Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-31
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Bills Passed and Other Measures
Discussed.
Daily Summary Of Proceedings con-
tanning All the Important Work Done
by the Nations LaW-Makers
Tp to Date.


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WAsHISGroS. July 22.-In the senate
yesterday bin authorizing the con-
struction 81 a pom toon bridge across the
Mississippi Fiver az Quincy H.. was
passed. The tariff Bin Was the subject
OF remarks made Ly senator Voorhees,.
BE denounced the measure is an in
stance If protection ran mad The
death Of Representative Walker, Of
Missouri. was announced. and as a mark
Of respect the Senate adjourned
WAsHINGToN, July 23-Bills we're re-
ported favcrably III the Senate yester-
day to pension the widows Of General
John c. Fremont and General George b.
Mcclellan IT the rate Of $1,000 per
annum each The Indian appropriation
bill was discussed and consideration Of
the first half Of it was completed.
WA,HiNGToN, July24 The Indian APP
preparation hili was further discussed n
the Senate yesterday, bat no action was
taken.
WA~HNoroS, July 25 IN he senate
yesterday ne Indian appropriation
bill was passed and bills we're in
trodueod % fix tile limit 81 value
and 10 provide Tor tie free coinage Of
silver. and 70 pay to pr Mary u. Walker
$4,000 FOR her services as assistant
surgeon in the United states army
during the late war
WAsmNGroS. July 70 The time Of
the Senate Yesterday vas mostly occu-
pied j debating the .auf bill sena-
tor Cockrell Clio presented memorial
from ST. Louis Mo protesting against
the passage Fl ,he Senate Federal cleo
ton bill
WAsmNeroN july Is. The House
amendments % the original package
bin were non-coneQrrcd IL BY the SEN
ate on Saturday and a conference was
ordered. Btlls we're passed granting
pensions Of 5000 a year each 70 the
widows Of General Fremont, General
Mcclellan and General Crook
House
WAsHiSGroV. July - A bin was
introduced in the House Yesterday au-
thorlzine the secretary Of Agriculture
20 establish un. form grades OF all kinds
OF grains transported from one State 10
another or 70 ans foreign country
Resolutions were adopted expressive Of
the sorrow NEth which the House had
heard Of the death Of Mr Walker, 81
Missouri. ana au adjournment was
taken
WAsWNGroN luiv Us u Tie House
YESTERDAY he substitute for the senate
original package bin Was passed by
vote Of ll3 rs pc II provides that any
article imported into state and sold
there shall be unenahle 10 the laws Of
that state a hlI was layorably re-
ported % create The office Of Fourth AS
sistant postua s.eg-Ganeral. al a salary
Of ST. 600 per auaam
WAsuScroN. duly IS In The House
yesterday the bankruptcy BIN was con
sidered. In the contested election case
OF James II NeGjuots IS. Jonn 4
Anderson, from tine Third district Of
West Virginia. the committee reported
il favor Of seating McGnnis lRep.).
NAsHNGroN, July s5-In the House
yesterday the Torrey bankruptcy bill
was passed by vote Of III to 81
WASHINGTON, July 70. In the House
yesterday the sundry cirl approprsa-
tlon bill with Senate amendments was
debated. the chief discussion being on
the subject Of The appropriation for
irrigation survey
WAsHINGToN July = In he House
en- Saturday the senate amendments
to the sundFy civil bin were considered
and many Of them we're non-concarred
In. The charges made some time ago
By Mr. Cooper Ind against Pensioner
Commissioner Raam we're ordered 70 be
investigated.