Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Closing Session Of the Fifty
Fourth Congress.
Measures OF Importance Presented In
Both the Senate and House
A Daily Summary of the
Proceedings.


Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Senator Mil.
TEX made an impassioned speech in
the senate yesterday in favor of the
resolution introduced by him TO declare
recognition of a foreign government a
congressional prerogative and to recog-
Ilize the independence Of Cuba, and
strongly denounced the administration,
charging it with fayoritism toward
Spain. Senator Proctor tVt.) spoke in
favor of a siX-year presidential term
and three years for congressman.
Washington, Jan. ia bill was in
troduced in the senate yesterday maxi
ing the term of fourth-class postmas-
ters four years. The resolution to ex-
tend the presidential term to six years
and TIE free homestead bill were dis
cussed.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Most of the
time in the senate yesterday was given
10 Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) in a speech uphold
ing the power of congress to recog-
nize new governments. IN executive
session the nomination of David T..
Francis to be secretary of the interior
was discussed. but no action was taken.
Washington, Jan. 15.---In the United
States senate yesterday the free home
stead bill to open to settlement all pub
lie lands acquired from the Indians
free of any payment to the government,
and involving 33,252,341 acres. was
passed. The army appropriation bill
(S23, 129, 34D was reported. Adjourned
to the 18th.
The House.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The Pacific
railroad funding bill was defeated in
the house yesterday by vote of 16s to
1O2. The military academy appropria-
ton bill was considered and a bill was
passed fixing the minimum limit of cap
ital for national banks in cities and
towns between $4,000 and 1000 inhab-
itants.
Washington, Jan. 13.-In the house
yesterday resolution was passed IL
nay the widow of the late Speaker
Crisp S1,4s4, the expenses of his last i'll
Eess and funeral. Mr.. Johnson (Cal.)
defended personal attack made upon
him by Mr.. Mcguire (Cal.) in the Con-
gressional Record, and a resolution TO
expunge the matter from the Record
was adopted.
Washington, Jan. IA senate bill
was passed in the house yesterday TO
withdraw from the supreme court
criminal cases other than capital, AMI
to leave jurisdiction over them to the
courts of appeals. The agricultural ap.
preparation bin (S3.152, 1922 was re-
ported and bill to make oleomarga-
rine and other limitations Of dairy
products subject to the laws of the
states into which they are transported
was discussed.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bill 20
subject oleomargarine and other imi-
tation dairy products to the laws of
the states into which they are trans
ported was passed in the house yes
terday. a bin was introduced for the
establishment of a permanent census
service.
Washington, Jan. 16.-In the house
YES terday bill was introduced au-
thorizing the secretary of state TO offer
TO the government of Spain sum of
money not to exceed 5000, 900. 900 for the
purchase of the island of Cuba. The
free homestead bill which came back
with senate amendments was referred
to the committee on public lands. y
bin fixing the age at 65 years for
retirement from the classified civil serv-
ice was introduced veterans of the civil
war and their widows being excepted.
At the evening session Ii private per-
sioS bills were favorably reported.
Washington, Jan. 1s.-Most of the
time in the house on Saturday was de-
voted to oratoricai tributes to the late
Speaker Charles +. Crisp. Mr. Sher
nam (N. Y.) introduced a bill to regu-
late the sales Of railroad tickets. 1t
makes it unlawful for other than au-
thorized agents TO sell or transfer tick
cts or passes. fixes penalties for coun-
tcrfeiting tickets, and provides that all
unused parts Of tickets must be re,
deemed by the companies by which
they are issued