The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-22
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
CoNGRRss.-xLvurH SESSION.

SENATE, February ia bill was pre-
sented for the relief of book agents Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. 1t appro-
PIRATES $4,000 iQ compensation for property
connected with the publishing house Of said
agents in Nashville, which was taken or de-
stroyed by the United States in 1884, or at any
other time. The antl-polygamy bill Ito amend
States in reference 10 biFamy and for other
purposes was taken up and the amendments
and agreed to up 10 the iifth section, which aa-
thorizes the President to grant amnesty to
classes Of offenders guilty, before the passage
cohabitation on such conditions as he shall
think proper. Thebin was discussed through
ment-
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Herbert continued his speech In
opposition to any increase in the membership
OF the House. The discussion was continued up
all late hour when an arrangement was
hours debate on the following day the previ-
Gus question should be considered as seconded,
rum. un VonS VOTE upon Wii % also be sIowed upon the
question as TO whether the old or new method
Of apportionment be adopted.
SENATE, February 16.-After short
executive session the anti-polygamy bill was
proceeded with, the question being upon the
eighth section as reported from the Judiciary
Committee, and Mr.. Morgan addressed the SEN
afe- Several amendments were proposed and
qsnse%enf Of % its sections the Dill nslly passed
by q Uipe uoce vote, in which no negative re-
sPonses were heard The pension arrears res
Adjourned aer
HoUsE.-Under the call Of committees the
following bills were repoted: For the adnlis-
sion Of Dakota into the Union as a State; to
provide additional training schools for Indian
youths; fixing the term of Office of Collectors
Of Internal Revenue at four years; to sduce
bers of Congress. The consideration of the ap-
portionment bill was resumed, and discussed
ap TN the hour Of adjournment without conn
SENATE, February 1.-THE House
bill providing that the compensation author
ized by the census deficiency bill may be made
to assignee in writing, OF persons holding pow.
er Of attorney; passed: Mr.; Kellogg introduced
tons: For Improvement Of river front at New
Orleans, $3o0,oooi improvement of ouachita
is, Eiver, sSoSoo; inPssSs%ent Of Red RveF eT
Of Bayou Tecne, $4,000; improvement
sSe cSsnasi Of kSeG SniIS
ing a lock at the mouth Of Bayou Plaquemine,
At sSreveport S $500 bGildinS court Court HOUSE HOUSE
Custom House and Pos.ofice at Morgan city,
S150.O0l After considering several bills on the
calendar, without action, the senate agreed &c
adjourn over until the 10th, and then ordered
executive session -.-r - h-s
HogsE.-The apportionment bin providins
for House membersh' p of a25 members, to be
| apportioned among the several States, under
| the old or Francis g. Walkers method, passed
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President in further compliance
with the House resolution calling fol
correspondence respecting the war on the Pa
cific, and Transmitting the report of the Secre-
| tarv Of State and accompanying documents;
War, transmitting the progress report, of the
Mississippi River Commission; referred. The
House then, after several roll calls. adjourned
SENATE, February 1S.-The Senate
| was not in session on the 18th.
HousE.-The bill to promote the efficiency
| of the nfe-Saving service was reported and
| then went into Committee of the Whole on the
| ate SlsSss3. The item of deficiency for pub
lie printing gave rise to debate, during
| which Mr.. Atkins (Tennl stated that the
Ereat cost & Of public printing was in a g@reai @
| mittee on Printing of the last Congress. Thit
brought Mr.. Singleton (Miss-) to his feet in de
fense of that committee, OF which he was then
deficiency bill appropriating $1,000 for the
construction OF vaults in the Treasury and
| sub-Treasury, quite an interesting discussion
arose upon the silver question Mr. Hewitt
standard silver dollar, characterizing it as
cheat and fraud, and nat money in its worst
| and most repulsive and Objectionable sense
| and asserting that IL rendered all CONNER
Messrs. stephens Ga and Marsh Ol.l defended
the silver dollar, declaring IL was the true unit
OF value. They characterized the act OF 1873 a
an act passed for the purpose of degrading sill
standard dollar was fraudulent was false In
fact and untrue In principle. Mr.. Bucknel
| CWis.) also defended the standard dollar. After
further discussion upon various items in the
House and passed-yeas 155, nays 20. Ad
iOurned.