Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-19
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS.
Lawmakers in the Senate and House
Discuss Matters of Importance
and Make New Laws.
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE LIVELY
House Passes the Antitrust Bill by
Unanimous VOte-Department of
Commerce Bill Agreed To by Both
HOuses-ApprOpriat and Other
Measures Discussed.

Washington, Feb. lin the SEN
ate yesterday the conference report
on the general staff bill was agreed
to. A bill was introduced which pro-
vides that henceforth $12 shall be the
minimum pension allowed, and also
provides for an increase to that
amount of all pensions now below
that figure. The statehood bill was
further discussed
Washington, Feb. 12.-In executive
session the senate yesterday ratified
the Alaskan boundary treaty, and in
open session the conference report on
the department of commerce bill was
agreed to without debate and it now
goes to the president. Senator De-
pew IN. W spoke in opposition to the
statehood bill.
Washington, Feb. 13.-With the ex-
ception of a few minutes during which
some routine business was transacted,
the session of the senate yesterday was
behind closed doors, the Panama canal
treaty being under discussion. A bill
providing for postal checks in place of
all bills of less than five dollars was in
troduced by Senator Penrose.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Gen. William
Booth, of the Salvation Army, deliv-
cred the prayer at the opening of the
session of the senate. Senator De
pew spoke against the statehood bill.
Tt was decided to amend the post Of
flee appropriation bill by adding as a
rider the omnibus statehood bill.
Washington, Feb. 16-The senate
on Saturday agreed to the amend
ment made to the Elkins anti-rebate
bill by the house and it now goes to
the president. The Indian appropri-
alton bill was considered.
Washington, Feb. 17.-There was no
debate on the statehood bill in the SEN
ate yesterday. The Indian appropri-
alton bill and the Philippine currency
bill both passed. In executive session
the treaty of friendship recently nego-
tiated between the United States and
Greece was ratified.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-The house
spent practically the entire time yes
terday upon two District of Columbia
bills. The conference report on the
bill to increase the salaries of federal
judges was agreed to.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE house
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the department of commerce
bill, accepting the Nelson amend
ment providing for publicity. The
remainder of the day was devoted to
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
Washington, Feb. I'm the house
yesterday fair progress was made with
the sundry civil appropriation bill, Sc
of the $50 pages of the bill being COW
cred. A bill was passed to admit free
of duty domtstic animals for breeding
purposes.
Washington, Feb f3-The time was
occupied in the house yesterday in con-
sidering the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The conference report on the bill
to create a general staff in the army
was adopted.
Washington, Feb. 14.-In the house
yesterday the Elkins bill prohibiting
railroads and shippers from giving or
receiving rebates was passed, and the
,sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The house on
Saturday passed 325 private pension
bills. breaking the record. The sun
dry civil bill was also passed. All
omnibus public building bill, carry
ing approximately $6,000,000, was in
PRODUCED, as was also a bill to pre-
vent hazing at the naval academy.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house dis
posed of number of bills yesterday
under suspension of the rules, defeat
ing two. The most important measure
passed was the senate bill to amend
the railroad safety appliance law.