The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-24
NEVIS OF THE WEEK.
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SH,SNrW, March IA resolution offered By
M, Vaa Wyak Was agreed To. dirsotiDs the
conmittea on Tsubliu Lands 70 examine the
nature Of alleged uso aud obstruction OF
timber on public nnds ai5olning the line OF
the Northern Pacific raroa,L and 10 report
what leg islation u necessary % prvsect tlna,
her on the public domain. Tue kiectorat
count bill WAS read a thri time and passed
without a dviB on Discussion OF the hd.
munds resolutions was then resumed ana
continued until adjournment
HoUSR-Nr CaswelL Of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, reported back the resolutions
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury LOT
a statement OF the account between the
United States and the several states and
Territories of direct taxes levied and appor-
toned by the act OF ISL; adopted. Inc
Urgency Deficiency Appropriation bill was
reported back from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, with Senate amendments;
Concurrence was recommended in several
Senate amendments and IN severm otners
non.concurrence was recommended, among
them one appropriatlng sB.OO0 TO pay
the expenses attending the funeral OF
General Grant. The committee founn
neither law nor constitutional authority Tor
this appropriation, but IL had found pre-,
cedents and left constrained to recommend
nm appropriation for all legitimate expenses
approved by General Hancock. The report
was agreed to. and the House then went into
Committee of the Whole on tho Indian
appropriation bill. The bill was read by
paragraphs for amendments, and when the
committee rose the House adjourned.
SENATE, March lS.-The Chair laid before
the Senate n concurrent resolution OF the
Legislature of Virginia protesting against
the proposition 10 place fore en- iron ores or
che free list; referred. The Interstate
Commerce bill was made special order fol
March 80. and the Bankrupt I'LL special or
der for March 81. The Urgency Deficiency
bill was called up, and the Senate agreed
with the House that some OF the items max
ing up the sum expended for the funeral o.
General Grant were not OF an urgent den
cheney" character. The remaining Senate
items were also insisted upon. The Edmund,
resolutions then came up and the remainder
of the session was occupied In their discus
sion.
HousE.-A number OF bills were reported
from committees and placed on the calendar
among them one from the Judiciary Com
mittee 10 establish a uniform system o.
bankruptcy throughout the United States
The House resumed the consideration OF th'
bill conferring jurisdiction on the Court o
Claims to investigate private and domestic
claims other than war claims against tn,
United States. Pending n demand for TN
previous question the morning hour ex
pired and the House went into COMMITTEES
Of the Whole on the Indian Appropriation
bill. After fin sh ng forty-two OF the forty
eight pages of the bill the committee ros
and the House adjourned.
sENATE.-March 1o-The bill authorlzin
the President to appoint Lieutenant W. T
Randall. of the Navy, who commanded tn
Cumberland in the conflict with the Merr
mac, a Lieutenant Commander and 70 plac
him on the retired list, was passed. Quite
number of private pension bills were ais
passed. The Edmunds resolutions were the
taken up and Mr. Spoouer resumed his n
marks in favor of their adoption. Al th
conclusion of Mr.. Spooner's speech, Mr.. Co
quit obtained the floor and tho Senate a
5ourned until tho 22d.
HousE.-Speaker Carlisle being absen
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia. presided. After q
transaction of somo unlmportant routiT
business the House went into Committee {
the Whole on the private calendar. AT Il
evening session thirty pension bills we
passed.
SENATE. March 2o.-The Senate was not
session.
HoUsE.-Thc session to-day was devot
entirely 20 n discussion OF the Bland FIR
Coinage bill. The debate was participated
by Messrs james. Of New York; Seymor
OF Connect cut: O'Donnell. OF Mlchiga
Hemphill. of South Carolina; Dynum,
Indiana, and others.