The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-04-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

~w,~,rr AprIl l5-The Chair laid before the
zSnoto hin from Senator Jackson, saving
t,,at as he had accepted the Tennessee
J,,doeship, his seat in the Senate had become
r-ncsnt and requesting the President OF the
s..nate 20 so inform the Governor or Ten
sSasee The Chair laid before the senate
.zIemorial from the wool growers conven;s
,ysnn. held ut st. Louis, and coulplaih,hk VI
me proposition to place wool on she Iree
=, Nj. referred. Mr.. German reported ravor-
.hiy from the Committee on commerce
SjIl'to construct frstclass lghtshlp, ana
establish It of the entrance 10 ShesaRsto esS Rn to
Raw: the ship TO cost not to exceed S6nOoO' 70
gaye a steam fog signal and to be bullt IN an
Ir,erIcan ship yard. The bill was at once
-1.sasad. The resolution favoring open ex-
\, y,uttve sessions was then taken up uhu uio-
, COS sed until adiournment' ry,o.
= gnUsE-After routine business the house
, Y-sumed consderat on OF the llngi u1s hoIheiss
, contested election case: There was splrltea
sehate. during VIII Ch Mr. Hurd, the conIest-
snt made an eloquent appeal in MS own
behalf, The vote was first taken on tne
resolution of the minority, wh,ch declares
that Jacob Romes is not entitled 10 une seat, EN-
'Tbis was defeated-yeas lOl, nays l6S Inc
ToniorIty resolutions confirming Mr. homels
1-gbt 10 his seat were then agreed 10 without
adiylsion, a and the House adjourned
SENATE. April i5.-After the transaction OF
rcutlpo business. Mr.. Logan addressed the
sanate in support of the movement for open
executive sessions. He said he hoped the
senators who had favored secret sessions
,sould be heard from in this debate, Those
VINO believe n secrecy shouIs oHehS sun
fbnlr grounds for that belief. He lMr 10.
ram would like TO hear those grounds. Let
ihe doors be opened and let senatorial
,,Uiirtcsy" give place TO fair ana open con,
s5hprat on The traduccr OF character ana
snr rondOner of lad records would both go
down before the open consideration OF
examinations. The treachcrous stilletto would
give place to open and manly warfare; the
man who with n crooked record wanted
,iIblic Off ce would then have to seek other
shannels than the Senate. At the conclusion
ef Mr.. Logans remarks the Pension Dill was
ylaced before the Senate, but after briet
consideration went over, and the senate
axnni into executive session and soon atter
TorsE.-Mr Caldwell from Committee on
electoral Count,reported with amendments 9
senate bill TO fix the day for the meeting of
electors Of President and Vice President, ana
20 regulate the counting OF votes; House cal.
eIIdar. The House went into Committee OIL
.yTiation hill and after debate the bill was
reAd by sections for amendments. without
reachinR a conclusion the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April l6-Mr. Doiph addressed the
Senate In the support Of his "Indian depre
CATIONS bill, and bill (also introduced by
ain approprating $5,0OO,oOo to compensate
, y, aens for losses suffered by them through
E6ch depredatons Tho bills were referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. The
Interstate COmmeroe bill was then PLACED
Shfnre the Senate, and after speech by MT
Camden, the Senate went into executive ses
son, and when the doors reOpened adJOurne'
antil the 18th
HOrsE-Aftcr some routine business o
NO general interest the House went into Com
Hfttee Of the Whole on the private calendar
Elthout making much headway the commit
Arp rosp and n recess WAS taken until even