Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-02-14
The World in a Nutshell.
CONGRESSIONAL.

second session.
THE bill TO declare unlawful trusts and COM
binations in restraint OF trade aud production
was considered Ia tho Senate on the 9th. The
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
ton bill was reported, and bill was introduced
10 establish National Board OF Health.
In the House the Senate amendments TO the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill
were non-concurred in and q conferences or
dered bill was passed for the allotment OF
lands in seyeraity 10 the Oneida Indians in
Wisconsin. At the evening session the blu 10
divide the Sioux reservation was discussed at
length. This involves the REIMBURSEMENT Of
over million acres.
THE House bin for establishing Territorial
government ia Oklahoma was presented In the
Senate on the 5th, and, after lengthy Discus
sion, was referred to the Committee on Terri
tories. A joint resolution for payment OF $500.
BOO TO the representatives OF the late James B.
Eads was passed. =. In the House favorable
report was made on the Naturalization bill.
The time was mostly occupied in discussing the
Nicaragua Canal bill.
TIE time was occupied In the Senate on the
6th in discussing the Leg slative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill, the pending
question being the amendment TO increase the
clerical force of the Civil-Service Commission.
but no action was taken. In the House the
Dill to divide portion OF the Sioux Reserva-
tons In Dakota into separate reservations and
to secure the REIMBURSEMENT OF the Indian
title TO the remainder was discussed. The
conference report on the Nicaragua Canal bill
was agreed to. Frank B. Posey was sworn in
as a member from the First Indiana district
10 succeed A. p. Hovey, recently elected Gov.
ernor.
THE conference report on the bill to incor-
porate the Maritime Canal Company Of Mica
ragua was agreed to in the Senate on the 1th,
and the bill now goes to the President for his
approval, A bill was reported TO remove the
charge OF desertion from soldiers OF the late
war and OF the Mexican war who afterward
served faithfully till the expiration OF their
time A favorable report was made on the
proposition to present Mrs. Irene Rucker
Sheridan 5000 in token OF the country's ap-
probation of the services rendered by her hus-
band. General Philip H Sheridan. In the
House bill increasing the pens on OF the wild
ow OF Brigadier-9ene W. H Emery to $50
month was passed. The Senate bill allowing
persons who have abandoned or relinQushed
their homestead entries TO make another was
passed.
IN the Senate on the sth the Naval Appro-
priation bill and the Fertilization Appropria-
ton bill we're reported with amendments.
The res lutions heretofore offered for an In
Quiry TO the state of suffrage throughout
the United States were referred to the Com
mittee on Elections. The House bill TO quiet
title OF settlers on the Des MONIES river lands
In Iowa, and the Pension and Legislative ap-
preparation bills were passed. =. In the House
the Army and Agricultural appropriation bills
were passed. a bill was reported favorabiy 70
erect lighthouse and fog signal at the outer
breakwater OF the Chicago harbor, at cost OF
$4,000