The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

SENATE, Feb. 1O.-Mr. Hale, from the Com
hnittee on Naval Affairs, reported with favor
able recommendation bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to tit out an expedition
TO observe the total eclipse of the sun on
August 20, 1885. Mr.. Rlddleberger's resoiu-
ton directing the Committee on Public Build
ings to report to the Senate the aggregate
amount OF money recommended by that
committee at this session. to be expended by
the Government, was agreed TO. Mr.. hoar
offered resolution, which was agreed 70,
that the Committee on the Library CONSIDER
and report at an early day the expediency or
the erection at the seat of government OF
statue or monument TO the memory OF tne
late illustrious soldier General Winheld
Scott Hancock. The Senate then took up
Mr. Eustis' recent resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for Information as
to the refusal OF the Assistant treasurer at
New Orleans to receive shipments OF silver
and TO issue silver certificates therefor. The
resolution was debated at length, but with
out reach ng n vote the Senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. blanchard, of Louisiana, Of
fered n series of resolutions announcing the
death of General Winfield S. Hancock, OK
tending the sympathy of the House to the
widow in her bereavement, and that as
mark of respect for the deceased the House
do now adjourn. The resoluto ons were
adopted and the House accordingly ad-
journed.
SENATE, Feb. 11.-Mr. Teller submitted an
amendment to the Eustls resolution regard
ing the refusal of the Assistant Treasurer at
New Orleans to issue silver certificates in
exchange for silver dollars. The amend
ment which was ordered printed, directs In
,quiry into the alleged loss of money In the
New Orleans subtreasury and whether such
loss occurred in connection with the ex-
change of silver cert hcntes for coin. Mr.
Mitchell. of Oregon, introduced bill pro-
vidng for the repeal OF all treaties per
mittlng the coming OF the Chinese to the
United States, and prohibiting their coming,
except in the case Of diplomatic and official
personages. The bill to regulate the promo
ton of West Point graduates, was reached
on the calendar, and after considerable de-
bate IL was passed as reported from the
committee. The education bill was then
laid before the Senate and Mr. Morgan took
the floor and made lengthy speech in OPP
position. when the Senate went INTO execu-
tive session and soon after adjourned until
the 18th.
HoUsE-At the expiration OF the morning
h our the Fltz-John Porter bill was taken up
and discussed during the entire session, and
without coming to vote the House ad-
5ourned.
SENATE, Feb. 12.-The SENATE was not in
session to-day.
HousE-A large number of Senate bills
were referred TO appropriate committees,
after which the Speaker proceeded to call
committees for reports OF Il private nature.
At the conclusion OF the call the House went
into Committe OF the Whole, MR. Hammond,
of Georgia in the chair on the private cal
endar. At the evening session seyenty-ono
pension bills were passed.
SENATE, Feb. l3-The Senate was not in
session to-day.
HOUsE.-The reply of the Postmaster Gen.
eral in response to the resolution calling for
information as TO whether the eighthour
law is now applied TO letter carriers, was
laid before the House and referred. The
Postmaster General states that there is no
department regulation prescribing the num-
Der OF hours during which lotter carriers are
required TO work, and that the eighthour
law has not been deemed applicable 10 car.
riers, because they are not regarded as
''laborers, workmen or mechanics" Ad-
verse reports we're submitted from the
Committee on Post-ofhces and Postroads
on bills to enable the people TO name their
postmasters; to regulate the naming OF
postofices; to facilitate the delivery OF
mail matter. and TO regulate tho sublettng
Of mail contracts. Lad on the table. Mr..
Geddes. of Ohio. from the Committee on
War Claims, reported back Mr. Blanchard's s
resolution calling on tho Secretary OF the
Treasury for Information as to the moneys
and funds seized or collected by Generals
Barnes or Butler while in the department OF
the Gulf; adopted. A motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House on the llth
passed the bill authorizing National banks TO
increase their capital stock and change their
location and name, was tabled-yeas llb,
naysN At the expiration OF the morning
hour the House went into Committee OF the
Whole (Mr. Springer. of Illinois, in the chair
on the Fitz-John Porter bill. Without reach
ing n vote the committee rose, and after pass
1ng hill authorizing the Treasurer of the
United States in his discreet on. ind with the
consent OF the Secretary of the Treasury, TO
appoint one Of his clerks to discharge the
duties OF Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer
in the event ofthe illness or absence OF either
of those officers, the House adjourned