The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

SENATE, February e5.-yfr. Allison pre-
sented the report of the Conference Commit
tee on the Army bill, stating that all Disagree
ments had been adjusted except with
regard to the proceedings of courts-martia.
in times of peace. The House insisted
courts-martial the right TO fix their own
hours of session. This gave rise TO warm
debate, In tho course of which the Swain
eourt-martial was strongly condemned by q
number OF Senators, who characterized the
whole proceedings of that court AZ outrage
GUS and unwarranted, and the pressure
brought 10 bear on the officers of the
court after the trial seemed TO have
been not for the purpose OF securing
justice but for the purpose of destroy
Ing the accused, for no other reason
than that he was chosen friend of Presl-
dent den Carrie, Garfield Tho Legislative Executive
and discussed until adjournment without
coming to any conclusion.
HousE.-Tho River and Harbor bill was
taken mp after the expiration of the morn
ing hour, and when the clause making an
appropriation for the lower Mississippi was
reached the members began flibustering
and kept II up until twelve O'Clock ut night
without reaching vote.
SENATE, February ga communication
was read from the Secretary of tho Navy ad.
vlsing an appropriation of sI5p,340 for the
completion Of the naval cruisers and the
dispatch boat; also a communication from
the Secretary OF the Interior transmitting
information In the possession of the Depart
ment respecting the progress which has been
made In the education and civilization of In
dians. Mr.. Hoar introduced bill, which diff
fered In many respects from the one now on
the calendar, to provide for settlement of
the Indebtedness of the Pacific railways 10
the Government He desired TO have the bill
printed for the benefit of the public. Tho
bill to retire the trade. dollar was then taken
aA NrRt nd 1lnta a.
HoUsE.-Mr, Dorshelmer offered a concur
rent resolution Of thanks to Colonel Casey
for his services In tho completion OF the
Washington Monument. Mr. Thomas OPP
posed II on the ground that Il was cheap
ening of the honor intended IN be conferred
by the thanks OF Congress, and that IL should
DE conferred, II nj all, upon the engineer who
executed It,. After short debate the reso-
luton was laid on the table. The sundry
civil Appropriation then came up and when
the clause appropriating 100000 additional
10 the New Orleans Exposition was reached,
considerable opposition was manifested and
the House adjourned without coming TO a
vote.
SENATE, February 27.-The Naval Appro-
priation bill was taken up and after adding
$1,000 for the purchase Of Erlcsson's sub
marine gun and increasing the tonnage of
the two new cruisers from 1000 10 5000 each
was read the third time and passed. The Sil.
yer Coinage bill was then laid aside so as to
permit OF the consideration OF private PEN
sion bills. Among the bills passed was the
Senate bill granting pension 90 the widow
OF ;. Dana Green, executive officer of the
Monitor in the fight with the Merrimac. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE-The sundry Civil Service bill came
mp as unfinished business, and the substitute
for the Exposition clause, proposed by Mr..
Hoar, was adopted. IL approprlates $4,000,
but requires Il TO be applied first in the pay
ment of debts outstanding outside the
State OF Louisiana, and secondly, in the pay
ment Of all the premiums heretofore awnrd.
ed; the money TO be disbursed under the
direction OF the Secretary OF tho Treasury,
who shall detail an agent for the duty. Mr..
Willis moved TO suspend the rules and pass
River and Harbor bill appropriatlng 5000
OOO Tor continuing work on the improve
ments now in progress. Tho bill provides
that Galveston harbor shall be treated as II
$4,000 had been appropriated by the bill OF
last year, contains Mr.. Holman's proviso
that the work on the Lower Mississippi shall
be confined TO Plum Point and Lake Proyi-
dence Reaches and requires the money 10 be
expended under the direction OF the secre-
tary of War. The rules wero suspended and
the bill passed-yeas 40, nays IS. Adjourned.
SENATE, February ga communication
was read from the Attorney General stating
that the Deficiency bill, as IL had passed the
House, would be entirely insufficient 10 meet
the ordinary expenses OF the United States
Courts for the remaining four months OF the |
pTesenl llSchl year, ana asking thnt tho bill |
tbe amended by the Senate TO conform TO the |
estimates Of the Department OF Justice. A |
message from the House was received an. |
lnouncing It's disagreement on the Postofllce |
Appropriation hifi amecdmcnts and asking |
conference. Messrs. Pl1mp, Allison and !
Beck were appointed conforeos.
! HousE.-The conference report on the Az |
ricultnrnl bill was adopted, TIE House then
went into Commltiee OF the Whole on tho
Notifications bill AR. gorr opposed the bill.
S'We had not, he said, "a fort that was worth
caring for, q gun that was worth keeping"
He driftcd 10 areference 10 Mr. Clevcland's
letter and said at the time of the election he
had not high appreciation OF the Demo
orntic candidate. but his admiration for the
man Increased daily. Ellis letter contained
words OF wisdom. every line was worthy OF
commentator, and he only regretted that
such pearls had been cast before such-Cun.
gressmcn." He declared that "the Prcsi.
dent-elect would have 10 rely upon the bust |
ness sense OF the Republican side OF the
House 20 run the Government" After some
further discussion the Committee rose and
reported the bill 10 the House when Il
pissed. Some minor reports were then
adopted and the House adjourned.