The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-13
General News Summary.
Intercq,ing Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

10 he representatives OF the la James B.
Eads was taken up and passed. The Legsla'
fiyc. Executive and Judicial Appro riation bill
was taken up and the amendments that were
yCported from the Committecon Appropriations
wore agreed 20, nmong them being that incrcas'
hng tho s0lary OF the Pre- idents private secre'
n from $3.50 10 5000 An amendment Of
Jered by Mr.. Hawley 10 incre sc the clerical
fore OF the Civil Service Con mission provo ed
ong discussion on the question OF civil service
reorm, par rlcipatel IN by M's rs. Tngley,
Plumb, Oo1,ian rud Stewart. without dispos-
tng Of The bin The Senate Adjourned,
HOUSE. Tho day was consumed in consida-
ali n % the confe cnce repo on the Ni' ra.ua
b J end withort rolching conclu Ton rec s.
WIS taken until evening. The Cni'P sess.
Nns devoted TO consider tin oi nit ci Of
Columbia business. Among ~ nils pps cd
Nni the Senate In urprW riaiing $4,000 for
Il survey Of read from the end OF the aoue.
Duct bridge 10 Mount Vernon, Va omn d.
srNATE. Feb G--Nr Chandler rcso ution
5n,'ructinG Tho Comuiiee on Aypr pr a tons
a. invcstrate tic ma tor o. rava o'ctrS
claims. IVES call Up und discussed mt some
l"rgih hut finally went over without uc' on.
The Leg. lo,iye Executive rn 7ud n' 'rpro-
priutlon bin wa, then to' cu p he pending
question beirg tie amendment 20 inrtore the
n ltng discussion cnstcd which turn'd prin.
cpnl y upon The dtro c,iors Cf Ne 70 t-onlcc
Department. Mr.. PANEL at od the ci n
service s'stem 'tsct ns bcirg in 'u orcnn. un.
J. pThlican UYd un-Ocmucr. i'c Pm ling
further debate TIC nate I'D .ouruod
HOusE-Frark Z, scy va, sworn IN as a
men Der OF the House from The First Indiana
district 10 succeed a =. Eovcy. Consideration
q the conference rcTot on TIC Nicaragua hill
wns resumed. Mr. Nelson. Of NiEncroia said
Thar he conferees had made the bin worse thnn
q was when Il car from the Senate. Argu-
ments in favor OF the bill were made by Messrs
Chauman tAIch), Scott pal ONcf PnD,
J. tcrs Kan !. and Wheeler tA'a) Mr.. Clariy
thon closed the debate in support Of tho confer.
enee report, which was rgreed lo--ycas III. nays
Mr. Dingley. OF Maine, reported n rcsolu.
ticn calling on the Secretary al the Treasury
for Information rs 20 what orders W 70 givOn TO
The commander OF he United States revenue
cutter Richard Rusk In ierard 10 the protection
Of seal fisheries IN Behring sea in the spring and
summer OF isS adopted. TIE House thcntook
eiecess until evening. At tie night session the
tennte bill 10 rniify the agreeu ent with the
shoshone, Bannook and Sheepeater Indians for
Che sale OF portion OF their lands in Idaho
and the bill for the sale OF lands patented TO GER
taln Flathead Indians In Montana, were passed
end the House adjourned.
SrNATE, Fob. 7.-The conference report on
Che bill TO incorporate the Maritime Canal Com
pany OF Nioaraugua was agreed TO and the bill
COW goes TO the President for approval. Mr.
Blair reported fayorably joint resolution pro-
posing o constitutional amendment TO prohibit
Che denial by tho United States or any State,
q the right OF suffrage on account OF sex; placed
o1i the calendar. The Senate bill 10 provide for
Vrts OF error or appeals TO the Supreme Court
q the United States in all cases involving the
Question OF the jurisdiction OF the courts below
ys' passed. Consideration OF the legislative
appropriation bill was resumed, the question
ceing on Mr.. uawloy's amendment TO give an
additional clerk TO the Civil Service Commission.
