The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.


SENATE, February ll.-A bill to provide
permanent reservations for the Indians in
Northern Montana was passed. II provides
for locating the Plegan, Blood and Blackfeet
Indians on landsin Northern Montana, which
lands may be patented to them in severalty
hereafter II Congress 80 directs, and $225, 900
annuity is appropriated TO enable the
Indians to give up the lands and assist them
in becoming an agricultural and pastoral
people. The Senate at twelve O'Clock pro-
ceeded In body TO the House of Represen-
tatives TO witness the count OF the electoral
vote: Upon their M return return the The, regular order
laws providing for the presumption of public
lands and allowing entries for timber culture
was taken up and discussed until adjourn
ment.
HoUsE-Mr. Poland submitted confer
once report on the bill authorizing suits for
damages where death resulted from wrong
ful acts, neglect or default, and IL was
adopted The hour of twelve having arrived
business was suspended to proceed with the
electoral count. II being announced that
Grover Cleveland had received 219 electoral
votes and James G.. Blaine 1Ss Mr.. Clay Of
fered concurrent resolution that COM
mittee OF three Representatives and two Sem
ators be appointed to notify the President
and Vice President-elect that they have been
duly elected for the term of four years from
March 4; adopted. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office appropriation bill, and soon after ad-
5ourned.
SENATE, February 12. - The concurrent
resolution OF the House providing for the
appointment of a joint committee of both
Houses TO officially inform Presldent-elect
Cleveland and Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks OF
their election was, on motion of Mr. Garland,
referred TO the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. The joint resolution was passed,
authorizing the President TO return 20 the
Government of Great Britain with thanks,
the Arctic relief steamer Alert" The reso-
luton introduced Wednesday by Mr..
munds' manner of announcing the result
of the Electoral count, as we'll as Mr.
Hoar's resolution on the same subject, were
then taken up and referred The bill repeal
ing the pre-emption and timber culture laws
then came up. Mr.. Palmer said q cloud
rested on the titles of probably one.half of
the lands OF honest settlers in the upper half
OF the Lower Peninsula OF Michigan vast
majority OF the men whose titles TO land
would be perfect by the passage of this bill
were honest men, small holders of land The
Dill, with some unlmportant amendments,
was then passed-8 yeas to 20 nays. Ad-
HousE.-Mr. Hancock reported back the
Pension Appropriation bill and moved nom
concurrence in the Senate amendments
agreed 20. The bill for $aO0O00 public build |
ing at Detroit and increasing the limit OF The |
appropriation from Sl50,000 for public build |
ings at Erie, Pa, TO S250000 were passed A |
bill making an appropriation 10 pay the |
Judgment In the case OF Hallett-Kilbourn |
against John q. Thompson, and 10 pay the |
expenses attending the trial OF the case, was |
discussed aud placed mt the foot of the cal |
endar The House then went into Commit |
tee OF the Whole on the Postofice Appropria- |
ton bill and discussed IL until adjournment. |
SENATE, February 13.-Mr. Hoar presented
the report OF the Conference Commit
tee on the Electoral bill disagreelng
with tho House conferees The bill to pre-
vent the importation of foreign contract |
labor was then taken up and discussed during
the ontire day.
HousH.-In Committee Of the Whole on the
Postofice Appropriation bill, Mr.. Robinson
denounced the two-cent tax on letters as
tniqutous, forcing the working people TO
pay for the mails which carried tons on tons
OF public documents, penalty envelopes,
newspapers, etc. The committee rose, and
pending n vote on the bill and amendments.
after ordering the previous question: a recess
was taken till eight O'Clock in the evening.
AT the evening session the only business done
was TO pass eighteen private pension bills.
SENATE, February l-Mr. Mitchell pre-
sented memorial from the Legislature OF
urging the reimbursement by
the United States 20 the State OF Pennsyl-
yanla OF all sums expended IN the defense of
the United States; referred. Mr. Hale, from
the Committee on Appropriations reported
the Agricultural Appropriation bill with
He said the Senate Committee
docket was now clear, this being the last APP
preparation bill sent over by the House; the
bill was placed on the calendar. The In
dian Appropriation bill was then taken
up. number OF the Senate Committees
amendments having been agreed 20, some
DISCUSSION arose as 70 the proposed amend
ment OF the committed which would strike
out the clauses OF the House bill involving
general legislation. The bill was discussed
until adjournment.
HoUsE.-rhe Postofice Appropriation bin
was taken up and passed. The House then
resumed consideration OF the River and
Harbor bill in Committee of the Whole, and
after an uninteresting hve minute debate for
one hour, rose, and the House went into
Committee OF the Whole on tho Legislative
4 Appropriation Bill, but without dlsposing OF
the bill the committee rose and the House
adjourned until the 10th.