The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.


SENATE, January 7.-Mr. Plumb presented
memorial from the Oklahoma settlers COM
planning Of their expulsion by the army Of
the United States, and asserting that this
action was taken in the interest OF certain
eattle syndicate, who, without authority OF
law, had fenced In these lands and were
using them. They prayed that Oklahoma
might be organized as Territory. Mr..
Plumb sustained their cause and urged that
tho Committee on Indian affairs should de-
eide at the earliest date whether these lands
could bo opened TO settlement, Mr., Morrill,
called up his resolution declaring that the
Constitution conferred upon the Legislature,
sitting with open doors, the sole power OF
regulating laws in relation TO revenue,
and that so-called reciprocity treaties
with nations of inferior population, includ-
Ing n large surrender of revenue were un-
timely and should be regarded with dsfavor.
Mr.. Morrill, made lengthy speech against
the continuance of the custom of consider
ing treaties with closed doors, at the close of
which Mr.. Lapham gave notice that he would
also address the Senate on the subject OF
commercial treaties at an early day. The
Senate then resumed the consideration of
the Interstate Commerce bill and without
taking any action adjourned.
HoUsE.-Tho Chair laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary of the
Navy recommending an appropriation of
$:O00,0O0 for the establishment of gun
foundry and the purchase of steel, In accord
ance with the recommendation OF the Gun
Foundry Board; referred. On Il demand for
the regular order, the Reagan Interstate
Commerce bill came up as the unfinished
business. Several amendments were offered
and adopted, when the bill was ordered
printed and the House adjourned.
SENATE, January s.-Mr. Allison, Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, offered
ns a separate bill all the legislative provisions
inserted by the House in the Pension Appro-
priation bill for the next fiscal year, regula-
hn m n m 10.
prohibiting the payment of any fee until the
claim was allowed; and limiting the fec
20 $40, except In case of special contract. Mr..
Lapham then delivered speech on CONNER
cial treaties in reply to Mr.. Morrill,. He con-
tended that the views advanced by that
gentleman, though plausible, were founded
on an erroneous view of the Constitution.
The treaty making power, he said, was not
exclusively executive nor exclusively legis-
mtive but partook of the character OF both.
He advocated In general terms the extension
OF our commerce. The drift of his remarks
being favorable TO the ratification OF both
the Spanish and San Domingo treaties. The
Senate then went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HousE.-The Interstate Commerce bill
came up us unfinished business, the preced-
ing question being on Mr.. Hammond's
amendment that the Commissioners shall
not be appointed until the 5th of March. The
amendment walk adopted, only twelve mega
tive votes being cast. After the rejection of
several other amendments the bill was put
on its passage and carried-yeas l62, nays *.
The contested election case of George II.
Craig VS.. Charles NJ. Shelley, OF the Fourth
Alabama District, was called up, and Mr..
Craig was declared entitled TO the seat Ad-
Journed.
SENATE, January "a bill was passed, au-
thorizlng the Secretary OF the Navy TO trans
fer one Of the vessels Of the Greedy relief OK
peditlon TO the Treasury Department, TO be
used as revenue cutter and 10 retain the
other two dncluding tho ship presented by
Great Britainl for the use OF the navy. At
the request OF Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Morgan with
drew his motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the bill forfelting portion OF the
lands granted 20 the Oregon Central Rail-
road was passed the other day; so the bill,
with the Senate amendments, win go back TO
the House for concurrence. The Senate then
resumed consideration of the Interstate
Commerce bill and motion 10 strike out
from the 1rst section the provision that the
Commission created by tho bill should be
composed of representatives of the different
interests involved was adopted by vote OF
20 10 ~ The bill went over and the Senate
went into executive session and soon after
adjourned until tho 12th.
HousE.-Mr. Curtis Chairman OF the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs, reported the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Belmont on the 9Th,
calling upon the President for information
concerning the participation of the United
States In the Congo Conference; adopted.
Also two resolutions introduced by MIR. Hol-
man calling on tho Secretary OF State for in-
formation In relation to the alleged arrest OF
II. j. Monahan by Mexican authorities;
adopted. The House then went into n Com
mittee OF tho Whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. Cox I'm the chair. Among the bills passed
was one authorizing tho Secretary of War 10
turn over 10 tho Interior Department certain
parts OF Camp Douglas military reservation,
and bill to, pay officers Of the army for SER
Vices actually rendered during the war.
night session was held and twenty-five PEN
sion bills were disposed of.