Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
Ii the senate, on the 9Th, the Anglo-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty occupied nearly the
whole day in executive session The bill Gre
attng a new judicial district in Texas was
passed over the presidents voto-57 70 H..
In the house business relating to the District
Of Columbia occupied almost the entire ses-
sion The copies OF the returns OF the several
states for presidential electors were laid be-
fore the house The second agreement of the
conferees on the immigration bill was pre-
sented, after which the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, concurrent reso-
luton Withdrawing from the president a bill
passed BY both houses in relation to the tim
Der culture law was passed. A JOINT reSolu-
ton was offered and referred looking to the
payment Of some .S57 700 to employees of the
government printing once for leave of absence
which they did not have since 1887. Most of
the session was taken up in executive session
In consideration OF the arbitration treaty
In the house two pension bills to soldiers
widows who had remarked and lost their Sec
ond husbands were passed over the presidents
veto. The conference report on the immigra-
ton bill was agreed to-27 to 81. Several
minor bills were passed.
In the senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Tillman's bill
''amplifying and classifying the existing law
as to the right OF state authorities to seize in
toxieating liquors brought into the state was
considered It was strenuously opposed and
went over without action. The senate as a
sentatives to witness the counting OF the
electoral vote. Afterward the Nicaragua ca
nal bill came up and was Withdrawn. The ag-
rtcultural bill was taken up and passed $50. In
the house the Notifications and the post office
appropriation bills were reported and placed
on the calendar. The house then joined with
the senate in witnessing the count of the cleo
toral vote for president and vice-president OF
the United States for the term beginning
March 4, 1897. and after the announcement of
the result adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, carrying an aggre-
gate Of 81 sos. sos, was passed An agreement
was reached to have the vote on the conference
report on the immigration bill taken up at p.
m. Of the 18th. The arbitration treaty was fur
Their considered in executive session 80. In the
house the bill providing for the refundinR of
the bonded Indebtedness OF the several terri
tories was amended and passed. The sundry
civil appropriations bill was reported from
committee and placed on the calendar. The
committee report on the contested election
case from the Tenth Georgia district IL favor
of Mr.. Black, was made, and the post ONCE ap-
preparation bill was taken up in committee Of
the whole and discussed for an hour without
action.
In the senate, on the 18th, Joint resolution
was introduced declaring the Clayton-BuIwer
treaty abrogated joint resolution appro-
priating 8, 90 for the expenses OF the senate
for the Inauguration ceremony was passed, as
was resolution, offered by Mr.. Hill, directing
the secretary Of state to use his good of1ces
with the Spanish government to have Syl-
Vester Scovel, the American newspaper CORE
spondent recently arrested in Cuba, removed
to Havana for his better protection by the
United States consul-general. The arbitration
treaty was taken up in executive session :. In
the house the post offlce appropriation bill
tiOns bill was taken up azd its first reading
begun.