Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Work of Our Lawmakers in the
Fifty Third Congress
The Progress Made In the Senate and
House on Various Measures of I'm
portance-Daily Proceedings
Briefly Recorded.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 10-The tariff bill
was discussed in the senate yesterday
and during the debate Senator Mills
TEX announced that under no cir
cumstances would he support the
amendments proposed by the compro-
mise bill
WASHINGTON, May 11.-John Patton.
Jr., the new senator from Michigan,
took the oath of office in the United
States senate on the 10th to succeed
the late Senator Stockbridge. The res
olution TO investigate the alleged police
clubbing May I was discussed, but no
action was taken. The tariff bill was
further considered.
WASHINGTON, May 10. - The tariff
bill was considered in the senate yes
terday and several of the amendments
were adopted. Senator Gallinger spoke
on his amendment providing for re-
taliatory clause against Canada, but no
action was taken.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Five hours
were required in the senate on Satur-
day to dispose of the items relating to
fannie and tartaric acids and alcoholic
perfumery in the tariff bill. The mil
itary academy appropriation bill (s41O.-
203) was reported and bill was passed
placing Maj. Gen. George 5. Green on
the retired list of the regular army as
first lieutenant.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Petitions
were presented in the senate yesterday
praying for the recognition of Lincoln's
birthday as a national holiday. A bill
was introduced making it a crime pun
ishable by imprisonment from one year
to twenty years to retard or obstruct
the passage of any train carrying the
United States mail. The tariff bill
was further considered. Senator Davis
rep, Mimi gave notice of an amend
ment to the bill providing for retalia-
tory duties upon silks. velvets, pushes
and laces, and upon brandy and other
spirits manufactured from grain, cham
payne and still wines against countries
imposing discriminating prohibitory
duties upon grain or its product or
other agricultural productions exported
from the United States
The House.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-In the house
yesterday the bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Missis.
sippi river at st. Louis was passed and
bill was favorably reported by Mr.
Springer Qll) to suspend the taxation
of 10 per cent on state bank issues
After hearing Gen. Cuxey the commit
tee on labor decided to report resolu-
ton for joint investigation by a
special committee of the senate and
house of the Coxey movement and the
depressed condition of labor in general.
WASHINGTON, May IA bill was in
troduced in the house yesterday for
pensions at the rate of one cent per day
for each day of service and one for a
currency commission 70 be composed of
fifteen persons, not more than seven to
be bankers. to investigate the currency
question and report to congress in De-
cember. Mr.. Talbot briefly announced
the death of his colleague, r Z. Brat
tan, of Maryland, and the customary
resolutions were adopted
WASHINGTON, May l2-In the house
the bill providing that the first session
of each congress shall begin the first
Tuesday after March 4, instead of wait
ing until the following december and
the second session to begin on the first
Monday in January, instead of De-
cember, as at present. was favora-
bly, reported The civil appropria-
ton bill was discussed. Mr. Erd-
man PA introduced bill amend
ing the civil-service law. 1t increases
the number of commissioners from
three to four, not more than two of
them to be of the same political party.
Persons who pass the examination are
to be divided into two classes, accord
ing to the two political parties casting
the largest vote. The patronage is to
be divided equally among the several
states and territories.
WASHINGTON, May IA resolution
was introduced in the house on Satur-
day providing for committee to in
vestigate the causes of the industrial
depression, by Mr.. McGann. of Illinois
WASHINGTON, May -. In the house
yesterday the resignation of Repre-
sentative Compton, of Maryland, was
received. Several District of Columbia
bills were passed.