The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
and Abroad.
CONGRESS.


Mr. GARLAND offered resolution in
the Senate on the s1st for the appoint
ment of q committee of seven Sena-
tors to examine into the work now in
progress for the improvement of Tho
mississippi River below Cairo, the methods
The Army Appropriation bill was then taken
up, and several amendments made when the
the Utsh bill was taken up and Mr. Hoar
moved to strike out the seventh section,
any female to vote at any election hereafter
held IN the terrtory OF gta5 f9r anv public
amend so as TO make its provisions apply to
persons" instead of females only. and only
to s5S %,Sc ,s@s Ss big
tion on the amendments the Senate adjourned.
The House went into Committee of the
amendment was that offered by Mr. &cCook.
under direction of the Military Committee,
when. iat l. mt in the opinion &c OF the President,
may be no longer desirable for such
9 50 sSS Ssh piseed as apdee
disposed Of: adopted. Mr.. BeIrzhoover moved
king the Secretary of War TO detail for ser
vice in the sienelc Corps not 70 exceed eight
Iieutenants. OF the Signal Corps az Sutherised
by law. In advocating the amendment Mr..
Bsls5nc3veF made an M attack ;an. upon p,ns the
md under General Hazen. He believed this
bureau was purely q civil institu-
should % be transferred to some civil depart.
ment OF the Government. and especially that
who had some scientific knowledge and some
standing and reputation among the responsi-
Se eso Sf Of HssoSS 5hs s5
was adopted authorizing the Secretary of War
in his discretion TO make further detail Of
ton Mr.. Blackburn offered an amendment
reducing the appropriation for the United
500. without action on the amendment
the House adjourned.
IMMEDIATELY after the reading of the
Journal on the I'D the Senate went into execu-
tive session and confirmed the nomination of
AgssnOP Badger s- ss Collector ollie soa Of Customs
opened Mr. Garland called up the resolution
offered by him for the appointment of a spe-
@ethoas Gasa Of Improving D the RSa
River below Cairo: adopted. The Naval
TIE PROVISION thar no part Of the money s;
appropriated for the general care. increase
enG q the u be ne 81 the
repairs of any wooden ship when the estimated
cost Of such repairs shall exceed twenty-five
new ship OF the same size and like material
gave rise to long debate Adjourned
land districts in Dakots was passed. The Army
and Fortihcati on Appropriation bills, with the
ferred. Mr. RYAN submitted Conference re
port on the Indian Appropriation bill and Mr..
Burrows the report on the Consular and Dip.
to. Mr.. Springer obtained leave to have
printed in the record a memorial g the Iro.
Harrison. % in favor OF the eession Of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal to the United States and
the construction OF the Hennepin Canal; Ihe
| on the Sundry Civil bill. An amendment was
adopted authorizine surveys which may be
purpose of evidence I'm any suit or
proceeding on behalf of the United
maxim making % an approprisfion = for the hsey survey
OF private land claims in New Mexico and
the sppropriatios to be e used for the preIim @ m
mary survey OF unconfirmed private land
claims. The committee then rose and the
| Mr.. McDiLi., from the Committee on
| Public Lands, in the Senate on the sd, re
ported bill to quiet the title of settlers the
| Des Moines River lands. Mr. Dawes sub
mitted q conference report on the Indian Ap
idrai coDsidersrion 1 Of % the Naval App Appropriation pr on
bill was then resumed The paragraph
shall invite proposals for the construction
| of three steel cruisers and dispatch boat. was
amended so as to exclude the armament OF the
| vessels from the proposals The Utah bill was
then taken up, the pending question being or
Mr.. Blair's amendment, making the prohibition
oonSicted co r % Of %polygamy or bieamy instead % Of
| TO all "females, as in the bill; lost-ayes 6
1 ID.
| some time # was found that there was not g
| quorum present ana the Senate adjourned.
| In the House the Pond" rule. setting apar1
one hour each day for the consideration of ans
| measure called up by committees TO which
there shall not be five objections, was adopted
The Senate amendment to the Army ApprO
priation and Fertilization bills were non-con
Cured in and conference committees ap
nosn'eFS tse Foreign Arairs committee, s reporte9 %
1 back the resolution calling on the Presi
United states and russia in regard to ths
treatment OF the Jews In Russia, adopted
| The House then went into Committee OF the
| Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
and after making several unimportant amend
ments the committee rose and the House sd
| 1ourned-
| IN the Senate on the Path, upon the
provision OF increasing the salary of the Pub
lie Printer to $4,000, discussion arose as e
the influence of the Printers Union upon thu
| management of the Government Printing Office
Printer was at the mercy of some outside as
socfation. both as TO the wages to be paid AM
the persons he employed. The smendmen
OF the Committee on Appropriations to th,
i internal revenue portion of the bill, providing
clerks detailed ON special service and 70
averaging the fees OF gaugers was ruled ou
on point Of order as ne. legislation: Nh
20 require those clerks to be employed unde
the provisions OF the Civil Service act
In the House Immediately after reading tn
journal the Speaker proceeded TO call the com
mitfees under the roma rule MI handal
4 under the instructions of the Committee o
WAYS and Means, called up the bill to preven
the Importation of adulterated or spuriou
tea and there being but one objection, IL wa
| considered, amended and passed. Several othe
bills were called but were objected to and the
\ went over The House then proceeded to tn
consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropria
tion bill. the pending question bein
| an amendment reported from the Com
mittee OF the whole. granting IS, 90 {
the legal Representative OF Mr.. Andre,
Heron. Of Louisiana, late member OF IN
= - - n
Il 1eai OF opposition manifested to the propos
| tion to appropriate money for the benefit O
Mr. Hess. the man who had never served a
| a Representative and the amendment wa
lost-yeas, 81; nays. 15o. As there was In IN
| bill a similar allowance to the family of tn
late J. T. Updegraff. of Ohio. a member-elec
TO the Forty-eignth Congress- II was struck ou
| by unanimous consent; passed. Mr.. Sherwi
| called up the bill appropriating $1,000 000 Al
|, ! nualy for five years to aid in support OF con
Il mon schools; laid over Adjourned until tn
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