Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Bills Passed and Other Measures
Discussed.
A Daily Summary Of Proceedings Con-
tanning All the Important Work Done
by the Nations Lawmakers
Up to Date.



WASHINGTON. July - - III the Senate
yesterday bill was passed TO pension
all the surviving officers and men Of
Powells Battalion of Missouri Mounted
Volunteers raised during the war with
Mexico. Senator Vest Mo- made
long address against the tariff bill.
WAsHINGToS, July 20. In the Senate
yesterday q bill was reported to estab-
lish a limited telegraph and postal
service. The tariff bin was further dis
eussed.
WASHINGTON, July 81. An amend
mcnt was offered in the Senate yester-
day to the deficiency appropriation
bill to appropriate $50, 5j7 for the relo-
cation of the frontier line between the
United States and Mexico. A favorable
report was made on the bill TO incor-
porate the Society of the Red Cross
The tariff was further discussed, and
Senator Morrill, (Vt) made a lengthy
argument in favor of the measure
WAsHNGroN, Aug. lin the senate
yesterday four pages OF the tariff bill
we're disposed OF. The conference report
on the District OF Columbia appropria-
ton bill was agreed to.
WAsHINGIoN. Aug. Reconsideration
OF the tariff bill occupied the time OF
the Senate yesterday, and in the debate
Senator Plumb tkan. made sharp at
tack on the bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. & senator
Plumb offered resolution in the Sen
ate on Saturday for the removal Of Cen
eral Grants body to Airing ton National
Cemetery at Washington. The ere
dentials OF Edward d. White as Senator
from the State OF Louisiana for a fun
term beginning March 4, 1891 Ito succeed
Senator EGstis), were presented
The resolution offered by Senator
Blair IN. H.. on Friday. instructing
the committee on rules 70 report within
four days a rule for the Incorporation OF
the previous question or oi some method
for limiting and closing debate in the
parliamentary procedure Of the Senate,
was referred 10 the committee on rules.
The tariff bin w2s further discussed,
no action being taken.
HOUSE.
WAsHNGToN, July 99-ln The House
yesterday the time was mostly occu-
pied IN the consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill A bill 70 create bureau
OF health and 20 prevent the introduc-
ton and extension Of contagious and
infections diseases in the fnIted states
was introduced
WAsnlNGroS, July 30. "A BIZ was in
troduced in The House yesterday to
create a commission to be known as the
United States Comm ssion OF the Worlds
Congress Of Labor 10 consist OF nine
members to % appointed BY the Presi-
dent, whose duty ii shall be to discuss
labor in all its phases The sundry civil
appropriation Till was further consid-
cred
WAsHINoroN. July 3l-In the House
yesterday the conference report on the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill
was agreed 20 The Speaker announced
the following as a committee to in
yestigate the charges against Com
missioner Raum: Messr5 Morrill,
Sawyer, Smyser. Goodnight and
Martin.
WASHINGTON. Aug. TN the House
yesterday the time was devoted to dis
enssing the sundry civil appropriation
bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. = The House de-
voted the entire session Yesterday to
the discussion Of the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill At the evening session TWO pri-
waite pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. In the House
Saturday the consideration Of the SEN
ate amendment to the sundry civil APP
preparation bin was resumed A vote
showed lao pairs on this vote There
was great difficulty in disposing OF the
amendments owing TO the slim attend
ance, but finally the remaining amend
ments were non-concurred in, and, after
q resolution was adopted revoking
leaves Of absence, the bill was sent to
conference