Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-26
THE FIFTYFIFTH CONGRESS
Important Business Being Transact
ed in Washington by Our
National Lawmakers.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Discussion of the Expansion CUES
ton Takes Up the Time In the Sem
ate-Nfcaragua Canal Bill Passed
In the House Various Bills and
Resolutions Are Discussed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
held no session for the transaction of
business yesterday. When the body
convened it proceeded at once to the
hall OF the house of representatives TO
attend the funeral of Mr.. Dingley. At
enc o'clock the senate returned 10 its
chamber, and Jonathan Ross, appointed
to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Justin S. Morrill,, was sworn in.
Washington, Jan. 18.-Aimost the en-
tire session Of the senate yesterday was
devoted to consideration of the pending
Nicaragua canal bill. Senator Butler
presented a petition from IS ex-con.
federates of Muscogee county, Ca, ask
ing for pensions.
Washington, Jan. 19-In the senate
yesterday Senator Bacon (Ga.) spoke
on his resolution declaring it not to be
the purpose Of the United States to hold
the Philippine islands, but that they
should be free and independent. The
Nicaraguan canal bill was further dis
cussed. Bills were introduced provid-
ing that trade between the United
States and Porto Rico and also between
ports in Porto Rico and adjacent is
lands ceded to the United States shall
be carried on in American vessels; ex-
tending the navigation laws of the
United States to the Hawaiian islands.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The senate
yesterday listened further to discussion
of the policy of expansion, Senator
Turner (Wash.) speaking against the
issue, after which consideration of the
l. \
The nomination Of Joseph II. Choate,
c. New York, to be ambassador to
Great Britain was confirmed.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Gear
offered a joint resolution in the SEN
ate Yesterday appointing Oscar W.
Deignan, of Iowa, a cadet at the United
States naval academy. Senator Nelson
(Minn.) spoke in favor of expansion,
and the Nicaraguan canal bill was fur
Their discussed.
Washington, Jan 23.-By a vote OF
AZ TO the senate on Saturday passed
the Nicaragua canal bill, the cost limit
being fixed at s115,Ooo,OOO. The Indian
appropriation bill was discussed. The
credentials of Julius G. Burrows, re-
elected senator from Michigan for a
term of six years, beginning March 4,
1899, were filed.
Washington, Jan. 17.-The funeral of
Nelson Dingley took place yesterday in
the hall of the house, President McKin-
lev and his cabinet and other distin-
guished persons being present. The
body lay in state until shortly before
the time for the departure of the spe-
cial train which conveyed the remains
TO Lewiston, Me.
Washh gton, Jan. IS - In the house
yesterday the naval personnel bill was
passed. 1t increases the marine corps
10 5000 men, creates judge advocates
corps, abolishes prize money and pro-
vides for the retirement on three-quar-
ters pay Of enlisted men and petty of
ficers in the navy after 30 years service.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The time was
set apart in the house yesterday for the
consideration of measures reported
from the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
Washington, Jan. 20-In the house
Yesterday the BrownSwanson contest
election case from the Fifth Vir-
ginia district was decided in favor of
the sitting member, Mr.. Swanson,
democrat. The post office appropria-
ton bill was discussed.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Speaker Reed
announced in the house yesterday the
appointment of S. +. Payne (N. " TO
be chairman Of the ways and means
committee, to succeed the late Mr..
Dingley. A lively debate took place be-
tween Mr. Grosvenor (O.l and Mr.. Lew
is (Wash) over army contracts. The
post office appropriation bin was passed
and the river and harbor bill (S29,294,
eco was reported. Adjourned TO Mon
day.
Washington. Jan. 23.-In the house
on Saturday favorable report was
made on the bill providing that the
standard of value in the United States
shall be the gold dollar.