Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-11
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

second SeSSions
In the senate, on the 1st, the District of Co
Iumbia appropriation bill, carrying s., 444677,
was passed in the space of about one hour and
half. The naval appropriation bill, carrying
S5, 70 234 was then taken up and discussed until
4:50 D. NJ, when, without action on the bill, the
senate proceeded to the consideration Of execu-
tive business In the house q number Of
bills of a private character were passed; the
economic postal bill was defeated, and the bill
to prohibit the extensive publication by news
papers and periodicals Of details Of doings Of
prize fighters and accounts Of prize fights
failed Of passed By narrow margin.
IN the senate, on the I'd, bill for the pre-
Vention Of the introduction and spread OF conta-
gious and infectious diseases was passed. The
Notifications bill, carrying s9717, 14, was passed,
and house amendments to senate international
monetary conference bill were concurred in.
The remainder of the session was occupied with
the general deficiency bill 49,. In the house the
naval and District of Columbia bills were re-
ceiYed from the senate, nonconcurred in and a
conference asked. A concurrent resolution was
passed authorizing the printing of 10000 copies
Of the hearings before the committee on bank
ing and currency.
In the senate on the Sd, the business of the
day was principally in connection with confer
ence reports some of which were adopted, but
the majority were sent back for further confer
ence. In the interim between action on the
conference reports house bills on the calendar
unobjected to, were taken up and quite a num-
Der Of them passed. In the house, in con-
tinuation Of the legislative day of the I'd, the
time was chiefly consumed in consideration OF
conference reports, there being seven appro-
priation bills yet undispoSed of. Final agree
ment upon the post office and Notifications
bills was reported and approved by the house.
The immigration bill was passed over the pres
ident's Veto-193 to 81. Final action was taken
upon the bills to amend the tariff law and the
navigation law and to revise and amend the
patent law.
THE senate was constructively in session until
a. m Of the 4th in continuation of the previous
days session, when recess was taken until 8
a. n, when the proceedings were resumed. A
further conference was ordered on the general
deficiency bill. Senator morrill, offered and the
senate unanimously adopted resolutions COM
plimentary to the retiring presiding off,
Ger, Vice-President Stevenson, and sim
liar action was taken in relation to
Mr. Faulkner, Of West Virginia. preSi-
dent pro tenn. The usual formalities were
observed. and at noon the senate. after listening
to parting address from Vice-President Stew
enson, adjourned, and the extra session was
called to order by Vice-President Hobart, who,
sater taking the oath and the swearing in Of
new senators, addressed the senate. 49,. The
session of the house was for most part per-
functory, except for the parting words of
Speaker Reid, in response to a resolution Of
thanks unanimously adopted, and at IL 80 the
house adjourned sine die, and proceeded to the
senate chamber to participate in the ceremonies
there.
In the senate, on the 5th, Mr.. M. A Hanna,
appointed by Gov. Bushnell Of Ohio to fill out
the unexpired term of Mr.. Sherman, appeared
and took the oath of Office. He was cheered
from the galleries. The Craftsmanship of the
committee on foreign relations, so long held by
Mr.. Sherman, was conferred temporarily upon
Mr.. Davis (rep., Mimi. Senator Wolcott (rep.,
COLI, returned from Europe, appeared in his
place, and was warmly welcomed by his fellow
senator's At p m the senate went into ex-
ecutive session to consider the cabinet nomina-
tions, all OF which received undisputed confir-
nation