 81 .sO9539
pay judgment in favor Of the Southern Paclf
| Railroad Co. for government transportation
| after strong opposition, and after amendmen
appropriating 5000. 600 for the payment OF abou
one-half of the judgments of the court o
claims under the French spoliation act, wa
carried-32 to "a. The proposed amendment t,
appropriate 1925 600 on account of the Behrinl
sea arbitration award was voted down, and tn
bill was passed Eulogies were pronounce
upon Representatives Lisle, OF Kentucky
| Wright, of Pennsylvania; Post, of Illinois, ant
Houk, of Ohio. In the house the conference
report on the Notifications appropriation bill
was agreed to- and the Sundry civil, the legiS
| lative, executive and judicial and the genera
deficiency appropriation bills were sent to con
ference. Several bills Of minor importance
| were passed.