Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
A Daily Summary Of Events in the
Senate and House.
Bills Passed and other Measures Of I'M
portance Under ConsideratiOn-A
Review of General In
terest TO All.



WASHINGTON, April % The bill 70
incorporate Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution was discussed in
the Senate yesterday, and a bill for the
admission Of Arizona as state mas in
troduced.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-In the Sen
ate yesterday the land forfeiture bill
was passed and the bill granting a
pension of s., 500 a year 10 the widow Of
General George =. Mcclellan was re-
ferred.
WAsHiyGToN, May I'm the Senate
yesterday Mr. Dolph reported concur
rent resolution providing for negotia-
tons with the Governments Of Mexico
and Great Britain with view OF pre-
venting the entry Of Cinnamon into
American territory from Mexico and
Canada,
WAsHIyGroN, May 2.-Mr Vest, from
the select committee on meat products,
made a report to the Senate yesterday
which proposed measures to repeal ex
isting quarantine laws and prohibit mo-
nopoly and unjust discrimination by
railways.
yesterday Mr. Vest (Mo. introduced a
bill to place express companies under
the provisions of tho Interstate com
merce act The administrative customs
bill was passed. The nomination OF
Daniel Dustin TO be Assistant Treasurer
OF the United States at Chicago was con
frmed.
WAsHISGToS. May s. = Bills were,
passed in the Senate on Saturday pro-
viding for sundry lighthouses and other
aids to navigation on the great lakes
and to amend the presumption and
homestead laws A bill was reported
appropriating So, 500, 600 70 place the
American merchant marine engaged in
foreign trade on an equality with that
Of other nations.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON April 20 IN the House
yesterday the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill vas passed.
The Senate bill providing for an inspec-
ton Of meats for expectation prohib-
ting the importation 81 adulterated
articles Of drugs, food and drink, was re-
ported fdyorabiY Mr. Han, 81 Mime
sofa, introduced bin providing for an
income tax.
WAsuiSGroy. April 30. In the
House yesterday, the post-ofiice appro-
priation ISL $50, 9s2l was reported. 4
message was received from President
Harrison vetoing the bin % provide
for the erection Of public building at
Dallas Tex
WASHINGTON, May lin the House
yesterday the bill for the classification
OF worsted cloths as wooden cloths was
passed, as was also the Morrill, service
pension bin which places on the pension
roll any officer or enlisted man of 90
years OF age or over, or who shall here
after reach that age, who served ninety
Gays or more in the army, at the rate
of SIS per month, and also provides for a
pension Of IS to the widow Of any SOL
der when she shall arrive at the age Of
co years
WASHINGTON, May MIR. Biggs (Cal)
introduced bill in the House yester-
day TO repeal the civil-service act. The
Senate antitrust bill was passed. A
resolution was adopted for the immedi-
ate consideration OF bills relating to
trusts, copyright and bankruptcy A
resolution was presented by Mr.. Reilly
pa declaring that eight hours should
be made legal days work throughout
The country.
WASHINGTON May 3.-In the House
yesterday the international copyright
bill was defeated by vote OF 1876 TO 9s
At the evening session seventeen
private pension bills were passed
WASHINGTON, May Sin the House
on Saturday the diplomatic and consular
bill was passed. also a joint resolution
appropriating $1,000. 600 for improve.
ment OF the Mississippi river from the
mouth Of the Ohio river. Mr. Nc
Comas' bill to prevent gerrymandering
Of Congressional districts was reported
favorably.