Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-02-05
Lawmakers in the Senate and House
Discuss Matters of Importance
and Make New Laws.
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE LIVELY
Ia Attached to the Agricultural APP
preparation Bill as R1der-House
Passes the Indian Appropriation
Measure and Other BiIIs-Summary
of Proceedings from Day to Day.

hold the senate in continuous session
to consider the statehood bill, but
failed to hold a quorum. The day
was spent in consideration of the
statehood bill. Senator Penrose in
troduced a bill authorizing the pur-
chase of the farm at .Appomattox on
which the surrender Of Gen. Lee took
place, and Senator Foraker intro
duced an amendment to the naval APP
propriation bill making citizens of
Porto Rico eligible to appointment
as cadets at the naval and military
academies.
Washington, Jan. 29.-A sharp de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
Yesterday when Mr.. Rawlins called up
his resolution directing the secretary
of war to furnish the senate the pro-
ceedings of a number of courts-mar-
tial in the Philippines, alleged abuses
in the army being the subject. The
statehood bill was further considered.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The army
appropriation bill was reported to
the senate yesterday and a message
from the president was read in which
he asked for the necessary power to
cooperate with Mexico and China re-
garding the restoratio of the parity
of silver and gold.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A favorable
report was made in the senate yes
terday on Senator Quay's statehood
bill. At the conclusion of routine
business Senator Burrows (Mich.)
called up the resolutions relative to
his late colleague, Senator McMil-
Ian, and tributes to his memory were
paid.
= Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate on
Saturday passed the house bill pro
viding for the creation Of a general
staff of the army, but it was amended
so as not to GO into effect until Gen.
Miles retirement The committee on
agriculture agreed to place the omni-
bus statehood bill on the agricultural
appropriation bill as rider. An
amendment to the constitution was
introduced prohibiting the holding of
a fortune exceeding $1O,000,000 by any
one individual. the surplus to go to
the United States treasury.
Washington. Feb. 3.-The senate
Yesterday had the army appropria-
ton bill under consideration for some
time. A joint resolution was passed
requesting state authorities to coop
crate with the census Office in secr4
ing a uniform system of birth and
death registration. The statehood
bill was up for a short time.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 28.-In the house
yesterday bills were passed making
Intoxicating liquors imported into
states subject to the jurisdiction OF
such states and to prevent evasion Of
LIQUOR laws in prohibition states;
senate bill to increase the salaries of
federal judges. 1t raises the salary
of the chief justice of the Supreme
court to $4,000, those of associate
justices to $4,000, circuit judges to
$1,000, district judges to $4,000, the
chief Justice of the court of claims
to $4,000, associate justices to $4,000,
and the justices of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia to $4,000.
Washington. Jan. 29.-The time was
occupied in the house yesterday in
considering the Indian appropriation
bill.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-In the house
yesterday the Indian appropriation
bill was passed and consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill was
begun. Mr., Bristow IN. W intro
duced a bill increasing the salary of
the president of the United States to
100000 a year, and an antitrust
measure was reported which pro-
poses rigid amendments and penal
ties for violatOrs of the Sherman law.
Washington. Jan. 31.-Tn>>the house
yesterday As private claim bills were
eavorab1y acted upon, it being the
last day for such bills. A favorable
report was made on a bill to provide
a safer and easier method of sending
money by mail bv a system of post
check notes which are made eX-
changeab at money order post Of
fees and banks.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "A Joint resolu-
tion was introduced in the house on
Saturday. proposing an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting polyg
amy. The post office appropriation
bill was discussed. At noon yesterday
the house pronounced eulogies in
memory of the late Senator McMil-
Ian. of Michigan.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The house
passed about 40 bills yesterday I'M
der suspension of the rules. Tie
most important of them was the SEN
ate bill appropriating $1,5Oo,ooo for
a new department of agriculture
building. A bill was introduced to
pension all soldiers and sailors who
served at least 90 days in the civil
war at the rate of SIP PER month,
ana all the widows of sucn soldiers
and sailors who were married prior
TO June 81, 1890 The sundry civil
appropriation bill Was reported. 1t
carries an aggregate appropriation
of 7S,O07,929.
Rnh n Post Office.