Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Work Of the National Law Makers
in Senate aud House.
Important Measures Passed and Others
Under Consideration in Both Branches
of Congress A Daily sum
mary of Events.
SENATE.

yesterday was occupied in discussing
the bill TO define and regulate the iuris-
diction Of the courts of the United
States.
WAsHINGToN, Sept u "A resolution
was introduced in q Senate yesterday
for the erection in the District of
Columbia Of a memorial building which
shall be a suitable monument to the
memory Of L. S. Grant The bill to
regulate the jurisdiction OF the courts
OF the United States was further con-
sidered
WAsmNGroN, Sept. 25.-In the Sen
ate yesterday bills were passed to rec
ognize the merits and services Of the Of
fcers and men Of the Jeanette Arctic
expedition: TO define and regulate the
jurisdiction Of the courts of the United
States; providing that naval vessels of
the first rate shall be named after the
States of the Union, those Of the second
rate after cities, those of the third rate
after important events or names con-
nected with the naval history Of the
United States. ana those Of the fourth
rate after lakes AID rivers.
WASHINGTON, sept. 26.-Bills were
passed in the Senate yesterday to es-
tablish port Of delivery at Peoria,
H.; extending for one year time for pay
ment on land claims in cases of crop
failure; requiring the United States to
defend homestead titles whore the land
is claimed to be mineral because of
phosphate deposits and other minerals,
and for the relief Of the tockbridge
tribe Of Indians in Wisconsin,
WAsHINGToN. Sept. 27.--In The Sem
ate yesterday the House alien contract
labor bill was amended so as to per-
nit the coming Of all regularly or
dained and constituted ministers of re-
ligion," musicians and artists. The con-
ference report ON tho bin 10 establish
the Rock Creek Park in the District Of
Columbia was agreed to.
WASHINGTON. Sept. % In the Sen
ate on Saturday the House bill to repeal
part Of the act Of 1882 dividing the State
OF Iowa into two judicial districts was
passed. The House bill to amend IAN
act to prohibit the Importation and mi
grafton Of foreigners and aliens under
contract agreement TO perform labor in
the United States, its Territories and
the District of Columbia" was consid-
cred, but no action was taken.
HOUSE.
WAsHISGToS. Sept. %, Lack of a
quorum prevented business in the
House yesterday. A resolution was in
troduced to fine any member $500 who
absents himself on the second roll-call
for the purpose Of breaking quorum.
A bill was reported to pay S6,2f1.714 to
the Choctaw and Chiekasaw Nation of
Indians for title in fee simple to s, IOI,-
633 acres of land in the Indian Terri
tory.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.--In the House
yesterday a quorum was secured and the
election contests of Langston against
Venable, from Virginia and Miller
against Elliott. from South Carolina
we're disposed of, in both cases the sit
ting Democratic members being un-
seated.
WASHINGTON, Sept - In the House
yesterday Mr.. Kennedy's speech assail-
ing the Senate in general and Senator
Quay in particular was ordered ex-
plunged from the record by vote Of $50
to SO. Bills we're passed granting pen
sions Of s., 600 a year each to Jessie
Benton Fremont and the widows of Gen
eral Mcclellan and General Crook. A
resolution was adopted calling on the
President for information about the
killing of General Barrundia.
WAsHISGToS, Sept. % In the House
yesterday bill was passed appropriate
ing 81 900, 900 for the purchase of nickel
ore or matte for nickel steel armor. A
bill was introduced to locate branch
mint Of the United States at Chicago
for the coinage of gold and silver. A
resolution was introduced to investi-
gate charges Of extortion brought
against J. l.. Wheat, postmaster of the
House. A bill was passed enabling the
House sergeant-at-arms to make reaui-
sition directly upon the Treasury for
the pay and mileage Of members and
constituting him, IN explicit terms, a
disbursing officer.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 81. In the House
yesterday a bill was introduced making
II unlawful for any National bank to
act as the agent of any lottery company.
I0AA1A1AAAt 10 pNA \ VII bAlO eeAAAh bAAl
was submitted Mr.. Mckinley intro
duoed joint resolution for final ad journ
ment on the 3oth inst At the evening
session liz private pension bills were
passed.
WAsHINGToN. Sept. %. In the House
Saturday the conference report on tn,
tariff bill was agreed to by vote o
152 to 81. The only deviation from
strict party vote "as on the part o
Messrs. Coleman (La.). Featherston,
lark and Kelley tkan.), who vote,
with the Democrats in the negative. 4
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment on the 30th inst was adopted.
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Estate of samuel } Randall.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. q, Hon. 3 ]
Randall. who died at his Washington