Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

IN the senate, on the 18th, Senator Murphy's
bill for new customhouse building in New
York city, the cost not to exceed s, 100000, was
reported favorably from committee and placed
on the calendar. The bill to provide for rep
resentative Of the United States by commits
sioners at any international monetary confer
ence was referred to committee The army
appropriation bill was passed, carrying over
IS 900 900. 800. In the house the day was spent
IN consideration OF miscellaneous matters,
business of the District of Columbia occupy
ing the greater portion of the session. Sew
eral bills of minor public Importance were
passed
IN the senate, on the 18TH, Mr.. Hill IN. W
spoke for hour and half joint resolu-
tIon relating to electric subways in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The senate bill appropri-
ating s125. 0Oo for public building at Altoona.
Pa, was passed. Mr.. Turpie (dem-, Ind.)
spoke two hours in denunciation Of the Mari
time Canal Co. Of Nicaragua The legislative
appropriation bill was then taken up and was
completed with the exception OF provisions re-
latipg TO the library of congress, which went
over without debate for one day I'm the
house the whole days session was spent, in
committee Of the whole, discussing private
pension bills, favorable action being taken
upon So of them.
IL the senate, on the Goth, house resolution
directing the attorney general to print an
appendix to his report all letters, correspond
enees, etc., relative TO the Chicago strike, was
tion was renewed when Mr.. Pettigrew ad-
dressed the senate In support Of his resolution
calling on the secretary of state for report
on the work of the Venezuelan commission
and for copy 81 tho agreement entered into
between the United States and Great Britain
The conference report on the army spDropria-
tion bill was presented and a further confer
ence ordered on the Hot Springs provision.
Mr.. Turpie (dern., Ind.) resumed his speech in
opposition to tho Nicaragua canal bill. The
41tdf al
ton bill was passed; also the International
yacht bill already passed by the house. ...., The
house spent the day debating the YoSt-Tucker
contested election case from the Tenth Vir-
ginia district The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
In the senate, on the 2Ist, certificate OF
election to the vacant seat in the senate from
the state of Delaware was presented in behalf
of John Edward Addicks and referred. The
bill to electrical conduits In the city of
Turpie closed his three days argument
against the Nicaragua canal bill, at the
close OF which an effort was made to
have . day and honr fixed for taking the
vote, but objection was made. and vote dis
closing the absence Of a quorum. the senate
adjourned. In the house, by a vote OF l25
members, including 81 republicans. in accord
ance with the recommendation of the commit
tee on elections No 3, to seat Mr. Tucker
(dem.) as a member from the Tenth Virginia
district, contested by Mr., Yost Crep), two
hours were spent in flibustering before the
vote was finally made effective.
DIN the senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Sherman de-
MED that there was any understanding be-
tween him and the retiring secretary of state
on the Cuban question. The question of the
arbitration treaty coming up, heated discus
sion ensued as to the propriety OF its imme-
diate confirmation. The Nicaragua canal bill
was then taken up as the unfinished business,
and called forth another heated discussion be-
tween the friends and opponents Of the meas
ure In the house little of public interest
was done except the consideration of private
pension bills.