Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-10
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Work Of the National Lawmakers
in Washington.
A Daily Summary Of the Proceedings in
the Senate and HOUSEHOLDS
Passed and New Meas
ures Introduced.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March "A bill to cor
rect the difficulty that prevented the
federal government from assuming
jurisdiction in the prosecution Of the
persons concerned in the lynching Of
Italians in New Orleans was intro
duced in the senate yesterday. An
amendment to the post Office appropri-
alton bill providing $780, 900 to enable
the postmaster general to test the free
delivery of mails in country districts
was reported favorably.
WAsHIYGToN, March 3-Several Pc
titions were presented in the senate
yesterday favoring government aid for
the Nicaragua canal The Idaho con-
tested election case was discussed.
WAsHINGToN. March 4-Twenty-
seven petitions from ten states in favor
of the passage of bill defining op-
tions and futures" We're filed in the
senate yesterday. The Idaho election
contest case was decided in favor Of
Dubois, the sitting mem Der, by vote
of So to 5. The pure food bill was dis
cussed and the house bill to credit
Aquilla Jones, Sr., late postmaster at
indianapolis, with 50, 34S stolen in
1888, was passed.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the SEN
ate yesterday bill was introduced d.
recting the purchase of silver bullion
and the coinage thereof. which was re-
ferred After the delivery of eulogies
in respect to the memory of Repre-
sentative Lee. of Virginia, the senate
adjourned to the 9TH.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the house
yesterday the Indian appropriation bill
was passed. The free wool bill and
bills for the free entry of binding Irvine
and cotton bagging and ties were re
ported A bill was introduced to create
the northern judicial district of Michi-
gan, to comprise thirty counties
WASHINGTON, March "a resolution
was reported in the house yesterday
for the appointment of Gen. w J.
Sewell, Gen. Martin 7. Mcmahon,
Capt. John Mitchell and Mai Gen.
Bonebrake as managers of the national
homes for disabled soldiers for the
terms commencing April 2l, 1892 Con-
sideration of the District of Colum bia
appropriation bill occupied the re.
mainder of the session.
WASHINGTON, March An the house
YESTERDAY the district of Columbia APP
preparation bill (S4, 9s7, $3.50 was passed.
The bill allowing railroad companies
to give special rates to commercial
travellers was considered. A bill was
introduced to prevent obstructing nav
igation of the Mississippi river between
the mouth of the Chippewa river in
Wisconsin and the foot of West New
ton slough in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, March 5. The most of
the session of the house yesterday was
devoted to the consideration of bills on
the private calendar The pension APP
preparation bill (si34, s25, O66) for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1898. was
reported. Speaker Crisp and exSpeak-
er Reed discussed the mo quorum"
question in a spirited manner
WASHINGTON, March Tn the house
on Saturday bill was reported pro
viding that congress should meet on
the second Monday in January, that
the 4th of April be substituted for the
4th of March as Inauguration day and
that the term of congressman should
expire on December 81.