Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Daily Work in
the Senate and House.
Important Measures Under Confederation
by the National Law Makers-A
Record OF Events of Cen
eral Interest
SENATE.

WAsHISGTOy, Sept I'm the Senate
Yesterday The time was occupied in con-
sidering the tariff bill. Mr.. Sherman
proposed an amendment TO the bin to
establish a limited reciprocity with
Canada, bat no action was taken.
WAsHINGTON, sept. 3-Alr. Hale made
q speech in the Senate yesterday in sup
port Of the Blaine reciprocity idea. and
Mr.. Thomas advocated closer CONNER
cial relations with Canada. a bill was
introduced providing that hereafter no
National bank shall issue circulating
notes. The tariff bill was further con-
sidered
WAsHIN6ToS. Sept. 1.-The Senate
spent the time yesterday, including an
evening session, in discussion on the
reciprocity idea in connection with the
sugar schedule Of the tariff bill. No
vote was taken.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s. The general
debate on the tariff bill in the Senate
came to an end yesterday. Amend
ments placing binding Irvine on the
free list and reducing the duty on
fax or hemp from SIS to $40 ton we're
agreed to-
WAsHINGToN, sept 6.-ln the Senate
yesterday most Of the time was spent in
discussing the free list in the tariff bill.
and binding-twine was placed on the
list Favorable reports were made on
the eight-hour and other labor bills
which passed the House.
WAsHlSGroN, Sept s.-Tho Senate
practically completed consideration Of
the tariff bin on Saturday, only a few
reserved paragraphs remaining TO be
acted on. One Of the amendments
adopted provides for the admission of
tin-plate free Of duty after 500.
House.
WAsmSGToN, sept . Bills were
passed in the House yesterday provid-
ing for Government inspection of coal
mines in the Territories and extending
criminal Jurisdiction % Federal courts
to the great lakes A favorable report
was made on a resolution authorizing
committee TO visit the Territories and
decide whether they are entitled to
Statehood.
WAsHINGroN, sept Sin the House
yesterday Mr.. Cooper Ga. and Mr.. Will
son Mo- discussed the Clayton Breck-
inridge election contest A bill was
passed declaring Rock Island port of
delivery
WAsmNGToS, sept T. In the House
yesterday the Clayton Breckenridge
contested election case was further dis
cussed, and Mr. Kennedy % denounced
the Senate for its action in shelving the
Federal election bill and scored Senator
Quay in scathing terms
WASHINGTON. Sept >. "A bill was in
troduced in the House Yesterday to re.
tire the circulation Of National banks
and to issue legal-tender notes in lieu
thereof The Senate bin was passed to
establish port Of delivery at Sioux
City Ia. The Clayton Breckenridge
election case was further discussed
WAsHNGToN, Sept 8 In the House
yesterday the Clayton Breckenridge
election case was again taken up, and
Mr. Breckinridge spoke in his own be-
half Mr.. Dalzell PA denounced the
murder of Clayton. after which the seat
Of Breckenridge was declared vacant by
a vote of 105 to g. At the evening ses-
sion thirty pension bills were passed
WAsHISGroN, Sept Sin the House
on Saturday a bill was passed granting
a pension Of 500 month to General
Henry A. Barnum. The conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill was
agreed to-