The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

SENATE, December ia resolution was
passed authorizing the President to suspend,
by proclamation, the extra territorial juris-
diction now exercised with regard to Amer
lean citizens within the dominion of the Bey
OF Tdnis and to accept the Jurisdiction Of the
French Consular Courts. The Senate then
took up the Naval Appropriation bill, which
included the provision for constructing ad-
ditonal steel cruisers, rams, torpedo-boatS
and guns, contained in the unsuccessful bill
OF last session. An amendment was made
limiting the services OF the Gun Foundry
Board only TO the present session OF Con-
Gress. The bill M amended was then passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
House consideration OF the Interstate
Commence bill was resumed, and Mr.. Crisp
OF Georgia offered further amendment
that nothing in the act shall be so construed
as TO prevent any railroad company from
providing accommodations for white and
colored persons. Mr.. Breckenridge Of Are
kansas offered q substitute providing that
nothing in the act shall bo construed to pro-
hibit railroads from classifying passengers
as they may deem best for comfort and
safety Mr.. GoT of West Virginia moved to
add TO Mr.. Breckenridge's amendment the
words mo discrimination shall be made on
account of race or COLOR" agreed to-yeas
Iil, nays 103, Pending motion to reconsider
and to lay that motion on the table, Mr..
Reagan made u motion TO adjourn, which
was agreed to.
SENATE, December 1s.-Mr. Vest introduced
q resolution declaring that the power to send
an expedition into the territory OF Nicaragua
for the purpose Of surveying a route for an
inter-oceanic canal. and to expend the public
money for such purpose, was not vested by
law I'm the Navy Department, but should DO
referred 10 Congress, and directing the Sec
retary of the Navy TO discontinue the ar
rangements entered into by him for such
an expedition until the final action OF Con.
gross on thie resolution; laid over. A bill
appropriatlng $4,000 for the erection OF n
statue in Washington TO the memory of Cen
eral Lafayette and his compatrlots was
passed. Mr.. Cullom's bill TO regulate inter
Btato commerce was taken up, discussed and
several amendments were offered. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A motion 10 reconsider Mr.. Gof's
amendment TO the Interstate Commerce bill
vas adopted-yeas lao, nays lOS. Mr.. Barks-
dale then moved TO amend by adding "and
that furnishing separate accommodations at
the same charges shall not be considered a
determinations" agreed to-yeas lJl, nays
Ia. Several other amendments were offered
and rejected. Adjourned
SENATE. December ia bill making Inau.
guration Day legal holiday in the District
Of Columbia was passed. Mr.. Hale reported
that the conferees on the part of the Senate
and House on the Naval Appropriation bill
had been unable 10 agree. though the Senate
UOultTccS OHtHu 10 WUNe tnt provisions
with regard TO the new steel cruiser, thus
leaving the bill exactly as framed by the
House itself, deducting only the fifty per
cent. from each Item already appropriated
BY the eSlgency OF the bill OF lsss season
The House eohferoes Insisted that the Senate
must take the House bill OF this session,
making lump appropriation or none, and
would not even go into n conference. Tho
conferees felt II their duty 10 recommend
that the Senate should further insist, and by
unanimous vote insisted on an itemized ap-
preparation bill. The Senate then went into
executive session and confirmed number Of
nominations and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-SThe Chair laid before the House q
memorial from John q. Thompson, late Ser
goant alarms OF the House, asking for an
appropriation 10 pay Judgment rendered
against him in favor OF Hallett Klbourn by
the Supreme Court OF the District OF Colum.
bia, and 10 reimburse him for the expenses
Occurred and for reasnnaelo vouifgnsatipn
for Mo time and services; referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee with leave 10 report at
any time. The Interstate Commerce bill was
then taken up and discussed until adjourn.
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