Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Summary of the Daily Work in
Senate and House.
The Tariff Bib Passes the senate by n
Strict Party Yote-PrOceedinss in
the HOuse-News of Gem
eraI Interest.


river ana HarDOf appropriation Dill Was
taken up and agreed to. The tariff bill
was further discussed. Senator Sher-
man argued against the amendment TO
paragraph 225, imposing duties on all
sugars above No. IL. Dutch standard,
and spoke in favor of the House propo-
sition, which would allow all sugars
under No. IS. Dutch standard, TO come in
free of duty. The amendmentwas agreed
to. The amendmeu. increasing the
duties on sugar above No. IS six-tenths
of l cent per pound instead Of four
tonths ias in the House bilD, was also
adopted Mr., Plumb offered an amend
ment OF imposing a tax of SIPS per gal
Ion on distilled spirits. Lost. At the
evening session the reciprocity PROPOSE
tion was discussed.
WAsHINGToN. sept. 10.-ln the SEN
ate yesterday the tariff bill was ordered
engrossed and two important amend
ments were adopted-one providing for
partial reciprocity, and the other pro-
viding for a tariff commission, with
headquarters in Washington, to collect
data as to the effect Of tariff laws on
commercial and industrial conditions.
WAsHISGToN, Sept lin the SEN
ate yesterday. after disposing of
routine business, the tariff bill was
taken up for discussion and passed by
strict party yote-40 TO -. senator AL
drich moved that the Senate insist on
its amendments to the House bill and
ask for a committee Of conference, the
conference TO consist of seven on each
side. The motion was agreed to, and
Senators Aldrieh, sherman, Allison,
Hiscock, Mcpherson, Vance and Carlisle
were appointed eonferrces on the part
of the Senate
WAsHINeroN, Sept H. In the SEN
ate yesterday a petition from citizens
OF Missouri was presented asking for the
passage Of the Federal election bill, and
many petitions were presented against
the passage OF the compound lard bill.
The calendar was then taken UP and
number Of bills Of no great Importance
were passed. The land forfeiture bill
was further discussed.
WAsmNGToN, Sept. To- Saturdays
session OF the Senate was devoted to the
Randall eulogies. senator Quay, as
soon as the journal was read. offered the
usual resolution of sorrow and condo
lence at the death of Samuel J. Randall
and made the opening address. Brief
but eloquent addresses were also made
by Senators Daniel, Plumb, Blackburn,
Cullom, Morgan, Iseoek and others,
and then as further mark Of respect
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The time was
occupied yesterday in discussing the |
Atkinson bill, which Is intended to give |
additional privileges in this city to the |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. There |
was no quorum and no progress was
made,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. I'm the House
yesterday the Virginia election case OF /
Langston vs.. Venable was called. but it I
could not be acted on for want of
quorum. Bills we're Introduced to Gre
ate a woman's international labor con-
gress to be held at Chicago in 1923, and /
to increase the pensions OF persons who /
have lost an arm or leg in the service at |
$50 per month.
WAsHINGroN, Sept lin the House /
yesterday the entire day was spent in
filibustering against the eonsidera ton
of the Langston Venable election con-
test. Representative Dunnell, Of Min
nesota, introduced reapportionment
bill. 1t provides for House Of 355
members on basis of one Representa-
tive for 10000 population.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Il. As Speaker
Reed entered the chamber yesterday at
a few minutes before noon he received
a round Of applause from the Republic
an side of the House and from the spec
tators in the galleries, but no other
demonstration was made Lack of
quorum prevented business
WASHINGTON. Sept -. In the House
yesterday the tariff bill with amend
ments was received and referred to the
committee on ways and means. A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Blu ION (O) TO
regulate the division of Athe states of
the Union into Congressional districts.
The bill provides as follows:
Within twelve months after the passage Of
an apportionment act the States shall be di
vided into Congressional districts by district
ing board in each State composed OF four rest
dent members, two OF each political party TO be
appointed by the Governors Districts are 10 con
sst of contiguous territory and no district Is to
have more than one member. district Is not
to be divided unless its population exceeds by
one-tenth the number necessary TO entitle il to
a Representative except in States eCcting Rep
resentatiyes lily towns. and no district Is 10 con
tain more than one-twenteth more or less In
habtants than the number necessary to entitle
it TO Representatives Districts are to be com
posed q compact territory, bounded as nearly
rs Il may he by civil subdivisions or natural