The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-01-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A General Summary Of Events at Home
and Abroad.
Compiled from Daily Reports up to the
Hour of Going to Press.
CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the lIth, Mr.. Ed
nunds introduced, by request, . bill to pro-
vide tor the appointment OF q Commission to
investigate the subject of railroad transporta-
tion, and expressed the opinion that the matter
was worthy of consideration, believing that
some sort of regulation was required. The
Appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Postoffice Appropriation bin was then
ing hour expired when The Tariff bill
was resumed. Adjourned. In the House the
snS
Lincoln died. The committee also decided that
to retain the Brideweii Dock properly in
Shicaso. thus sustaining the views OF
sworn in as Representative from the Ninth
Indiana District. to succeed the lato Mr.. Orth.
tablishment or railroad communication with
Central and South America; referred. Mr.. Rice
called up the special order, it being joint
in sccordance With the treaty Of April Is 'SS iss
with Venezuela The resolution requests the
the no Ren Of With via
view Of an appointment Of new
Consider the evidence submitted to the
former commission and directs that the mon
eiyeS 1es nSn r 70 1S or sne .e Re re-
distributed pro rata in payment OF the ssme.
Adjourned.
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the
Senate on the 18th directing the Secretary of
War to inform the Senate what action had
been taken under the resolution providing for
the payment of the Fourth Arkansas mounted
infantry. After some further unim mportant
business, the Postofice Appropriation bill
came up. The pending question being on the
amendment appropriating $4,000 for neces-
sary and special facilities on the trunk lines.
A debate ensued, during which Mr.. Plumb said
first appropriation for the fast mail service,
that the beneht of IL should be generally diff
fused, but the Postoffice Department had been
with the western railways. fhe amendment
aPproPrisiing sIsooOO for fast mail service
The Tariff bill was then taken up and consid-
cred and after several unsuccessful attempts
out of respect to the memory of the
late Representative Shackleford.. -. In the
House Mr.. Kasson offered resolution direct
ing that during the remainder OF be session the
Judiciary, Foreign Affairs. Naval Affairs, Ter
rtories and Public Land committees be en-
Titled to one day each for consideration of one
or more bills reported favorable by them; re
serred. Mr. Anderson reported back from the
the Secretary of War for information as to what
telegraph lines have been built under his d.
been made of the same. and upon what terms.
Ihe House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Appropriation bill, and soon
after adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. Sewell,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
Secretary of War to establish Home for Indi-
gent Soldiers and Sailors in Kansas. Mr.. Har-
rison. from the committee on Territories, re-
ported bill authorizing the county OF Yank-
majority of the committee were satisfied
that the people had q desire that the county
then To refund their debt and get rid of the
taint of reputation Mr.. Garland gave notice
that three members Of the committee disap-
proved of the bill and would oppose its passage
On motion a joint resolution was passed
authorizing the purchase of steam launches
bile. On motion a bill was passed authorizing
an increase I'm the capital stock of the Second
ONCE Appropristion hill was was" then nc tapen
up and a debate ensued on the clause propo-
sing reduction OF letter postage to two cents,
was laid aside and the Tariff bill resumed and
debated until adjournment.......In e. In the House
Mr.. Moore, OF Tenn, Introduced q resolu-
ton. proposing a Constitutional amend
ment granting Congress the power to pro-
ids, k,ae f 6y apProP1sste ~ hegtslation for the
ter ed into BY any State in the Union. Tho Ju-
dietary resolution directing the Military Com
aeement at the Hampton Soldiers Home was
adopted. Mr.. Bingham. of Pa. chairman of
reported back the bill providing that when
ever u shall become necessary to increase the
speed IL which ths mail Is carried on any post
reduced time required; placed on the calen-
der. The House then went into Committee of
Ine w 0Ole on Tue prlNute Cdle0Oar, ana at
two O'Clock the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
AN effort was made in the Senate on
the Goth to strike out OF the Postal Appropria-
tion bill the provision in regard to two-cent
postage. but without success. Mr.. Blair
presented large number OF petitions for
National aid to common schools. Mr. Voor-
hees presented a resolution of the In
diana Board of Agriculture favoring the
transfer of the weather forecasts of the Sig
nal Service to the Department of Agriculture,
where the subject of climate naura ly belongs.
The section of the bill directing an investiga-
tion by the Postmaster General into the rail
way mail service was amended so as to ~ex-
tend the investigation to the question of
devfsibilIty OF the general fast mail service.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
the amendments made in committee agreed to,
including that fixing the date on July / next,
when the redpction of letter postage shall take
effect; passed. The Tariff bill was then taken
up and discussed. Adjourned ... =. In the
House Mr.. Buckner of No., introduced
an act authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Missouri River near St. Charles,
Missouri, and to so provide that no higher
charge shall be made for the transportation of
mails and army supplies Scross the bridge than
Is made upon the railway lines running there
to; referred The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Naval Appropria-
tion bill and soon Pf'"r ''"urned.