The amendment was finally agreed 10. An
amendment was adopted TO increase the
<a.ary OF the assistant doorlSeeper OF the Senate
Ns,59e) by $50, 50 long as the position Is hed by
oe present occupant (Mr. Bassettl, who had
been In the service OF the Senate fiity-eight
gears Pending further action on the bill the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Senate bill providing that the
Cublc lands now subject 10 private entry shall
DC disposed OF according TO the Homestead laws
Wps taken va ana after the adoption OF few
pnendments was passed. The bill increasing
fhe pension Of tbe widow OF Brigadier General
" II. Emery from so TO go per month was
Oxen up and passed. The House then went
q o Committee OF the Whole on the Army Ap.
O. ophation bill, discussion OF which continued
s1tl adjournment.
SENATE, Feb. s.-1he Naval and Fertilization
appropriation bills we-c reported AMI placed
q the calendar. Bic Oh nllers resolution as
. naval claim, aud In relation TO the removal
q employees under Commissioners OF the Dis.
lict OF Columbia, and the resolution OF Mr..
thace as 10 changes OF ralw ~ postal clerks
tnte January, 1885, were agreed 10 The
house bill 10 quiet titles OF 70 tiers on the Des
eoines river lsnds Ia Iowa was passed The
legislative Appropriation bill was taken up.
tnd utter Rejecting the amendment TO Increase
DE clerical force o: IN, Civil Scryci Commits.
ton the bill was passed. The dlsagroeing con.
Erence report on the South Dakota admission
tili was preseatod and new conf, renee or.
eercd. message from the President on
tamoan AFFAIRS vas read aud after the passage
q number Qi private pension bills ihe senate
fd'orrued
HnusE.-In Committee ~ the Whole the Army
kppropriati.n bill was taken up ana Tho
fnendmcnt apprOpuaiing ~ 90 for the pur.
Cilasc OF muskCls was adopted The committee
uen rose and the hill was passed Tie Agr.
cultural Appropriation bill was then aIcn up
and NJ. Enloo. OF Tennessee. made an attack
upon the sySien Of distributing seeds Ills re-
-'"'''s A'f'fN' WV Hp fIttt ana y moron
mad ~ h''" 20 sir z, out the clause was voted
Gown. The Dlilw,l, then passed and the House
Cok rnceS Ill 7sii D IN. AZ the evening
session The House passed eight private pension
hills and adjourned.
5rNATE, Feb "a resolution was agreed 10
g II on the Commissioners OF Fish and Fish.
Sfi's or Information as TO the salmon fisheries
y Alaska Tho House amendment 70 the Dire 1
ia Refunding bill was ron. ono rred in and n
cpnfe ence asked Thi F0rtilcltion Appropria.
Con bi was then "a en- up An item OF ~ 100 |
was inserted for the purchase OF movab sub. |
marine torpednes - Q led and control ed NJ |
uin by power from shore stations The several
smendre Is reported from the comm tee we're
sereed TO and nc bill passed sena ors Hoar,
Gu % and Cockre we're appointed with the
pr ding otioerl tho Senate committee on the |
ceremonies Consideration OF IN
Union Pacific Rofunding hill was res Ime and
Continued until ado rnment
BOuHE.-The Senate bill granting right OF way
through the Fort Custer military reservation
% the Blghorn Southern railroad was passed;
u Senate bill author zlng the cons lruction OF
bridge across the Mississippi river nj La
Crosse. Wis. Tho postofice Appropriation
bill Vas then taken up. Tho debate drifted into
. political discussion, during which Mr.. Mason.
Of Illinois, severely criticised Southern election
me hods Pending an amendment 70 increase
hc appropriation for pay OF post-ofice clerks
w t5J,OOO, the House ad ourned.
WASHINGTON.