The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
ceNGREss-xLvnrH SESSION.

SENATE, April 6.-Mr. Farley intro
duced an anti Chinese bill with a limitation of
fifteen years and extending the time of notice
from sixty to ninety days; referred to the Com
! troduced the Rhodes bill for subsidizing ocean
mail steamers. Mr.. Cameron presented mem
orfnl from the Good Templars OF Wisconsin,
protesting against Mr.. Logan's bill appropriat-
ing 70 the States revenue from the liquor
trafiic as an educational fund. The mem
orfalfsts assert that in their opinion the
measure will fasten upon the country devas-
tating and devilish traffic which has not
Z founded in a base, unholy appetite and q de
termination of the devil to make criminals and
|. day for the meeting of the Electors of Presi-
I dent and Vice President and provide for and
snS Ts tee s4HIfng S az t yofss fSc %
and passed oy rica rocs vote. The Indian
Territory Railroad bill was made unfinished
business, and the Senate, after executive ses-
sion, adjourned until the 10th.
HoUsE--Mr. Calkins reported q resolution
from Mississippi, declaring that Lynch was
entitled to the seat; laid over for future action
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent 10 intro
duce bill to carry into effect treaty
stipulations with China. ut reduced the
period Of suspension to ten years.l A bill
on the Washington monument and another
$4,000 for the purchase of seed for sufferers
of the overflow OF the Mississippi were passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff Commission bill, Mr..
~ tSs mdd e So'e TSa
bill was discussed at considerable length.
when the committee rose and the House sd-
journed.
SENATE, April THE Senate was
not in session.
HousE.-A bill was passed relieving from the
charge of desertion, soldiers in the volunteer
service during the late war on proof that they
served faithfully until the expiration of their
term OF enlistment or until the LIST of May,
and
receive an honorable discharge A resoln-
ton was adopted directing the Committee
on Expenditures in the. War Department
or have existed in the adjudication of claims
in the Quartcrmaster Generals, in the Commits
sary Generals and in the Third Auditors Of
the conference report on the bill to authorize
the construction Of q bridge across the Mis-
Mo-; agreed to, The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff Commits
sss se bill and Mnen he hSG co
cluded his speech the House adjourned.
SENATE, April S.-The Senate was
not in session.
HoUsR.-The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff Commission bill. Mr..
Brewster spoke, advocating the continuance
Of the system OF protection; after which
Missouri, announced the death of his
colleague, Mr.. Allen. He offered a resolution
mittee Of seven Representatives and three
Senators to take an order for superntend-
unanimously adopted. The Speaker an.
nounced the following committees to attend
the remains OF the deceased TO Pottsfield, Mass.
Massachusetts,; Gunter, of Arkansas; Cham
Der, of Mississippi; Mills, of Texas, and Aldrick
of Illinois, The House then out OF respect to
the memory q the deceased adjourned and
Mr.. Aliens desk was draped in black and dec
GRATED with beautiful flowers.