Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Summary Of Proceedings In
Senate and House.
The Tarin BAH Occupies the Entire
Time in the senate-No BusI-
meas Done I'm the House
Other News.

Washington, June IA short SEES
sion OF the senate was held yesterday,
but no business was transacted.
Washington, June 2.-Senator Petit
grew introduced a bill in the senate
yesterday TO provide for the submission
TO a popular vote at the congressional
election of 1898 of the questions wheth-
er congress shall enact a law proyid-
ing for the immediate free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of sixteen to one, and TO amend
the constitution SO as to provide for
the election of United States senators
and of the president and vice presi-
dent by direct vote of the people. The
tariff bin was further discussed.
Washington, June 3. - The senate
made greater progress yesterday on the
tariff bin than on any day since the
debate opened, completing more than
half of the important metal schedule.
Washington, June 4. - The senate
again made good progress ON the tariff
bin yesterday, covering about ten pages
Of the metals schedule.
Washington, june 5. - The senate
had a period of speechmaking yester-
day, and as result little progress was
made on the tariff bill. The advance
covered about two pages, and brought
the work up to the wood schedule,
the first item of which was considered
but not completed. The nomination of
Ellis H. Roberts, of New York. to be
treasurer of the United States, was re-
ceived from the president.
Washington, June when the sen
ate laid aside the tariff bill Saturday
night it had reached the sugar schedule,
which has been the subject of so much
interest and conflict.
The House.
Washington, June 1.-The house yes
terday met and Immediately adjourned.
Washington, June Elm the house
yesterday the senate bills making a
special appropriation for the govern
ment printing Office and for granting
the secretary of the navy authority to
contract with any two vessels to carry
contributed supplies to India were
passed.
Washington, June 4.-In the house |
yesterday the conference report on the |
Indian appropriation bill was adopted.
Mr.. Terry (Ark.) endeavored to bring
up Cuban affairs as a privileged ques-
ton. but was defeated. Adjourned to
Monday.
Mint Coinage.
Washington, June 2.-Mr. Preston, I
the director of the mint. says the pro-
duction of gold in 1896 was S53, 100000, I
an increase of over $6,250,OO0 as COM /
pared with 1895. The production of
silver was 57,700,O0o fine ounces, an in
crease of 1905 over 1895.
Tom Reed Threatened.
Washington, June 2.-Thomas B. |
Reed. speaker of the house, received a |
letter warning him that unless certain |
specified legislation was promptly ex-
pedited he would be assassinated.
VIII Accept Angel.
Washington, June 2.-Sultan Abdul
Hamid has changed his mind and James
B. Angel will go to Turkey as United |
States minister. The information |
reached here yesterday that the sultan
had withdrawn his objections.
The Public Debt.
Washington, June 2.-The monthly !
statement of the public debt shows that
the debt, less cash in the treasury at the |
close of business on May 20, 1897, was
1895, 1852. decrease for the month of
s1,560.0so. which is principally account
ed for by an increase of over 81, 0O0, 900 |
in cash in the treasury. The debt, in |
dependent of the cash, was increased |
during the month by 1868, 2l5, account |
ed for in redemption account.
Forestry order Revoked.
Washington, June 5.--The president |
signed the sundry civil bill Friday, |
which contains the compromise amend
ment concerning the forestry reserva-
tons. The amendment suspends the
proclamation of President Cleveland |
dated February % last, under which
81, 100000 acres were set aside from the |
public domain as forestry reservations
until the first Of next March. These res
ervations are in the states of Wyoming, |
Utah, Montana, Washington. Idaho and
South Dakota The lands embraced
within them are until that date subject |
to sale and entry, under the laws, like
any other public lands in the United