Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15
Il CONGRESS-.
Work Of Our Lawmakers N the
Extra Session
Matters % Importance Brought Ne
fore the senate and House
Brief summary OF the
Daily Proceedings.


Washington, -dareh 3o.-A bin to pro-
hiDit the exhibition Of prize fight pic
lures by means of the kaleidoscope and
kindred devices was reported fayorably
III the senate yesterday. and the arbi-
tratiou treaty was further discussed.
4 bin appropriating S250.000 for the
hool-stricken districts III the south was
passed.
Washington, March Ex-senator Al
len tpop.), Of Nebraska, made long
speech IN the senate Yesterday on thu
uuconstitutionality of tariff taxes be-
yond those requisite for revenue. The
arbitration treaty was further dis
cussed. Senator Morgan offered reso-
luton calling for further Cuban in
formation. The nomination Of Frank
". Palmer. Of Illinois. 10 be public
printer was received from the prcsi-
dent.
Washington. April 1.-The senate be-
Pan voting yesterday upon the miscei-
laneous amendments to the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. An
amendment was adopted providing that
all questions of national policy, the
Monroe doctrine, etc, shall be elm
mated from the treaty, and all sub
jeets proposed to be submitted to arbi-
tration shall be first submitted to the
senate, and be agreed to by a two
thirds vote of that body.
Washington, April 2.-The tariff bill
passed by the house was received by the
senate yesterday and referred to the
finance committee. A resolution was
introduced declaring that the United
States should accord both parties to
the conflict in Cuba full recognition as
belligerents. The arbitration treaty
was further discussed. Adjourned to
the 5th.
The House.
Washington. March 30.--In the house
yesterday Mr.. spaulding (Mich.) IN
troduced a joint resolution providing
for the annexation OF Hawaii to the
United States. The tariff bin was dis
cussed.
Washington, March 31.-Mr. Heat
wole (Alinn.) introduced resolution
in the house yesterday for banking
and currency commission which is in
line with the recommendation Of Presi-
dent Mckinley's inaugural address.
The tariff bill was further considered.
Washington, April 1.-The object for
which President Mckinley called the
Fifty-fifth congress to meet in extraor-
binary session fortnight ago. was ac-
complished yesterday, so far as the
house is concerned. when the vote on
the Dingley tariff bill was announced
by Speaker Reed--yeas, POS; nays, 121;
answering present and not voting, 81.
The affirmative vote was composed of
100 republicans. democrats and pop
ulist, and the negative vote comprised
lit democrats and 1 populists and flu
sionists. An amendment was also
adopted giving immediate effect to the
law
Washington, April Fin the house
Yesterday no business was transacted.
Washington. April 3.-There was a
brief session of the house Saturday,
followed by an adjournment to next
Wednesday. The only business trans
acted was the adoption Of the senate
resolution providing for chartering a
vessel to carry donations of food To the
famine sufferers Of India. Representa-
tive Corliss (Mich) introduced a joint
resolution to revoke all the orders ex-
tending the application of the civil serv-
ice laws which were made by President
Cleveland during his last adminlstra-
ton. Mr. Corliss thinks that the power
60 revoke the presidential orders rests
with congress or the president, but
says that President Mckinley should
NOT De called upon to rescind the acts
a his predecessor.