Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
TOPICS OF 4 DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
EeTY-slxTH CONGRESS.
tsecond SESSION.

l0CSOAa
In the senate. on the 18th, nearly the
whole session was devoted to conSaoe m
ton of the post office approprlatoh Iere
disposed of except that approprlatns
$500, 600 for an extension of the pneumaaac
tube service, which went over. JUST pc
fore adiournment the military academy
appropriation bill was LAID neIore laS 81
ate...-.In the house the Dill TO au an0ne1e
ton in celebration. of the centennial an
niversary of the Louisiana purchase at
fO0 therefor. was passed, under suspension
of the rules, by a vote OF III 10 Al kme
sundry civil appropriation Dill was IAAen
In the senate, on the 18th, the confer
ence report on the military academy aP-
preparation bill was rejected by the en-
to the provision against haZing IN thS e
port as too drastic. An ~unavalilng enUIe
bill reYiying the grade of vice-admiral or
the navy for the benefit OF r-Aonli
most of the day was spent upon the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, the ni tnr
eight page was reachedi no m aedeieal
cy appropriation bill was introduced. The
resolution of inquiry reported from lne
foreign relations was aoopteu
In the senate, on the 20th, the post OF
ice appropriation bill occupied tne entLne
day. Some progress was MADE, puI Con
sideration of the bill was not compleleu.
Late in the day a sharp controversy was
precipitated by amendments eXtenalhs Ina enS
DQSumatic tubs service 10 ShiSd5c -
St. Louis......In the house the sundry clvii
appropriation bill was passed, ana c0nsla-
Grafton of the general deficiency Dill was
entered Upon. Mr.. Sherman onereu al
amendment designed to prohibit hazlng az
the naval academy on penalty or dismissal
which was pending when the mousse al
journed.
In the senate, on the 21st, a resolution 70
discharge the judiciary committee IRON
further consideration of the antitrust OIL
was, after much discussion, sent to the cal
endar. Later, during consideration OF the
post office bill, the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube service was entirely eliminated
The old controversy over special appro,
priations for fast mail service occupied
the rest of the day......In the mousse the
general deficiency bill, the last of the ap
propriation bills, was passed. Charges o.
corruption in the matter of house EN-
pIoyes resulted, after a heated discussion
in q resolution for the appointment OF az
investigating committee on rules with tne
assurance of the chairman that II WoulC
be reported at once. .
In the senate. on the 22d, the post of
fee and Diplomatic and consular appro'
pria ton bills were passed, the former, ar
ter protracted debate. but the latter II
the record tine of 40 nut After :
spirited debate, the conference report OF
the Indian appropriation bill was rejected
and the bill was sent back to conference
In accordance with custom. Washington
farewell add1 ess was read early IN TN
day......In the house the day was de
voted to odds and ends of legislation
! Nine bills unobjected to were passed, a:
were q claim bills; and lS9 private pen.
| sion bills, among the latter one for $20 {
| month to the widow of the late Gen
| Henry w. Lawton. who was killed in th'
! PhilippineS.