Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Work of the Law-Makers in Sem
ate and House.
Important Measures brought Forward
for Observation-Disclosures Bills Passed
"A General Summary of The
Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Vice- President
Morton called the Senate TO order
promptly at IL o'clock The attendance
was something unusual for the opening
day of a session. Thirty-eight Repub-
lican and twenty-three Democratic Sen
stors rose in their places as the chap
lain, Rev. ], G. Butler, began the invo-
cation. At the conclusion Of the prayer
Senator Hoar sent TO the desk Of the
presiding officer the credentials OF SEN
Rtors-elect Carey and Warren. OF the
new State OF Wyoming, and they were
sworn in. After recess the Pres
ident's message was read by Secretary
MeCook. Its reading occupied one hour
and a quarter and at the conclusion
(2:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned for the
day.
WASHINGTON, Dec SIN the Senate
yesterday petition was received from
an old lady in Vermont 105 years OF age,
asking for a pension. A bill was intro
duced providing that the present tariff
act should not be construed TO repeal or
impair the stipulations contained in the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii. The re-
matn3er OF the session was occupied In
discussion Of the election bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A bill was in
troduced in the Senate yesterday to re-
duce letter postage to one cent The
election bill was further discussed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The election
bill was further discussed in the Senate
yesterday. Bills we're introduced for a
permanent tariff commission and FOR
the free unlimited use of silver money
A resolution was adopted to issue arms
to the States Of North and South Dako-
ia, Nebraska and Wyoming.
WAsHISGr0N, Dec. O. -Senator Stan
ford Cal introduced in the Senate
yesterday bill to provide the Govern
ment with means sufficient to supply
the National want of a sound circulate
ing medium. Most Of the session was
devoted to discussing the elections bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. & The Senate on
Saturday passed a resolution calling on
the Attorney-General for a list OF cleo
tion supervisors. House amendments
to the bill to issue arms to settlers were
agreed to, and the elections bill was
further discussed
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-One minut
before noon yesterday Speaker Reed en-
tered the hall and mounted the steps to
the Speakers chair The tap OF his
gayel brought the House to order as the
hands of the clock marked noon Chap
lain Milhurn delivered a brief PRAYER
and then the clerk called the roll by
States, ~ members answering to their
names. New members were sworn in as
follows:
c. y. Breckenridge, Second Arkansas district:
Willis Sweet. Idaho; g. w Stone Thirty
seventh Pennsylvania district; Clarence
Clarke, Wyoming John 5 Pindar Twenty.
fourth New FORK district; r. r. Hayes Sew
enih iowa districts Robert Whitelaw. from the
fourteenth Missouri district aud David A. /
Harvey from the Territory OF Oklahoma
Bills were introduced to place tin and I
tin plate, agricultural implements and I
edged tools, worsteds for men and wom- /
ems clothing, binder Irvine, blankets
salt and cotton ties on the free list; for
the free coinage of silver and provid- /
ing that no person now on the pension 4
rolls, or who may be placed on them. I
shall receive less than So a month. The /
pension bill (Sls5, 900, 1851 was reported. !
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. /
Wike (Ill.l 10 instruct the committee |
on ways and means to report |
bills to repeal any and all in
creases In the rates Of tariff duties oc-
casioned By the enactment, and to place
upon the free list wool. lumber, salt,
coal, ores OF all kinds, dye-stuffs, tin
plate, agricultural and manufacturing
machinery, binding Irvine and the ma
terials out Of which It is manufactured,
hagging. cotton ties and such other
articles Of raw material az the commit
tee may doom oflike Importance to man
ufacturers or the people, and also to re-
port bill TO provide for raising all addi-
tional revenue that may be necessary
for the requirements Of the Treasury
by graduated tax upon the incomes Of
all persons, corporations, trusts and as
sociahons II excess OF 5000
The Presidents message was then
read, and the House adjourned for the
day.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. In the House
yesterday bills were introduced to pro-
vide for a representation Of $50 members
in the House instead OF 322 as at pres
ent; 10 place raw wool, coal and iron ore
on the free list. and for the free coinage
Of silver. A bill was passed to pay the
Miami Indians sol, $50 improperly with
held from them.
WAsHrNGToN. Dec 4,-In the House
yesterday the copyright bill was passed
by a vote OF 139 to IS. A bill was intro
duced to exclude immigrants who are
hostile to the principles of the constitu-
tion or who are insane or dependent for
support 1t also provides that no per-
son shall encourage immigration by sd
vertisements or promises OF employ
ment
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.--A bill was in
troduced in the House yesterday au-
thorizing the issue of new series OF
legal-tender notes to meet any de-
fciencies in the revenues OF the Gov