Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dec. 5.-The third and
last session of the Fifty-hfth congress
began yesterday at noon. The attend
ance OF senators and representatives
was unusually large for the opening of
n short session. Public interest in the
meeting of the nations lawmakers, II
one could judge by the throngs of eager
and expectant visitors, seemed TO be
much greater than usual.
In the senate.
Promptly at the stroke of 10 o'clock
Vice President Hobart entered and
raped for order Rev Mr.. Mllburn
the venerable blind chaplain, offered
prayer, after which a call of the SEN
ate developed the presence of 81 mem
bers.
The reading OF the message occupied
two hours and eighteen minutes, and
at its conclusion the senate adjourned
until to-day.
Washington, Dec Tn the senate
yesterday Senator Vest (Mo) intro
duced a joint resolution against the
acquiring of territory TO be held and
titions were presented for reviving the
grades Of admiral and vice admiral and
recognition of Rear Admiral Dewey.
Washington. Dec. s.-The appoint
ment of John Hay as secretary of state
was confirmed by the senate yesterday.
The deaths Of Representatives North
way, of Ohio, and Love. Of Mississippi,
were announced and the SENATE adj
iourned ats a mark Of respect to their
memories.
Washington, Dec. Q. ~ Senator Vest
introduced a bill in the senate yester-
day for a joint inquiry into the war
scandals and also a bill opposing the
appointment of senator's ON presiden-
tial commissions. Senator Mitchell in
trduced bill amending the existing
law in regard 10 volunteer soldiers
homes so rs to admit volunteer soldiers
who were disabled by the war with
Spain The nomination of Assistant
Naval Constructor Richard +. Hobson
10 be naval constructor was received
from the president Twenty-six pen
sion bills were passed. Adjourned TO
Monday.
IN the mouse.
Washington, Dec. G.-Speaker Reed
received warm welcome from both
sides Of the house when he assembled
the rostrum 10 call the house is order
Tie chaplain offered prayer. aljer
which the roll call showed 267 members
present; New members were sworn in.
and ther the presidents message was
read.
Gen Wheeler (Alal introduced res
olution providing that the thanks of
congress be rendered Miss Helen NJ
Gould Of New York. in recognition Of
her patriotic devotion and bounteous
benevolence to the soldiers of the army
OF the United States during the war
with Spain. Bills and resolutions were
also introduced as follows:
nv Mr. Cousins DAD. providing that the
standard of value In the United States IL
hereby declared to he and IS the standard
gold dollar OF % $40 grains OF standard
gold 900 fine.
by Mr.. Meyer U.al appropriating 49,
900 900 for the construction OF a wide chan
mel from deep water OF the Mississippi river
10 deep water In the Gulf OF Mexico via
Southwest pass.
by Mr.. Sulzer IN. ". TO reestablish the
American merchant marine and to regulats
international trade and transportation.
BY Mr.. Prewer (Ala.). 70 repeal the act
providing ways and means to meet war ex-
penditures approved June I3 Is9g
by Mr.. Sulxer IN ". a resolution "au-
thorizing and directing the committee on
military AFFAIRS to investigate the war de
pRrtment and the conduct Of the Spanish
American war.
Washington, Dec, : In the house
yesterday the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill 500. 2s0 393) was reported
The report OF the Hawaiian commits
siou was referred To the committee on
territories. together with bill offered
by Mr.. uitt 10 curry out the recon-
mepdatiuns Of The commission.
Washington, Dec. $ The house yes
tcrday passed the anti-ticket scalping
hill by vote of iio 10 Iot, This action
is the elimination 81 ten years strug-
gie on tile part OF the railroads 10 put
an end to the business or ticket scalp
ing. 4 bill was introduced increasing
the regular army to Approximately 100
600 men, also resolution rendering the
thanks of congress To the officers and
men OF the North Atlantic squadron
and the army of Cuban invasion for the
meritorious service performed by them.
Washington. Dee. - The urgent de-
ficiency bill. 10 provide for the support
of the military and naval establish
ments. was passed in the house yester-
day Adjourned 20 Monday
Under Tons Ot Coal.
West Superior, Wis. Dec s-The
dock of the Lehigh Coal company here
caught fire and caved in and four men
were buried under thousands II tons
CT burning coal