The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
coNcnEss-xLyIrrH SESSION.

CONGUEsb-xLNhfrH sE~ShoN.
senate. April 19.-Mr. Allison. from
the Committee on Finance, reported fayorably
the bill to allow the investment OF funds In
Me oSsgs lection Iess; passe fse@
citizens OF Ohio praying for liberal aP-
preparations for the sSucstio1 Of ms, ms
time assigned to the calendar was largely
occupied by discussion on the bill to pro
the Omaha tribe OF Indians, in Nebraska, the
point In controversy being as to the validity of
twentyDfiye years thareafter those portions Of
the lands sold to Indians. Mr.. Miller, of Cali
fornia, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, reported with amendments the House
bill to execute treaty stipulations relating to
Chinese. He stated that the report was not q
unanimous ,I1nn one; & anS went over; Arter e1-
HoUsE--A vote was taken on the resolution
of the minority OF the Election Committee, de-
rejeetedSyess -. nays Ia TSis % was s a D party
vote. with the exception of Messrs. Beltzhoov-
eroye. Murch, Rice RICE of M Missouri. Matsoh and
Turner, of Kentucky. who voted in the mega
tive with the Republicans, and Campbell. OF
ocrats. A majority resolution, declaring that
neither Cannon or Campbell Is entitled to a
seat, was adopted without division
SENATE, April 20.-The bill for the sale
Of the post reservation of the Omaha Indians
in Nebraska was passed. The bill for the sale of
n
message was received from the President rela-
tive TO the convention to define the boundary
between the United states and MEXICO. The
up, Mr.. George advocated its passage rs pro-
posed, TO be amended by increasing the appro-
In the discretion OF the river commission to re-
building the leyees. Tho bin went over with
out action. Adjourned
HoUsK.-Under the call of committees ifty-
eight reports were presented. The Naval
Committee reported fayorably the bill for the
Committee on Agriculture made an adverse
report upon the bill TO authorize the Commis-
destitute farmers and planters in the Hood
sections. The Committee on Pensions, Bounty
and Back Pay made q report upon the bill
disabilities incurred in life saving. railway,
mail and internal revenue services The same
Representative Pounds. bill to esfabiish ia a
board of revision of pension and boun-
Y land warrant claims rejected under
amended by the committee provides for the
sioners at 5000 per annum each. one to be q
lawyer, the other physician, who shall con-
Panaes sne as s,o S1sn ne0 res TSe Honse
went into committee on the Tariff Commits
sion bill, and when the committee rose the
House adjourned
SENATE, April 21.-Mr. Blair, from
n6 OOtuIulIIce on 6QuCdt1Ou anu LdOOT, To
ported back the bill to aid in the establishment
and temporary support of common schools.
The committee make no recommendation
as 20 the superintendence of expendi-
ture and other details of the bill, but
the report states that the majority of the
committee favor recommending the aP
preparation from the Treasury to sid in the
support of common schools, the same &c
be distributed to the several States and Terri
tories for limited period of time and upon
the basis of iIliteracy: plnced on the calendar.
The Senate bill for the manufacture OF salt in
the Indian Territory passed The discussion
of the Mississippi Improvement bill was re
of the appropriation to $l5,0o0,00o. The dis
cussion was kept up until the Senate went into
executive session, after which 1t adjourned
until the 24th-
HoUsE.-A bill fixing the second Tuesday OF
October as the time for holding the election OF
The House held an evening session at which
twenty pension bills were passed: also bills
giving condemned cannon for monumental
purposes, including thirty cannon for the
monument TO General John Fulton Reynolds
twelve for the monument in Indianapolis to
Oliver p. Morton. and eight cannon, captured
from General Burgoyne, to the Saratogs
Monument Association. Adjourned.
SENATE. April 22.-The Senate was
not In session on the ed.
HoUsE--The bill authorizing q light to be
placed on the Chicago waterworks crib was
passed. resolution was adopted requesting
the Commissioner OF Agriculturestoi inform the
House whether any portion OF the United
States Is adapted To the growth OF chincona
The House then resumed the consideration oi
the bill providing for Judicial ascertRinment Of
private claims, and after a long discussion and
several amendments being added the bill wen
~ver. AdJoumed until e4th-