Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-02
NEWS FROM washington
WcrK Being Done in the Fifty
Fifth Congress by Our Nation
al Lawmakers.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
senate Passes the River and Harbor
and other Appropriation Bills
The House Votes TO Make Dewey
an Admiral and SchIey Rear Adj
miraI-Other Notes.

Washington, Feb. 21.-During almost
six hours yesterday the post Office APP
preparation bill was under discussion
in the senate A favorable report was
made upon an amendment to be offered
to the sundry civil bill providing for
the construction of a cable to Hawaii
and Manila The nomination of Horace
A. Taylor, Of Wisconsin, to be assistant
secretary of the treasury, was con-
firmed.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Formal dis
cussion of the army reorganization bill
was begun in the United States senate
yesterday The post Office appropria-
ton bill and the bill withdrawing from
entry and sale and granting to the state
of Wisconsin certain lands were passed.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The senate yes
terday devoted the time TO the reading
Of Washington's farewell address and
the pronouncing of eulogies on the
late Senator Justin S. Morrill,, of Yer
mont.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Nearly the en-
tire session of the senate yesterday was
taken up in considering the river and
harbor bill and 50 pages were disposed
of. A bill was passed permitting vol
unteer regiments to retain their colors
and to deposit them in the state CAPT
tails.
Washington, Feb. 25-The river and
harbor bill, with the Nicaragua canal
bill attached, was passed in the senate
yesterday by a vote of 80 to 3, and the
compromise army organization bill,
which provides for a standing army of
65, 900 men, and gives the president
power to enlist 35, 900 volunteers when
necessary. was favorably reported.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The bill for
increasing the efficiency of the army
occupied the time in the senate on Sat-
urday.
In the House.
Washington, Feb. PA bill appro-
priating $20.0OO,OO0 for payment TO
Spain under the provisions of the treaty
OF Paris was passed in the house yes
terday by vote of 213 TO 81, as was
also the senate bill TO reimburse the
governors of states for expenses paid
bv the states in organizing volunteers.
Washington. Feb. 22.-The naval APP
bill was discussed in the
house yesterday and favorable report
MAS made on resolution proposing
to the constitution pro-
hibiting polygamy within the United
States and all places subject to their
jurisdiction and disqualifying polyga-
mists for election as senators or repre-
sentatives in congress. The report of
the judiciary committee on the status
of Gen Wheeler and other members
of the house holding army commits
sions declares vacant the seats of the
representatives.
Washington. Feb. 23.-In the house
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
was discussed and bill was introduced
reviving he rank of admiral and vice
admiral and naming Rear Admiral
Dewey and Rear admiral Schley as the
persons TO fill the respective positions.
Washington's farewell address was
read.
Washington. Feb. 24.-The naval APP
preparation bill was passed in the house
Yesterday with an amendment creating
the grade of admiral of the navy. 1t
is intended for Rear admiral Dewey.
Washington. Feb. 25.-ln the house
yesterday the army appropriation bill
was discussed. and Mr.. johnson (rep.
Ind violently attacked the policy of
the administrations. Mr.. Grosvenor co.
introduced bill directing that govern
menf publications shall bear the inn
print of the international Topographic
cal union.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Further con-
sideration Of the army appropriation
hin took up most of the time in the
house on Saturday. Eulogies upon the
late senator T. C. Walthall and Repre-
sentative ". F. Love. of Mississippi
were delivered