The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
CoNGREss-xLvIITH SESSION.


SENATE, January 25.-After the read
submitted resolutions commemorative OF the
late Senator Matthew II. Carpenter, and spoke
of the sense of personal bereavement TO which
expression upon the death OF his former col
league He gave an interesting biography of
the deceased, description OF his early struggles
Logan, kellogg, Bayard, Bdmunds and DAVIS,
of Illinois. After which. on motion Of Mr..
spect for the memory of the deceased sd-
journed.
HousE-The Senate bill permitting Associate
Justice Ward Hunt Of the United States su-
preme Court to retire was passed BY vote of
137 yeas to 80 nays. Drafts Of bills from the
Secretary of the Interior were referred, regard
the cession Of certain of their lands in the In
dian Territory; also 70 increase the salary of
the ONCE of Assistant Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs A letter from the SECRETARY OF the
ss Ireasufy W ~ vas rererTec, rransLu1g an es.
rious departments TO complete the service for
the fiscal year ending June 30, lss2, and prior
then s1spended d and a the House paid 'f a tribute m
Of respect to the memory OF Senator Carpen-
ter. Eulogies were delivered by Messrs. kas-
worth and Deuster. The House then, out OF
respect to the memory OF the deceased, ad-
3ourned.
SENATE, JANUARY 26.-Mr. Miller,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported with amendment. the bill to enforce
the treaty stipulstions relating to the Chinese.
Mr.. Allison introduced q bill to provide for q
reserve fund for the redemption OF the United
States notes and for other purposes 1t pro-
seenS eef 9r the sam Of Shs hSe Be set
apart In the Treasury for the sole purpose OF
h q e mo n1.Gs ed our
mainder In standard silver dollars Tho Sem
ate then resumed consideration Of the Sher-
ing TO close the debate. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Sherman's remarks Mr.. Window moved
o yess ss senate
went into executive session and adjourned
HousE-Mr. Updegrar presented petition
from 1000 citizens of Ohio asking for the estab-
q pass S to
the limit and suspend Chinese immigration;
ordered printed. Mr.. Cox, calling on the Presi-
Department and the United States Minister At
St Petersburg, relative to the expulsion of
secution of Jews in the Russian Empire; refer
red Mr.. Page, appropriating $4,000 for con-
tinuing work on the Davis Island dam; refer
appropriating $4,000 for the reclamation OF
marshes in the harbors Of the cities Of WASH
mittee Of the Whole The House took S "a recess
until evening, the session being for debate on
ly. Six members only being present at the
evening session the House adjourned
SENATE, JANUARY 27.-Mr. Garland
presented petition from the residents of and
visitors to Hot Springs of Arkansas for an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the Improvement
of the permanent Government reservation
and streets at Hot Springs: referred. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced: BY Mr.. Logan,
for the Of Ss
the National Board of Health to all persons
applying for II at cost price. By Mr.. Edmunds,
to prevent and punish counterfeitfng. Mr..
Morrill,, from the Committee on Education and
Labor, reported favorably. with amendments
fish an educational fund and apply a portion
of the proceeds OF the public lands TO public
nIsts endoxment z apd s1pooPt OF eoIeees foT
the advancement of scientific and industrial
education. The latter portion of the morning
posed new order of business, and at one
o'clock the consideration OF the Sherman three
per cent, IT, bond oil, Tesome S S hr AeT % me WIS, dis
Virginia, striking out the time and feature Of
the new bonds and making them payable At
s Mas ms caTried "a W Yess' % s.; Says N "a SesssTss
from the President were received, transmit
tion Of becem6er. report from rom the these secretary sS
telegram from the special envoy OF the United
presented by Chill. Also q further response
to the Senate resolution calling for the CORE
spondence touching qualification Of the Clay
on Foreign Relations Adjourned until 30th-
HoUsE.-Mr. Towushend, of I'LL, offered q
resolution reciting the charges that certain res
fdents Of the territories known as Mormona are
melting the Piute and Navajo Indians in Ari-
roma to outbreaks and lewiessness, and calling
upon the Secretary of the Interior for any i'm
partment; adopted Mr.. Orth asked that furth-
er consideration of the resolution reported by
him from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
requesting the President 70 obtain list OF
American citizens confined in English prisons
be postponed until the 8lst A few private bills
-@-I~ 49, 49, -
the House went into Committee OF the Whole
on private bills, Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio. in the
chair. At four o'clock the committee rose and
the House passed several private bills A bill
for the relief of the children of General James
A Garfield was lost-yeas 81, nays %. Ad
journed until the 30th.