The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-27
General News Summary.
COngre0SlOnal.

the issue of certificates Of deposit in aid Of re
fundtng the public debt, agreed to. Mr.. Nor
rin then submitted an amendment providing
: applied to the payment Of bonds bearing in
terest at the rate of not les
than i've per centum per annum insteat
Of to $40 bonds only, which bear six per cent.
agreed to and the bill passed. House bill t.
promote the knowledge of steam engineer
ing and iron ship building among students Of
scientific schools passed without discussion
After the morning business consideration
was resumed Of the bill to amend tho internal
; revenue law. Mr.. Matthews amendment tc
tax teas ten cents per pound and coffee two
Other amendments made in the Committee Of
the Whole were agreed to, and the bill was
then read the third time and passed-yeas, IS
nays, 81. On motion Of Mr.. Dorsey the
Poet-ofnce Appropriation bill was taken uI
that 1t might come up as unfinished business
the next day. Memorial services were then
held In honor Of Messrs. Schleicher and
Quinn.
House.-Motions to consider reports
from the Committee on Ways and Means, or to
proceed with the Legislative Appropriation
bill, were rejected and the House went into q
the Census bill. The bill was read by sec.
tions for amendments. Several amend
ments were offered, but one of which
without further action. After recess the
House went into Commit ttee of the Whole on
the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Ap-
preparation bill A number Of amendments
were submitted and agreed to when the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Senate, Feb. I9.-The Committee on
Naval Affairs intimated that instead of re-
pairing the League Island Navy Yard, the
same ought to be abolished. Mr.. Dawes re-
ported favorably on the Senate bill authoriz-
Ing the sale OF public property In Cincinnati.
The House bin 70 ix the pay Of letter carriers,
70 ne
Association passed. Consideration was
pristion bill, and the appropriation for
creased to IS, zoo, 600 The amount for postal
CLERKS was also increased to %, 900. When
the Brazilian Mall steamship subsidy amend
reached, Mr.. Beck made the point of order
that 1t was not german to the bill; that It
was new legislation upon an appropriation
bill. The Senate, by . vote Of yeas SO, nays
long debate then ensued but no decision was
| arrived at, and after a short executive session
the Senate adjourned
Rouse.-The Legislative Appropria-
tion bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole. A large number Of amendments Of
minor importance were offered and rejected.
The repeal Of the test oath and the law rela-
tive to government supervision Of elections
| ticipated in by the best speakers of both
sides As usual, when these sectional matters
| are brought up, the rebellion was fought
over. and the bloody shirt waved aloft.
| ment.
Senate, Feb. 2O.-The Army Appro-
priation bill with amendments was reported
back and placed ON the calendar. 1t is d.
vested of al army reorganization sections in
serted by both houses- The following bills
on the calendar were passed: House
Jurisdiction in certain criminal cases. Eouse
bill to amend section 624, Revised Statutes,
relative to the fees Of district attorneys.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported back the Senate resolution
directing the committee to inquire into the
expedfency Of allowing the use Of railroad tel
egraph lines for commercial purposes together
With . written report on the subject,
providing for . commission to sit during
recess to investigate the relations between
the Western Union and other telegraph COM
panies; also the relations between the West
Ordered that the report be printed, and the
amendment was referred TO the Committee on
Appropriations. In submitting the report
Ar. Aitchen said 4 was signed BY every mem
member was not able to attend some meet
ings.
/ Hosse.-The Florida contested cleo
tion case Of Finley Us. Bisbee was discussed at
length, and by . strict party vote the seat
Was given to Finley, who appeared ct the bar
Of the House and was sworn In, taking the
modified oath. Notice was given that the
would be called up next Monday. The
House then took recess, the evening ses-
sion TO be for memorial services in honor of
the decsased members, Welsh, Of Nebraska,
session resolutions were offered and adopted
expressive OF the respect in which the men,
ory OF the deceased members IL held, and eulo-
gies upon the Life and public character Of each
were delivered, after which the House ad-
tourned.
EeSate, Feb. 21.-Mr. Voorhees, in
troduced bin authorizing and requiring the
Secretary Of the Treasury to reissue the
United States legaltender notes now held for
redemption Of the fractional currency, and
the part OF such notes heretofore retired from
s.ss ns .s & n S
IN the payment Of such claims for arrears of
pensions as may be allowed under the act Of
Jan. 2S, 1879. Referred. Mr.. saunders, from
the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported,
without amendment, the Senate bill to
authorize the President, temporarily, to
transfer the custody, control and man.
sgement Of certain Indian tribes from the
Interior to the War Department. Placed on
the calendar. Bills ON the calendar passed a.
follows: Senate bin for the relief Of home
stead settlers ON public lands; to pay Samuel
B. McLin, late Associate Justice Of the Terri
tory of New Mexico. in compensation for the
period during which he performed the duties
Of the Office. Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Commit
tee on Pensions, reported IN amendment 20
srress TT an Of pensions, the provisions Of which
are similar to those Of the bill introduced in
the House. Mr.. Mcpherson called up the
senate bill to amend certain provisions Of
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transportation Of animate; the bill
was amended SO as to provide that
animals shall not be kept in cars more than
forty-nve hours instead Of sixty, and that the
appoint an agent At each Of the Following
places, Portland, Me-, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, New Or
tas G
alton OF the Army Appropriation bill, and .
! number OF amendments proposed by the Com
mittee on Appropriations were agreed to; the
q a' sSe .rmy s having 20 besn es Ts.eSsd. M.
! blaine said the Committee on Appro-
| prtations had reported in favor OF strik-
Ing out these sections on the ground that
there was not time in the few remaining days
OF the session to 90 into this complicated
question OF army reorganization. Pending
discussion Mr.. Ferry called mp the House reso-
luton In memory OF the late Gen. Alpheus g.
Williams, member Of the House from Michi-
Ean. Appropriate remarks upon the life and
character Of the deceased were made and the
Senate then adjourned.
HoGse.-An effort was made by Mr..
Cox to have the Heuse consider his census
bill, Mr.. Hale the Appropriation bin, and Mr..
Bright the private calendar, but Mr.. Wood
anta9onised al these propositions with
motion to proceed to the considers
| tion Of the business on the Speakers
table. The House finally went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the private calendar. The
pending bill was for the relief of John l.
Armstrong Of Virginia, on account Of wharf
| property occupied by the United States army
/ during the war. After some discussion q
motion was made to strike out the enacting
clause Of the bill. and It was agreed to with
out division. Several other bills of like char
| acter, shared the same fate. The committee