Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-03-24
The NATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Daily Summary of the Work Be
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
ALL IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS GIVEN.
In the senate Bills and Resolutions
Are Discussed and PasSed-In the
House n Variety of Measures Are
Under CONFERENCE.-The Days
at the Capital.

Washington, March IS. = Senator
Hoar introduced a bill in the senate
yesterday prohibiting the importation
into the United States of birds or their
feathers for ornamental purposes, and
imposing a fine of $50 for each offense.
A bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction of eight new revenue cutters
not exceeding in aggregate cost the
sum of So, OPS. 900. A resolution author
izing the committee on naval affairs to
send for persons and papers in the
course of the investigation of the Maine
disaster was adopted.
Washington. March 16.-The time in
the senate yesterday was passed con-
sidering the measure providing for a
national system of quarantine. The
committee on naval affairs had under
consideration the resolution instruct
ing e to make an investigation of the
Maine disaster and decided 10 postpone
action for the present.
Washington, March IA joint reso-
luton in favor of the annexation of
Hawaii was reported to the senate yes
terday. r. V. Powderly was confirmed
as commissioner of immigration. The
following is the text of the joint reso-
luton for the annexation of Hawaii:
Section /. The government of the repub-
lie of Hawaii. having in due form signif1ed
its consent in the manner provided by its
constitution to cede absolutely and with
out reserve to the United States of Amer
lea stl rights of sovereignty of whatsoever
KIM in and TO the Hawaiian islands and
tn If dependencies, and also to cede and
transfer to the United States the absolute
fee and ownership all public. government
and crown lands, public buildings or edi-
fees, forts, harbors, military equipment,
and all other public property of whatever
kind and description belonging to the gov
eminent of the Hawaiian islands. together
with every right and appurtenance there
unto appertaining; therefore, be Il
Resolved, That said cession is accepted.
ratified and confirmed, and that the said
Hawaiian islands and their dependencies
be and they are hereby annexed as part
of the territory of the United States,
and are subject TO the sovereign do
minion thereof and that all and singular,
TIE property and rights hereinbefore men
toned. are vested in the United States of
America
Washington, March 49, - Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, who returned Sun
day from an extended trip to and
through the island of Cuba, made a
statement to the senate yesterday OF
his observations on the island.
House.
Washington, March 15.-The time in
the house yesterday was devoted to Dis
trict of Columbia business. Mr. Hen
derson, of Iowa, introduced a bill to
prevent the use of the United States
flag as business advertisement or the
use of any government publications as
advertising mediums.
Washington, March 16.-In the house
yesterday it was agreed to consider the
bill for the relief of the legal heirs OF
the victims and survivors of the Maine
disaster as soon as the post office APP
preparation bill is out of the way, dis
cussion of which occupied the entire
session.
Washington, March 17.-Mr McClearv
presented protest in the house YES
terday from the people of Minnesota
against unrestricted immigration. The
Cuban question and Hawaiian annexa-
ton were discussed, and during the
debate Mr.. Grosvenor TO- took occa-
sion 10 deny emphatically the stories
afoat TO the effect that the president
gress in order that he might effect
settlement of the Cuban question with
out congressional interference.
Washington. March Is. - In the
house yesterday the session was most
~ devoted to the post office appropria.
ton bill. Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) intro
duced resolution for the appointment
of Joint committee to Issue an address
10 Spain declaring that Americans and
American interests in Cuba must be
protected and that the atrocities now
being perpetrated in that island must
cease.
Washington, March 1o.-After agree
ing to the conference report on the ag-
ricultural bill, the post office appropria-
tion bill was further considered in the
house yesterday. A memorial from the
Illinois legislature asking for the cree
ton of a monument to Abraham Lin
coin was introduced by Mr.. Belknap.
The committee on ways and means
fayorably reported the Dingley bill for
the temporary admission, free of daty,
Of naval and military supplies pur-
chased abroad
Washington. March Elm the house
on Saturday the post office appropria-
ton bill was passed. The military af-
fairs committee held special meeting
TO consider the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the army