The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-06
General News Summary.
CONVERSATIONAL.

CONVERSATIONAL.
Senate, Jan. 2S.-The testimony of
James E. Anderson, taken before the commit
tee of the House, and affecting Senator Mat
| thews, was received from the House and re-
ferred to the select committee appointed last
| session. Mr.. Edmunds introduced q bill, by
| request, authorizing the President to pre-
| scribe suitable police regulations for the gov
| ernment of various Indian reservations, and
| other crimes committed thereon. Referred.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Railroads to inquire
into the expediency OF authorizing railroad
| to construct and operate lines OF telegraph
/ for commercial purposes, and to connect with
| other lines, that competition in telegraphic
| communication may be encouraged. Agreed
to. Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Pub
| lie Buildings and Grounds, reported adversely
| on the memorial Of the Missouri Legislature
asking the removal of the National Capital to
a more central portion of the Union, and the
committee was discharged from further con-
sideration. Mr.. Paddock, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported favorably on
| the bill to extend the time OF pre- emptors on
| public lands. Placed on the calendar. The
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill to
pay Warren Mitchell for cotton belonging to
| him taken by the Government. 1t was dis
order its third reading-yeas, IL; nays, 80.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up his resolution
declaring the validity Of the Thirteenth, Four
| stitution. Mr.. Gordon moved an adjourn
ment, which was rejected. The motion Of
Mr.. Edmunds was then agreed to-yeas %;
NAYS, 16 Mr.. Edmunds said he did not desire
to occupy the floor that evening, and the SEN
| ate, BY rising vote-yeas, "a; nays, lad
journed. .a .-
House.-The bill to restrict the emil
grafton of Chinese was taken up. 1t provides
that no master of q vessel owned by any citi-
zen of the United States shall take on board
at any foreign port any number Of Chinese
exceeding fifteen with intent to bring them to
the United States, under penalty Of 800 for
each passenger in excess Of fifteen, such PEN
atty to become q lien on the vessel. Mr.. Con-
ger and Mr.. Garfield offered amendments, but
objection was made, and the bill then passed,
to Q Committee Of the Whole on the Post-of-
fee Appropriation bill. Amendments increas-
ing the appropriation for mail transportation
BY railroad from ss, 900 to 5000, GOO, and
for transportation on steamboats, from $75O, 900
to $500, 600, were agreed to, and without final
action the Committee rose and the House ad-
journed. t
Senate, Jan. 29.-Thc bill for promo
ting the efficiency Of Chaplains in the navy
was passed without discussion. The Sen
ate then considered private pension cases,
ing, widow Of Eirsm Paaiding, late senior
Rear Admiral United States Navy, $50 per
month: DR.. Mary E. Walker $50 per month,
and S59 . month to Mrs; Eliza B: Ander-
Senate resumed consideration OF unfinished
business, being Mr.. Edmunds' resolution in
regard to the later Constitutional amend
ments. Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, being en-
titled to the floor, Mr.. Conkling said that II
that Senator did not desire to go on, he would
make motion that the Senate proceed to the
consideration Of executive business. The mo
tion was agreed to without division. The Vice
President laid before the Senate the bill which
passed the House on the 2Sth to restrict Chi
nese immigration. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the Senate went
reopened Mr.. Allison was appointed member
Of the Judiciary Committee in place of Mr..
Christiancy, and the Senate adjourned.
Ronse.-On motion of Mr.. Blount the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the Post-ofiice Appropriation bill. Several
amendments were offered and adopted when
the committee rose and reported the bill to
the House. The amendments adopted in the
committee were accented by the House. With
out final action the House took q recess until
1850 O'Clock, the special order for the evening
session being the consideration of reports
from the Committee on Commerce.
Senate, Jan. S0.-Mr. Hill, of Geor-
gia, presented petition Of his State, praying
payment of the balance due on account of ex-
penditures in the Revolutionary war the war
Of 1872, and various Indian wars. Referred.
The resolution Of Mr.. Edmunds, declaring the
validity of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution,
substitute Of Jan. %. Before Mr.. Morgan
concluded his remarks the Senate went into
executive session. Mr.. Burnside moved
to amend the bill recently reported
Army Reorganization, by Withdrawing certain
portions to be referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, leaving the balance Of the
bill to stand as that reported by the committee.
Agreed to, and 1t was ordered that the bill be
printed as 1t was proposed to amend 1t.
Honse.-The Post-office Appropria-
were increased. A number of bills were in
troduced and referred.
Senate, Jan. 3I.-Mr. voorhees,, from
the Committee on Pensions. reported q reso-
luton instructing the Secretary Of the Inte-
In the pension Office and pension branch of the
Surgeon Generals Office to secure applicants
prompt examination of their claims and
pensioners. Agreed to. The vice-President
laid before the Senate the credentials of
George g. Vest, elected United States Senator
from Missouri. Placed on file. Mr.. Saunders,
from the Joint Committee to inquire into the
expediency OF transferring the Indian Bureau
from the Interior to the War Department, re-
ported that the committee had been unable
to agree, and submitted a report accompanied
by bill to Authorize the President temporari-
ly to transfer the custody, control and man
agement of certain Indian tribes from the In
terror tc the War Department, and for other
purposes. Laid on the table and Mr.. Saunders
gave notice that he would call 1t up for con-
siderxtion at an early day. Executive session
and adjournment
House.-The Senate amendments to
abolish tie United States volunteer navy were
nou-concurred in. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the private calen- |
dar, the pending bill being the one known as
bate, and on motion of Mr.. Burchard, the |
enactment clause was stricken out, and the |
committee rose and reported its action to the |
House. which, BY vote of yeas III, nays SO,
concurred in that action. Mr.. Boone sub |
mitted . report Of the commission appointed
for the purpose Of examining the practicable
ity Of transferring the Indian Bureau to the
War Department, In favor OF transfer. Mr..
Van vorhes submitted dissenting report on
the same subject. The reports were ordered
printed and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Senate, Feb. I. Mr.. McCreary,
from the Joint Committee to inquire into the
expediency of transferring the Indian Bureau
from the Interior to the War Department,
of sSs spee
was ordered printed. Mr.. Hoar, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, pre-
eented minority report in favor OF the
Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution,
prohibiting the State from disfranchising per
sons on account Of sex. Ordered printed.
Consideration of Mr.. Edmunds' resolution was
then resumed and Mr.. Morgan continued his
argument in favor Of the substitute presented
by him. Mr.. Bsyard took the floor at the
conclusion Of Mr.. Morgan's speech, but gave
way Tor motion for an executive session.
When the doors were re-opened the Senate
adjourned.
House.--The bill for the relief of
Maggie Mitchell was taken up. This bill led
to . long discussion, and several members
took occasion to express their views on Soutb