Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
A Daily Record of Transactions ia
Senate and House.
Bills Of Importance Introduced and
Passed and Others Under Considera-
tiOn-A Complete Summary Of
General Interest.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March p. = Senator
Sherman's bill for the suppression OF
trusts was discussed in the Senate yes
terdsy. The report of the majority OF
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions upon the Montana election case
decided that Sanders and Powers Reps. )
were duly elected to the United states
Sc nate
WASHINGTON, March 20 s. Senator
sherman's antitrust bin was further
discussed in the Senate yesterday. Bills
we're introduced to pension Mary Crook,
widow OF the late General Crook. at the
rate Of s., 600 per annum, and to estab-
lish an educational fund from the pro-
ceeds of public lands.
WAsHINGToN March 27.-In the Sen
ate yesterday the Sherman antitrust
bill was further discussed and the
worlds fair bin was reported.
WASHINGTON, March IS The Sher-
man antitrust bill was further discussed
n the Senate yesterday The House
bill for the admission of Wyoming as
State was presented. The bill appro-
priating SIS, 600 for the purchase Of ., 500
tents for people driven from their homes
by floods in the South was passed. The
bill authorizing the President o appoint
and retire John c. Fremont as = Major
General was reported favorably
WASHINGTON, March 20 Ia the Sem
ate yesterday the greater part Of the
day was spent in executive session dis
Cussing the Florida judicial nomina-
tions.
WAsHINGToN. March 81 Bills were
passed in the Senate Saturday appropri-
ating SIS, 73s, 600 for the improvement of
ST Mary's river, Michigan, and sl,6s4,
ooo for the improvementof the Hay lake
channel, Michigan.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March - In the
House yesterday bills were introduced
20 remove the Limitation for the pay
ment OF arrears OF pensions. 10 in
corporate the National American Won
an Suffrage Association, and 10 amend
the Interstate commerce law in favor
Of giving commercial travellers reduced
rates.
WAsHINGroN, March Is In the
House yesterday the worlds fair bill
locating the fair in Chicago, the build
ings TO be dedicated October II. 1892
and the opening 10 the public to take
place May !, 1888 and close October 30
1898, was passed by a vote of 202 TO 40
Bills were introduced for the payment
OF a bounty OF 500 to soldiers and sail
ors Of the late war who received no
bounty; providing pensions for soldiers
and sailors who are dependent for sup
port on others
WASHINGroN March "a In the House
yesterday a bin was introduced grant
ing pension Of So, 600 per year 10 the
widow Of General Crook. The rest Of
the day was spent in discussing the bill
for the admission OF Wyoming into the
Union as state.
WASHINGTON March IS In the House
yesterday the bill admitting Wyoming
IS State was passed by vote Of 1870 to
TBS.
WAsHINGroS, March 90 In the House
yesterday Mr. Enloe, under instruc-
tons from the committee on war claims.
reported bills embracing nearly 500
slaims,for stores and supplies furnished
the United States army during the war
Al the evening session twenty-five pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
WAsHINGToN, March SIN the
House on Saturday the naval appropria-
tion bill ,S22, l5I $50 was reported and
the army appropriation bill was dis
cussed