Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-16
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Work of the Law Makers in the
Senate and House.
Many New Measures Introduced and Reso-
buttons Offered-Several Bills Passed
A Complete Summary of
the Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn the Senate
yesterday bills were introduced author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to
loan money to farmers at per cent,
and TO promote ocean-mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign
ports. Bills were passed increasing the
pay of census supervisors from $500 to
81 200, and 10 increase to sac per month
the pension of certain soldiers and
sailors who are totally helpless. Sem
ator Plumb (Kan.) presented me-
mortal to prevent speculation in agri-
cultural products
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senator Nor
gan addressed the Senate yesterday in
favor of the bill providing for the emf
grafton of colored people from the
South. A bill was introduced TO pro-
vide for Worlds Exposition at the Ma
tional Capital in 1892.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. - The Senate
after some routine business yesterday
took up Senator Voorhees, resolution in
regard TO the failure of United States
District Attorney Chambers, of In
dianapolis, TO arrest and prosecute w.
W. W
on the subject, severely arraigning the
President and Mr. Dudley. Senator Ed
munds vt. replied to Senator Voorhees,,
and offered a resolution, which was
adopted, cutting out the preamble and
charges and calling for an investigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate yester-
day communication from Attorney
General Miller in which he states that
no instructions, oral or written, have
been given to District Attorney S. n.
Chambers, of indianapolis, on the sub
ject of the arrest of w. W. Dudley.
Several bills of minor Importance were
reported and numerous appointments
were confirmed. Adjourned to the 18th.
HOUSE
WASHINGToN, Jan. Tn the House
yesterday bills were introduced to pre-
vent the contraction of the currency; for
graduated income tax; to tax trusts;
to ascertain the amount of the mort
gage debtedness of the farmers of the
United States; for the admission of
Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wy
oming into the Union as States;
for the free coinage OF gold and
silver; for the creation of an office of
Congressional correspondence and de-
partmental business; for the erection of
post-ofiice buildings In all towns where
the receipts amount 10 S., 600 per annum;
to continue the coinage of three-cent
pieces; for the assembling of Congress
on the 4th day of March instead of the
first Monday in December
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin the House
yesterday the rules were discussed at
length, and bin was introduced pro-
viding for a pension OF $72 per month to
disabled soldiers requiring the aid of an
attendant, and another bill giving de-
pendent soldiers pension not to exceed
SIS nor less than six dollars month
according to disability,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the House
yesterday bill was introduced provid-
ing that the terms of members of Con-
gress shall begin Januaryl. Adjourned
until the 10th.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-The House
was not in session yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the House
yesterday resolutions were passed eulo-
giving the career of the late Judge
Kelley and an adjournment was taken
as mark of respect to his memory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Memorial
services over the remains OF the late
were held in the hall of the House of
Representatives on Saturday with the
members OF both houses in attendance.