The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-16
General News Summary.
Congressional.

General News Summary.
| Congressional.
Senate, Jan. IA large number of
petitions were presented, many from women
asking that effect be given the anti-polygsmy
law Of 1862. Bills were introduced and re-
,e. s s,ss :sssadi.as % :ussarsss sa,1ss
the taxation OF outstanding legal tenders.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution declar-
| ing that IN the Judgment of the Senate the
| Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
| ments to the Constitution of the United
States have been legally ratified and ar. H as
1t fs the duty Of Congress to enforce such
| amendments, an0 appropriate money to that
end. Laid on the table at the request of Mr..
Edmunds to be called up her eafter. Several bills
| reported back from the Judiciary Committee
| were indefinitely postponed. Consideration
OF the bill to revise, consolidate and amend
the patent laws, was resumed; an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, giving
any Circuit Court power to recognize the de-
cision of another Circuit Court in case of in
fringement Of patent, and grant tniunctions,
to continue pending an appeal TO the Supreme
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill appropriating
$3.50, 600 for the erection Of q ire-proof build
ing for a National Museum, to adioin the
Smithsonian Institute. Pending discussion
the Senate adjourned.
Homse.-Mr. Acklin called attention
to the scandal in Louisiana, with which his
name is associated, and presented a resolu-
tiou authorizing inquiry. Defeated on the
ground that the resolution did not embrace
question of privilege. Mr.. Harrison offered
resolution reciting that Henry w. Blodgett,
United States District Judge for the Northern
District Of Illinois, had been charged with
gross mfeconduct and corruption in office, and
providing for q select committee of five men,
bers to examine such charges. An amend
ment was offered and adopted that the reso-
luton be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills were introduced and referred: To include
newspapers and periodicals and proof sheets
In the mail matter of the third class; for
the admission of Dakota as a State; extend
ing the time to pre-emptors on public lands
who have sunered by prairie fires A bill re-
lating to the classification of mail matter
and the amount Of postage thereon, was or
ton was adopted calling on the Secretary of
War for the report Of Col Brown on the pris-
ons of the United States. The deaths Of B.
B: Douglas, of Virginia, and A. T. Williams,
OF Michigan, were then announced, and the
House, In respect to their memory, adjourned.
Senate, Jan. S.-Mr. Edmunds said
there were were no joint rules between the two
houses Of Congress, and he therefore submitted
concurrent resolution declaring that on the
last three days of this session, no bill passed
by either house ehall be sent to the other for
Its concurrence, and on the last day of the
for his approval. Referred. The bill To di-
vide the Western District Of Missouri into two
divisions was reported from the Committee
on Judiciary and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Grover, OF Oregon, made q personal explana-
finds ~ S;s stata eu,onn.;On 'n.s ~
ahont Sq7 on had heer synandaS .nJ
not accounted for during his administra-
y-iafiua. and read from the laws and records To
show that all money had been properly ex-
Bin to amend the patent laws, when message
was received from the House announcing the
oeatn OF Representative Hartr1dge, OF Geor-
Ria, and the Senate adjourned.
Houeo nf;o;.l notice of tho dooth of
y. .no ~o"'" Va
m.d. and ,h. uonsa .Siona "A'
c., r.. q = -.
'o' "''''' ioiSe nunuoer VI
P.ssons neie Presen'eo, many regaroh2 the
peu granting arrears OF pensions Inc Dill
win be called up as soon as the bill to amend
called up his resolution Of the It'll, referring
to the Committee of Finance the answer Of
the Secretary of the Treasury to the resolu-
ton of December g. relative to the amount of
dues, and its disposition. Mr.. Beck spoke
at length, criticising the Secretary's
ton had been reached e. % by tbe s, min Of bnnsres
he denounced the acts OF the Secretary and
Iposs VI m.,n - sne sutCcIat oi me irsasuIy
Del'a,n ln sos- AZ ene cioss VI M, DSCh
sPeeen see .ne .esoiu.pn % was aooPted. MI. WIN
indian knnronrsation Vii" hi snd gavs not,ce sce
.ho. un II pPS npP.SPlinaon n oai anu Ravs no.ice
tss no ,.:. nou.u e.n u III On .ne toiiowi1g gay.
s snIr. ts eAeSue S session Mas tnen neia, aiser
Hi wnSn ~ .1e e Seha.e 5n oouy attenaeu .ne iu,
Gaor.a y, 'ne iA'e Representative hartrioge Oh
ueorgia-
Housr-A resolution was adonted
that the funeral Of the late Representative
Hartridge, OF Georgia, be held in the hall at
recess Wss taken until tSree oeloek When
the funeral services were held, after which
tne house adjourned
Senate, Jan. IO.-Bills introduced
and rcferye1. To nrovide for additional houp-
Nv 10 sold,ers ~ ,hs ,var ~ che rsh.,I;o, No.
hitting Dakota to become a State. A petit
ton OF DR.. Mary Walker for a pension was
Ie.er1e1, @ ~ ALSO Pe.itlon Irom wholesale gro
mendstSon 81 ,ba sscrat.rs g 81 ,he si Traasnrv
that hioh and Low orsde sngar he admitted a.
one ONE ,as rae Oh a9sy ahe oiil amending the par.
nronr,st;cn h;lI taLan - ThaS S.,,aa5a.att
made IN the committea vere concurreS IN
and the h,ii read the third time and nasssd
House.-Bills were introduced: To
dec,ara forfe;,ad ,.nds rr.,,.d Nt,ssorr, q,
- ssi W
nu 1e,, ~ s.e eonssi uc',on Vi .ae iIon Moun'ain
kailr0ad; for the relief OF Myra Clark Gaines
the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary Of
tne treasury 70 eAamine the evidence IN regard
sonr; eiSce 1sS6 tn m;I;s,. % oS that ststs To-
miIitary service performed bv n In the snn-
nressio1 N the feheJIjon PISSED Tho Kin
70 reiInburse WilIiam and Msrv Coliege ~
Virpinia for losses snstajned dnring the var
VAS then taken nm and after ieSothv d;s
c.,ss,,,, the hiIi v.ssda1o..aS ". ..s uas
ISs ISsS'o" 'ne W" "Ae ueieA'eus seas' o. nays
Jan. 1.-The Senate not in session.
-, .h. a..,h - p.n-.s.,..,t1. s.,,s,.h
was announced, q committee of seven was ap-