Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-17
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Record Of Proceedings In the Fifty
First Congress.
Bills OF Importance introduced and
Passed and Others Under Considera-
tiOn-A Complete Summary Of
General Interest
SENATE


WASHINGTON, April Resolutions
we're presented in the Senate yesterday
against the pending bill for a census
enumeration Of the Chinese. A memo
rial was presented for the admission OF
New Mexico as a State and the Montana
election case was discussed.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the Senate
yesterday the Montana election cases
we're further discussed, but without ac-
ton. The antitrust bill reported as a
substitute for Mr.. Sherman's measure
was passed-yeas, -; nays, /.
WAsHISeToS. April IO.-Most Of the
time in the Senate yesterday was spent
in discussing the Montana election case
and the Chinese enumeration bill. No
action was taken on either matter.
The House bin appropriating $4,000
TO supply the deficiency occasioned by
the defalcation in the Office OF the
late Sergean tat Arms OF the House xas
passed
WAsHINGToS, April lin the SEN
ate yesterday the bill to revive the
grade OF Northumberland in the
army was reported. and the Montana
contested election case was further dis
cussed Mr.. Cullom introduced a bill
to prevent Mormons in Utah from
voting or holding any political Office.
WAsHINGroS, April 12.-Vne consid-
GRAFTON OF the Montana election case
was resumed in the Senate yesterday.
The House bill FOR the worlds fair at
Chicago was reported by Senator Haw-
ley.
WAsHINGroS April IA. - Bills were
passed in the Senate on Saturday 70 in
crease pensions for certain cases of
deafness TO $40 month; giving South
Dakota, North Dakota Washington and
Montana . per cent on the sale of
public lands transferring the weather
bureau to the Agricultural Department
and recognizing the signal service,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 5. In the HOUSE
yesterday a motion 20 suspend the rules
and pass the dependent pension bill was
defeated by vote OF 1859 to s7-not the
necessary two-thirds vote in the afiirma-
tive. The army appropriation bill SEQ,
S64 326) was considered. and the legis-
lative appropriation bill 1921, O00, O00)
was reported.
WASHINGTON April 9. In the House
yesterday the bill to prevent the en-
hstment OF aliens in the naval service
was passed The bills to retire Major
General Stoneman with the rank of
Colonel and for a bridge over the Mis-
souri, river near Sioux City, la, were
favorably reported.
WAsHINGroN. April 10. In the House
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
was considered and the bill for public
building at Galesburg H., was reported
favorably.
WASHINGTON, April ll-ln the House
yesterday bills wee introduced 20 in
corporate the Society Of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, and TO reclassify
railway mail clerks into seven classes.
with salaries ranging from $500 20
$500 The naval appropriation bill
was further discussed.
WASHINGTON April II. In the House
yesterday the contested election case of
Waddill VS.. Wise, from the Third dis
trict OF Virginia was discussed, and the
Torrey bankrupt bill. which provides
for uniform system Of bankrupt laws
for the Jnited States was fayorably re-
ported.
WASHINGTON. April a. In the House
on Saturday the contested election case
from the Third district OK Virginia was
decided by the seating of Edmund Wad-
dill, Jr. Bep.h in place of George d.
Wise. Public business was then sus-
pended and fitting tributes to the mem
CRY Of the late James Laird, Represen-
tative from Nebraska, were paid.