Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-17

at the entrance unable 10 gam admis
sion.
The house presented very animated
scene for an hour before Speaker Reed
appeared. The galleries to which the
public was admitted without cards
we're crowded to the doors before II
o'clock. while the halls were damned
with those unable to gain entrance.
The Senate.
Punctually at noon the senate was
called to order by Vice President Steven
son and prayer was offered by the
blind chaplain. Rev. Mr.. MiIburn.
The roll call showed 20 senators pres
ent. Senator Cullom rep. I'D was the
first to receive recognition, and his resp
luton that the house of representa-
tives be notified that the senate was
in session and ready to proceed with bus
mess was agreed to without comment.
AT 1:45 Senator Sherman reported
that the committee had waited upon
the president and had been informed
that the president would Immediately
| communicate a message in writing.
Thereupon the message was deIiv-
cred by MIR. Pruden, one of the presi-
dents secretaries, and the secretary of
the senate, MIR. Cox. began its reading,
but that duty was very soon turned
/ over 10 the reading clerks.
The reading occupied one hour and
so minutes. The message was laid
on the table, and the senate at 1885 adj
| jonrned till to-day.
/ Washington, Dec. Elm the senate
/ yesterday many petitions were pre-
scented from manufacturing bodies
urging the passage of the Dingley bill.
/ Senator Cullom gave notice that on the
/ 10th he would address the senate on the
| Cuban question. a resolution was
adopted to appoint special committee
I of five senator's to devise legislation to
secure an international monetary con-
ference.
Washington, Dec. 10.-A motion to
take up the Dingley tariff bill at some
future date was adopted in the senate
yesterday. Resolutions directing the
president to take possession of the
island of Cuba and hold the same until
the people of Cuba can organize a gov
eminent, and that the United States
recognize the republic of Cuba as free
and independent government, were re-
| ported and referred. Bills were intro
duced against trusts and to withdraw
| small notes from circulation.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE time in
| the senate yesterday was occupied in
discussing the immigration bill and
| by speeches by Senators Cullom and
| Call on Cuba. The moral that Senator
Cullom drew was that this government
could not permit the oppression and
bloodshed TO continue any longer in
| Cuba, but should interfere and set that
island free. Adjourned to the 18th.
The House.
/ Washington. Dec. 5.-Promptly ut
noon Speaker Reeds gavel fell and the
second session of the Fiftyfourth con-
gross began.
Chaplain Couden offered the opening
prayer, at the close OF which the speak
err ordered a call OF the house.
The call disclosed the presence of
27l members.
Maj. Pruden, one of the presidents
secretaries, presented the annual mes
sage and three minutes after two
O'Clock the clerk began TO read it.
When the reading OF the message was
finished 1t was, on motion of MIR. Ding
| Icy (rep., Me.) together with the accom-
punying documents, referred to the
committee o! the Whole and ordered
printed.
Mr.. ". 4. Stone trep., Pa from the
| appropriations committee, reported the
pensions appropriations ban for the
coming fiscal year.
Nae ~
the pension bill (Sl4l, 263, sS0) was
passed. A bill was introduced TO make
blacklisting a conspiracy against the
United States and punishable as such
A bill to authorize the use of private
mailing cards, of the same weight and
form as the postal cards now in use
when a one-cent stamp is affixed. was
passed.
Washington. Dec. 10.-In the house
yesterday dozen bills of minor impor-
tance were passed.
Washington, Dec. lin the house
yesterday bill to prohibit the sale oil
liquor in the capitol building WINS
passed. Mr.. Barrett (Mass.) introduced
a bill providing that members of the
presidents cabinet shall be chosen from
either the senate or house
Washington. Dec. 12.-Seven wal
claims, carrying ar aggregate of SIS,
4o7, were favorably acted upon at tn,
house yesterday. 4 bin was intro
/ duced to increase the salary of tn,
speaker of the house from SIS. 600 to $40,
600 and of senator's and representative
from $4,000 to $500. A hill was report
ed making an appropriation of 500.
l22. 400 for the army for the fiscal yea.
of 1898. At the nightseSsion SO pension
bills were favorably acted upon.