Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-01-15
WORK DOM IN congress
Resolution in the Senate to Remove
the Duty on Coal Causes a
Lively Debate.
OMNIBUS STATEHOOD BILL DISCUSSED.
House Adopts a Resolution to Have
Committee Investigate the CoaI
Situation at Once and Report The
Conclusions Thereon as Soon as
Possible.

Conclusions Thereon as SoOn aA
Possible.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE day in the
senate yesterday was eventful because
of a notable speech by Senator Hoar
on his bill regulating trusts, and an
attack by Senator Vest on protected
industries through the operation OF
the Dingley law. Senator Hoar said
in concluding his remarks: eff this
bill shall become law and prove Ell
fective, no corporation engaging IN
the commerce which is within the
jurisdiction of congress can keep its
condition a secret. No such corpora
ton can do business on fictitious capt.
tai or watered stock. No corporation
can Cypress any rival, whether corpo-
rate or individual, by any unlawful
practices. If it do, it will be on the
condition that every one OF it's man.
ayers become personally liable Tor It's
debts and it's acts, and will be liable
also to heavy criminal liability. This
bill depends for it's validity on the con-
gtitutional power of congress to regu-
late international and interstate COM
MERGE"
Washington, Jan. 9.-The senate
yesterday discussed the bill for the re-
organization of the militia and also
the statehood bill. A resolution was
adopted for an immediate investlga-
ton into the entire question of coal
supply and the relation between
wholesale and retail prices in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Vests
resolution to put anthracite coal on
the free list was debated in the SEN
ate yesterday Senator Aldrich Or. ID
speaking against the resolution. Sen
ator Nelson (Minn.) continued his
remarks against the omnibus state
hood bill. A few minor bills were
passed, and the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
Washington, Jan. ia lively de-
bate occurred in the senate yesterday
over the Vest resolution requiring the
committee on finance to report a bill
removing the duty on coal, but no &C
tion was taken.
House roceedings.
Washington, Jan. THE house yes
terday passed the bill for the creation
of a general staff for the army by a
vote of 153 to SO. A number of bills of
a minor character were passed, the
most important being one to increase
the pension of soldiers totally deaf
from $50 to $40 mon tn.
Washington, Jan. Sin the house
L. IT
demption of the silver coinage of the
Hawaiian islands and it's recoinage
into United States coin was passed and
a resolution was adopted to request
state authorities to cooperate with
the census office in securing a uni
form system of death registration.
Washington, Jan. 1.-TWO admins
tration measures, drawn by Attorney
General Knox and aimed to control
trusts, were introduced in the house
yesterday. They provide for publicity
and a commission with ample power to
enforce it's demands. Mr.. Griffith
Ind.) introduced bill limiting the in
dividual wealth of any man to $1O,0OO,-
600.
Washington, Jan. 10-Friday was
private pension day in the house and
IA bills were passed, none of especial
Importance. Mr.. Russell (Texas), the
successor of the late Mr.. De Graffen-
reid, criticised the house for undue
haste in the consideration of private
pension legislation and precipitated
quite a debate. He called attention to
the fact that since the civil war 10000
special bills had been passed by con-
gress, over 1000 of these in the first
session of the present congress.
Washington, Jan. 13.-In the house
yesterday the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was reported, and
resolution was adopted authorizing
an investigation of the coal situation.
Adjournment was then taken out of
respect to the memory of the late Rep
resentative Tongue, of Oregon.