Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
FFTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.


II the senate, on the G1th. the house bank
Fuptcy blu was made q special order for
Monday, January IS. Mr.. Proctor spoke in
favor Of q proposed constitutional amend
ment making the presidential terra six
Tea-s and making the president ineligible for
reelection; also making the term Of repre-
sentattves three years Mr.. Mills (dem-, Tex.)
spoke in support OF his joint resolution declar-
ing that the expedtency Of recognition OF new
government belongs to congress, etc, which
went over In the house the Pacific rail-
road refunding bill was defeated by majority
Of e6 votes The house devoted the remainder
of the day to the military academy appropriE-
ton bill, and to measures brought forward I'M
der the call Of committees.
In the senate on the 18th, bill was in tro-
duced and referred fixing the term Of fourth
class postmasteeS at four years The reSolu-
ton In regard TO the violation Of the eight
hour law in Brooklyn by contractors with the
navy department. was taken up and agreed to-.
House bill for free bomesteads on public lands
acquired from Indian tribes was taken up as
unfinished business, but went over without &C
ton. In the house Mr.. johnson Cali, ris-
ing to q question OF personal privilege, de-
nounced Mr.. Mcguire for publishing in the Con-
gressional Record q column OF personal abuse
instead Of uttering it upon the floor OF the
house. He admitted the truth Of the charges,
but said he had eKpiated his fault and that the
people Of his district were acquainted with his
full history when they sent him to congress-
The attack on Mr.. Mcguire was expunged from
the record
In the senate, on the 18th, two hours were
spent in executive session on the extradition
treaties with Argentina and the Orange repub-
lie, the remainder OF the day being occupied in
the delivery OF & speech by Mr.. Bacon on the
question whether the recognition of a new
power was executive or O legislative act...
In the house the day was spent in work upon
the calendar, a number Of minor bills being
passed by common consent The bill provid-
ing that oleOmargarine and other imitation
dairy products shall be subject to the laws of
the states or territories into which they are
transported was voted down by q narrow ma
jority.
IN the senate, on the 1Ath, house bill for free
homesteads on the public lands of Oklahoma
territory was passed. It provides that all set
tiers on those lands shall be entitled to pat
snts on payment of the usual and customary
fees, and that no further charge OF any kind
shall be recuired......I In the house, notUith-
standing the opposition developed, the oleo-
margarine bill was passed, after certain
amendments had been agreed to. The re-
mainder of the day was spent by the house in
transaoting routine business under the unani-
nous consent rule
THE senate was not in session on the 18th
...... In the house five hours were devoted to
routine business. principally private pension
bills, number of which were passed. Sen
ate bill granting an increase of pension to the
widow of Gen. Gibbon met with opposition
but went through in its original shape, giving
Mrs GtbbOn 500 per month. a night session
was held for the consideration of private pen
sion bills.