Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
REFRESHMENTS CONGRESS-
Second SESSION.

NSecOnu oeSSlon.J
In the senate on the 18th, a lively de-
Vest and Carmaek over an effort made
by Mr.. Aldrich TO secure n p-ostponement
OF the Vest resolution requiring the COM
mittee on finance to report a bill remov-
ing the belief that to allow Its postpone
ment would mean its defeat. After a
large number Of private pension bills had
been passed, the senate adjourned out OF
resentative Tonga, ,. of Oregon......In the
house a resolution was adopted to au-
thorize the committee on merchant ma.
rlne and fisheries TO investigate the coal
situation. No other business was trans
acted, the house at once adJourning out
OF respect to the emo Of the late Rep
resentative Tongue, of Oregon.
In the senate, on the 18th, the Vest
resolution directing the finance'committee
to report a bill removing the duty on
coal was under discussion and Mr.. Doll
yer ua attacked those senators respon-
sible for the holding up of reciprocity
treaties in the senate, and defended sec
rotary Shaw for his instructions to
customs collectors to favor the importer
where differences regarding the grading OF
coal existed. Mr.. Aldrich Or. ID repiied to
Mr.. Deliver, defending and explaining the
Dingley bill. Mr.. Tillman Is. CO gave
notice that he would "string a live wire
and lay the blame for the present situa-
ton at the door of the president
attorney general. Mr.. Nelson (Mlnnl
concluded his remarks in opposition to
the statehood bill, -. In the house the SEES,
sion was enllvened by a good-humored
political debate between Mr.. GrosVenor
TO- and NJ. Clark Gfo.(. A number, OF
members spoke on various topics, but
no business of importance was transacted.
IN the serate, on the 18th, the house
bill providing rebates OH the duty on coal
was acted on and passed
without debate. The militia bill was
TaSgaI NTH M, ot,Nnpdpnnnt Ctrikinp ont
the Objectionable feature providing for q
force of raine men. Mr.. Tillman spoke
for al hour and a half In a characteristic
way. de%nouncing trusts and m~onopoiies
and criticising the encouragement. Mr..
Cumming spoke in favor of granting
statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico. 1.-THE house passed the Dill re-
ported from the ways and means commit
foreign coal for one year bv a practically
unanimous vote. Rapid progress was
made with the army appropriation bill
after the coal bill was passed. Amend
ments were adopted to increase the num-
Der Of officers in the, signal corps by 70
namely, one colonel, two lieutenant,
colonies, four majors, eight captains ana
eight first l~leutenants, and another to
prevent the discontinuance of the army
transport service without action by con-
gress.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr., Tillman
continued his speech against trusts n
l~luuOpOlleS, anu DidTleu lHe dtlollcy
general with responsibility for lack of
action against trusts. Mr.: Foraker spoke
on the statehood bill, urging the right of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico TO
be admitted into the Union. Mr.. Nc
Laurin made a denial of the charges that
the people of %Indianola, Miss, had been
guilty of threats and intimidation against
the colored postmaster at that place. The
senate adjourned until Monday,....In the
house the army appropriation bill was
passed and consideration of the depart
ment of commerce bill was begun, oppo-
sition to the measure coming entirely
from the democratic side.
There was no session of the senate on
the 10Th. so. In the house the day was de-
voted to private pension bills, about TWEEN
ty being passed. A claim of B. f. Moody
& Co, of Keokuk, Ia, for the payment
of a balance due for furnishing equipment
to an Iowa regiment, was disallowed. An
omnibus resolution to refer a large num-
Der of southern claims for stores n
supplies. taken by the Union army, aggre-
eating $500, 900, failed for want of a
quorum, but the bill will be the first thing
In order on the next claims day.