Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-14
CAPITAL NEWS.
The Nations Lawmakers and
What They Are Doing.
The Progress Made on Various Measures Of
Importance In the senate and
House. Daily Proceedings
Briefly Recorded.


WASHINGTON. May sl.-A bin was in
troduced in the senate on Tuesday
making it unlawful for any person to
send obscene literature or any other
matter Of indecent character. or any
article intended for immoral use by
express. The tariff bill was further
discussed. Adjourned until to-day.
WASHINGTON, June l. ~ The senate
yesterday adopted a resolution deelar-
iuir tile senate 10 he In favor OF policy
Of uon-interveution with Hawaiian af-
fairs Senator Sherman spoke on the
tariff bill. and during his remarks said
the Mckinley bin had been persistent
~ misr presented as a bill to increase
revenue. when as matter Of fact it
decreased revenue $50. 600 goo a year.
Ia reference to the future senator
Sherman said: II believe the bill will
create a great reaction in the country.
Distress must follow i reduction of
duties, and a reduction of wages must
come, if indeed industries are not
driven entirely to the wall. Wide
spread discomfort will result
An amendment to the bill making
all lumber duty free was adopted.
A resolution was offered by senator
Turpie tdem., Ind providing that six
months notice be given to the Rus
sian government of the termination of
the extradition treaty with that
country.
WAsHINGToN. June "A petition was
presented in the senate yesterday from
the New England Industrial Army
asking legislation that would guar
antee work to the unemployed The
tariff bill was then taken mp and the
great battle over the sugar schedule
began.
WASHINGTON. June 4. The second
day debate IN the senate on Saturday
on the sugar schedule was preceded by
three hours of discussion Of resolu-
ton to throw open the doors of the
committee investigating the method Of
forming the sugar schedule, but no
vote was taken.
WAsHIN TON June >. - The tenth
week of the tariff debate began in the
senate yesterday An amendment was
presented to the bill declaring all COM
binations, conspiracies. trusts, agree
ments or contracts TO be contrary to
public policy and illegal and void.
The House.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Debate on
state bank tax repeal bill was begun in
the house on Tuesday, Mr., Cox (Tenn)
speaking in its favor and Mr., johnson
Qnd.) presenting the opposing argu-
ments. Adjourned until to-day.
WASHINGTON, June LIN the house
yesterday a bill was passed for the APP
pointment of an additional judge of
the district court Of the United States
far ths northern district os Illinois,
and the bin 10 repeal the state bank
tax was further discussed
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The senate
bin providing for the carrying out of
the award OF the Paris tribunal of
arbitration for the protection Of the
seals in Behring sea, was passed in the
house yesterday The state bank bin
was further considered. At the even
ing session private pension bills were
discussed
WASHINGTON, June 4.-In the house
on Saturday resolution was intro
duced for non-interferenec with LA
waiian affairs. > reduction in the
wages of laborers to one dollar a day
by the district commissioners caused a
resolution of inquiry to be offered.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The time was
occupied in the house yesterday in
discussing the state-bank tax bill. A
senate joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expense of the
sugar investigating committee was
agreed to.