The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, December GA bill was
introduced by Mr. Ingalls, granting the frank
ing privilege to Lucretia R. Garfield Other
bills. as follows, were also introduced: 10 reg
ulate and improve the civil service of the Unit
ed States; TO prevent extortion from persons
in the public service and bribery and coercion
spSe Sf sna the TeETtory % Nopta
Dakota and providing temporary govern
ment therefor; for the establishmen Of a
United States ocean mail service and the re-
vival of foreign commerce by American steam
ships; for the establishment OF a steamship
BraziI. A resolution offered by Mr.. Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, declaring that, I'm the opinion
of the Senate. II Is expedlent to reduce the
existing revenue taxes except those imposed
upon highwines and distilled spirits, was laid
resolution OF last session for q commission to
consider what legislation is needed for the
and Mr.. Blair's bin to aid in the establishment
were laid over.
HousE.-Mr. Haskell offered a resolution de-
claring Allen s. Campbell, (Gentilel delegate
elect from Utah Territory. entitled TO be sworn
unSer IN Se So1 Of oedef SaVns BEEN
raised against II, when the Presidents mes
sage was received and the question of swear
ing in the delegate went over until the follow
ing day. resolution was adopted that q
committee OF one member from each State in
House to join a COMMITTEES which may be ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate to consider
and report py what token 2. Oh %resPeo. ana ~ Sneo ,
United States 70 express the deep sensiniity
OF the Nation at the death of the late Presi-
dent. James A. Garfield, and that 30 much Of
the message of the President as refers TO that
melancholy event be referred 70 that commit
tee. Adjourned until the 9th, with the under
standing that a further adjournment will be
taken until the 18TH
SENATE, December z. - Senators
Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes, LspSam, Bayard
and Morgan were appointed by the chair on
the joint committee for the preparation of a
memorial upon the death of the late President
Garfield Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: To enable the people OF New Mex
leo TO form constitutional aud state govern
ment, and for the admission OF the State into
the Union; making trade dollars legal tenders
at their nominal value for all debts, public and
sptinniated in the contract: to procure and
publish certE'n information relative to the de-
mand for and price Of American agricultural
ing pensions to soldiers OF the Mexican war
and 10 soldiers engaged in the Greek, Seminole
Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Mr.. Morrill's tariff commission resolution was
announced as the first business in order, but
the Senator declining to speak the Senate ad'
1ourned.
SENATE, December S.-The following
bills were introduced and referred to approprt
| atecommittees: To provide that the principal
occupy seats on the foor of the Senate and
House OF Representatives: for recording mar
/ riages In the Territories OF the United states;
/ to make q wife q competent witness in TRIALS
| for bigamy in the United States; for the cree
| ton of a monument to the memory of Major
| General Baron DeKalb; for the Investigation
| and examination of the accounts of certain
4 land grant railroads in accordance with the de
l. cision OF the Supreme Court and for fun re
I port of the results to Congress: revising Ger
| tain sections of the Revised Statutes, pro
| viding that every soldier or officer who served
/ in the military or naval service OF the United
States during the recent rebellion for ninety
days, and was honorably discharged. and tr
case OF death his widow and minor children
shall be entitled to 1o0 acres OF public land moi
| otherwise reserved or appropriated; to rettrt
Judges of United states Courts after ten years
| service. at seventy years and after twenty
years service at sixty-five years The bill
granting the franking privilege to the widow
/ of the late President Garfield was reported
back and passed without objection, being thu
first of the session to pass the Senate. Mr.
Morrill,, OF Vermont, spoke at considerably
4 length upon his Tariff Commission bill. Ad
journed until the lsIh.
i HOUSE, December s,-Mr, Taylor. o
Ohio, offered a resolution for the appointmen
of a committee TO audit the expenses attend
ant on the illness and death of President Gar
reld- Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, objected 4
the consideration of the resolution at this tim
and Il was laid over. The speaker announces
the appointment of the following committees
On Mileage -Messrs. Smith (Peunsylyania