The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General Summary Of Events at Home
and Abroad.
Compiled from Daily Reports up to the
Hour of Going to Press.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
A PETITION was presented in the Sem
ate on the 18th from General Pope and his
soldiers asking for the reinstatement of Fitz-
John Porter to the army. This action on the
members as il was to save Pope from utter
disgrace that Fitz-John Porter was tried by
memorial of the western Tract society, of
Cincinnati, asking that monthly publications be
lies are. A number OF petitions were presented
for the increase of pensions for one-armed and
the tenth section of the act to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases into the
United states. At the close of the morning
hour Mr.. Sherman endeavored to bring up the
bill relating to the entry of distilled spirits but
Mr.. Plumb objected and the considera-
resumed, and after some discussion passed,
and the Senate adjourned. In the
duced and referred, among them one limiting
the number of liquor saloons in the District of
.5ate the House agreed to adjourn on the ed
until the % Of January, by vote OF - yeas
quiring OF the Postmaster General If letter
carriers had been prohibited from wearing
oyercoats, and If SO by what authority.
priation bill and asked that it be con-
sidered Immediately after the Post-ofice
was introduced requiring telegraph com
panies to accept and transmit messages With.
foI examining or using the messages OF GUS
toners The following bills were Introduced:
To prevent Federal oficeholders from inter
fering with the freedom of elections; to pre-
vent the importation Of adulterated teas; to
amend the anti-polygamy law; to repeal the
The House then Vent into COMMITTEES of the
Whole on the Post-ofice Appropriation bill:
and pending action the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Wis, reported
fayorabIy on the bill affording relief to Con-
gress in the Investigation of the claims against
the Government. The Consular and Dlplo-
matte bill was then taken up and passed Mr..
construction of bridge across the Mis-
souri,, directly between Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs; referred; Also for the admission
of Utah into the Union as a State. Mr.. Cock
rell presented a petition from Hinton Rowen
Helper in relation to the railroad between
and soon after adjourned. -. In the House
ing on the Postmaster General for informa-
tion respecting the falling Star route contrac-
admission of Utah as a State. The House went
into Committee of the Whole and resumed the
consideration of the Post-office Appropriation
bill and after a lengthy discussion the bill
passed. Mr.. Lynch offered resolution making
Il in order to offer an amendment to the PEN
sion appropriation bill extending the provts-
ions OF the act placing enlisted oolored persons
on the same footing as other soldiers as to PEN
sions and bounty to the heirs OF sncn persons;
In the Senate on the 21st, Mr.. Bayard,
from the COMMITTEES on Finance, reported a
substitute for Mr.. McPhersons resolution in
relation to the reduction of the tobacco tar. II
provides that whenever the tax on tobacco,
| portionate rebate of the tax paid on the
| stock on hand will be allowed. A debate
ensued during which Hatch, Of Missouri;
Means allows the farmers and producers OF
| tobacco some relief nothing should be con-
mannfacfuTers. 1G SS ~ The House House resolution re @ ad.
| journing from 2sd until January was taken
Service Reform bin was then taken up and
discussed until a late hour, when il was laid
aside and the amendments TO the Agr-
cultural bill reported by the Committee were
agreed TO and the pill passed. Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Kassop, on behalf of the
Means, reported substitute to the resolution
of Mr.. Mcpherson, declaring in the judgment
! of the House, that no further reduction Of
that provided for in the House bill to reduce
internal revenue taxation now pending In the
reference the speaker laid before. the
House a report of the Collector of Customs OF
village by the revenue steamer Corwin. The
! House shortly afterwards went into COMMITTEES
of the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill
that bill until the hour OF adjournment with
out coming to a vote.
A NUMBER of petitions were presented
in the Senate on the ed for the allowance oi
rebate in case of the repeal of the tobacco IA,
and urging prompt action upon the question
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment modifyiul
the resolution so as to promise rebate only
in case of failure to give ample notice of thu
time when the act to reduce the tax shall TAXI
effect, which was passed by a vote of . yea
to l6 nays. The Civil Service bill cam,
up as unfinished business and wa
! discussed until late hour when the bill
went over and Mr.. Van Wyck offered a resolu
ton which was agreed to, directing fnvestiga
| ton and report by the Committee on Public
upon contracts made under the deposit system
for surveys before such had been inspected b.
officers created for that purpose by the act O
last session. The committee is given power d
send yfor persons and papers. Adjourned E. E.
| In the House Mr.. Kelley's motion to adjourn
from the ed until the 27th was carried. Tn,
House then went into Committee of the Who'll
on the Army Appropriation bill, but Their
being quorum present, the Commftte'
arose and the Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, on the COMMITTEES
of Missouri, on the Committee on Pen
| sions, Bounty and Back Pay. Mr.. An
dersoa, of Kansas, obtained leave Il
have printed the proposed amendment
to the army appropriation bill, providing tn
compensation OF the Pacific railroads 70
army transportation at two cents per mile 70
passengers and one cent per ton per mile TO
freight There were twenty-eight leaves o
absence granted, making total of l31 mem
hers absent on leave; and then the House ad
journed, the common understanding beinI
that no business would be transacted on n
following day.