Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Work of the National Lawmakers
in Washington.
Daily Summary OF the Proceedings In
the senate and House-BiIIs
Passed and New Meas
ures Introduced.



WASHINGTON, Feb. lO.-Bills were
reported adversely in the senate yes
terday to increase the circulating
medium by issuing treasury notes based
on gold and silver coin and bullion; for
the retirement of national bank notes;
the free coinage of silver; promotion of
the international free coinage Of silver.
and for the loan of money to the farm
ers of Indiana A joint resolution
was introduced for the appoint
ment of commission of FIVE senators,
seven representatives and three ex-
perts TO take evidence and inquire
into the depressed condition of the
agricultural interests and the low
prices of agricultural products, es-
pecially of cotton. The president sent
the nomination Of William II. Grinnell
of New York, to be third assistant sec
rotary of state.
WAsHNGToN, Feb. 1.-THE time in
the senate yesterday was occupied in
discussing the bill providing for the
public printing and binding and the
distribution of public documents Mr..
German, Of Maryland, presented the
credentials of his colleague, Mr.. Glib
son, and the oath of Office was admin
istered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. Bills were
introduced in the senate yesterday ap.
propriating SIC. 900, 900 to improve navi.
CATION on the Mississippi, and for stat
ues TO Gen. John Stark and Gen. Zach.
airy Taylor. The bill to amend the law
as to the eoasting trade on the great
lakes was passed. Adjourned u Mon.
day.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The first ad-
journment resolution offered in the
house this session made its appearance
yesterday. It was offered by Mr.
Bushnell wis. and provided for the
final adjournment Of the first session
of congress on Tuesday, May 81. It
was referred to the committee on
rules. Bills were introduced to pro
mote the safety of national banks:
authorizing the detail of army
officers for special duty in connection
with the worlds fair; providing that
persons employed to guard or defend
property of any hind shall be residents
of the state where the property is To-
Gated. The bill placing the secretary
of agriculture in the line of presiden-
tial succession after the secretary of
the interior was passed
WASHINGTON, Feb IA resolution
for the appointment of committee OF
five TO investigate the methods OF
business in the bureau of pensions was
adopted in the house yesterday Mr..
BANDS bill for the free coinage of gold
and silver and for the issue of coin
notes was favorably reported. A reso-
luton was introduced providing for
the final adjournment of the first ses-
sion of congress on Tuesday, May 81
WASHINGTON, Feb IL In the house
yesterday bill was introduced to re.
peal the sugar bounty law. The mill.
tary academy appropriation bill was
taken mp and consumed the remainder
of the day.
WAsHiNGToN, Feb. 1S.-ln the house
yesterday the military academy appro-
priation bin 1890 665l was passed anG
in committee of the whole several bills
for claims against the government
were considered, but no action was
taken.
WASHINGTON. Feb. To- ~ Bills were
passed in the house ON Saturday for
the better control of and to promote
the safety of national banks; to abolish
the minimum punishment for the vio-
lation of the revenue laws; allowing
the board of managers of the national
soldiers home to appoint as its officers
soldiers without regard TO rank A bin
was introduced to retire the circula-
ton of national banks, TO issue legal
tender notes in lieu thereof, to re-
duce the interest bearing public debt
and To amend he law in re-
lation thereto. A resolution
was introduced appropriating S.
600 for an investigation by the commit
tee on manufactures of the so-called
sweating" system of tenement house
labor, upon manufactures of clothing
and other manufactures and upon
wages and prices in such manufactures
Speaker Crisp announced the following
special committee to investigate the
pension bureau Wheeler (Mich.) Lit.
tier n. W, DUNCAN or Lind MINI J,
Brosius ,Pal.