The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-05-10
Gathered From all Quarters.
CaNGREss-xLvuTB SESSION.

SENATE, May S.-Alr. voorhees, offered
O resolution creating q committee Of investi-
cation to ascertain whether corrupt or i'm
proper influences had been brought to bear
on any member of the Senate in regard to
the bill pending before the Senate Finance
Committee to amend the laws regarding
houses; also to inquire IL any attempt had been
made to bring any such improper or corrupt
to secure the passage or defeat of the bill; the
resolution, after lengthy debate, went over.
The bill 70 create Court of Appeals then
sfderation occupied the remainder of the day
without action Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Henderson reported the bill TO
ordered printed The following bills were re-
parted: Authorizing the Secretary of War 70
burgh, N. Y, a memorial column, and
to aid in defrayfng the expenses OF
Committee Of the Whole. To carry into effect
the provision in the Constitution respecting
dent Of the United states; ordered printed and
recommitted. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff Com
House adjourned.
SENATE, May 4.-Mr. Sherman intro
duced q bf1l for the preservation of the
woods and forests of the National domain
adjacent to the sources of navigable rivers;
referred The bill repeating the disqnalt
mitted TO the Judiciary Committee. Mr.
Finance Committee to inquire into and report
upon the expediency of providing by law for
the payment Of called or overdue bonds
Of the United States to the true owners
thereof in cases in which any such bonds
shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed,
and under suitable regulations for security of
the United States against any loss in such
cases. He explained that his object was to ex-
sSa senH tne I emsng SO 1, law nS 80 as 70 & Ior
resumed the consideration OF the Court OF APP
peals bill and the Senate adjourned without
action.
HousE-The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tarif Commission bill, and
after q lengthy discussion the committee rose
and the House adjourned without action
SENATE, May 5.-Mr. Window, from
the Committee on Transportation, reported q
bill for thenGnrvey of passes between the
affiuents ofthe Missouri and Columbia
rivers with view TO ascertain the practical
otherwise. He also offered n resolution for
the appointments of q committee to investigate
which was adopted without debate. The bill
restoring portions of Fort Niobrara military
reservation, Kansas, withdrawn for military
Adjourned until the Sth.
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee of
Randall argued in favor Of the abolition of ali
internal revenue taxes and the collection of
Government revenue by import duties This
sary to the industries of the country. He was
followed by Messrs. Kelley, Tucker and others,
when 1t was laid aside. Mr.. McLane gave
notice of a resolution for q recommittal bill,
with instructions to the Ways and Means Com
mittee to report back the dill repeating inter
nal revenue taxes except the tax on spirits.
fermented liquors and tobacco, reducing the
tax on whisky to fifty cents per gallon, and on
malt liquor and tobacco ten per cent annually.
The committee then rose and the House took
q recess until go p. m. At the evening ses-
sion \ty-fve pension bills were passed.
Adjourned
SENATE, May 6.-The Senate was not
IN session.
HoUsK--The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Tariff Commission bill, and
after a lengthy discussion, and several amend
ments being rejected, the bill passed-ycas
ISL, nays s.. resolution was adopted per
mitting the contestants in the Alabama con
tested election case of Matson VS.. Oates to
withdraw his papers. This leaves Mr.
Oates in possession of his seat Mr.. Hubbel
introduced bill to enlarge the powers and
duties of the Department of Agriculture;
referred. 1t provides that the Department OF
Agriculture shall hereafter be the Executive
department and the Commissioner shall bs
known as the Secretary of Agriculture. anc
bureaus for collection of information concern
ing railways. manufactures, mining interest:
and animal industry will be attached to tho
Department Adjourned