Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Second Session of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings in
Senate and HOuse-Measnres Dis
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 10.-In the senate
yesterday the urgency deficiency bill
was reported without amendments.
The bill for the relief of the homestead
settlers in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan was passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill was in
troduced in the senate yesterday pro-
viding for pension of $50 per moath
to ex-soldiers for the loss of one arm
above the elbow or Of a leg above the
knee. and of $50 for the loss of an entire
arm or leg. The income tax was dis
cussed, Senator Hill introducing an
amendment to test the constitutional
ity of the act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The debate in
the senate yesterday on the subject of
the income tax occupied the better
part of five hours. Most of that time
was used by Senator Hill dem, " "
in advocacy of the amendment offered
by him the preceding day giving
courts of the United States jurisdiction
to hear and determine suits to test the
constitutionality and validity of the
tax. He assailed the tax as unequal,
ununiform and unjust
WASHINGTON, Jan. a. Il Senator
Faulkner introduced bill in the SEN
ate on Saturday to regulate the issuing
of licenses for the sale and manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors in Alaska.
The urgent deficiency bill was further
discussed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Senator Sher-
man introduced bin in the senate
yesterday providing for carrying into
effect the international arbitration
resolution adopted by congress in 1890. |
Speeches of Senator German. of Mary
land, and Senator Hill. of New York,
on various phases of the tariff and
financial situation at times We're full of
keen personal criticism and satire d.
rected at each other
House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10,-In the house
yesterday the diplomatic and the post
office appropriation bills were passed |
An order to close debate on the Carlisle |
currency bill was defeated by vote of |
129 to 1874. This action practically de- |
feats the bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill was
passed in the house yesterday to define |
the crimes of murder in the first and |
second degrees, and manslaughter and |
rape, mutiny and desertion, and pro-
viding punishment therefor, and to !
abolish the death penalties on other |
crimes The District of Columbia APP !
preparation bill rs. 1891, 1917 was passed |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Tn the house |
yesterday a bin to pay the heirs of |
William Johnson, of Fayette county, |
Tenn, for $4,000 worth of stores con-
fiscated during the war was discussed. |
An attempt to pass a bill granting |
pension of 500 month To Maj. Gen. |
John A. McClernand caused "a heated |
debate, in which Mr.. Springer (dem.) !
and Mr.. Clark tdem,l berated southern |
men for anti-union sentiments. The |
bill was withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. - The cleo |
margarine bill was considered in the
house on Saturday and the Indian ap-
propriatio bin was reported. Eulo- |
gies upon the life and services of the !
late representative George b. Shaw, |
of Wisconsin, were delivered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--In the house |
yesterday the resignation of John c. |
Black as representative-at-lar from
Illinois was rendered. The oleomar-
garine bin was discussed and bill to |
provide for the Enlargement of the |
judicial system of Indian territory was
passed.