The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-20
= NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General Summary Of Events at Home
and Abroad.
Compiled from Daily Reports up to the
Hour of Going to Press.
coNGRRss-xLvnTH SESSION.

SENATE, December 14.-The Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of navy chaplains by In
creasing their salaries; rejected. The Military
and Agricultural Appropriation bills were re-
terred to the Appropriation Committee The
Senate then took up the bill on the calendar to
provide for the ascertainment of claims of
American citizens for French spoliation; laid
over, and Mr.. Pendleton's Civil Service bill
taken up and discussed until adjournment
HoUsE--Mr. Pound, Chairman of the Com
resolution calling on tue Secretary of the In
terror for information as to whether any lands
comp9ny to aid % in the construction its road.
and to which such company was not entitled
to at the time OF that period which expired
within which such railroad was constructed.
Mr.. Upson offered a resolution calling on
the Postmaster General to report all
the lst of July, 1sSs, the names of the falling
contractors and to furnish all other informa-
introduced bill granting the right of way to
the Columbus & Eastern Railroad Company
through the Columbus, Ohio, Barraeks'
Committee of the Whole on the Post-ofice
Appropriation bill
SENATE, December 15.-Several petit
tiens were presented and referred, asking for
an increased pension to one-armed and one
legged soldiers. and a modification or repeal
PosT-oGice and Post Roads COMMITTEES. re-
ported favorably the House bill making II an
ment. TO personste a post-ofice inspector:
placed on the calendar Mr.. Anthony reported
the House amendment to the resolution pro
viding for the printing Of the report Of the
Tariff Commission; agreed to. At the close OF
the morning hour the consideration of the
French.spoliation bill was resumed, and after
some discussion laid aside and the Senate ad-
journed.
from the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
urging an appropriation for gas lighted buoys;
referred. Mr.. Rasson. from the Committee on
smsnding the act to repeal discriminating
duties on goods produced east OF the Cape of
Good Hope; passed. This bill relieves from the
payment of duty such goods as may be in
bonded warehouses or on ship-board on Janu-
ary ], 1SS3 the date when the general relief goes
granting the right of way for railroad purposes
through lands of the United States at the Fort
ferred. Mr. Mclean from the Second District
of Missouri. who was elected to succeed the
late Thomas Allen, appeared at the Bar OF the
House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Post-ofhce Appropriation bill, the bill
ing any action on the bill the Committee rose
and the House adjourned
SENATE, December 16.-Mr. Cameron,
Of Pa presented a memorial from the Pitts
burgh Chamber of Commerce for an additional
appropriation necessary for the completion of
the public buildlngs In that oity; referred,
relief of the German National Bank of Louis
vile; placed on the calendar. The Senate took
up the Civil Service bill and discussed IL until
alate hour. Adjourned.
HoUsE-A debate ensued on the question
of the amount of appropriations for special
mail facilities, pending the amendments
of Messrs. Robson aud Hiscock, providing
$500 and $4,000 respectively. Mr.. His
cock charges that an attempt was being
made to turn the question into q war
against the railroads and newspapers, and
appealed to the Committee to rise above such
considerations and concede the demand. Mr..
WadGUOrfh frOm the COMMITTEES Invalid
Pensions, reported a bill granting pension to
the widow of Major General Warren; referred.
A resolution for holiday recess from the ed
until the Sd of January, 1883 was referred.
Adjourned.