The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS-.

SENATE, March 3.-The Chair laid before
the Senate the Presidents message on Chi
nese matters; referred to the Foreign Rela.
tons Committee. Also a message from the
President relating TO payment of claims OF
the Cherokee India and the sale Of land
belonging to the Sac and Fox Indians; re-
fcrred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Beck offered resolution, which was
agreed 10. calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for Information as to how much, II
any. the actual payments of the principal OF
the public debt since July l, 1877, have been
in excess of the requirement. OF the laws reg
ulat ng the sinking fund, and how the exist
ing laws can be carried out In relation TO
said fund from now until the S25U,0 900 of
AZ per cent bonds mature. The Blair Edu.
catlonal bill was then takcn up and discussed
until adjournment.
HOUSE Mr. Hatch. from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported n bill 10 establish agri-
cultural experimental stations; referred TO
the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Weaver
reported a resolution directing inquiry into
certain charges OF extravaganza and mis-
management of the Pension Bureau prior to
General Blacks administration; House cal
endnr. In the morning hour the House re-
sumed, In Comm ttee OF the Whole consld.
GRAFTON Of Mr., Campbelrs billsi providing for
a commission TO make tests OF iron, steel,
etc. Adjourned. fi'
SENATE, March "A message from the
President was laid before the Senate. trans.
mitting the annual report of tho Board OF
indian Commissioners; referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. Also letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting
Information as to the amount of bonds called
for payment April I, VIII ch are held by Ma
tional banks The Secretary states the
amount OF such bonds held by the United
states Treasury in trust for National banks
is S8,3S5, $50, The letter was referred TO the
Finance Committee Mr.. sherman presented
memorial Of the Ohio Legislature asking
for the establishment OF a marine hospital
Mt Gallipolis, o, and the placing of nauti-
cal training ship on Lake Erie. The Educa.
tional bill was then taken up and discussed
during the entire afternoon. .lr.. H..
HoUsE.-The Pension Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole,
and when the committee rose the bill was re-
ported to the House. The previous question
was ordered and the bill passed-yeas 2il,
nays |; Mr. Bennett OF North Carolina, cast.
ing the only d ssenting vote. The Speaker
then announced the following special com
mittee TO investigate the facts concerning
the ownership of Pan Electric stock by GER
tain public officers; Messrs. Boyle, Oates.
Eden, Hall. Hale. Ranney. Hanback,, Millard
and Moffatt. Tho House then adjourned.
SENATE, March 5.-Mr. sewell presented a
petition from the State Board of Agriculture
of New Jersey, praying that the Department
of Agriculture be represented by Cabinet
officer. A resolution offered by Mr.. Hale
was agreed 10, calling on the Secretary of
the Navy for information as TO why changes
were made from the original plans for the
ships Dolphin, Boston, Chicago and Atlanta;
by whom. when and in what manner the
decision OF the Attorney General in regard
Ia the Dolphin was published; also informa-
ton as 10 the present condition OF the
Dolphin, and whether she has been
accepted by the department. The Blair
Educational bill was then called up.
and after the adopt on of several amend
ments the bill passed-yeas 20. nays
II. Tho bill provides that for eight years
after It's passage there shall be annually op.
prOprlated from the Treasury the following
sums in aid Of common school education in
the States and Terr tories and District Of
Columbia and Alaska; the first year, 5000.
900; the second year fl0.0000O0; the third
year, Sl5,0O0,0J0; the fourth year, SlaOO0.0O0:
the fifth year, Sll, 10000; the sixth year.
$9,eO000O; the seventh, S7.000,O00; and the
eighth, S,OO0,000. In all, SI1,0O0,0O0. Besides
s2,OO0OOO to aid in the erection OF school
houses In sparsoly settled districts, making
the total fund STn.0O0,OO.
HOUsE-Immedately after the transaction
of some minor business the House went into
Committee OF the Whole, CMr. McCreary. of
Kentucky, in the chair) on the Urgent
Deficiency bill After some discussion the
yeas 2e9 nays 81. The House then went into
Committee OF tho Whole on the private
calendar AZ the evening aeSolon the House
passed fifty pensien bills and adjourned.
SENATE, March 6.-The Senate was not in
session.
HOusE-The session was devoted TO gen
eral debate In Committee of the Whole, and a
number Of members discussed tho silver
question.