The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-12-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General summary Of Events at Home
and Abroad.
Complied from Daily Reports mp to the
Hour OF Going to Press.
uoNoREss.

IN the Senate on the 18th bills pro-
viding for civil government for Alaska, and
IN regard TO tho election OF President and
Vice President, were reported from commit
tees aud placed on the calendar. 4 resolution
given by the Texss Pacific Railroad on
% INFORM the ssnass or Of the % names Or railrosS
corporations claiming lnnde not earned dur
@ Sor Of OF acres Claimed 6y each rosa. The i eIeo,
ton OF othoers was proceeded with, the
division being atthe strict party lines, Malone
and and the RspuSIcsn % nominees TO Tor secretary Of
the Senate, Chief Clerk, Principal Executive
clsrs ea Chaplain and rye, ,n,a ,,T wsrs
the Whole for the. purpose OF continuing the
SSsepa SSessien psndISs %Ss ns the % adoption OF
tion of President pro iem- and his right, In the
shall perform the duties OF tie chair for three
days. The division OF the rule so as to permit
ssress s 9 the Sird eiaSss Sa @Se
giyes the Vice President the power OF snbsti-
rule the Senate adjourned.
A RESOLUTION from the Legislature
OF Minnesota asking for the erection OF shear
booms at railroad bridges across the Missis-
sippi was presented In the Senate on the 10th.
Bills were introduced providing for the 40
ceptanoe by the United States of the Illinois
and MiehiSsn canal M from Illinois; providing
ment lands In Nevada; consolidating the
Bureau OF Military Justice aud the Corps OF
the SsA standard o. time foS hs pcs
The secre.ssy o. the InteTior Tor iaiorma:
patented for the bcnent OF railroad companies
siuoe the date OF the decision OF the Supreme
sumed the consideration Of the rules, and
after amending tho House resolution so as TO
make January the date OF reassembling, ad-
5iec of eieciion on Mr. Simmer % OF IsSs she First
district OF North Carolina. was accepted after
- So%posed as foio~s were created: % Civi Ser.
vice Reform, II memoersi Law Respecting the
sSPa hsss Pay. Public Health, % and Liquor % frame. @
each, o; Ventilation OF Hall, :; American
shipping. IL, Tho appointment OF several
was adopted calling on the Secretary of State
for all communications, Documents and
ePSi m n nn Of sso late 'fs Pstrict
ODonnelL Tue senate amendment on the
recess resolution was concurred in. Messrs.
and kasson were appointed n special commit
tee on the centennial anniversary OF Wash
ington's surrender OF his commission as com
mander-in-chief OF the army. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the goth. bills were
introduced establishing a board OF railroad
commerce; authorizing the Secretary of War
TO erect q monument 70 the late General
warren; authorizing the distiliatou OF fruit
without tax by the Federal Government,
leaving the question OF taxation 20 the State.
Tue resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Interior for information of land granted
railroads was taken up, and after some discus
sion the words "it L. alleged" were inserted,
90 as not TO commit the senate 70 any special
Interpretation of the decision OF the Supreme
Court, and agreed 10. The Senate went into
executive session, and on re-opening received
a communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior relating 20 the attempted trans
fer Of the Texas Pscinc's land grant
70 the Southern Pacific. The joint
resolution from the House relating TO the
centenary surrender by Washington OF his
commission as commanderin-chief OF the
army was concurred In, and the Senate adj
iourned 20 the 2ith. In the House q resolu-
ton granting q months extra pay to dis
charged employees was offered and referred
TO the Committee on Accounts. A resolution
increasing the Committee on Post-ofhces and
Post Roads TO fifteen members was
adopted, aud tho committees on Bank
ritories, Public buildings, and District
bers each. The resolution requesting the
mending that the I'D and 24th inst. be OBJ
served by the people in appropriate manner
In commeuioration of the surrender by WASH
ington Of his commission as commander-in-
chief OF the army was passed. The President
was also requested to order a salute fired from
the various forts on the s4th. Adjourned to
.he 24th.