The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-10-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General Summary Of Events at
Home and Abroad
COMPILED FROM DAILY REPORTS
up to the Hour of Going
co Press.
SENATE.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Kel-
loer Ha.) offered q resolution calling on the
SECRETARY of State for all papers on hie In bis
departmeut relating to the seizinR OF one
Vicenzo Ribello, an Italian, In the city OF
New Orleans in June 1881. by one James
Mooney and also all papers relating 10 the
snbseonent extraditIon of said YicenZo Ri
belIo On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds the reso-
luton was laid over. Mr.. Edmunds tnen
called up his resolution. continuing Tor the
nresent session the standing committees OF
The senate as constituted last session. After
some opposition by Mr.. Garland, Mr.. I'd
munds SAID he would not press the resolution
that day. An executive session was tnen
held. after which the Senate adjourned.
ImMEpIArELY after reading the
Journal in the Senate on the 18th number
of nominations were received from the Presi-
dent. including among others, Hannibal Ham
Din Minister 10 Spain; Walker Blaine, Third
Assistant Secretary of State; Mark s Brewer
Consul General at Berlin. Mr.. Lamar Of
fered A resolution requesting the President TO
advise the Senate whether any act acu9n on mao ins,
aessiou Of the Senate toward protecting the
rights and interests OF the United states IN
the proiect of the inter-oceanic canal. Iaoleo
for fnt;ire consideration. Mr.. Edmunds' reso-
linton to continue the committees as constr
tuted last session was adopted-yeas thirty
seven, nays thirty-6ve. As soon as the re-
suit was ic,nn M u d0gsD g2S bays
President pro tempore of the Senate. MI.
Pendieton asked to have the resolu-
tion laid over until the next
,Ssy. and 1t was so ordered, but at the after
noSn session Mr.. Pendleton rose and stated
that moon reflection and consultation with
the Senators on his side OF the Chamber, ne
had concluded to withdraw his objection TO
the immeaiate consideration OF the resolu-
tion. A vote was then taken on Logan's
resolution. resulting in its adopton-yeas
thirty SIX, nays thirty-four; Bayard and
Davis not voting. On taking the cnair MI.
Davis said the honor conferred upon him came !.
without any expectation on his part; that II
| Il carried any obligations he would De con-
| strained TO decline the high compliment; ne
| did not accept 1t as q tribute 70 any persons
\ dependent position he had long occupied 10
| the politics of the countryi he felt profound,
Iv Grateful for this mark of confidence, and u
would be his endeavor as wei as GUY 70 su,
minister the trust impartially and with entire
/ fairness The resolution offered oy MT
| kellogg on the 18th, calling for papers IN tne
/ State Department in the case OF NineenzC
i Ribello. was adopted after being amended 81
a. 10 be- addressed to the President instead o.
the Secretary of State.
| Bur little business was transacted oy
the Senate on the 14th. The resolution OF
fered by Mr. Lamar, relative to the Inter
| Oceanic Canal, was adopted, as was also
resolution offered by Mr.. Edmonds, directing
| the Judiciary Committee to inquire whethe
the proceedings for the extradition OF WIN
cenzo Ribello have been proper ana IN &C
cordance with law. Mr.. Sherman called 10
the report made to Secretary Window b
The committee Of Treasury officials az
pointed TO investigate the charges agsins
Custodian Pitney, which report has pee
nersistently kept from publication by Nj
Windom. Mr.. Sherman said that 1t had bee
intimated In New York PAPER that the re
port had been kept secret through MS lSil
Sharmsn,s influence. The writer OF the paI
agranh was very much mistaken in supposin
tbat he had tried to prevent the publicatio
of any report or any Information OF any kin
with regard to the transaction OF the lreai
urv Department- On the contrary, he had a
| Uavs been anxious to promote the investtgs
tion and expose all improper conduct In tina
department.
The proceedings in the Senate on tn
18th were devoid of interes>,