The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-19
Gathered From all Quarters.
coNcnEss-xI.vurH SESSION.

CoNGRESs-XI.vIlrH SESSION.
SENATE, April 12.-The Senate took
up the bill allottiny to the Southern Utes agri-
cultural lands in or near the UnItah Reserva-
ton, Utah Territory, instead Of those hereto
Vicinity in Colorado and New Mexico. The
committee amendment requiring the consent
stricken out after the statement by letter
ihat this band held no title to their res
ervation and that the committee erred
in assuming otherwise. A further amend
ment was made to allow the band to
receive their annuities either in cash or stock
The chair laid before the Senate a memorial
from the NJ. E. Conference of New York, ap-
proving the veto OF the Chinese bill. Sewell
presenter a petition from a large number of
army officers favoring the passage OF bill
m9es referredi MiteheIl presented Z resointIon Of
the central branch of the Irish-American Land
League relative to Irish affairs The Indian
Territory bill was again discussed without &C
tion. AFTER executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Adverse reports were made on the
bill taxing greenbacks and the bill establish
ing experimental farms in certain States.
Cox offered an amendment to the rules divi-
ding the river and harbor appropriation bill in
two parts, one relating to coasts and rivers,
the other TO small streams; referred. Bills
favorably reported: Anti-Chinese bill with ten
purchase Of torpedoes and for torpedo eIper-
iments; abolishing prize money In the
navy; giving persons gho have % made entries entries
to other lands; to prevent National banks from
issuing notes over ninety per cent Of the face
at or above par, or ninety per cent their
market value when below; for the construc-
canal. The Committee on Appropriations was
instructed 10 report further measures of relief
that should be extended TO the sufferers by the
Adjourned -
SENATE, April 13.-Mr. Cameron, of
Pa, presented q protest from the Central
Branch Land League of America against the
imprisonment of American citizens in ireland;
referred. The bill appropriating 5000, 900 for
souri, Rivers was made unfinished business for
the following day. Mr.. Plumb. from the Cou-
%see Sn aoass S p1TseG w5aG
$4,000 to supply the deficiency in the current
year in the subsistence OF the Indian tribes
tical with the one recently originated in and
passed by the Senate, and was made neces-
sary because the House declined to recognize
ure. Mr.. Plumb, from the same committee,
reported without amendment the House bill 70
sIi6Ooo for printing, stamps, etc, for Revenue
Department; 5000 for the manufacture of
6Oo to continue the work on the washington
monument-the latter appropriation being for
the next nsesl year sna 70 enable e,t tne person
for the coming year at this time; passed Ad-
journed-
HousE--The Dill 10 ratffy the agreement
between the Shoshone and Bannock Indians
in in Idaho I or required for the Utah and North
went % into COMMITTEES is of the the whoie e on the the
Ohio, concluded his speech in favor
tariff or tariff for revenue only. Mr.. Turner,
of Georgia, argued in support of revenue
for a continuance % of Z the % present r protective
policy. Mr.. Armneld, of North Carolina, con-
nned his remarks principally 70 review Of Of
taxation. The Committee rose without action,
and the House adjourned
SENATE, April 14.-Mr. Maxey, from
the Committee on Claims, reported favorably,
with amendments, a bill to reappropriate and
apply the amount appropriated by the act of
tractors. tractor T the reSuIsr S order Of business % % Was
passed over and MT: voorhees, ad-
the @ ss tSe
conduct Of the State Department in reIa-
ton TO the arrest and imprisonment by the
British authorities of Daniel McSwceney and
other American citizens is in violation of Amer
ican law, inconsistent with the value of Amer
lean citizenssip; and derogatory to the honor
sion the Senate adjourned until the l1th.
HoUsE.-The minority report on the anti
Chinese bill was presented 1t states that the
motion. The House then went into Committee
bill on the calendar was for the relief of
Edward B. Armstrong. one Of the heirs of
James d. Armstrong, OF nissouri-met with
opposition on the ground that, though the
original claimant had been loyal, Z. b. Arm
strong had been unable to pcDve his loyalty.
hedebate was continued at great length, after
which the enact1ng clause was stricken out,
thus defeating the measure. Adjourned
SENATE, April 15.-The Senate was
not in session.
HousE.-The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Tariff Commission bill. Mr..
Mcmillan opposed the pending bill on the
ground that 1t was the duty of Congress to
legislate directly on the subject of revision of
the tariff. High tariff, he said. taxed every
farmer, printer, teacher, doctor, lawyer,
preacher and mechanic in the land in
order to increase the profits of the rich
manufacturer; and even placed duty upon
Bibles, thus prohibiting the plan of salvation
from going untaxed TO the people. If there
was TO be a revision of the tariff, why did not
the representatives Of the people stand to their
duty Ike men. and not shrink from that duty
and send an irresponsible commission all over
the country, junketing and feasting, in order
to inform Congress what IL must do. Messrs.
Shellenbarger, Wilson and Ward advocated the
passage of the bill. Mr.. Hill favored the CON
tinuation of the protective system. Adjourned
until nth.