The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-05-17
Gathered From all Quarters.
ceNGREss-xLvnrH SESSION.

SENATE, May 10.-Mr. Sherman in
troduced a bill for the preservation of woods
and forests in the National domain adjacent to
the sources OF navigable rivers; referred. The
mp, and after lengthy discussion went over,
md the House joint resolution appropriating
year for fneS. hsSas. & esc in ihe % buiIdinrs 9n.
der the control of the Treasury Department,
HoUsE.-The House passed by a vote of k2
20 !, without amendment. the bill creating an
kIecutive Department of Agriculture, which
the control of Secretary who is an experienced
and practical agriculturalist and establishes a
spS q
report of the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed 70 and the House went into COMMITTEES
3ourned without action.
SENATE, May 1.-THE claim of L.
Madison Jay for the value of land in the city
Of New Orleans, which at the time was pur-
chased by him at judicial sale under the Con-
nscation act was covered by mortgage but
ernment that no incumbrance upon it existed,
was passed-yeas, q; nays, Z2 The bill for in
tSsr dscpssed and then Iaid asse sna the the
Adjourned.
Housz--Nr. shervin. from the Committee
In the support of common schools. 1t pro-
vides that for the next I'VE years there shah be
support of free common schools. which amount
shah be known rs the common school fund and
ritories sccordinE to the number OF their
fifterate population over ten years of age. An
amount not exceeding fve per cent. of the
don Il teachers in public schools; ordered
printed: Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on
bii to shorten 1 to t two ~ years the period
required In honesteadinE. The House
~ md N
the whole matter went over and the Speaker
laid before the House . communication from
the eIpenditures Of the Signal Service, which
was referred The expenditures are as fol-
STs ls,s @ & ss ss ls 20 s SS Is 90 ss:t cSS
$4,000 =
SENATE, May 1.-THE Senate bills
authorizing the construction of bridges across
the Mississippi River at Memphis and one
scross the Arkansas River at Van Buren,, we're
tsoSinins the St Louis q SAN Francisoo
Railroad Company to bufld bridge
was passed. Mr.. Morgan offered q resoin-
tisats the charges that he Tressury and
Attorney Generals offices refuse to settle ac-
SS sSeg sissSsn~ the s esasses thst have s been
made against certain officers; under the rules
It went over. The consideration of the Inter.
the 18th
HoUsE--A bill was passed providing for the
removal Of the remains of the late General
Fitzpatrick from Chill 70 New Jersey for inter
ment- The Conference reports on the Agri-
cultural and the Fertilization Appropriation
bills were agreed 70. The House then resumed
cousitor oration Of the Geneva Award bill Ad-
journed.
SENATE, May 13.-The Senate was not
IN session rtr
HoUsx--The River and Harbor bill was re
ported and ordered printed and recommitted.
An effort to report q bill to suspend the issue
OF silver certificates and TO limit the coinage
Of SILVER dollars to the requirements
OF the people met with objection, and
Mr.. Crapo then called up for consideration
q bill to enable the National bank associations
to extend their corporate existence He ex.
planned the provisions OF the bill and why II
demanded the action of Congress, but an oh
1ection being made IL went over. Mr.. Aldrich
introduced bill. rendering the thanksof Con
gress TO Lieutenant J. w. Danenhauer, and
comforting upon him the rank of Lieutenant
Commander. referred Adjourned until the
18th.