The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
csNGRRss-xLynrH SESSION.

C0NShESs-ALNIIE htS8ION.
SENATE, July 12.-The River and
Harbor bill was under discussion nearly the
whole Of the day and finally passed-yes, 30;
HoUsK.-The House was occupied in discus
se,ns ,ns so9d5y 9 tS & TSil &APProRrston bill in
stins 81 10000 for public printing % and ddPb9d Binding
gave rise TO a general discussion on the
subject of deficiencies in the public
contending that such deficiences arose
through executive maladministration, while
Messrs. Hiscock and Robson maintained
that they rose through necessity and not
through 4 violation OF the law. The clause au-
tsori1ng tho M he Sepublicstion Of the reports OF
which copyright has expired having been
reached. Mr.. Neal offered an amendment pro-
ss Pnsc shall s carried
sent. additional; adoPted: fhs Committee then
rose and the House adjourned
SENATE, July 13.-Mr. Malone, from
the Committee on Agriculture, reported back
the House bill to establish Bureau of Animal
Industry, and to prevent the expectation
OF diseased cattle and to prevent the
eases among domestic animals. Mr.
voorhees, Offered a resolution directing the
Committee on Library to inquire into the ex-
Ing the unpublished manuscript papers of An
drew jackson: adopted, The House joint
bic the United States to take part in the Inter
national Fishery Exhibition at London, in
May, 1883. Adjourned
the Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill and after q lengthy debate and several
yeas. iss; nsy. Se o. Idjoarned. % sa 0' passed
SENATE, July 14.-Mr. Logan, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
the pension appropriation bill, which was or
>dered printed and laid over for future ection.
Mr.. Hill, Of Colorado. from the Committee on
Postofices and Post Roads, reported back the
bill to punish postmasters for making false
certificates Of the arrival and departure of
mails; calendar. A number of pension bills
sion Of the Widow Of % General Georse s a. GUS Gus
ter to nifty dollars month, and one grant
ing q pension Of fifty dollars a month to the
pension bill was amended by the adoption of
the general provision prohibiting the payment
%beSeXse sSs beoo%e ne o psoyaing that M
crease the speed of mails which are carried
under contract on any post route the service
required, was placed on the calendar. The tax
bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Bayard took
the floor and spoke until q late hour, and the
bill went over. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of the remaining Senate amendment to
which had not been non-concurred in. Few of
Of apPropriating $4,000 for the payment OF
mileage TO Senators who attended the special
10th Of October, 1881. The last amendment
audit. consisting Of the First and % Second ID
Comptrollers of the Treasury, and the Treas
urer of the United States, 10 whom shall be
al so sDd who ass ssa
out of the Illness and burial of the late Presi,
So The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Senate amendment to the
River and Harbor bill, but as the amendments
were not printed the committee rose and they
were ordered printed recess was taken UNI
dl seven o'clock, when forty pension bills were
passed, among them one granting an increase
They also agreed to the Senate amendment
granting pension to August Miller. This
amendment prohibits the payment of double
SENATE, July 15.-Mr. Anthony intro
duced q bill repeating so much of the Army
Appropriation bill as provides for the retire
ment of General Sherman and Lieutenant
General Sheridan. Mr.. Window offered
Q resolution calling on the President
ward Lytton Bulwer and Clayton upon the
ratification of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and
for any other declaration referred to in the in
lister Lowell, dated May s, 1882; adopted. The
Senate then took up the consideration of the
Pension Appropriation bill and after some dis
of Nevada, and Ransom were appointed Con-
ference Committee Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee of
and Harbor Appropriation bill, and the first
seventeen amendments nOncOncurred in.
After discussion the House voted TO insist on
its disagreement with the Senate and
to ask for further conference. Messrs.
Cannon, Hiscock and Atkins were re
and Hiscock, Robinson and Cox appointed CON
ferees on the deficiency appropriation bill.
The Committee in lengthy debate honoured
full effort was made to have the hour spent in
hearing requests for unanimous consent.