Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
A Daily Summary of Events in the
Senate and House.
Bills Passed and other Measures Of Inn
portance Under COnsideratlon-A
Review Of General In
terest TO All.


WAsHISGToN. April - The Senate
yesterday passed the worlds fair bin.
with an amendment providing for ma
val review at the harbor Of New York,
by q vote Of - 10 Is. Bills we're intro
duced 70 repeal an laws for the retire
ment of army and navy officers from
active service with pay; to perpetuate
the National banking system. and pro-
viding FOR the depositing Of funds of the
United States in National banks instead
Of treasures.
WASHINGTON. April . IN the SEN
ate yesterday senator Mitchell tOre.l
advocated an amendment 10 the con-
stitntion providing for the cleo
ton of United States Senators by
the direct vote of the people A
bill was introduced 10 prevent the
adulteralion and uisbranding Of drugs
and for the prevention Of poisonous or
injurious adulterations
WASHINGTON, April - Bills were
passed in the Senate yesterday 70 pro
vide Territorial government FOR Okla
homa; TO create customs district in
Arizona and 20 give sl4s59 20 south
Dakota and Sc. O1G 10 Washington for
constitutional convention expenses A
bill was introduced TO give 20 the state
Of Washington section Of public land
FOR a soldiers home
WAsuiNeroN April 25. III the Sem
ate yesterday bills were reported favor
ably for the compulsory education Of
Indian children; to prevent desertions
from the army. and the pension appro-
priation bill Bills we're introduced for
the free coinage Of silver and 20 place
Congressional elections under Federal
control upon petition OF 100 voters.
WAsHINGroy, April %. "A joint reso-
luton appropriating $3.50, 600 for the re-
lief Of sufferers BY the foods III LOUISE
ana was passed in the Senate yesterday.
A bill was passed making Gladstone,
Mich, port Of delivery, petitions were
presented for the free coinage of silver,
and the bin authorizing the sale of GER
tain lands reserved for the use Of the
Menominee Indians in Wisconsin was
favorably reported.
WAsHtNGIoS, April p. I'm the senate
on Saturday bills were passed for the
sale Of portion Of the Sioux reserva-
tion in South Dakota and to pay A. II.
Emery Si35 600 for the use Of gun pat
ents by the Government.
u0rSE.
WASHINGTON. April ~ In the House
yesterday a bill was passed providing
that soldiers who lost their limbs dur
ing the late war shall BE- entitled 70
new artificial limbs every three years
The conference report on the bill to
g
Territory 81 Oklahoma was adopted.
WASHINGTON, April 28. In the House
yesterday the senate amendments to
the worlds fair bill we're concurred in
BY a vote Of o3 Is 81 The legislative
appropriation bill was discussed and
the consular and diplomatic approrria-
ton bin was reported
WAsHISGroN April "a In the House
yesterday the time was occupied in dis
cnssing the egislatiyeap appropriation bill.
The senate bill providing for an inspec-
ton 81 meats for expectation and pro-
hibiting She importation Of adulterated
articles Of food Or drina was reported
favorably.
WASHINGTON, April 25 In The House
yesterday the bill 30 prohibit the trans
portation Of Intoxicating liquors into
any State or Territory contrary TO the
law Of such State or Territory was favor
ably reported The legislative appro-
priation bill was herconsidered. and
long discussion FOR and against the
eivil-service system took place.
WASHINGTON, April 20 In the House
yesterday Joint resolution appropriat-
ing $3.50, 600 for the relief Of the flood
sufferers in Louisiana was passed The
Senate antitrust bin was favorably re
ported. A bill was introduced TO estab-
Iish naval militia training-school ships
at the principal seacoast and lake ports
Of the United States At the evening
session thirty private pension bills were
passed
WASHINGTON, April Is The House
spent all Of Saturdays session in dis
cussing the legislative appropriation
bill, and ii went over without definite
action being taken.