Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-02-11
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The Closing Session OF the Fifty
Fourth Congress.
Measures of Importance Presented an
Both the senate and House
A Daily summary OF the
Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The Nicaragua
canal bill occupied the attention OF the
senate most OF the time yesterday, but
no progress was made toward a final
vote. The new treaty relative to the
Alaskan boundary and the arbitration
treaty between the United States AID
Great Britain were reported.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The feature OF
the senate yesterday was very spirit
ed debate on the conference report on
the immigration bill, but no action was
taken. A resolution was introduced
providing that the United States should
not permanently acquicsce in the single
gold, standard. and bill was presented
10 increase the pensions Of the surviy-
ors Of the war Of 1912 to $50 per month
Washington, Feb. AFTER a brief
parliamentary struggle in the senate
J esterday the friends of the Nicaragua
canal bill were unable to hold quorum.
Senator Thurston spoke on the resolu-
ton to prevent the sale of the Union
Pacific railroad and said the people
of the United States never would be
ready to enter upon government owner
ship and operation of railways.
Washington, Feb. Sin the senate
yesterday the house bill was taken up
10 prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the capitol and Senator Hill
IN. " spoke at length against the
measure, but no action was taken. The
immigration bill was recommitted to
the conference committee and the Mica
raguan canal bill was further discussed.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate yes
terday admitted Richard Il. Kenney to
the Delaware seat vacated many months
ago by Mr.. Higgins. Fifty pension bills
were passed and the Nicaragua canal
debate proceeded without definite con-
clusion. A bill was passed granting
part of Fort Lyon, an abandoned mill
tary reservation in Colorado. for the
purpose Of state soldiers home. SEN
Gtor Mcmillan introduced a bill declar-
ing "The Star Spangled Banner" to be
the national song of the United States.
Washington, Feb. s.-The senate on
Saturday adopted Senator Morgan's
resolution introduced last June, calling
CT the president for information re-
carding the capture of the Competitor
by a Spanish warship. Eulogies on the
late William Cogswell, congressman
from Massachusetts,, were delivered.
The House.
Washington. Feb. 2.-The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
further considered in the house yester-
day and the following bills were passed:
To prevent express companies from
CARRYING obscene literature; to prevent
trespassing upon national military
parks, and providing that surgeons
and assistant surgeons of soldiers
homes may be appointed from others
than those disabled in the service of the
United States.
Washington, Feb. BIN the house
yesterday the whole time was devoted
TO debate on appropriation bills. The
diplomatic and consular bill was passed.
Resolutions arranging for the formal
canvassing of the electoral vote of the
last presidential election on Wednesday,
February 10, were adopted.
Washington, Feb. 4. = Mr.. Stewart
(Wis.) offered a bill in the house yes
terday to better protect the lives and
property of persons against mob vio-
lence The contested election case of
Cornett VS.. Swanson from the Fifth
Virginia district was discussed at
length. but no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. Sin the house
yesterday consideration of the bill max
ing appropriations of the expenses OF
the District of Columbia for the year
ending June 80, 1898 occupied most of
the time. a senate bill to pension the
widow of Gen. j. &. Carr, of New York,
at $50 month was passed.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The entire day
in the house yesterday was spent in
clearing the calendar of unfinished
business and out of So bills 50 were
passed, most of them being pension
matters.
Washington, Feb SIN the house on
Saturday the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill and bill to permit
the treasury officials to sell forfeited
opium to the highest bidder and not re-
quire them to secure the amount of the
duty, so a pound, were passed. The
consular and diplomatic bill Isl, SOS ,3os)
was reported.
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