Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Work of Legislators In the Fifty
Third Congress.
Bills OF Importance Discussed in the
senate and House-The Proceed
ings Day by DAY
Briefly Told.
THE SENATE

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. f6.-In the senate
yesterday the conference report on the
civil service bin was presented and
adopted. A letter was read from Sec
Rotary Carlisle in regard TO the four
pending bills-free iron. coal. sugar
and barbed wire-declarsnK that if the
four bills became laws there would be
deficit at the end of the present ifs
cal year of about $50. 600. 600. of which
over SIS. 0O0, 600 would be caused by the
free sugar bill alone.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-.-In the SEN
ate yesterday a joint congratulatory
resolution from the United States to
Hawaii was adopted. Tariff bills re-
lating to sugar and other articles in
dispute were referred to committee,
and Senator Hills measure providing
for the exclusion and deportation of
alien anarchists was passed without
division.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-In the senate
on the nth motion was made to APP
point Senator White to the vacancy on
the finance committee caused by the
death of Senator Vance. Senator Muir
ply was also put in nomination. but
under the rules the nominations went
over. The conference report on the de-
ficiency bill was submitted
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2U.-In the SEN
ate Saturday it was decided that
there should be no further legis-
lation over which there is contest at
this session of congress. The resolu-
ton to appoint Senator White to the
vacancy on the finance committee was
adopted A resolution was adopted to
instruct the finance committee TO re-
port back an amendment to the free
sugar bill providing for the Mckinley
bounty on raw domestic sugars After
the passage of the bill for the relief of
the Oklahoma settlers, the senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-In the senate
on the Goth the amended sugar bill
and the coal, iron ore and barbed wire
bills were reported The bills placing
wool, coal and iron on the free list
were ordered placed on the calendar.
The senate then went into executive
session, but owing to the lack of a
quorum adjourned until the god.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-In the house
yesterday no business of Importance
was transacted beyond the introduc-
ton of resolution by Gen. Black in
regard to silver coinage, who asked
for unanimous consent for its imme-
date adoption, but it was referred to
the committee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. t7.-In the house
yesterday there was but a bare quo
rum present. The deficiency appro-
priation bill was further considered,
as also was the silver coinage resolu-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-rhere was
hardly quorum in the house, as mem
bers were anxious to get away and
were leaving on every train. No bus
mess of Importance was transacted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 The house
was in session but short time, no
business of Importance being tran
sacted.
Provisions of New Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The follow
ing is list of some of the more
important articles the production
of which in the United States will
be affected by the new tariff bill be-
coming law. The first column shows
the new duty and the last column the
amount per cent by which the duty on
each article has been reduced.