The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
SENATE, April 1.-The Senate was moi
fn session
WASHINGTON.

THE following Democratic Congressional
Committee were appointed on the 2Sth ult. /:
Congressman Rosecrans; Flower, of New
York; Randall, of Pennsylvania; LIE Fevre, of
Ohio; Cobb, of Indiana; Thompson, of Ken
fuclxy; Jones, of Arkansas The Senate Com
mittee consisting of Davis, w. Va, Chair
man; Morgan, German, Coke, Harris, Grover
and one vacancy, Mcpherson having declined,
expect to confer with the House Committee in
n few days. The Senate Committee are in
favor of leaving the management of the
Congressional canvass to the House Commit
tee, inasmuch as the election is for members
of the House only. 1t has been suggested
that the Senate Committee shall, instead of
forming part of the regular Executive Com
mittee, confer and cooperate with the House
Committee and assist them wherever they can.
1t is now understood that Representative
Flower will really have the management of
the committee. General Rosecrans, it is said,
Is to be satisfied with the honor of holding the
position of chairman. and will go home and
leave the direc ion Of the canvass to Flower.
THE Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations on the 29th ult.: United States Consul
Edwin Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, at Ningpo.
Collectors of Customs-Joseph Shepherd, Dis
trict of st. Mary's, Georgia; Henry P. Farrow,
District of Brunswick, Georgia. Indian Agents
Henry J. Armstrong, of Kansas, Crow
Agency, Montana; Charles z. Monteith, New
Perces, Idaho.
THE claim of the widow of the late Colonel
Alfred B. Meacham for IS, 600 was referred by
the House Claim Committee to the Pension
Committee, ON the 2Sth ult., with the recon-
mendation that she be granted a suitable PEN
sion during her natural life. There is feel
ing prevalent that Mrs. Meacham should be
literally provided for by the Government.
SECRETARY Hunt received a cable message
from Lieutenant Harder, at IrlSutsk, stating
that the owner of the steamer Lena wants a
large price for his vessel from June % to Sep
tember IL with guarantee against loss. Har-
Der is negotiating for another steamer, and
says II he does not take the steamer he will
START expeditions to search the coast from the
mouth of the Jana to the Lena Delta, and from
Olena to the Delta When the Delta is closed
officers will search thoroughly with boats, hav-
Ing provisions at the depot near Stolburg rock.
No news from Melville. He viii take provisions
for his parties and continue the search The
steamer is important for thorough work.
Secretary Hunt sent message to Harder Al
Irkutslk to charter another steamer on the best
terms he could make.
JUDGE RITcu1E, Of Ohio, was Authorized or
luc oOtu ulI u1 Tic I1OuSc OOithlhIeCO Oh ~
erts, 10 report back bill to protect innocent
purchasers of patent rights, and urge its i'm
mediate passage by the House Petitions IA
voring some such measure this have come
from all parts of the country and to meet the
demand for legislation ON the subject from
fifteen to twenty bills intended TO cover thu
case having been introduced by different
members. The Commissioner of Patents wa
consulted, and he recommended the bill intro
6uced by Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, as the one
which, after slight amendment, would be the
most effective. This is the bill adopted b.
the committee and which Judge Richie viii
move t have passed by the House at the ear
liest moment p ssible.
The Natl nal debt statement for Marcl
shows reduction of Sl6,OOe,OOo.
BILLS passed the Senate, on the 31st ult.
for the erection of public buildings at Erie
Pa, and Columbus, o. 10
The army appropriation bill of $2T, 10000