Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-22
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Proceedings Enacted Daily in the
Senate and House.
Bills Passed and Other Measures of In
portance Under ConsiderafiOn-A
Review Of General In
terest to All.
eENArE


WAsHINGToS, May b. In the Senate
yesterday the greater part Of the day
was devoted 10 the consideration of the
bill authorizing the issue Of Treasury
notes on deposits Of silver bullion. Mr.
Plumb lkan.) introduced a bill TO de-
clare the unit OF value in the United
States and TO provide free coinage for
the standard silver dollar.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Senate
yesterday non-concurred in the House
substitute for the senate dependent
pension bill and a conference was asked.
The silver bill was taken up and Mr.
Jones New concluded his speech in
favor of free coinage.
WASHINGTON May IA bin was re-
ported favorably in the Senate yester-
day to subject imported liquors TO the
provisions Of the laws Of the several
States. A bill was introduced TO estab-
lisn a University Of the United States
at Washington. The nominations Of
George w Steele. of Indiana. to be
Governor OF Oklahoma, Robert Martin,
Secretary; L. y. Green. Of Illinois,
Chief Justice; A. ]. Seay, Of Missouri,
and J. 6. Clark, Of Wisconsin. Associate
Justices; w. s. Luray, Of Virginia,
Marshal, and Horace Speed, Attorney,
we're confirmed.
WAsHINGroN. May 10. In the Senate
yesterday the bill for the sale Of
timber on the Menomonee Indian reser-
walton vas passed and the silver bill
was further discussed.
WAsHISGroN, May 1.-THE United
States Senate yesterday further dis
cussed the silver bill, and the House
amendment to the antitrust bin was re-
ported
WASnINoroN, May 10 Bills were
passed in the Senate Saturday to pay
the assignees Of John Roach SIS. $40 for
extra work on the monitor Puritan and
S20.2I4 for the care Of the monitor Roa-
noke; to provide for the return OF sec
ond-class mail matter, and appropriate
ing $500 600 for bronze statue of L. $.
Grant in the city q Washington.
House.
WAsHNGToN. May lj.In the House
yesterday the tariff hill was further dis
cussed, the debate being limited to one
minute each.
WAsulSGroN. May A. The bin au-
thorizing a company to begin the work
Of constructing the tunnel under the
Detroit river for the use of railroads was
favorably reported in the House yes
terday The tariff measure was further
discussed.
WAsHINGroN, May BIN the House
yesterday the tariff bill was discussed,
sixteen OF the 1856 pages having thus far
been considered
WAsHiSGroN, May Is. The tariff bill
was again considered in the House yes,
terday, and resolution to take vote
on the measure on the 2Ist was adopted.
A bill was introduced to amend the con-
tract labor law so that violations shall
be punishable by fine OF not less than
$500 and by Imprisonment for not less
than six months. At the evening ses-
sion 1880 pensionsbills we're passed.
WASHINGTON, May In the House
yesterday, the Senate bill was passed
authorizing the registration OF census
mail matter The tariff bill was dis
cussed. At the evening session eighty
one private pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON May l9-ln the House
yesterday the tariff bill was discussed,
during which warm words passed be-
tween Mr.. Bayne Of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Bynum, OF Indiana, the latter be-
ing called before the bar Of the House
and censurod for unparliamentary Ian
guage.