The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-07-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters,
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SENATE. July 1s.-Mr. Sewen pre-
ssnted communication from Brsvet Major
General Mcouade, transmitting a resolution
adopted unanimously at the recent annual
meeting of the Society of ths Firth Army
Sorps At Desseit, sskins that Justice 30
through the United states ON their way
Beck's amendment TO the Internal Revenue
bill, reducing the tax on manufactured tobacco
take erfecr UPON Janpsry next. was passed. T.
Mr.. Cockrell from tho Military Committee, re-
ported, with unImportant amendments, the biil
passed by the House April 10 relieve certain
soldiers OF the late war from the charge OF do
sertion. Ordered printed Adjourned =
HoUsE.-The House resumed the considcra-
case of smalls VS.. TIllman, and the resolution
deciding Mr.. smails entitled 70 the scatwas
OF Smith VS.. Shelley was then taken up and
Mr.. Ranney. OF Massachusetts, having taken
the noor the House adjourned
SENATE, July 2o.-Mr. ('ockrell called
up the House joint resolution to relieve certain
soldiers of the late war from dessrtion. The
measure was discussed by Aessrs. Cockrell,
Harrison. Plumb. Hoar, Plat and Blair when
&c went over. The Tax bill was then taken up
and after some debate was laid aside and the
Senate adjourned.
HousE-The Alabama election case was
called up and occupied the whole day. Shell
ley's seat was declared vacant by n vote Of
1kS 10 nay, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, July 21.-Mr. Mcmillan SUBJ
submitted the conference report ON the River
and Harbor bill, and stated that agreements
had been reached upon all tho items except
those relating 10 the Potomac Flats, Hennspin
and Chesapeake canals and the Mississippi
latter being as 70 tho amount. Ne said the
couferees recommended concurrence as to all
the Items agreed upon. that the senate i'm
named, and the appointments of q new confer
enos. The Senate then resumed consideration
Bsyard's sugsestion snun Was included In the
provision already adopted fixing the rate on
manufactured tobacco at twelve cents a
Samuel s. NJ. Barlow and OraTio LuFo, of New
York, Albert c. BuIbY and William N. McAl
to lay q sub-marine cable between the United
States and Europe; referred Adjourned
HoUsk.-Mr Page submitted the conference
report on the River and Harbor bill The re-
port was adopted and another conferences or
dered. Mr. Hiscock submitted tho conference
report on the General Deficiency Appropria-
between the two Houses have been recouciled
Among the amendments OF the Senate agreed
n that 5os 5se OF NE
modify the money order system. II pro-
m oAar. o rss Cent? %
through the mails OF sums less than dve
issusS that more ssy der .ss saa tbss mot Be
for money orders shall be rs follows: For
orders not exceeding $40. eight cents; for or
cents; exceeding SIS and not exceeding so,
fifteen cents; exceeding $50 and not exceeding
$40 twenty cents; exceeding $40 and not eI,
and not exceeding eco, thirty cents; exceeding
$50 and not exceeding SO, thirty-ive cents;
oonfs: exceeding $50 and not exceeding 500,
forty-hve cents The bill 10 hx the COM
sad0 Pssssd. IL " provides shae A'is' in NO case se
shall there be allowed any postmaster Of this
class compensstion greater than $50 in any
year, exclusive OF the money order commits
sion. and In the last quarter OF such fiscal year
Be entitiod to under the provisions OF n this s act
not exceeding for the whole 1scal year 1000,
exclusive of money order commissions Ad-
journed-
SENATE, July 22.-The following bills
were passed: To provide additional training
schools for Indian youth and authorizing the
use OF unoccupied military barracks for
Eucretia Garfield Of s56coo. less any sum al
salary; for q public building at Marquette,
Michigan Tue Revenue Tar bill was then
taken up. and after refusing several amend
2tth without taking action
HousE-The etll providing that postage on
,scond-ss:s publ Ishlessiops ~, deposited in the LET.
adopted. The following bills were also passed :
Making n a misdemeanor for any postal
official to do any act forbidden by law relating
TO tho postal service; to punish postmasters
for making false certificates of arrival and de-
prture OF malls; providing that no bidder for
qulred % fr rnish with his bid or proposal a
check or draft The Senate bill opening tn
settlement lands In Colorado lately occupied
By Uncompahgre and white River Utes: au-
thorizing the Cherokee Nation to make q lease
OF three salt mines in the Indian Territory: in
creasing the salary of Commissioned Of Indian