Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-23
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
lIv. CONGRESS.
FfrSt Session.l

In the senate, on the 18th. the amendment to
She legislative appropriation bill authorizing
the extension of the contract for printing the
Patent Once Gazette tat greatly-reduced
rates) was, on motion Of Mr.. German. receded
from. The joint resolution proposing a re-
monstrance with the British government
In the matter of the Imprisonment of Mrs.
Maybrick was reported adversely on the
ground that the senate had no jurisdiction.
The Dupont election case was considered at
some length In the house. under the
rules, various matters of interest only in the
District OF Columbia were disposed Of, when
the absence of a quorum being disclosed, the
house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th. after a speech by
MIR. Squire CWash } in support of his bill max
ing large appropriations for seacoast de-
lenses, the rest OF the session was taken up In
consideration of the Delaware election case.
Mr.. Chandler On. b. speaking in favor Of. and
Mr.. Gray Del) against Mr.. Duponts claims
800. In the house the Notifications and coast
defense appropriation bill was passed. and the
house agreed to the conference report on the
legislative. executive and judicial SPP-opria-
ton bill. so far the conferees had agreed,
and ordered another conference on matters
still in dispute between the two houses.
In the senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Gray Oel)
occupied over three hours in the presentation
OF the case Of Mr.. Duponts claim to the vacant
seat from Delaware. and had not finished
when, at $50 p M, after an executive session,
the senate adjourned for the day In the
house the old fight against the reelection Of
Gen. W. B. Franklin member Of the board
of managers of the National soldiers home.
and against the retention OF Col. A. J. Smith
as governor of the home at Leayenworth, kaS.,
occupied nearly all the session, and had not
been decided when the house. at five O'Clock,
adjourned
In the senate, on the 10th. Mr.. Gray con-
cluted his speech against the right Of Mr.. Du-
pOnt to the vacant seat In the senate from the
state of Delaware. The resolution offered by
Mr.. PETER (kas.) for an investigation into the
facts and circumstances connected with the
recent bond issue was taken up. Mr.. Hit op-
posed the resolution in three hours speech.
which he had not concluded when the senate,
at $50. adjourned. .....I In the house, after a
three hours debate on the question Of retain
ing Gen. Franklin n member of the board OF
managers of the National soldiers home, by a
vote Of 149 to 50, the report OF the committee
on military affairs naming W. B. franklin and
George w. Steele to succeed themselves; Gen
Henderson. of illinois, to succeed Gen. Black
and Gen. G. L. Beal. of Maine, to succeed Fran
els FesSenden, was adopted.
In the senate. on the Eth. Mr.. Hill On. W
continued. without concluding, his speech
against the passage of the PETER resolution to
investigate the bond sales of the present ad-
ministration. having much documentary mat
ter on the subject read from the clerks desk
Mr.. Hoar CMass.) spoke briefly N favor of the
investigation resolution. and criticised the re-
marks of Mr.. Hill as being more in place on
the stump than in the senate chamber In
the house. it being private bill day. number OF
bitter speeches were made on both sides of the
question of payment of accounts allowed By
the court of claims, and as a result of the
days discussion one bill was allowed and one
rejected. A night session held for the
consideration of private pension bills.