Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-23
NUMBER l.
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Proceedings in the Fifty Second
National Congress.
A Daily Summary of Work Done by Our
LawmalCers-MeSsures of Importance
Discussed by Senators and
Congressman.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The diplo-
matte and consular and the military
academy appropriation bills were re-
ported to the United States senate on
the 18th and favorable report was
made appropriating S1,024, 600 for the
worlds fair.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE session of
the senate yesterday was occupied in
the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill An amendment in
volving the continuance Of the Office
of supervisor of elections gave rise to
long and heated political discussion.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill occupied the
exclusive attention Of the senate yes
terday The amendment to continue
in force the law for federal supervision
of elections was carried by a party
vote. The committee on foreign rela-
tons reported TO the senate in execu-
tive session the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. with the recommendation that
it be ratified. 1t was placed on the ex
ecutive calendar where it can be
reached by a majority vote at any time
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.-The senate
Saturday passed-by vote of 80 to 10
Senator Sherman's amendment to the
sundry civil bill. 1t authorizes the sec
rotary of the treasury, at his discretion,
to issue 3 per cent five-year bonds to
an amount not exceeding $50, 600, 600, in
order to recover gold to the treasury.
In executive session the nomination of
Judge jackson to the supreme bench
was confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-The sundry
civil appropriation bin occupied the at
tention of the senate yesterday. The
house bill to provide for the publica-
ton of the eleventh census was passed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10. The senate
bill giving Gen. Doubleday's widow $50
month pension was passed in the
house yesterday and the pension APP
preparation bill was further discussed
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-The pension
appropriation bill was further consid-
cred in the house yesterday and pro-
posed amendments relative to the trans
fer of the pension bureau TO the war
department. TO rerating upon the basis
of ability to earn a living, 10 the linn
itation of persons receiving an income
Of less than 5000 and to soldiers widows
were overruled. During the debate a
personal collision between Turpin, of
Alabama, and Waugh, of Indiana, was
prevented by friends.
WASHINGTON, Feb ls--ln the house
yesterday the pension bill appropriate
ing 1896. 400, 900 was passed without
amendment. 1t is the largest pension
item on record, and indeed the largest
appropriation of any kind which the
house of representatives. ever made
The post Office appropriation bill was
considered without final action. The
senate bill extending to the North Pa
cific ocean the provisions of the stat
utes for the protecting of fur seals was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 THE post of
fee appropriation bill was discussed
in the house on Saturday, and tributes
Of respect to the memory Of the late
Representative John G. Warwick, of
Ohio, were paid.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2t.-After the dis
position of two private bills the naval
and agricultural appropriation bills
were called up in the house yesterday
under the suspension of the rules, and
passed.