Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Second Session of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings in
Senate and House-Measures Dis
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-In the senate
yesterday a resolution was adopted
calling for the official letters of
Admiral Walker while in command of
United States naval vessels at Hawaii.
There was the usual deluge of bills
and petitions incident to the opening
days of session, none of them, how
ever, being of public Importance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Mr. Vest ad-
dressed the senate yesterday in advo-
cacy of change in the rules by which
debate could be closed. Mr.. PETERS
resolution calling for information re-
garding the issuance of bonds was
adopted. Bills were introduced for
the free coinage of silver, making the
silver dollar to consist of 41271 grains
of standard fneness to form the state
of lndianola out of portions of the
Indian territory, and for an amend
ment to the sugar clause in the pres
ent tariff law striking out all the pro-
visions except that to remove the one
eighth differential on sugar.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator Tur-
pie spoke in the senate yesterday in
favor of the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Bills were passed exempting from
duty foreign exhibits at the Portland
lore. exposition, and for the national
dedication of the Chickamauga and
Chattanooga national park on Septem-
Der 10 and 90, 1895. Adjourned to next
Monday
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1I.-In the senate
yesterday a resolution was offered
calling ON the president to begin
negotiations to secure the independ-
ence of Cuba. Senator Morgan spoke
in favor of the Nicaragua canal bill.
House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin the house
yesterday a bill for the establishment
of national park on the site of the
battle of Shiloh was passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a resolution
was introduced In the house yesterday
repeating section of the act proyid-
ing for the resumption of specie pay
ment, which authorizes the secretary
of the treasury to sell bonds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm the house
yesterday a joint resolution was in
the constitution making the president
ineligible to second term. The bill
making appropriations for fortifca-
tions and other works of defense for
the fiscal year 1S95'y6 (S7, 357, 703) was
reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the house
yesterday the greater portion of the
session was devoted to a continue ton
of the discussion on the bill to SO
amend the interstate commerce act as
to permit railroad companies to pool
their earnings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-ln the house
on Saturday bills were introduced
to permit the mailing of second
class matter elsewhere than al
the place of publication; to provide
for the appointment of a currency
commission to consider the past and
present condition of the currency OF
the United States and the necessity for
increasing it's volume or changing
the banking laws now in force. The
military academy appropriation bill
(S457, 676) was reported and the rail
way pool measure was defeated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Bills were in.
troduced in the house yesterday to
annex that portion of Arizona north
of Colorado river to Utah; to prohibit
the printing of any words or devices
upon the American flag by individuals,
and to provide for the settlement OF
labor troubles by arbitration.