Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-20
SENATE AND HOUSE.
4 Daily Record of Transactions in
the National Congress.
Bills of Importance Introduced and
Passed and Others Under Considera-
tion-A Complete Summary Of
General Interest.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March II In the Sem
ate yesterday bills were passed for TAX
ing the census in Alaska and TO prevent
the introduction of contagious diseases
from one State TO another. The bill
for inspection of meats for expectation,
prohibiting importation Of adulterated
articles Of food or drink, was discussed.
Senator Stanford (CaL) offered pre-
amble and resolution instructing the
Committee on finance to inquire what
relief for the existing agricultural de-
preston may be furnished by the
United States Government.
WASHINGTON. March Il. The creden-
tials of Senator Allison la. for his
new term, commencing March T. 1891
we're presenter in the Senate yesterday.
A petition was presented from Florida
asking a duty of 81 box on foreign
oranges The House bill making
Columbus, O., port of delivery was
passed. A bill was introduced for the
election Of Senators by the people.
warm debate took place between SEN
ator Edmunds (Vt.) and Eustis (La)
over the exclusion Of certain sentences
from the record.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the concurrent resolution
for the investigation Of immigration
matters and the purchase of American
industries by foreign capital was
passed. resolution declaring the right
of the Senate to elect president pro
tenn, who shall act in that capacity at
any time the presiding officer may be
absent, was passed The Blair bill was
then taken mp and a resolution adopted
fixing the date for a final vote at 8
o'clock p m. March ~.
WAsmNGToS, March Il. a number
Of bills for public buildings were
passed in the Senate yesterday 4 bill
was introduced appropriating $500 600
for an ordnance factory on the grounds
of the arsenal at indianapolis. The
Blair educational bill was further dis
cussed. Bills were also passed for
bridges across the Missouri river at
South Pierre, 5. D., and across the
Columbia river between Washington
and Oregon. Mr. Allison la INTRO
duced a bill appropriating SIS. 600 for
public building at Creston, Ia.
WASHINGTON, March IS. In the SEN
ate yesterday the urgency deficiency
bill ls24 $40, 264l was reported. After a
brief argument by senator Teller on the
Blair bill the resolution Of respect TO
the memory Of ex-Gongressman Towns
bend, 81 Illinois, was taken up. and
after number Of addresses the Senate
adjourned tin The nth.
HOUSE.
WAsHISGr0N, March lin the House
yesterday a resolution was adopted to
investigate he workings of the National
and State immigration laws A bill was
passed increasing to 500 a month the
pension granted 70 General Horace
Bopghton.
WASHINGTON. March la-In the
House yesterday public-building bills
involving a total expenditure Of 81, $40
600 were passed. The bill for the ad-
mission Of Wyoming was discussed.
WAsHINGroN, March 13.-In the
House yesterday bin was passed ap-
propriating S., 100 for removal OF sand
bars at the entrance to the harbor of
Milwaukee. The afternoon was spent
considering a bill to provide govern
ment for the Territory of Oklahoma.
WAsHINGToN, March n I'm the House
yesterday the bill making Oklahoma a
Territory was passed by vote OF 100
to IS. The bill establishes seven coun-
ties, with county seats at Guthrie, Okla
homa City, Norman Lisbon or King
Fisher Beaver and Saltwater The bill
also provides that no part OF the land in
Oklahoma should inure to the benefit Of
railroad companies, and excludes from
the acquisition Of homesteads any per-
son already possessed of 100 acres Of
land anywhere in The United States
WASHINGTON, March Is = In tho
House YESTERDAY the bill authorizing
the President to retire General j. G.
Fremont with tho rank Of Maior-Gen-
eral was fayorablY recommended Al
tie evening session several pension
bills we're passed.
WASHINGTON, March lT~In the
House on Saturday Mr. Lodge intro
duced his Federal election bin. The
bill is a combination OF the Australian
system with Federal control of cleo
tions. Several speeches eulog izing the
late William d. Kelley, OF Pennsyl-
vania, were made. In the evening
several pension bills were discussed.