The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters,
CONGRESS,

SENATE, January 1s-Mr. Ingalls, offered
che following, which, at his request, was laid
over for the present; Resolped. That II 10 the
opinion Of the Senate that the compulsory
coinage OF silver dollars, directed by the law
of February 2s 1878 should not be suspended
until the aggregate reaches the sum of $780,
100000. Mr. Brown offered resolution
directing the Committee on Indian Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of removing all
indians In the United States to the Indian
Territory; laid over. The bill for the ad.
mission OF Dakota TO Statehood was then
reached, but Mr.. Harrison said II would be
impossible to consider the bill under the five
minute rule; II went over. Mr.. Harrison
stated that he would call It up early next
week.
HoUsE.-Mr. Curtin. OF Pennsylvania, asked
20 be relieved as chairman of the Committee
on Banking and Currency, which was
granted Mr., Caldwell, Tenn..l called up for
action the Hoar Presidential Succession bill,
but on the stassment of Mr.. Cooper. of Ohio,
that the m nority report had not been
printed, the discussion was postponed and
che House adjourned.
SENATE. January IL--Mr. Beck stated that
ne had received a number of petitions in
favor OF a suspension of the silver coinage.
but had returned. instead OF presenting
them. because he believed them to be the
result Of circular issued by New York com.
merciai bodies urging the creation OF q
popular sentiment against the coinage. The
Senator read one of those strictly conn.,
dental" circulars; Il asks Is recipients TO
write a personal letter to Speaker Carlisle
urging him to refrain from placing extreme
ailver-men on the Coinage Committee Of the
House; and also to write personal letters to
Senators and Representatives. urging the
suspension Of the silver coinage. A num-
Der Of resolutions and bills we're then OF.
nered and referred. after which Mr.. Brown
called up Mr. Beok's silver resolution and
addressed the Senate AZ great length In op:
position TO the suspension Of the coinage OF
silver. Mr.. Brown took the ground that to
meet the demand OF our immense and grow
ing business we could safely carry fi00.0O0,.
tender silver coin than France aud Germany
aogether. and only little more than France
alone. Adjourned until the 18th.
HousE.-Mr. Dingley. from the Shipping
Committee reported q resolution directing
that comm ttee be appointed TO Inquire
what legislation IA necessary for the inter
ests OF the American msrn engaged In the
Fisheries, and report by bill or otherwise
. adopted. Under the call of committees only
two private bills were reported. The Presi.
the committee and discussed until late
hour. when II went over. aud on motion of
Mr.. Mataon, OF Indiana, Friday night sessions
were ordered for the consideration OF PEN
sion bills. Adjourned.
SENATE, January 15.-The Senate was not
IN session.
HOusE.-Mr. Bland introduced q bill re.
pealInR 90 much OF the act OF June .. 1872 as
provides for the exchange and redemption
of subsidiary coinage; referred. Mr.. Tars.
ney offered a resolution calling on the Secre-
cary of the Treasury for Information as TO
the amount OF money in the Treasury that
can be legally applied to the payment OF
bonds or ahy other interest-bearing debt OF
the United States. aud II there be any such
moneys IN tho Treasury being applicable 10
fbe payment OF the obligations aforesaid,
why the same has not been so applied: re-
ferred. The Presidential Succession bill was
then taken up and passed by q vote OF lS3
yeas to II nays. precisely as II came from the
Senate. The House then adjournsd until
ahe 18th.