Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

THE second session OF the Fifty-fourth con-
gress met, On the 9TH, with Il senators in their
seats and Is absentees The presidents mes
sage was read, the reading occupying one hour
and fifty minutes. At 1875 p. m. the senate ad-
1ourned until the Sth. In the house almost
the entire session was devoted to hearing read
the presidents message. The pension appro-
priation bill was reported from committee and
placed upon the calendar. The death of ex-
Speaker Crisp was announced, and the house,
as a mark Of respect TO his memory. ad-
1ourned
In the senate, on the 9Th, the only business
transacted was the presentation of communi-
cations from several Of the departments and Of
petitions, some of which favored the passage
of the Dingley bill. A message from the house
announcing the death Of eX-Speaker Crisp
was laid before the senate, which. out of re-
spect to the memory Of the deceased. ad-
journed for the day In the house the call
OF committees was resumed where it was left
OF at the close OF the last session. The COM
mittee on post offices and post roads secured
the passage of three bills. The general PEN
sion bill was passed without amendment
Documents in the Watson-Black contest case,
from the Tenth Georgia district, were received
and referred to committee.
In the senate, on the 9th, the most impor-
tant business was the passage of resolution
instructing the committee on interstate COM
merce to institute an inquiry as to the preven-
ton of business competition by the joint traff1c
ASSOCIATION OF railroads, the nOur nlIleFS ana
the window glass manufacturers, and three
joint resolutions looking to recognition of the
independence OF Cuba. The Dingley bill was
taken up for action by vote OF 81 to 21......
In the house, during three-hours' session,
nine bills (of great public INTEREST," were
considered and two conference reports agreed
to. The topics OF the presidents message
we're distributed to appropriate committees.
IN the senate, on the 10th, Senators Cullom
Ul.) and Call (Fia.) advocated the independ-
ence of Cuba and the recognition Of the insur-
gents a regularly organized government.
The bill to restrict immigration was taken up
as unfinished business, and after two hours
discussion was laid over till the first Monday
in January ......I In the house, under the call of
committees, bills were passed prohibiting
the sale of liquors in the capitol building and
protecting the rights OF dramatic authors and
musical composers in their productions.
THE senate was not in session on the 11th.
In the house Chaplain Couden, in his opening
prayer. referred to the bill passed the previous
day, forbidding the sale of liquor in the CAPT
tol, and asked that 1t might speedily become q
law never to be repealed. 1t being private
calendar day, nine bills were reported and two
passed, after consideration in committee OF
the. whole. Two pension bills were also
passed. At five o'clock the house took a re-
cess until eight o'clock, the evening session
being devoted to consideration of private PEN
sion bills. and finally adjourned until the 18th.