Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Second Session of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary o. the Proceedings Ia
Senate and House. Measures Dis
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.

WASHINGTON. Jan 30. The bank
ruptcy bill was discussed in the senate
yesterday. and Senator Chandler N.
H. spoke against the pooling bill 4
bill was passed To amend the interstate
commerce law 50 a. 20 permit the sale
Of interchangea bile mileage tickets 10
commercial travellers.
WAsHISGroN. Jan. 3l.-Durina dis
eussion Of the currency question in the
senate on yesterday Mr. Vest said he
woull follow the presidents lead no
longer, and bitterly denounced the IL
nancial measure proposed By the presi-
dent. 4 bin was introduced permit
ting Associate Justice Jackson, of the
supreme court Of the United states. to
retire on account of i'll health
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1..-Senators Cor
man and Hill made strenuous efforts
yesterday 90 have the senate take some
immediate action on the pressing IL
nancial question. Resolutions were
passed calling on Secretary Carlisle for
information concerning every detail
bearing on revenues, reserves. deficien-
cies, etc. A joint resolution providing
for a special election the first Tuesday
of October. 1895. to ascertain the will
Of the people respecting financial mat
tiers was introduced by Senator PETER
WASHINGTON, Feb. The district
appropriation bill was taken up
again in the senate yesterday and
served as a text for further financial
discussion, during which Senator Tel
Ter. representing the silver element
gave warning Of opposition to any
financial plan not agreeable to him.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1.-The senate on
Saturday occupied the time in discuss
ing the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill. Lee Mantle took the
oath of office as senator from Mon
tana.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. = The senate
yesterday passed the house bill for a
national military par! at Gettysburg.
The bill retiring Justice Howell Jack
son from the United States supreme
court bench was favorably reported.
House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the house
yesterday the bill torepeal the discrim-
mating duty on sugar was passed The
senate joint resolution reviving the
grade of lieutenant general of the
army for the benefit of Maj. Gen. Scho-
field was presented. A bill was intro
duced advocating the publishing of
labor bureau reports at intervals of not
less than two months, to contain cur
rent facts as to the condition of labor
here and abroad.
WAsIIsGroN, Jan. 3l.-The time in
the house yesterday was occupied in
discussing the Union Pacific railway
bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the Pacific railway funding
bill
WASHINGTON, Feb, During de-
bate in the house yesterday on a
Hawaiian resolution, congressman
Breckenridge (ky.l and Heard MOI
called each other liars and one blow
was struck. when they we're arrested
and made 10 apologize. i Lill wa
passed giving the seventh judicial cir.
cult of the United states, composed of
Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin, am
other Judge. 4 resolution was adopted
calling on the president for ali CORE
spondence and information regarding
the alleged aid furnished the rebels in
Hawaii BIZ representatives Of the Brit
sh government
NyASnlNGToS, Feb. l. III the house
on Saturday the Pacific railroad fund
ing hill was recommitted 70 the COM
miftee ON railroads by vote of III to
Jos. showing an unexpectedly large
majority against the measure. A bill
TO temporarily revive the rank of leu
tenant general of the army was passed
WAsnlNGroN, Feb ). An omnibus
lill for the payment Of southern war
ciaims to the amount OF S1ls 663 was
defeated in the house Yesterday.
Hawaiian correspondence submitted
showed that Great Britain had not i'm
terfered with the affairs Of the re-
p2blie. The appropriation bill provid-
ir.s sai- So5.as6 for the legislative, ex-
ecutive and Judicial expenses Of the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1886, was reported