The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

SENATE, February 4.-The Chair laid before
the Senate communication recommending
the legislation necessary 10 place General
Grant on the retired list OF the United States
army. Mr.. Hill offered a concurrent resolu-
tiOn, which was adopted, calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for certain reports or
special agents on lands In New Mexico The
Senate Interstate Commission bill was taken
up and passed-44 yeas, II nays. The bill for
the recoinage Of the trade dollar was then
called up and discussed until adjournment.
HoUsE..-Under the new rule TO consider
bills TO which not more than ten members
objected, a numberwere presented, but as
there was the legal objection TO all OF them,
they went over. The committees were called
for reports and number of bills were placed
on the calendar. The House then went Into
committee of the Whole on the River and
Harbor bill. which was discussed until ad-
journment without action. A night session
was held, but as there was no quorum present
no business was transacted.
SENATE, February 5.-A bill was introduced
by Mr.. Sherman to provide for the striking
of medals 10 commemorate the completion
OF the Washington Monument; referred. Mr..
Plumb called up bill TO quiet title of settlers
on the Des Moines River lands In the State of
Iowa. The reading of the exceedingly vol
luminous report on the bill occupied the time
till two o clock, when the unfinished business,
being the bill for the redemption and re-
coinage OF the trade dollar, was taken up,
Senator Bowen having the floor, which he
occupied in his remarks until adjournment.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered and
adopted requesting the President 10 cause
copies OF all communications which have
been received respecting the Congo Confer
ence, and especially copies of the text OF the
commission or power sent by the Govern
ment 10 each of the three American plenpo-
tentaries or agents, TO be Immediately trans
mitted TO the House. The House then went
into Committee of tho Whole on the River
and Harbor bill, and when thirty.two of the
1.2OO lines of the bill had been gone over the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, February 6.-Mr. Sewel offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary OF War 10
report the Senate whether any plans or pre-
parations have been matured by the engl.
neer corps of the army or War Department
for defending the harbors OF our sea coasts
and lakes by torpedoes or otherwise, in case
OF sudden war with any foreign power, and
II torpedo stations have been established
with the care contemplated for such defense
referred. Mr.. ingalls,, according TO notice
given, moved an amendment 10 the Senate
rule that prohibits general legislation
on appropriation bills, the amendment
being to permit such legislation as
subject matter OF the bill After
a discussion on Mr.. Ingalls, resolution, the
whole subject was referred 10 the Committee
on Rules. The Consular and Diplomatic Ap
preparation bill was taken up with the Senate
amendments, which were agreed TO without
objection, and the Senate went into execu.
tive session and soon after adjourned.
HousE.-An adverse report was made on
the Joint resolution. rendering the thanks OF
Congress 10 Commanders Schley and Coffin
and Lieutenant Emory, OF the Greely relief
expedition; laid on the table. Private bust
ness having been dispensed with the House
went into Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Ham
mOnd In the chair on the River and Harbor
bill, which was discussed until late hour
without making any headway. as only seven
of the fifty pages OF tho bill had been gone
over.
SENATE, February IA joint resolution
was passed accepting, in the name Of the
United States from w. II. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Grant, aud rendering thanks therefor,
the trophies presented 20 General Grant by
the different nations of Europe. The reso.
luton provides that they shall be placed In
charge OF the Librarian OF Congress until a
suitable Library building is built. The bill
creating Department of Agriculture was
presented and placed on the calendar. The
House bill providing n retired list for pri-
Yates and non-commissoned officers was
passed-yeas ~, nays5. The private pension
bills were then taken up and discussed until
adjournment.
HoUsE.-Another attempt was made TO
have number OF bills passed under the new
rule. hut as there was the required number
and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill. vari-
Gus amendments were made 10 the bill but
they were all voted down, and the Commit
tee rose and the House adjourned without
making any headway on the bill.